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| July 21. |
Henry Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, enclosing the memorial [missing] of Lord Lovat relating to the forfeiture of Alexander McKenzie of Frazerdale, together with the reports of Sir David Dalrymple and Sir James Stuart thereupon. The Treasury Lords desire you to consider same with the present Acts relating to Forfeitures [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 50] and (in case you concur in the opinion of Sir David Dalrymple and Sir James Stuart) to prepare a draft for a signature accordingly. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 515. |
| July 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit the export of timber as follows.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the petition of Adrian Cornelissen Kleyn, master of the ship John Peter of Bremen, petitioner shewing that he came lately from that place to Newcastle laden with 14 pieces of crooked timber and 20 oaken balks with other goods, which timber was seized as prohibited [to be imported] from Germany, the petitioner being ignorant of that law.
Hereon the Commissioners report that the said timber is prohibited to be imported from Germany by a clause in the Act of Frauds, 14 Car. II., c. 11: but petitioner being a foreigner and ignorant of our laws, the timber may, if your Lordships please, be permitted to be exported on his satisfying the officer for his share. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 358. |
| July 23. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Board of Ordnance. Mr. George Bampfeild has applied to the Treasury Lords for money to pay the freight of that part of his Majesty's present to the Five Indian Nations which is furnished by your Office, amounting to 29l. 11s. 8d. as by the enclosed bill [missing]. My Lords have ordered Mr. Bampfeild to attend you and [they] desire you to cause the said present to be immediately shipped on the Antelope galley, John King master, bound to New York and consigned to Brigadier Hunter, his Majesty's Governor there, or (in case of her being sailed) on board such other ship as Mr. Bampfeild shall provide; and to pay the freight according to said bill. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 91. |
| July 24. |
Royal warrant under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales, as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Treasury Lords to pay 1,000l. to Thomas Lowther, gent., to be by him applied and paid to such uses as shall be directed. (Money warrant dated July 30 hereon.) (Money order dated July 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 36. Order Book IX, p. 234. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191. |
| July 24. |
Same to same to give warrant to the Navy Commissioners to sign bills on the Navy Treasurer for the immediate payment to the Earl of Berkeley of his allowance of half pay from 31 Oct. 1711 to 8 Aug. 1714 during such time as he was unemployed at sea after he succeeded to the post of Vice Admiral of the Red, “being conformable to what our royal aunt the late Queen [Anne] was pleased by her warrant to allow in the like case unto Matthew Aylmer, Esq., who was Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Fleet.”
Appending: statement from the Navy Commissioners dated Navy Office 30 July 1716 that the said half pay for the said period came to 1,188l. 15s. 0d. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 42–3.
Same to same to pay 255l. 18s. 9d. to the Mayor &c. of Berwick on Tweed to be distributed in manner following, viz. one third thereof amongst the Officers and soldiers concerned in retaking the Castle of Holy Island from the rebels and the other two thirds amongst the volunteers who assisted therein as well in reward for their said service as to encourage other persons to shew their zeal for his Majesty and his Government as occasion shall require: it appearing that upon the retaking the said Castle there were seized on board a ship lying near the said Castle by William Hunter, one of the officers of the Customs, 1,775 gallons of brandy appraised at the value of 511l. 17s. 6d.: of which the moiety being the abovesaid 255l. 18s. 9d. belongs to his Majesty and has been paid into the Exchequer. (Money order dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July [sic erratum for Aug.] 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 47. Order Book IX, p. 259. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 194.
Royal letters patent appointing Richard, Lord Cobham, to be Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle and the Forts and Fortifications belonging to the same loco Henry, Duke of Kent, whose patent dated 1714 Nov. 8 is hereby determined: with the fee and allowance of 10s. a day: during pleasure: and with the right of nominating, admitting, placing and displacing such officers and soldiers as shall from time to time be appointed for the defence and safeguard of said Castle. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 101–2.
Money warrant for 492l. 7s. 0d. to George Bampfeild, gent., for so much expended by him in providing the undermentioned goods intended as a present from his Majesty to the Dey of Tripoli. (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 25 and July 30 hereon.)
Appending: schedule of goods comprising said present: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
40 barrels of gunpowder at 3l. 10s. 0d. each |
140 |
0 |
0 |
|
26 yards of gold brocade for three vests at 5l. per yard |
130 |
0 |
0 |
|
18 yards of Mantua silk for lining at 7s.
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
a gold striking watch |
37 |
12 |
6 |
|
two silver watches at 8l. each |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
a bale containing 10 pieces of fine cloth, viz. four pieces scarlet, two pieces wine [colour], one piece Visney, one piece ditto or orange, in all eight pieces containing 15 yards, is 120 yards at 18s. per yard |
108 |
0 |
0 |
|
one piece Fustake, one piece light sky, being in all two pieces containing 30 yards at 15s. per yard |
22 |
10 |
0 |
|
drawing, pressing and packing at 8s. 9d. per cloth |
4 |
7 |
6 |
|
incident charges, Customs and waterage [lightering] &c. |
17 |
18 |
6 |
|
commission at 2 per cent. |
9 |
12 |
6 |
|
— |
|
£492 |
7 |
0 |
|
Money Book XXIV, p. 499. Order Book IX, p. 250. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 187, 191. |
| July 24. |
Money warrant for 573l. to Francis Manning, Resident with the Cantons of Switzerland; 300l. thereof for equipage and the remaining 273l. for three months' advance of ordinary to commence from the day of his departure out of the presence. (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 25 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 499. Order Book IX, p. 252. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 187.
Letter of direction for the issue of 326l. to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] on his unsatisfied order for debts and arrears on account of the Land Forces whilst he continued Paymaster thereof: to be issued out of moneys remaining in the Exchequer arisen by the sale of salt belonging to the public in Scotland: and is intended to be paid over by said Earl to Brigadier Stanwix in satisfaction as well of his disbursements on account of contingencies for the Garrison of Gibraltar for the three quarters he continued Governor there in 1713 as in negotiating and renewing the Truce with the Moors, according to the report thereon from Francis Gwyn, late Secretary at War. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 186.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Taxes Commissioners to lay before my Lords to-morrow morning an account of the moneys of the taxes now remaining in the hands of any Receivers thereof. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 92.
R. Powys (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to [the Customs Commissioners] to use all civility in passing the goods of the Duke of Grafton arrived from Ireland. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Henry Wagener for extension of lease of several tenements in the Haymarket, St. Albans Street and one in Pall Mall: the same being very much in decay. Reference Book IX, p. 289.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Samuel Clark of two messuages, with the yards thereto, standing together on part of the field called Pall Mall Field late in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields and now in the new parish of St. James's within the Liberty of Westminster, in or near Jermyn Street on the south side thereof, between the said street on the north and other ground or buildings now or late of John Combes on the south and on a messuage and ground of Ruben Oxman on the east and a messuage and ground of Martin Search on the west; the premises being in the tenure of Thomas Odelle and — Ward, widow:
likewise two messuages or houses with yards and an alley or passage between them, situate in Pall Mall Field in a street called Market Street on the west side thereof between the said Market Street east and the East Stable Yard there on the west, the messuage or ground in the possession of Richard White on the north, the messuage or ground in the possession of Arthur Virgine on the south; and including two little tenements in the tenure of William Ratsford and Mary Filoll, widow, the said two messuages being in the tenure of Anthony Filloll and William Turner:
likewise all that court or yard or piece of ground lying backwards and partly adjoining the messuages or houses aforesaid, being part of Pall Mall Field, whereon are erected three little tenements and a stable, the court being 64 feet by 40 feet by 24 feet.
Prefixing: particular of the premises made out by Auditor Thomas Jett; and Auditor's memorandum and Surveyor General's ratal. The lease is to be filled up to a building term of 50 years at the rent of 11l. 5s. 0d. and fine of 45l.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 409–13, 447. |
| July 24. |
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of three dwelling houses and gardens on the south side of the Pall Mall within the bailiwick of St. James's in order to a fresh lease thereof to Judith Mackdowgal at a fine of 130l. and rent of 2s. 6d. per pound for the additional term, which amounts to 25l. per an.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Judith Mackdowgal's petition for an additional term in the premises. Two of the houses are in front, next the Pall Mall, 39 foot: the other stands in a little court behind the said houses and “are” in depth 151 feet from the said street to the royal garden in the possession of the Lord Carleton. At a rack rent the houses are worth 200l. per an. and are in pretty good repair. I rate the additional term as above. Ibid., p. 419.
Lord Torrington [as a Treasury Lord] to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Scotland. I received yours of the 12th inst. and thereupon read to my Lords of the Treasury the representation from yourself and the other Barons of the Exchequer of Scotland which you enclosed therein. My Lords are pleased at all times to receive any representation from that honourable Court for the service of his Majesty or of the revenue and they are of opinion that you did right in stopping the warrants for constituting the two chaplains that were not countersigned by the Treasury.
As to the additional charge which you and the rest of the Barons of the Exchequer are apprehensive the Establishment is and will be loaded [with], my Lords cannot conceive there is any great danger of such addition by any proceedings of theirs that have passed hitherto; and as you may perceive my Lords have been very wary in charging the revenues, so they shall continue the same wariness and circumspection for the future.
I have nothing yet to say to your Lordship and the rest of the Barons about that part of your representation which concerns the revenue and the officers which belong to it, but that my Lords think it a matter of great consequence and will take a fitting time to consider of it. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 516. |
| July 25. |
Money warrant for 1,228l. to Charles Whitworth, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia; 500l. thereof for equipage and 728l. for one quarter's ordinary in advance, to commence from the 9th inst. (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 498. Order Book IX, p. 251. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Same for 940l. 12s. 5d. to the Constable of Windsor Castle and Warden of his Majesty's Forest there, to be distributed among the respective keepers, gamekeepers and other officers of the said Forest for 1¾ years from 1714 June 24 to 1716 Lady day in lieu and satisfaction of all wages, fees or other allowances. (Money order dated July 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.)
Appending: schedule of said officers: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
the Lord Warden, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Lieutenant of said Forest, on 10l. per an. |
17 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Woodward, on 25l. per an. |
43 |
15 |
0 |
|
the Bailiff of Finchamsted Bailliwick, Ranger of Bigshot Rails and Sandhurst, allowance for hay for the deer of those two walks, on 30l. per an. |
52 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Riding Forester, on 5l. 6s. 5½d. per an. |
9 |
6 |
3½ |
|
the Keeper of Swinley Rails and Bailiff of Battles Bailiwick, allowance for hay: on 50l. per an. |
87 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Bagshot Rails, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Sandhurst Walk, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Easthamstead Walk, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the vermin killer, on 9l. 2s. 6d. per an. |
15 |
19 |
4½ |
|
the Underkeeper of New Lodge Walk, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Housekeeper there, on 6l. 1s. 0d. per an. |
10 |
11 |
9 |
|
the Underkeeper of Sunninghill Walk, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Swinley, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Billing Bear, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Old Windsor, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Bear Wood, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Underkeeper of Linchford, on 20l. per an. |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
the three Underkeepers of Cranbourn, on 60l. per an. |
105 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Gamekeeper of New Windsor, on 40l. per an. |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Gamekeeper of Old Windsor, on 30l. per an. |
52 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Gamekeeper of Bagshot, on 40l. per an. |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
the Gamekeeper of Shrubshill, on 12l. per an |
21 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£940 |
12 |
5 |
|
Money Book XXIV, p. 500. Order Book IX, p. 254. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191. |
| July 25. |
Same for 25l. to William Ireland for extraordinary service in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt between Lady day 1716 and Midsummer following, “being the like sum as used to be paid formerly to William Clayton for the same service.” (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 501. Order Book IX, p. 249. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 193.
Same for 200l. to Thomas Onslow, his Majesty's Out Ranger of Windsor Forest: to be distributed to the following for services as Keepers of said Forest within the bailiwick of Surrey and in lieu of all wages or allowances for one year from 1714 June 24 to 1715 June 24: from which time they are to be paid the same allowances out of the 600l. per an. payable to said Onslow as Out Ranger: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
John Shewter, Keeper of Twelve Oaks Walk |
26 |
|
Richard Robyson, Keeper of Brookwood Walk |
20 |
|
Edward Burt, Keeper of Frimly Walk |
20 |
|
George Holder, Keeper of Linchford Walk |
20 |
|
Rowland West, Keeper of Ash Walk |
20 |
|
George Fry and James Gibson, Keepers of Chertsey Walk |
40 |
|
Richard Lee, Keeper of Fair Oak Walk |
12 |
|
William Pattison, Keeper of Barns Thorns Walk |
12 |
|
Nat. Purn and Phil. Wooley, Keepers of Pirbright Walk |
30 |
|
|
— |
|
|
£200 |
(Money order dated July 28 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 501. Order Book IX, p. 251. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 276l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Charles, Earl of Manchester, and Sir James Montague for their [jointly in trust] office of Collector Outwards, London port. Money Book XXV, p. 2.
Letter of direction (marked in the margin cancelled) for 1,625l. to the Commissioners for Stating Army Debts for their quarter's salary and incidents: out of the remains of the Land Tax called the fifteenth 4s. Aid anno 1712, “the unsatisfied loans on that Aid having been transferred to the Land Tax granted for the service of the year 1715 and the said salaries and incidents being by the appropriating clause to be paid out of the supplies of that year.” Disposition Book XXIII, p. 187.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces]. The Treasury Lords have agreed to your raising 102,000l. by an absolute sale of tallies and orders for that sum on the Land Tax anno 1716 to the Bank of England at par and that the said loan should be negotiated with them [the Bank] at an interest of 3½ per cent. per an. if they could be brought to accept thereof. My Lords desire that out of the moneys so to be raised you apply 101,655l. 18s. 3d. to the uses following: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
in part of 993,015l. 4s. 5d. granted for Guards, Garrisons and [Land] Forces in Great Britain anno 1716.
for one month's subsistence July 25 inst. to Aug. 24 next to the Regiments, Troops and Companies in Great Britain |
57,240 |
7 |
1 |
|
towards clearings, being to be applied to the officers and pensioners on the foundation of Chelsea Hospital for six months on their allowances |
2,571 |
0 |
0 |
in part of 34,837l. 17s. 10½d. granted for Forces in the Plantations anno 1716.
for subsistence for the abovesaid month to the Forces provided for in this sum |
2,067 |
5 |
0 |
in part of 87,160l. 11s. 0d. granted to make up the Half pay of Reduced Officers [into] full pay to 25 July 1716.
to complete the full pay of the said Reduced Officers from 25 Dec. 1715 to 24 April 1716 |
29,000 |
0 |
0 |
in part of 100,146l. 15s. 0d. granted for half pay of Reduced Officers anno 1716.
to complete the half pay of the said Officers from the 25th Dec. 1715 to 24 April 1716 |
4,986 |
0 |
0 |
in part of 126,033l. 4s. 9d. granted for the pay of 6,000 men taken into his Majesty's service from the States General for one year.
to be paid over to the Treasurer for Transports upon account of the charges of transporting the said Forces back to Holland |
3,951 |
12 |
7 |
in further part of 66,012l. 5s. 5d. granted for the extraordinary expenses of the Land Forces anno 1716.
to be paid over to Thomas Missing, Esq., Contractor for Victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar, for one moiety of the value of a quantity of provisions imported for the service of the said Garrison April 7 last; and for one moiety of the charge of victualling the several numbers of persons of which the said garrison consisted between the 26 March 1716 and the 20 May following according to a statement from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts dated the 23rd inst. |
1,839 |
13 |
7 |
|
— |
|
£101,655 |
18 |
3 |
Further the Treasury Lords agree to your transferring to the [Army] clothiers out of the Bank annuities in your hands the sum of 18,250l. 16s. 8d. to satisfy the offreckonings to such Regiments, Troops and Companies whose rolls are returned for the musters between the 25th Oct. 1715 and the 24th Feb. following. But you are to take care to surcharge yourself with all dividends accrued upon the sum so to be transferred at any time before Midsummer last.
And at the same time as these issues are ordered I am to let you know that the Supplies for the year 1716 fall short of the sums voted by 633,298l. 17s. 9¾d. and that the proportional part thereof on the services under your care of payment amount to 316,160l. 16s. 0d., but that by the issues already made to you out of the Supplies of the said year that proportionable part is lessened by the sum of 158,881l. 6s. 1d., so much more having been already issued to you than should have been in case the proportion of the Deficiency had been deducted. Therefore you are desired (whatever demands may come upon your Office) yet to take care to reserve so much of the readiest supplies in your hands as shall be sufficient to pay the subsistence of the Forces to the end of the year or further as occasion may require.
Their Lordships also desire a state to be forthwith laid before them of what has been paid and applied by your Lordship on account of the charge of maintaining the Auxiliary Forces lately sent back to Holland.
P.S.—General Nicholson being to attend my Lords on Friday next about 11 of the clock in the forenoon with an account of the clothing sold by him when last in America, Mr. Sloper is desired to be here at the same time. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 188–9. |
| July 25. |
Letter of direction for 2,920l. 16s. 8¾d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to satisfy the debt in the Office of the Works at Xmas 1715: that is to say |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
[for works at the] Tower of London |
119 |
12 |
3½ |
|
[for works at] Whitehall |
670 |
6 |
5½ |
|
[for works at] St. James's |
465 |
2 |
5¾ |
|
[for works at] Westminster |
68 |
18 |
8¼ |
|
[for works at] Denmark House |
167 |
9 |
3 |
|
[for works at] Winchester |
32 |
10 |
10 |
|
[for works at] Newmarket |
38 |
14 |
4 |
|
allowances |
538 |
12 |
3 |
|
[for works at] Hampton Court House |
311 |
0 |
6½ |
|
[for works at] Hampton Court Gardens |
42 |
13 |
5 |
|
[for works at] Kensington House |
295 |
10 |
6½ |
|
[for works at] Kensington Gardens |
21 |
17 |
9 |
|
[for works at] Windsor Castle |
148 |
7 |
10¾ |
|
— |
|
£2,920 |
16 |
8¾ |
|
Ibid., p. 189. |
| [?] |
Same for 15,278l. 18s. 1¾d. to the Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: which sum together with 8,511l. already issued is to complete 23,789l. 18s. 1¾d. computed and certified by the Board of Greencloth to have incurred in the Cofferer's Office for the expense of the Household and Stables and for emptions, wages and board wages and all other accounts whatsoever [of the Household and Stables] for the quarter ended at Xmas 1715. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 190. |
| July 25. |
Letter of direction for 17,060l. 9s. 5d. as follows out of Civil List moneys: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
William Clayton: out of Civil List moneys:
on the unsatisfied order in his name: by way of imprest and upon account: to be by him paid over and applied to satisfy one quarter of a year due at Xmas 1715 on such [the King's private] pensions, annuities, bounties or other sums as are contained in an Establishment signed by his Majesty in that behalf |
10,048 |
13 |
4½ |
|
to Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor, upon the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: as imprest and upon account: to be by him paid and applied to satisfy all sums payable in that Office for the same quarter |
7,011 |
9 |
5 |
|
— |
|
£17,060 |
9 |
5 |
Ibid.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Secretaries to the Treasury) to Mr. Cholmley [Surveyor General of Crown Lands]. The Treasury Lords have read your report on the petition of Anne Rochford, widow, touching the lease which she desires of a piece of ground near the Meuse [Mews] adjoining to the house where she lives. My Lords desire you to settle [agree] the sum intended to be laid out by her in building and what she is to receive for the same in case his Majesty should at any time think fit to re-assume the lease. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 91.
R. Powys to General Nicholson to attend the Treasury Lords on Friday forenoon next with an account of the stores sold by you when last in America, “for what sum and to whom, with the remains if any.” Ibid., p. 93.
Same to the Secretary at War. My Lords desire you to lay an account before them of the demands given in by the Auxiliary Forces lately sent back to Holland that are not yet adjusted or paid. Ibid.
Same (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to report on the application for passing, Customs free, certain goods belonging to the Lady De la Vega, it being alleged that they have been some time in use. Ibid., p. 92.
Treasury reference to Anthony Cracherode of the petition of Capt. Ralph Whitfeild shewing that by his Majesty's order he was commanded with a detachment to convoy the evidence for his Majesty against the rebels from Liverpool to London, and most of the evidence [witnesses] being aged or sick it was impossible for him to execute his orders without being supplied with horses, which the magistrates at Middlewich in Cheshire absolutely refused, therefore [petitioner] was forced to press them by his men; that the Justices of the place have sent an affidavit to Lord Lincoln as Paymaster General [of the Forces] requiring that (pursuant to an Act of Parliament) he should stop 105l. out of the petitioner's pay for the penalty of several offences [alleged] against him in the affidavit; that he was at 20l. expense out of his own pocket to support the evidences, their allowances being so small; for which he hath had no consideration; therefore praying that in consideration of his great zeal and faithful execution of his duty he may be taken into protection and relieved from the severe penalty demanded by the Justices and such a reward for his service and expense as shall be thought proper. Reference Book IX, p. 289. |
| July 25. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of James Smith praying to be discharged of a fine of 360l. set upon him for brandy and other goods said to have been run by him, for payment of which the Sheriff of Kent has seized on all his goods and chattels. Ibid.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated March 5 last to the Board of Works for a shed to be erected at St. James's for the leather pipe engines and other necessaries in case of fire; with a lodging room over it for the man that looks after it; and to carry up partition walls in several parts of the house two foot above the roof: to a total estimate of 1,045l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 38.
Same for same of a like warrant dated July 19 inst. for an iron rail to the Balcony windows in the Drawing Room fronting the canal at Hampton Court; the Music Room to be floored with deal boards for a temporary Guard Chamber and the Oratory for an entrance to it; also to take down and demolish all sheds, nuisances and encroachments throughout the whole house inside and outside and to close up the two arches at the foot of the Prince's Backstairs with temporary fences, leaving doors in each of them for making a new doorway &c. as shall be directed by the Duchess of St. Albans: to an estimate of 160l. in all. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Charles Dartiquenave of a messuage, tenement or house in Pall Mall Field, alias St. James's Field, on the east side of a street called Bury Street abutting east on the messuage and ground of Mr. Crookshank and north on the ground letten to William Rockall, being 19 feet in front next Bury Street and 70 foot in depth including the yard and garden, and is now in the tenure of said Dartiquenave: the new lease to be for 25 years from 1740 at 5l. per an. and fine of 20l.
Prefixing: particular of said premises made out by Auditor Thomas Jett; and auditor's memorandum; and ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 420–3, 447. |
July 25,
26. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ Robert Fenwick as landwaiter and searcher at Port Glasgow loco Hugh Crawford, deceased: at 35l. per an.
John Cuthbert as collector of Customs at Inverness port loco Alexander Erskine, whose deputation for same is hereby superseded. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 516. |
| July 26. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Philip Horneck, gent., one of the Solicitors for negotiating and looking after the [legal] affairs of the Treasury: for last June 24 quarter on his salary of 200l. per an. (Money order dated July 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 502. Order Book IX, p. 248. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Money order for 443l. 10s. 9d. to Heneage Walker, Chief Usher of the Exchequer Court; 440l. 14s. 1d. thereof for necessaries delivered by him for his Majesty's service [in said Court] within Trinity term 1716 and the remaining 2l. 16s. 8d. for 136 days 1715–16 March 11 to 1716 July 24 on his allowance of 5d. a day in lieu of diet. (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 250. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191. |
July 26
[or ? 28]. |
William Lowndes to the Board of Works. The Treasury Lords have directed Michael Studholme, Esq., forthwith to begin to proceed on repairing his Majesty's private road leading to Fulham at your estimate of 817l. 2s. 0d. In order to have it performed with all the speed which the season will admit they direct you to appoint some person to survey and measure the repairs whilst it is carrying on as often as the said Studholme shall require and that you as often certify the expense thereof so that money may be thereupon issued to him. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 93. |
| July 26. |
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated July 19 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain, to the Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of particulars as follows, viz. a table, stands and glass for their Royal Highnesses' [the Prince and Princess of Wales] private bedchamber at Hampton Court; a new hanging glass for the Gold Staff Officer's lodgings there and new lines for all the glasses: to an estimate of 30l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 18. |
| July 27. |
Royal warrant under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, dated St. James's, to the Lords of the Treasury for payment of 341l. 16s. 6d. to Sir Clement Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, 200l. thereof to be by him paid over as a present from his Majesty to the Envoy of Tripoli for a chain and medal as usual.
53l. 15s. 0d. thereof as a like present to his Secretary.
35l. to his servants for clothes.
30l. for a fortnight's sea provisions and the remaining 23l. 1s. 6d. for [Exchequer] fees on receiving the same. (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 34. Order Book IX, p. 253. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Same to same to pay 500l. to Spencer Compton for 100 days March 29 last to July 7 inst. on the usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker of the House of Commons. (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 34. Order Book IX, p. 253. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191. |
| July 27. |
Same to same to pay 300l. to Moses Beranger, Esq.: without account: in satisfaction of the like sum advanced by him for his Majesty's especial service. (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 35. Order Book IX, p. 255. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Privy seal for discharge of the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Denis Dutry of London. (Treasury warrant dated Aug. 17 to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 54. Money Book XXIV, p. 520.
Money order for 50l. to William Mathew, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of St. Christopher; for one quarter to July 26 inst. on his allowance of 200l. per an.: to be paid out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. Order Book IX, p. 252.
Letter of direction for 200l. to Charles Dartiquenave on the order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be by him paid over to Michael Studholm, Surveyor of his Majesty's Private Roads, to enable him to proceed on the repairing of Fulham Road as directed by the warrant of Sept. 22 last [ut supra, p. 372, and Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, pp. 758–9]: and is to be in part of 817l. 2s. 0d. estimated by the Board of Works for the cost of repairing the said road. (William Lowndes to said Dartiquenave dated same day to so pay same.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon. My Lords desire you to send them an account of what sums of money remain due to clear the arrears due to the Regiment late General Faringdon's, now Lord Mark Kerr's. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 93.
Treasury letters patent appointing Charles Killigrew, Esq., to be Comptroller of the receipts and payments of the Receivers General of Customs loco Arnold Sansom, who holds the same by a constitution dated 1714 Dec. 22, whose constitution is hereby revoked: with 400l. per an. salary: the said office having been instituted because it was found necessary that some knowing and skilful person be particularly appointed to supervise and take care that the money and bonds taken and received by the particular Collectors and Receivers of Customs be weekly or oftener delivered over to the Receiver General of Customs and that the Receivers General duly charge themselves in their weekly certificates and accounts with the moneys they received upon such bonds: and likewise to inspect and examine whether the Receivers General have in their custody the number of bonds they ought to have and to examine and try daily (Sundays and holy days excepted) all payments which compose the discharge part of the said Receivers General's weekly certificates and accounts with the debentures, certificates, warrants, tallies or other original vouchers which justify the same. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 359–60. |
| July 27. |
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Benjamin Derbie shewing that he advanced out of the Land Tax money anno 1711 the sum of 16l. for recruits and obtained a certificate from Auditor Jett directed to Mr. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, which money by mistake of Mr. How's clerk was paid into the Exchequer [as] on [account of] the Land Tax anno 1710, which [year's] accompt the petitioner [had] cleared some time before; and upon the passing his account for 1711 Land Tax [petitioner] was obliged to pay the said 16l. into the Exchequer on account of that tax: therefore prays warrant for transferring the said sum of 16l. to his accompt of the Land Tax anno 1715. Reference Book IX, p. 289.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of James Hardy for a new lease of a house in Portugal Street of which he is possessed by mesne assignments; likewise of another house there in behalf of Ann Frith, tenant thereof; and of another house in behalf of William Gregory, he [petitioner] being to assign to them the two last mentioned houses.
In the margin: a second reference was signed the 29th of Dec. 1716 in lieu of the first which was lost or mislaid. Ibid., p. 290.
Same to same of the petition of John Ferne for a new lease of six small houses in Eyre Street, parcel of the Round Rundles, in the Bailiwick of St. James's; he being possessed of the premises by several mesne assignments. Ibid.
Same to Auditor Godolphin of the petition of Richard Whittingham, late Receiver General of Taxes for part of Co. Lincoln, shewing that he has paid towards raising recruits in the said county several sums amounting to 108l.; therefore praying a warrant to the Paymaster of the Forces to pay the said sums, which will enable petitioner to pass his accounts, the balances whereof have been paid by him into the Exchequer five years since. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Newlin praying to be admitted into the office of William Dale, an aged landwaiter, “and offers to continue the salary to Dale during his life”: petitioner having been instructed [at the water side] and is qualified for an employment in the Customs. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Hewit, late Surveyor General of Woods, to deliver to Edward Young, appointed Surveyor General thereof in your place by patent dated the 17th inst., all and every the surveys, books, papers, writings, muniments and other matters and things whatsoever belonging to the said office of Surveyor [of Woods] and which came to your custody and possession as having the occupation and enjoyment of the said office and which ought to go along with the same: to be delivered by three indented schedules thereof, one for yourself, one for Mr. Young and one for the Treasury Lords. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 424.
Same dormant to the Receiver General of House Duties for Co. Leicester to pay 50l. per an. salary to John Musson as Surveyor of said Duties as from 1716 Midsummer loco Richard Ellis, removed to Lincolnshire. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 190. |
| July 27. |
Same to same for Co. Lincoln to pay 50l. per an. to said Richard Ellis as from same date as Surveyor of said Duties for said county loco John Musson, removed to Co. Leicester. Ibid.
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| July 28. |
Money warrant for 1,175l. 6s. 10½d. to the executors of John, Lord Somers; 1,000l. thereof for the half year ended 1716 Lady day on his annuity or yearly pension and 175l. 6s. 10½d. for 32 days further thereon to April 26 following, being the day of his decease. (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 505. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 191.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated July 19 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to the Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to Lord Cadogan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General [of items of furniture &c. as follows for his state and for his Embassy Chapel, viz.], of a Cloth of State of crimson damask with gold and silver fringe, a chair, two stools, two cushions, a footstool and foot carpet as usual; a large Bible of Imperial paper richly bound in two volumes, four Common Prayer Books in quarto, an Altar cloth of tissue pan'd with velvet, 20 ells of fine diaper for towels and two large surplices of fine Holland: to an estimate of 382l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 19.
Same for a warrant dated same from the Lord Chamberlain to the Honble. James Brudnall, Master of his Majesty's Jewels, for the delivery to said Lord Cadogan of 5,893 ounces of white plate and 1,066 ounces of gilt plate: being the usual allowance [to his Majesty's Ambassadors] on the like occasions: to an estimate of 2,500l. Ibid.
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| July 30. |
Royal warrant under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Exchequer for discharging the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Thomas D'Aeth of Knowlton, Co. Kent. (Privy seal dated Aug. 10 hereon.) (Treasury warrant to the Exchequer dated Aug. 20 hereon accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 35, 54. Money Book XXIV, p. 520.
Same to same for the like discharge of the like baronet fee due from Sir William Dixwell, bart. (Privy seal dated Aug. 10 hereon.) (The like Treasury warrant dated Aug. 20 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 35–6, 54. Money Book XXIV, p. 520.
Same to same to pay 1,057l. to Sir Clement Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, 1,000l. thereof to be by him paid over as a present from his Majesty to the Marquis De Trivii, Ambassador from the King of Sicily [Francesco Giuseppe, Marchese Wicardel di Triviè, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy as King of Sicily]; and the remaining 57l. for [Exchequer] fees on the receipt thereof. (Money warrant dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 3 [sic erratum for Aug. 3] hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 36–7. Order Book IX, p. 252. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 194.
Same to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 3,951l. 12s. 7d. to John Hill, Paymaster of the Transport Service, for the charges as follows of transporting the Auxiliary Forces back to Holland: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for the freight of 3,711 men from London at 4s. each |
742 |
4 |
0 |
|
for ditto of 70 horses at 1l. 16s. 0d. each |
126 |
0 |
0 |
|
for ditto of 3,189 men from Hull at 7s. 6d. each |
1,195 |
17 |
6 |
|
for ditto of 58 horses [from Hull] at 2l. each |
121 |
16 |
0 |
|
for ditto of baggage and sick men |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
for bread and oats and bags for the voyage |
311 |
16 |
2 |
|
for cheese |
311 |
10 |
9 |
|
for beer |
275 |
0 |
0 |
|
for hay |
16 |
8 |
2 |
|
for deals, platforms and stabling |
420 |
0 |
0 |
|
for casks |
181 |
0 |
0 |
|
for incidents |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
for freight of stores brought back from Holland |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£3,951 |
12 |
7 |
|
King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 37. |
| July 30. |
Royal warrant under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom to the Treasury Lords to pay 621l. 17s. 6d. to William Chetwynd, late Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Genoa, which together with 1,486l. already paid him completes 2,107l. 17s. 6d. due to him on his several bills of extraordinaries in that service between 10 Dec. 1709 and 12 Dec. 1712: to be paid out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears. (The money order hereon is dated 1716 Dec. 17, see under that date.) For the bills for said extraordinaries see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVI, p. 413, and Vol. XXIV, pp. 534–5, under dates 13 Aug. 1712 and 7 Dec. 1710. Ibid., p. 38.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for passing as follows the accounts of Edmund Dummer, some time since deceased, of the 19,000l. charged upon him in the accounts of the Receiver General of the Post Office for providing and furnishing pacquet boats for carrying on a correspondence between England and the West Indies pursuant to a contract entered into in 1702 by him with the then Postmaster General by directions of the then Lord Treasurer Godolphin.
During his life time the said Dummer exhibited accounts of his receipts and disbursements to the Postmasters General and to the Auditors of Imprests in accordance with the Lord Treasurer's order of 1704 Nov. 13 [supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XIX, p. 411]: and according to said accounts there rested in his hands the sum of 1,236l. 3s. 11½d., out of which the Auditors reported it as reasonable to allow him 511l. 17s. 0d. towards his charge in maintaining agents or particular correspondents at London, Falmouth and the West Indies;
and 247l. 16s. 0d. to make good deductions made by the then Postmasters General out of the appraised value of the Bridgman and Bridgwater sloops, the Navy officers at Deptford having since certified that the valuations were the most moderate that could be put in the case of capture and without any regard to the frequent dockings, cleanings, calkings &c. necessary;
and 94l. 0s. 9¼d. for wages and victuals of the Prince sloop from 31 July 1704 to 30 Aug. following (being from the time of her arrival in England to her discharge in the Thames): all which allowances amount to 853l. 13s. 9¼d., leaving a remain of 382l. 10s. 2¼d. due from him: and it is represented that the said Dummer suffered great losses in the said undertaking and by means thereof so involved himself in debt that the little estate he had was mortgaged to raise money for carrying on the service and hath since been sold pursuant to a decree of the Exchequer Court towards payment of his debts, but the purchaser thereof refuses to pay the purchase money until the account for the said 19,000l. be passed and the said Edmund Dummer's heirs discharged therefrom. It is therefore hereby directed that the said remaining 382l. 10s. 2¼d. as well as the said 853l. 13s. 9¼d. be allowed him in account in consideration of the usefulness of his undertaking and of the great industry and application with which he carried on the same and to recompense the losses which he sustained thereby: and his heirs and estate &c. are hereby to be discharged and released therefrom. Ibid., pp. 38–41. |
| July 30. |
Same to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of the Forces, to pay 1,839l. 13s. 7d. to Thomas Missing, Contractor for Victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar, upon account for the services following: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for a moiety of 1,220l. 0s. 9d. for the value of the provisions imported by the said contractor into the store houses at Gibraltar on the 7th April 1716 as by certificate of the Lieutenant Governor [of Gibraltar] |
610 |
0 |
4½ |
to answer to the said Contractor the moiety of the charge of victualling the several numbers of persons in which the said Garrison consisted according to monthly list thereof signed by the said Lieut. Governor and Judge Advocate: at the rate of 3s. 1¼d. each man per week for the several periods of time following: viz.
for a moiety of 1,229l. 8s. 1¼d. for victualling 1,981 persons 28 days from 26 March 1716 to 22 April following |
614 |
14 |
0½ |
|
for a moiety of 1,229l. 18s. 3¾d. for victualling 1,984 persons 28 days from 23 April 1716 to 20 May following |
614 |
19 |
2 |
|
— |
|
£1,839 |
13 |
7 |
Ibid., p. 41.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 100l. to Don Emanuel Mercader (Mercado), Deputy from the Island of Minorca: without account: as royal bounty. (Money order dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 3 [sic erratum for Aug. 3] hereon.) Ibid., p. 42. Money Book XXIV, p. 509. Order Book IX, p. 257. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 194.
Treasury warrant to the Navy Commissioners to make forth a Navy bill on the Navy Treasurer for payment of 1,188l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Berkeley for his half pay, ut supra, p. 363, under date July 24. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 43. |
| July 30. |
Royal warrant under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay and apply the sum of 7,011l. 9s. 5d. to clear the servants above [sic for below] stairs payable in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, to wit for the quarter ended at Xmas 1715 on the respective heads of wages and bills and warrants.
Appending: detailed account of said wages, bills and warrants. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 44–7.
Treasury warrant to Anthony Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor] to pay (out of moneys imprested to you for law charges and other affairs relating to his Majesty's service) 100l. to Thomas Gibson and 100l. to Robert Patten, clerk. Money Book XXIV, p. 504.
Same dormant to the Exchequer for payment of the yearly pension of 1,200l. to Thomas, Lord Parker, from 1716 Lady day as by the great seal of June 20 last [ut supra, p. 278, under date June 14]. Ibid., p. 507.
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, to complete 2,000l. as by the royal sign manual of 1715 Nov. 12, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, p. 827, “which together with the sum of 3,000l. before lent to him on a mortgage of the Alnage Duties in Ireland” is in full satisfaction of the surrender of the said Duties. (Money order dated July 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 31 hereon.) Ibid., p. 508. Order Book IX, p. 250. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 193.
Same to same to pay 89l. 9s. 0d. to Joseph Crisap, 23l. 10s. 0d. thereof for cleaning and amending 94 fire arms at 5s. each; 15l. 19s. 0d. for 14 firelocks lost, a brass blunderbuss and for three swords lost; and 50l. for royal bounty. Money Book XXIV, p. 470.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Hawkers and Pedlars' Office for half a year ended 1715 Xmas: total 810l.:
likewise for the succeeding half year ended 1716 June 24: total 810l. Ibid., p. 506.
Letter of direction for 200l. to William Clayton on the unsatisfied order in his name for [the King's private] pensions &c.: out of Civil List moneys. (William Lowndes to said Clayton dated same day to pay said 200l. to Charlotte, Lady Lovelace, for half a year due at Midsummer 1716 on the pension of 400l. per an. for herself and her son.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 192.
Same for 379l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest and upon account to be by him paid over as follows: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Lord Almoner for a quarter's allowance for the Daily Alms and poor at the Gate due at Midsummer 1716 |
179 |
15 |
0 |
|
to the Sub Almoner for half a year to Lady Frances Keightley on her pension of 400l. per an. due at Midsummer 1716 pursuant to a royal sign manual of 1714–15 Feb. 23 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
379 |
10 |
0 |
|
Ibid.
|
| July 30. |
Same for 225l. to William Clayton: on the unsatisfied order in his name for the King's private pensions: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be by him paid over to the Lord Almoner for the uses following: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
for 1716 June 24 quarter on 800l. per an. for his Majesty's private pensions or charities [payable by the hands of the Lord Almoner] |
200 |
|
for same quarter on 100l. per an. for two Arabic Professors |
25 |
|
|
— |
|
|
£225 |
Ibid., p. 193.
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwait. The Treasury Lords desire you to send them a copy of the Establishment of the salaries and allowances payable out of the revenues in Virginia. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 94.
Same to the Commissioners for Disbanding Marine Regiments. The Treasury Lords desire you to state the demands of Lieut. Gen. Wills for services performed in assisting the disbanding of several Marine Regiments. What charges has he been at therein? Ibid., p. 101.
Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Robert Corker shewing that he has passed all his accounts as late Treasurer and Paymaster of the money for the buying of tin in Co. Devon and Cornwall and obtained his quietus: therefore praying that the surety bonds of him and his security may be delivered up. Reference Book IX, p. 290.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Commissioners for the Office of Master of the Horse dated February last to the Board of Works for several necessary repairs wanting in his Majesty's Mews at St. James's in repairing and altering several stables, coach houses and grainerys; likewise for fitting up the lodgings appointed for his Majesty's several coachmen, postillions, grooms and helpers; also for repairing the water cisterns and drains, making a new horse pond and doing several other necessary repairs there: to an estimate of 1,800l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 38.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sarles Goately, Esq., of several messuages, tenements or dwelling houses in a street called Smithfield in Chatham, Co. Kent, in the tenure or occupation of Susannah Newell and 84 others, detailed; and also the several messuages, tenements or dwelling houses over against the Old Dock in Chatham and in the tenure of George Anderson and John Yarwood; and also the several messuages, tenements or dwelling houses over against or near the church in Chatham in the tenure of Eliza[beth] Jenkins and 13 others, detailed; and also the messuage and farm containing 25 acres in the tenure of William Munford; and also the messuage, tenement or dwelling house called the Old Payhouse in Chatham in the tenure of William Mills; and also the messuage, tenement or dwelling house called or known by the sign of the Blue Anchor in Chatham in the tenure of Isaac Tucker; and also the messuage or tenement near the Landwall in the several tenures of Francis Taylor, Tho. Saywell and John Maul; and also the four several messuages, tenements or dwelling houses near the Church Way adjoining the messuage called the Cross Keyes in the tenure of John Aldridge; and also the water mill called Chatham Mill late in the tenure of Anne Monck (except a piece of ground part of the millpond, next adjoining to the Charity Ground near Chatham Key in the tenure of John Prat); and also the messuage or tenement near the Cross Keyes in the tenure of Francis Mead; and also the messuage or tenement called the Cross Keyes in the tenure of James Copping; and also the messuage or tenement near the Cross Keyes in the tenure of Roger Benson in Chatham; and also the parcel of meadow ground in Chatham and Gillingham containing nine acres in the tenure of Thomas Scott bounding north east on a piece of land called Lower Horstead, alias Lower Horsefeild, belonging to White's Farm and south on land of Thomas Rogers and south west to a way leading from his Majesty's field called Mountfield to his Majesty's Salts and to a piece of fresh marsh of Robert Painter's now in the tenure of the said Thomas Scott; and also that parcel of land in the north west part of a fresh marsh in the tenure of Millicent James, widow, near the Land Wall bounding north west to the said wall and north east to the King's highway leading from Chatham Pond to Chatham Dock; and also that piece of land called Crompton Mead containing seven acres in the tenure of Thomas Scott abutting north east on the land of William Lee, and north west on a way adjoining the King's salt marshes, south east on Brompton Wood; and also that piece of land called Brompton Field containing eight acres lying in Gillingham and in the tenure of John Carpenter and that piece of woodland called Brompton Wood containing 17 acres in Chatham and Gillingham with bounds detailed, and in the tenure of said Carpenter; and also that parcel of ground called the Keyfield containing 14 acres in Gillingham in the tenure of said Carpenter and with bounds detailed; and also that piece of land called Great Beanstead containing three acres in Gillingham in the tenure of said Carpenter; and also that south-east piece of land called Upper and Hilly Beanstead containing 29 acres in the tenure of John Carpenter bounding south on the land of Brazenose College; and also that south-east piece of garden ground north east of a lane leading from Brompton Buildings to West Court House and containing one acre in Gillingham and in the tenure of Moses Turner and Richard Midwinter; and also that south-east piece of garden ground west of the said land and containing three acres in Gillingham in the tenure of Richard Midwinter; and also that south-east piece of ground called Brickkiln Field containing three acres in Gillingham in the tenure of Thomas Rogers and Moses Turner; and also that part of the little scrubby wood in Gillingham in the tenure of Thomas Rogers bounding north to other part of the said little piece of Scrubby Wood belonging to Brazenose College; and also those two undivided fifth parts and three undivided fourths of another undivided fifth part of a piece of land called Lower Horstead, alias Horsefield, containing eight acres in Gillingham, part of White's Farm, in the tenure of Jo. Symonds; and also that undivided tenth part of the same piece of land and the like undivided parts of another piece of land called Upper Broomfeild containing two acres in Gillingham; and also the like several undivided parts of a small nook or piece of land in the westermost corner of Broomfeild, alias Stonyland, belonging to White's Farm containing one rood in Gillingham and in the tenure of John Symonds; and also a Shaw or piece of rough ground containing three roods in Gillingham, part of [Philip] Staines' Farm “called Thorp's Farm” in the tenure of William Mitchell bounding to White's Farm &c.; and also another piece of land formerly in Broomfeild containing five acres in Gillingham, other part of Thorp's Farm and in the tenure of William Mitchell; and also a piece of land called Upper Furzefeild containing five acres in Gillingham, other part of Thorp's Farm, in the tenure of said Michell; and also the parcel of land called Lower Furze Feild containing one acre in Gillingham, other part of Thorp's Farm; and also part of a field called Broomfeild containing eight acres in Gillingham, part of Iberry Farm, in the tenure of Daniel Essex; and also the piece of land called Goose Croft containing four acres in Gillingham and in the tenure of Daniel Essex; and also that part of a little scrubby wood in Gillingham in the tenure of Daniel Essex; and also that piece of marshland containing three acres in Chatham in the tenure of Thomas Stot:
all which premises were purchased in pursuance of an Act of 8 Anne, c. 23 [for the fortification of Portsmouth, Chatham and Harwich].
the lease to Sarles Goately to be for 31 years from 1716 June 25 at a rent of 330l. per an.: with a clause of re-assumption at any time.
Prefixing: constat of the premises made out by Hugh Cholmley Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 424–9, 442. |
| July 30. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sir John Rushout, Sir Thomas Cookes Winford, Sir Richard Lane, Dr. Lloyd, Chancellor of Worcester, Thomas Vernon, Anthony Lechmere, Martin Sandyes, Charles Cocks and Thomas Wylde, Justices of the Peace for Co. Worcester, of all that stone building now or lately called Old Bridewell and 100 foot square of ground at the east side thereof adjoining the Castle of Worcester, in trust to be employed and applied to and for a public House of Correction for the said county: for 31 years at 12s. per an. rent for the old stone building and 8s. per an. for the ground.
Prefixing: particular of the premises made out by Auditor Thomas Jett; said Auditor's memorandum and ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 434–5, 448.
Same to same for a lease to Mary Welby, mother and guardian to William Welby, an infant, as in trust for the said William, of seven oxgangs of land &c. in Denton and cottages and rents in Gonerby, Muston and Allington, the Seigniority or Lordship of Angey Fee in the parish of Spalding, and messuages and lands in Southerie in the parish of Bardney, Co. Lincoln: the said oxgangs &c. in Denton being parcel of the possessions of the late Monastery of Newbo, Co. Lincoln; the said Seigniory or Lordship of Angey Fee in the parish of Spalding and all the lands, services and rights thereof, in the tenure of John Oldfield and late in the tenure of William Welby, being parcel of the late Monastery of Sion, Co. Middlesex: the messuages and tenements in the parish of Bardney, Co. Lincoln, being late parcel of the possessions of the late Monastery of Bullington: which premises were demised by the Master and Perpetual Chaplains of the Savoy 1697 Dec. 13 to William Welby of Denton, Co. Lincoln.
Prefixing: particular of the premises made out by Auditor Thomas Jett: and said Auditor's memorandum and Surveyor General's ratal.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 436–41, 447. |
| July 31. |
Money warrant for 250l. each to the Commissioners for Trade (Henry, Earl of Suffolk and Bindon Sir Jacob Astley, kt. and bart., John Cockburne, John Chetwynd, Charles Cooke and Paul Docminique, six of the present Commissioners, and to Robert Molesworth and Archibald Hutchinson, two of the late Commissioners) for 1715 Xmas quarter on their respective salaries. (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July [sic erratum for August] 3 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 507. Order Book IX, p. 255. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 194.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Forfeited Estates enclosing the draft [missing] of the constitution of an agent to take care that the moneys arising by forfeited estates be paid into the Exchequer and that the payers have legal discharges. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 94.
Same to Mr. Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor] enclosing the Duke of Kent's memorial [missing] complaining of several persons cutting turf in Windsor Forest. The Treasury Lords order you forthwith to attend the Attorney General and take his directions for prosecuting the offenders.
I also enclose a memorial [missing] from the Commissioners for the Land Tax for Co. Kent relating to one Robert Watson, a clerk to the said Commissioners, who has erased a tally for moneys paid into the Exchequer on account of the Land Tax anno 1710. You are to advise with the Attorney General about the immediate prosecution of the said Watson. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewett [Surveyor General of Woods]. The Treasury Lords have perused your report of June 17 last upon the petition of Geo. Sayer, Esq., for purchasing his interest in Knowl Grove, Fan Grove and Stubbridge Coppice [in Chertsey]. They find that the two former are liable to a rent of 9l. 7s. 0d. per an. payable to the Crown for the same and [for] other estates belonging to Mr. Sayer and that Stubbridge Coppice is liable to a rent of 10l. 13s. 4d. per an. to the Crown for the same and [for] other estates which are still to remain to Mr. Sayer, and it is intended that he shall continue the payment of the said entire rents to the Crown during the three terms which he has in the said groves and coppice. My Lords desire you to review your report and to certify the yearly value of all the lands &c. charged with the said two rents and to apportion the rents accordingly and to advise what addition ought to be made to the purchase money for his undertaking to pay the said entire rents during the continuance of the said terms. Ibid., p. 95. |
| July 31. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to re-establish the Custom house at Arundel &c. by causing the Custom house to be returned from Littlehampton to Arundel and to issue out deputations for establishing the several officers as follows.
Prefixing: memorial or presentment from said Commissioners to the Treasury Lords. It has been represented to us by Mr. Saxby, Surveyor General of the Riding Officers for the wool business in the coast of Kent and Sussex, that the Mayor and some of the Corporation of Arundel have desired him to propose the return of the Custom House from Littlehampton to Arundel, where it was formerly kept, “that being the port appointed by law and the only lawful place within the said port for shipping or unloading any goods.” We are of opinion that the Custom House ought to be kept at Arundel and not at Littlehampton, and as it is necessary that the riding officers for preventing wool export should be confined to that duty and not be employed as officers in the ports (their acting in double capacities being an occasion of their neglecting great part of their duty) we propose that John Wentworth, who at present acts as Collector and for the Customer at [of] Littlehampton and riding officer for the wool business at 90l. per an., be appointed Collector and to act for the Customer at 40l. per an. and to reside at Arundel, the lawful port; and that Francis Thompson, who at present acts as Comptroller and searcher at Littlehampton and riding officer for the wool business at 90l. per an., may continue to act as riding officer there [? for wool] at his former salary, being the same allowance as is made to all the riding officers on “that coasts” for themselves and to keep each a man and two horses; and that John Ashby, at present riding officer in the port of Lyme, be appointed riding officer at Littlehampton loco the said Wentworth at the established salary of 90l. per an. and to keep a man and two horses; and John Sesse to succeed the said Ashby at the established allowance of 60l. per an.
In case the above regulations be approved we will present to your Lordships a proper person to be Deputy Comptroller of Arundel port at 20l. per an. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 362–3.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of William Minors for an additional term in a house in the Pall Mall called the King's Arms Tavern in the parish of St. James's, Westminster. Reference Book IX, p. 290.
Same to same of the petition of John De Remy De Montigny for an additional term in two tenements in Duke Street, St. James's. (In the margin: a second reference dated 1716 Dec. 29 in lieu of the first [the present reference which has been] lost.) Ibid., p. 290b.
Same to same of the petition of Israel Anthony Aufrere for same of a messuage or tenement in Charles Street, St. James's. (In the margin: a second reference dated 1716 Dec. 29, ut supra.) Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of John Hudson, late Director of the Hospitals for the British Forces in the Low Countries, shewing that he is set in super in the Earl of Carnarvon's accounts for the several sums of money received and paid by him for the service of the said Hospitals in the years 1703 to 1709 inclusive, although his vouchers are good and such as have always been allowed in former accounts of the Paymasters of the Forces; therefore praying a warrant to the Auditors of Imprests to accept the said vouchers and discharge him from the said supers. Reference Book IX, p. 290b.
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| July 31. |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of a piece of ground lying within the precincts of his Majesty's Mews [at Charing Cross] in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields in order to a lease thereof to Anne Rochford, reserving a ground rent to his Majesty of 5s. per foot, “which for so many foot as it is in front to the High Street leading from the Pall Mall to Charing Cross will amount to 13l. 15s. 0d.”
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Anne Rochford's petition for same. The premises contain 7 foot 7 inches fronting the High Street leading from the Pall Mall to Charing Cross to the west and 47 feet fronting the said street to the south west. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 433.
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. The late King Charles II. by patent under the great seal of Ireland dated 1666 Sept. 1 granted to Richard, late Earl of Arran, the office of Alnager and Collector of the Subsidies of Alnage within the kingdom of Ireland and also the Duties of Alnage there for 61 years from date thereof. The said patent is invested in Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and Lady Charlotte Cornwallis, his wife, as sole surviving daughter and executrix of said Earl of Arran. By an instrument under their hand dated July 26 inst. enrolled in Chancery here they have (in consideration of 5,000l. paid them out of the Exchequer here) surrendered to the Crown the said office, subsidies and patent. “Therefore we desire you to cause the said Duties to be managed and collected in the best manner you can and the money arising thereby to be paid from time to time into the Receipt of Exchequer in Ireland for his Majesty's use.” Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 55. |
