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| Sept. 17. |
Warrant dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an. to George, Earl of Orkney, for his service as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber: to commence as from 6 July 1716: during his continuance in the said service. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 93.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay (out of the moneys coming into the Exchequer out of the sale of tin, after reserving sufficient to satisfy interest on loans thereon) so much to Edward Elliot as together with 6,948l. 16s. 6½d. already issued to him will complete the payment for the tin coined in the counties of Cornwall and Devon at the Midsummer Coinage anno 1716 and for other services relating to the contracts as follows: the said Elliot being Receiver appointed and Paymaster for this service: all by reason by a contract with the Tinners of Cornwall the late Queen and her successors were to take from the owners and proprietors of tin in that county the quantities of tin therein mentioned for seven years from 1 June 1710 at such rates and abatements as are therein mentioned, and by another contract with the Tinners of Devonshire were to take similarly for 6½ years from 1710 Nov. 21 all the tin made in that county at the same rates and abatements; and for the carrying on the said contract during the residue of the said terms it is absolutely necessary that the moneys growing due upon the said contracts be satisfied out of such moneys as shall be brought into the Exchequer arising by the sale of tin over and above what shall satisfy the interest on moneys lent there on credit of the said tin and [that it be] accordingly applied towards paying for the tin bought at each quarterly coinage. Ibid., p. 97.
Same to James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, to pay 100l. to Thomas Macartney as additional to the 100l. lately directed and in further consideration of his case and circumstances. Ibid., p. 98.
Money warrant for 1,537l. 10s. 8d. to Richard, Lord Onslow, for so much due to him as late Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 1,600l. per an. in lieu of perquisites (over and above 200l. per an. at the Exchequer and 34l. 13s. 4d. per an. for robes and vestures out of the Great Wardrobe): and is for nine months and 77 days 1714 Oct.13 (the date of the patent appointing him as Chancellor) to 1715 Sept. 29. (Money order dated Sept. 18 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 22. Order Book IX, p. 274. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Esq., Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Anthony Nott for a building lease of some houses in the Savoy belonging to the Crown, five thereof fronting the Strand and two small ones backward fronting the Savoy Churchyard, being very old and wanting to be rebuilt. Reference Book IX, p. 294.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Hughes shewing that he has served in the Office of Comptroller of Excise in several stations gradually from 1698 to 1710, at which time, upon the death of the Deputy Mr. Samuel Story, the Lord Howe [Scrope, Visct. Howe, as Comptroller of Excise] was pleased to make him [petitioner] his Deputy and with the approbation of the Treasury Lords [he] was continued by Col. Sedley, the succeeding Comptroller, but is now turned out by Col. Elwel, the present Comptroller, without any cause assigned: therefore praying to be restored or to have some share in the comptrolling the new Duties [of Excise]. Reference Book IX, p. 294. |
| Sept. 17. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Stevens and John Thomas praying that their bonds entered into as security for Thomas King (the interest on which only remains undischarged) may be delivered up. Ibid., p.295.
Same to Mr. Clayton [as Paymaster of the King's pensions and bounties] of the petition of David Harris praying that the pension of 40l. per an. which was paid to Mr.Laffontaine (who is lately dead) for the children of Herman may be made payable to him [petitioner] for the use of the said children. Ibid.
William Lowndes to John Cayley, Esq. The Treasury Lords give you six weeks' leave of absence to come to England. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 532. |
| Sept. 18. |
Treasury warrant to Edward Young, Esq., Surveyor General of Woods, to fell sufficient dotard timber not fit for the Navy within his Majesty's park called New Park in Richmond to raise 380l. and to apply same to the performance of works as follows, to the immediate performing of which my Lords agree: viz. |
|
|
£ |
in Richmond Great Park.
repairing the park wall, being about nine miles, with gates, grates and doors |
220 |
|
repairs at Aldridge's Lodge |
40 |
|
repairs of the Great Pond Head |
20 |
|
cleaning the drains, being about 16 miles, with trunks and gravel |
100 |
|
|
— |
|
|
£380 |
Money Book XXIV, p. 551b.
Money warrant for 80l. to Hugh Howard, Keeper of his Majesty's Paper Office, for half a year to 1715 Xmas on his fee or salary. (Letter of direction dated Sept. 13 hereon.) Ibid. XXV, p. 23. Disposition Book XXIII, p.209.
Same for 2,000l. to Anthony Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor] as imprest for expenses of prosecuting and defending law suits relating to his Majesty's service. (Money order dated Sept. 19 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 24. Order Book IX, p. 278. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 112l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Harrison, Solicitor for his Majesty's affairs in the Exchequer Court, as imprest for charges of prosecution and defence of suits relating to his Majesty's service: and is intended to defray his salary for three quarters to 1716 Lady day. (Money order dated Sept. 20 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 27. Order Book IX, p. 280. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213. |
| Sept. 18. |
Same for 250l. each to the Commissioners for Trade (Henry,Earl of Suffolk and [Earl of] Bindon, Sir Jacob Astley, John Cockburne, John Chetwynde, Charles Cooke and Paul Docminique) for one entire quarter [to 1716 Lady day] on their salaries;
and 30l. 4s. 4½d. each to Robert Molesworth (now Lord Molesworth) and Archibald Hutchinson as late same for 11 days from 1715 Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, the date of the present Commission for Trade which removed them from that employment;
and 219l. 15s. 7½d. each to Joseph Addison and John Molesworth for 1715–16 Jan. 5 to March 25 as present Commissioners thereof. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 27. Order Book IX, p. 280. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 222.
Same for 1,028l. to William, Lord Cadogan, late Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General; 728l. thereof for three months to 1716 March 25 on his ordinaries of 5l. a day as Envoy and 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary; and the remaining 300l. for one bill of extraordinaries 1715 Oct. 16 to 1716 April 16 in the said service. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 40. Order Book IX, p. 291. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 1,059l. 14s. 0d. to Cha. Whitworth, late Minister and Plenipotentiary at the Congress at Baden and to the Diet of the Empire at Ratisbon; 910l. thereof for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 10l. a day and the remaining 149l. 14s. 0d. for one bill of extraordinaries in said service during said quarter. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 40. Order Book IX, p. 291. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 671l. to George Bubb, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Catholic King; 455l. thereof for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy and 66l. as in full (with 273l. issued to him by way of advance) for 113 days on his ordinary of 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary, to wit from 1715 Dec. 3 (from which day the same is to commence as by his privy seal of 1715–16 Jan.26); and the remaining 150l. for one bill of extraordinaries from 1715 Dec. 7 to 1715–16 March 7 in his said service. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 40. Order Book IX, p. 292. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 455l. to Sir Richard Vernon, Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Poland, for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 5l. a day. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 40. Order Book IX, p. 292. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 555l. to Henry D'Avenant, Envoy Extraordinary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany and Republic of Genoa; 455l. thereof for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 5l. a day and the remaining 100l. to complete one bill (which amounted to 200l.) of extraordinaries 1715 Sept. 27 to 1715–16 March 27 in the said service. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 41. Order Book IX, p.293. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213. |
| Sept. 18. |
Money warrant for 530l. to Henry Worseley, Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal; 455l. thereof for 1716 March 25 quarter on his ordinary of 5l. a day and the remaining 75l. for one bill of extraordinaries 1715 Dec. 1 to 1715–16 March 1 in the said service. (Money order dated Sept. 22 and letter of direction dated Sept.19.) Money Book XXV, p. 41. Order Book IX, p. 293. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 1,152l. 18s. 0d. to Horatio Walpole, Minister and Plenipotentiary with the States General of the United Provinces; 455l. thereof for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 5l. a day, and the remaining 697l. 18s. 0d. in satisfaction of two bills of extraordinaries 1715 Nov. 25 to 1716 May 25 in his said service.
Appending: said bills: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
(1) from 25 Nov. 1715 to 25 Feb. 1715–16.
for new year's gifts |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Intelligence of all sorts |
39 |
8 |
7 |
|
postage of letters |
87 |
11 |
5 |
|
stationery ware |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
expenses for himself and servants in his journey to and from Holland on occasion of his being sent to demand of the States the 6,000 Troops in Oct. 1715 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
|
expenses of his journey for himself and servants to Holland November 1715 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
for money given by his Majesty's orders to poor English seamen who were starving at Rotterdam for want of a passage into England during the late hard frost: at the rate of 9d. a day to each man |
69 |
13 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£372 |
13 |
0 |
Followed by: Secretary Townshend's allowance dated Whitehall 28 July 1716 of said bill. I allow the first four articles of this bill amounting to 150l. for three months as being according to the usual Regulation of Extraordinaries to Ministers at the Hague.
Mr. Walpole was sent by his Majesty's express commands in Oct. last to Holland with orders and instructions relating to the procuring from the States General the 6,000 men for his Majesty's service, and as the sum of 113l. for the charges of his journey thither and back again and his entertainment during the time of his stay at the Hague appears to me to be reasonable I do accordingly allow the same.
Mr. Walpole being sent again to Holland in November last to take care of his Majesty's affairs during the absence of the now Lord Cadogan (whose presence the King's service required in another station) I do allow the sum of 40l. charged on account of his journey thither.
Mr. Walpole having had his Majesty's orders to subsist the poor seamen mentioned, of which 1 have had a list and a particular account exhibited to me, I do allow the sum of 69l. 13s. 0d. which was expended upon that head. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
(2) from 25 Feb. 1715–16 to 1716 May 25.
for postage of letters |
93 |
15 |
9 |
|
for Intelligence of all sorts |
42 |
4 |
3 |
|
for stationery ware |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid Mr. Klingraft on account of suspected persons during the late Rebellion |
91 |
16 |
0 |
|
paid Mr. Wolsters for money expended by him for his Majesty's service during the late Rebellion |
83 |
9 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£325 |
5 |
0 |
Followed by: allowance by Secretary Townshend dated Whitehall 28 July 1716 of said bill. I do allow the first three articles of this bill amounting to 150l., being according to the Regulation [of Ambassadorial extraordinaries].
As to the second article Mr. Klingraaf having disbursed several sums for his Majesty's service whereof I have had a particular account and Mr. Walpole being ordered to reimburse the same to Mr. Klinggraaf I do allow 91l. 16s. 0d., being the amount of said Mr. Klinggraaf's bill of said disbursements.
Mr. Walpole having had likewise orders to repay Mr. Wolters a bill amounting to 83l. 9s. 0d. for several expenses for his Majesty's service during the late Rebellion I do also allow the same.
(Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, pp. 41, 43–4. Order Book IX, p. 297. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213. |
| Sept. 18. |
Same for 273l. to George Paddon, Esq., late his Majesty's Plenipotentiary to treat with the Emperor of Morocco, Tafilet, Suze [Suz], &c., and is for the abovesaid 1716 Lady day quarter on his ordinary of 3l. a day. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 41. Order Book IX, p. 293. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 579l. 13s. 0d. to Christian Cole, Esq., late his Majesty's Resident with the Republic of Venice; whereof 393l. is for 131 days 1715 Dec. 25 to 1716 May 4 (when he returned into his Majesty's presence from that employment); and the remaining 186l. 13s. 0d. is in satisfaction of a bill of extraordinaries 1715 Nov. 12 to 1716 May 4 in his said service. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 41. Order Book IX, p. 295. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 373l. to Alexander Cuningham, Esq., his Majesty's present Resident with the Republic of Venice; whereof 273l. is for 1716 Lady day quarter on his ordinary of 3l. a day, and the remaining 100l. is in satisfaction of one bill of extraordinaries 1715 Dec.19 to 1715–16 March 19 in his said service. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 41. Order Book IX, p. 294. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213. |
| Sept. 18. |
Money warrant for 273l. to Robert Jackson, Esq., his Majesty's Resident at the Court of Sweden; and is for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 3l. a day. (Money order dated Sept. 22 and letter of direction dated Sept. 19.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 296. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 498l. to James Dayrolle, his Majesty's Resident with the Republic of Genoa; whereof 273l. is for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 3l. a day and the remaining 225l. is to complete a bill of extraordinaries 1715 Sept. 16 to 1715–16 March 16 in his said service, which bill amounted to 450l. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 294. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 273l. to Cyrill Wich, Esq., his Majesty's Resident with the Hanse Towns, for the abovesaid quarter on his ordinary of 3l. a day. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 295. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 194l. to Thomas Crauford, Esq., his Majesty's Secretary to the Embassy of France, and is (with 182l. before issued to him by way of advance) for 188 days from 1715 Sept. 19 (when he departed out of his Majesty's presence in order to that employment) to 1716 March 25. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 295. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 182l. to Luke Schaub, his Majesty's Secretary to take care of his Majesty's affairs at the Court of Venice till the arrival of another Minister: and is for the quarter ended 1716 March 25. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 296. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 76l. to Jo[h]n Lewis Hanneken, lately employed in his Majesty's service at the Court of the King of Denmark, to take care of his Majesty's affairs there till the arrival of another Minister: and is for 76 days 1715–16 Jan. 9 to 1716 March 25 on his allowance of 20s. a day. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 42. Order Book IX, p. 296. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 150l. to Samuel Thompson, his Majesty's Agent and Consul General at Algiers, for 1716 Lady day quarter on his salary or allowance of 600l. per an. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 43. Order Book IX, p. 297. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213.
Same for 95l. to Benjamin Lodington, his Majesty's Agent and Consul General at Tripoly: for same quarter on his salary or allowance. (Money order and letter of direction ut supra.) Money Book XXV, p. 43. Order Book IX, p.297. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 213. |
| Sept. 18. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt revoking and determining the Treasury warrant of 1713–14 March 23 which discharged from the liberate the supplying by Samuel Edwin, Usher of the Receipt, of necessaries for the several Lottery Offices in the Receipt and the Lottery Office for the 1710 [Lottery] and the several other Lottery Offices: and in place thereof to permit the said Usher to furnish all necessaries to the said Offices aforesaid, to wit as well to the said several Offices in the Receipt of the Exchequer as to the Transfer [Office] and other Offices for the 1710 Lottery and the several other Lottery Offices since that time erected; and in pursuance thereof to rate and allow the accounts or liberates of the said Samuel Edwyn for all necessaries so by him delivered and to draw orders for payment thereof when allowed and approved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer: such money orders to be satisfied as provided for by Acts of Parliament from time to time [in those cases in which or] where [they are] not provided for to be paid out of Civil List moneys. Money Book XXV, p. 45.
Letter of direction for 1,455l. 16s. 6d. to James, Earl of Carnarvon, on any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces [Abroad] when he was Paymaster [thereof]: to be issued out of the moneys now remaining in the Exchequer upon the Land Tax called the fifteenth 4s. Aid [10 Anne, c. 1] granted for the service of the year 1712, over and above what is sufficient to satisfy all the loans and interest charged thereon. The said sum is to be immediately repaid by his Lordship [into the Exchequer] to answer the like sum advanced by the Receivers of the Land Tax as follows on account of recruits for the several Regiments under his pay pursuant to the Acts of Parliament in that behalf: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
on the account of Mr. Whittingham as late Receiver of Land Tax for part of Co. Lincoln |
967 |
16 |
6 |
|
on the account of Samuel Bradshaw, late Receiver of Land Tax for Co. Derby |
488 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£1,455 |
16 |
6 |
|
“and his Lordship is to take care that the charge of those recruits be placed to the account of clearings to those Regiments which received the same, which according to a representation in that behalf is to be as followeth”: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
out of the sum advanced by Mr. Whittingham.
to account of the Regiment late Lieut. Gen. Farrington's |
797 |
12 |
0 |
|
to account of Brigadier Sutton's Regiment |
165 |
4 |
6 |
|
to account of Sir Charles Hotham's Regiment |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
to account of Col. Windsor's Regiment |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£967 |
16 |
6 |
out of the sum advanced by Mr. Bradshaw.
to account of Lord Hertford's Regiment |
152 |
0 |
0 |
|
to account of Major Gen. Sybourg's Regiment |
72 |
0 |
0 |
|
to account of Major General Sabine's Regiment |
64 |
0 |
0 |
|
to account of Lieut. Gen. Hill's Regiment |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£488 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 211. |
| Sept. 18. |
William Lowndes to the Treasurer of the Ordnance. The Treasury Lords direct you to raise the sum of 2,500l. by an absolute sale of so much in tallies [and orders] on the Malt Duties anno 1716 “provided the said tallies are to be disposed at par”: with an interest of 4 per cent, per an. Out of the said sum my Lords direct you to redeem tallies and orders deposited with the Bank of England for money advanced for the service of your [Ordnance] Office at 5 per cent, interest. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 211.
Letter of direction for 100l. to the Earl of Carnarvon upon any unsatisfied order in his name for debts and arrears of the Land Forces: to be issued out of moneys now remaining in the Exchequer arisen by sale of salt in Scotland which belonged to the public: and is intended to be paid over by him to Thomas Maccarty pursuant to a warrant of the 17th inst. [supra, p. 469] in that behalf, “over and above the like sum of 100l. lately directed to be issued in the same manner for him.” Ibid., p. 212.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords direct you to hasten the paying into the Exchequer between this and the 28th inst. of all moneys you possibly can upon any the revenues under your management, more particularly those which compose the Aggregate Fund for the Bank of England; the Civil List; the Five per cent. Annuities and other public services. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 116.
Same to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces] to lay an account before my Lords of the sum necessary to be issued for the two months' subsistence to the Forces from the time of their being last subsisted, distinguishing each month and upon what heads of appropriation the same are to be paid, “so as their Lordships may consider thereof before they adjourn.” Ibid.
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy to lay before my Lords a like account of the sum necessary to be issued to clear the Course of the Navy and Victualling for two months further, distinguishing each Course and the sums to be paid in each month thereupon, “so as” &c., ut supra. Ibid.
Same to Auditor Harley. In return to the letter from my Lords Mr. Theophilus Blyke has exhibited to them an account of the corn which came to his hands as Deputy Commissary of the Stores in Spain and of the expenditure thereof; and hath desired more time for his account of the stores of clothing. My Lords desire you to report on his said letter enclosed [missing]. Ibid., p. 117.
Same to Mr. Cracherode. The Commissioners for Forfeitures [who are] now at Preston have in their enclosed letter [missing] represented the state and condition of many of the forfeited estates there and have desired that some officer may be appointed with authority to enter on and manage the said estates for the use of his Majesty. The Commissioners conceive that they are only Commissioners of Inquiry and have no power given them for that purpose. My Lords direct you to attend the Attorney and Solicitor General with the said representation, which my Lords desire them to consider and report what may be legal for my Lords or the said Commissioners to do. Ibid.
|
| Sept. 18. |
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Robert Ewin as a King's waiter, London port, loco Ambrose Moore. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 377.
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Nathaniel Tedcroft [Tredcroft], late Receiver General [of Taxes] for Co. Sussex, praying that the present Receivers may be directed to pay him 47l. 5s. 0d. which appears by the certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt to have been overpaid by him in his account for the Duty on Houses anno 1713, “which will enable him to pay his balance as Receiver of those Duties for the year 1710,” and to make up his final account according to the Act of Parliament [1 Geo. I., St. 2, &c. 36]. Reference Book IX, p. 293.
Same to Francis Nicholson, Esq., of the petition of Capt. David Pigeon shewing that in her late Majesty's service in America he was sent up the river Quebeck (being then in Sir Charles Hobbey's Regiment) by Col. Vetch, where he was taken prisoner and suffered innumerable hardships, in his return to Quebec, where he was forced to pay 800 livres for his ransom besides 350l. spent in his subsistence there: therefore praying to be reimbursed and rewarded. Ibid., p. 294.
Same to Mr. Cracherode, Solicitor of the Affairs of the Treasury, of the petition of Mary Richardson shewing that she was fined 10l. for an assault on the body of Edward Story, which fine she is incapable of paying, having lain four years on the Common Side of Newgate, and has three small children which lie in a deplorable condition; therefore praying to be discharged that she may give succour to her said children. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Duke of Grafton and Earl of Galway, Lords Justices of Ireland, to put on the Establishment of Ireland an annuity or yearly pension of 100l. for Capt. Charles Hubblethorne, who has for several years enjoyed such pension, but by mistake his name has been omitted out of the present Establishment. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 60.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Major Josias Champagne shewing that the King has approved his having a pension of 132l. per an. on the Civil List in Ireland in lieu of half pay and desiring a warrant to have the same settled upon him in a regular way. Ibid.
|
| Sept. 19. |
Money warrant for 47l. 5s. 0d. to Nathaniel Tredcroft, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Sussex, for so much overpaid on the old Duties on Houses for the year 1713: to be immediately paid back into the Exchequer on his account of said Duties for the year 1710 for said county. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 28. Order Book IX, p. 278.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Commissioners in England and to the Customs Collector within the Province of Pennsylvania in the county of Newcastle and the Lower Counties upon Delaware River in America to pay as usual (out of the Duty of 1d. per pound on tobacco exported from Pennsylvania to other Plantations in America) the yearly allowances of 50l. sterling to a Protestant minister residing in Philadelphia and 30l. sterling to a Protestant schoolmaster residing there, ut supra, pp. 409–10: from the date of the last payment thereof under the privy seal of the late Queen Anne and for such times as they shall appear to have resided in Pennsylvania. Money Book XXV, p. 28. |
| Sept. 19. |
Money warrant for 253l. 3s. 0d. to the executors of Charles, late Marquess of Tweeddale, for 1715 Sept. 29 to Dec. 15 (the day of his death) on his annuity of 1,200l. as by the privy seal of 1714 Dec. 31. (Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 13 hereon.) Ibid., p. 29. Order Book IX, p. 289. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 210.
Same for 10,000l. to John Leacroft, Treasurer for the building of 50 new churches in and about London and Westminster: as imprest for the said work: out of loans on Coal Duties.
Prefixing: precept by the Commissioners for said work, calling for said imprest. (Money order dated Sept, 22 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 29–30. Order Book IX, p. 279.
Treasury warrant to the Paymasters of the several Lotteries, viz. of 1,500,000l. anno 1710 [as by 8 Anne,&c. 10], 1,500,000l. anno 1711 [as by 9 Anne,&c. 6], Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 [as by 10 Anne, &c. 18], Class Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 [as by 10 Anne, &c. 19], to pay 437l. 11s. 9d. to the Cashiers of the Bank of England (to wit Thomas Madocks, Joshua Odams, William Stubbs and Conrade de Gols) to reimburse their charges, detailed, in passing their accounts of the said Lotteries whereof they or some of them were Receivers viz.: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
fees paid to Auditor Harley |
330 |
0 |
0 |
|
for his deputy |
5 |
7 |
6 |
|
for the affidavit before the Baron of the Exchequer |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
for fees to the Chancellor [of the Exchequer] |
9 |
10 |
0 |
|
for his clerk |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
for fees at the Treasury |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
for the under clerk there |
0 |
10 |
9 |
|
for fees to the King's Remembrancer |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
for fees to the Treasurer's Remembrancer |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
for fees at the Pipe Office |
58 |
16 |
0 |
|
for fees at the Treasury for sundry warrants relating to the said Lotteries |
14 |
16 |
0 |
|
for coach hire and wateridge upon attending the Auditor |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
— |
|
£437 |
11 |
9 |
Money Book XXV, pp. 30–1.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow to the (Cashiers of the Bank of England who were appointed) Receivers of the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [as by 13 Anne, &c. 18] in their account thereof the sum of 1,269l. 5s. 5d. in full of their demands for attending the business of the said Lottery.
Prefixing: report by T. Cornwallis, Christopher Tilson, N. Arnold and C. Rhodes [Commissioners for making forth the Lottery orders] on the memorial of the Directors of the Bank of England laying before the Treasury the demand of their said Cashiers for 1,414l. 12s. 8d. for reward for attending the business of the said Lottery and 437l. 11s. 9d. as above for the charge of passing accounts for former Lotteries of which they were likewise Receivers, viz. the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710; the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 and 3,600,000l. for the two Lotteries anno 1712.
Appending: the said memorial of the Directors of the Bank of England appending bill for disbursements and rewards for the 1,400,000l. Lottery: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for stationery ware |
13 |
10 |
10 |
|
for printing discount tables and receipts |
27 |
12 |
6 |
|
for advertisements in the Gazette and Daily Courant |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
for provision of coffee, tea &c. with fire and candle |
29 |
3 |
1 |
|
for messengers, watchmen &c. |
19 |
5 |
0 |
|
for the use of Mercers Hall |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
for fees at the Tally Court, being 2s. per 1,000l. on 1,390,000l. paid into the Exchequer |
139 |
0 |
0 |
|
for fees to the Tally Joiner at 3d. per 1,000l. on said sum |
17 |
7 |
6 |
|
allowance to the said four Receivers |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
for the officers (80 in all) assisting them in keeping accounts, filling up receipts and delivering out tickets |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£1,269 |
5 |
5 |
|
Ibid., pp. 31–4. |
| Sept. 19. |
Money warrant for 166l. 14s. 7d. to Jacob Tonson, junr., stationer, whereof 146l. 9s. 1d. is for stationery wares and other necessaries by him supplied for the service of the late Lords Justices and Mr. Addison, their Secretary, and the remaining 20l. 5s. 6d. is to recompense all charges and demands whatsoever upon account of the said service.
Prefixing: said Tonson's bill as attested by Mr. Addison and moderated by the Commissioners for making forth the Lottery orders, viz. from 215l. 3s. 8d. to 146l. 9s. 1d., but allowing a further item of 20l. 5s. 6d. in regard Tonson has been 18 months out of his money and is liable to fees upon receiving his money at the Exchequer. (Money order dated Sept. 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 35–6. Order Book IX, p. 279. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for 150l. to the executors of Sir Francis Wyndham for 1715 Xmas quarter on his pension. (Letter of direction dated Sept. 13 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 36. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 209.
Treasury approval of the Establishment, detailed, of salaries for the officers employed for the Duties on hides, the said salaries being proportionably divided between and payable out of the old Duties on hides which commenced from 24 June 1711 [as by 9 Anne, &c. 12] and the new Duties thereon which commenced 1 Aug. 1712 [as by 10 Anne, &c. 19].
Prefixing. said Establishment to commence as from 1716 June 24.
Appending: representation to the Treasury from John Williams, B. Fairfax, N. Vincent and Hy. Masters, the Commissioners for said Duties, concerning the alterations &c. proposed by them. Money Book XXV, pp. 37–9. |
| Sept. 19. |
Treasury order for the execution of the unsatisfied remain of two money orders of 1713 Aug. 11, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, pp. 317–18, for 755l. 17s. 8d. and 762l. 8s. 6¾d. to Samuel Edwin, Usher of the Receipt. Order Book VIII, pp. 344, 345.
The like confirmation of three money orders of 13 Jan. 1713–14 and 3 Feb. 1713–14 for 510l. 9s. 7¼d. and 551l. 12s. 2¼d. and 679l. 19s. 11d. to the said Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 91. Order Book VIII, pp. 391–2.
Letter of direction for the issue of 7,630l. 9s. 1½d. to Charles Dartiquenave on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to satisfy the debt in the Office of the Works at Lady day 1716 [for the works as follows]: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
[for works at]the Tower of London. |
91 |
0 |
7½ |
|
[for works at] Whitehall |
484 |
13 |
0¾ |
|
[for works at] St. James's |
348 |
2 |
4 |
|
[for works at] Westminster |
152 |
4 |
5½ |
|
[for works at] Denmark House |
175 |
19 |
11½ |
|
[for works at] Winchester |
29 |
3 |
11 |
|
[for works at] Newmarket |
45 |
17 |
8 |
|
[for] allowances |
590 |
4 |
9 |
|
[for works at] Hampton Court House |
388 |
7 |
2¾ |
|
[for works at] Hampton Court Gardens |
82 |
4 |
4¾ |
|
[for works at] Kensington House |
264 |
6 |
10 |
|
[for works at] Kensington Gardens |
30 |
1 |
8 |
|
[for works at] Mews at Charing Cross |
367 |
13 |
3¼ |
|
[for works at] Mews at Hampton Court |
124 |
13 |
10 |
|
[for works at] Mews at St. James's |
257 |
11 |
1½ |
|
[for works at] Savoy Barracks |
179 |
7 |
10 |
|
[for works at] Windsor Castle |
221 |
17 |
2¼ |
|
— |
|
£3,833 |
10 |
1¾ |
Extraordinary works.
at Whitehall |
988 |
13 |
4¾ |
|
at St. James's |
1,557 |
8 |
4¾ |
|
at Westminster |
891 |
7 |
4¼ |
|
at Denmark House |
28 |
15 |
0 |
|
at Hampton Court |
106 |
6 |
8½ |
|
at Kensington |
104 |
7 |
7 |
|
Mr. Robert Bedoc, for one year on his allowance for cleaning the streets before Whitehall |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£379 |
18 |
11¾ |
|
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 212 |
| Sept. 19. |
Same for 500l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household, on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to Tregonell Frampton on his allowance on the Establishment of the Household. Ibid., p. 214.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to permit John Palmer to be instructed [at the waterside] in the shipping off and unlading of goods. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 117.
Same to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]. The executors of Mr. Vincent, who was for some time a Commissary of the Stores for the Army in Spain, have desired that they may have a charge of what money, clothing, stores, provisions and other things came to the hands of the said Mr. Vincent and with which he is chargeable and how much thereof he hath already accounted for. My Lords desire you to send to them [the said Lords] an account of the said Vincent's charge and discharge as you acted as Paymaster for the whole time the said Vincent continued as Commissary. (Same to Mr. Chetwynde to the like effect.) Ibid., p. 118.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct the Receiver General [or Cashier] of Customs, the Comptroller General of Customs and the rest of the officers concerned to regulate and form their accounts of the several Duties as follows appropriated for the South Sea Company and otherwise, to wit by contracting the distinctions therein as from Michaelmas coming [29 Sept. inst]: it appearing to the Treasury Lords from the opinion of the Exchequer officials on the Customs officers' presentment as follows that the same [the said alteration in form] will not interfere with any appropriation of the said Duties.
Prefixing. representation to the Treasury from the Customs Commissioners. It is represented to us by the Receiver General of Customs and the Comptroller General thereof that all the arrears and also the growing receipts of the following Duties:
Impost 1690 on silk &c. [as by 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, &c. 4];
Impost on Wine and Vinegar [as by 1 James II, &c. 3];
Impost on Tobacco [as by 1 James II, &c. 4];
Additional Impost 1692–3 [as by 4 Wm. and Mary, &c. 5];
new Duty on Whale Fins [9 Wm. III, &c. 45]
are appropriated [by the Act 8 Anne, &c. 14] to the [Sixth] General Mortgage till the 1 Aug. 1716 and afterwards [by the Act 10 Anne, &c. 15, the South Sea Company Act] to the South Sea Company for ever, redeemable by Parliament but subject to pay principal and interest till 1 Aug. 1720 on orders not subscribed to the said Company: and the loans to which the said Duties are applicable till 1 Aug. 1716 have been paid off in the Exchequer since May last and therefore the distinction of Before and Since [to wit Before and Since the said date of 1 Aug. 1716] relating to the said Duties may be omitted till the 1st Aug. 1720; and so on for ever [thereafter] unless on that date the said unsubscribed orders should remain unsatisfied. They have also represented that the arrears of the [revenue] Branch called ‘Customs [of Tonnage and Poundage] which expired at 1 Aug. 1710 and [were thence] continued to 1 Aug. 1712’ [by 6 Anne, &c. 27], and the moiety thereof further continued to 1 Aug. 1714 [by 6 Anne, &c. 73], have been each of them made applicable to the [loans on the said] General Mortgage: which loan was paid off in May last as aforesaid (seeing that it appears by the annexed certificate from the Exchequer that on May 16 last there was money reserved in the Receipt of the Exchequer [sufficient] to satisfy all the loans on the [said Sixth] General Mortgage 1709 with all the interest due thereon): wherefore the said officers [of the Customs] are of opinion that [for this said Branch called Customs Continued] the distinction in their accounts of Before and Since [to wit before and since 1 Aug. 1714] may likewise be omitted, “the current receipt of which Duty after the said 1st Aug. 1714 [being to] be appropriated as follows without any interruption, viz. one moiety to annuities for 94 years and the other [moiety] to the Bank [of England] for ever, redeemable by Parliament.”
We therefore pray orders from the Treasury Lords (if there shall be no objection with respect to the appropriations) to omit the said distinctions of Before and Since in the accounts of the Receiver General of Customs, Comptroller of Customs and the rest of the officers concerned, as from Michaelmas next, in regard the same will be a great use to the said officers in preventing the multiplicity of accounts and thereby will be a great means in forwarding the making up and passing of the General Account of the Customs.
Followed by: (a) representation to the Customs Commissioners from Fra. Hawes [one of the joint Receivers General of Customs] and Robert Paul, assistant to the Comptroller General of Customs, to the above effect.
(b) certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, dated Exchequer 11 Sept. 1716. I find no objection to the above representation, there being nothing contained therein that interferes with any appropriation of the said Duties as they now stand appropriated [by respective Parliamentary votes and enactments]. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 378–9. |
| Sept. 19. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit the loading and unloading of coast goods by [Let Pass or] Sufferance at the wharf and warehouses which belong to Mathew Page adjoining to Bank Key on the Mersey in the port of Liverpool in like manner as hath been hitherto allowed to Thomas Patten at Bank Key.
Prefixing: report dated 1704–5 March 7 by the Customs Commissioners to the Treasury on the petition of Mathew Page of Warrington praying the like permission to merchants and others to load and unload at his wharf or salt work near Warrington as is granted to Mr. Patten's wharf. In 1687 we reported on the petition of the said Patten, proprietor of Bank-key, on a view taken thereof by Mr. Hosier, the Surveyor [of Customs], sent specially there on that occasion, who reported that Bank-key was a more convenient place for shipping and landing coast goods than Sankey Bridge, a place formerly used for that purpose. We directed the officers of Liverpool port to allow thereof provided the said Patten could make Bank-key a place fit for the reception of goods. In 1696 the officers of Liverpool port (on a reference to the petition of Mr. Page) reported that Patten had at his own great charge by clearing the river, paving the high way and building of warehouses made Bank-key proper and large enough for the trade of the place. Thereupon we resolved not to do anything to the prejudice of Bank-key. In 1699 Mr. Page petitioned to have a landing place at a piece of ground of his near Sankey Bridges and thereon the officers of Liverpool port reported that they had met all the persons concerned and viewed the ground and found that Page had erected a commodious salt work upon the brink of the Mersey near the common high way to Warrington, 200 yards distant from Bank-key belonging to Mr. Patten and that Patten had built a very large and commodious warehouse on Bank-key fit to receive all sorts of merchandise which the trade of that place could require and had at great expense cleansed the river, built and paved a good key and cut and paved a convenient road through his own ground nearer to Warrington than Mr. Page's and that it would be a prejudice to Patten for Mr. Page to have the same privilege for his ground as Patten had for Bank-key and by increase of officers would be a charge to the revenue, there being on the said river two other salt works erected larger than Mr. Page's, making far great quantities of salt than Mr. Page's, and the owners thereof desired the like privilege.
Therefore, though often petitioned by Page, we never thought it safe or convenient to grant him the privilege of shipping off or landing goods at his salt works. In April last a memorial was laid before us by Patten concerning the controversy between them and he desired an enquiry whether Page and one Hitchin had not been taken in running salt and Irish beef and whether there was not an information depending in the Exchequer against Page for running eight hogsheads of wine. We referred same to the Customs officers at Liverpool and enclose their report [missing] thereon. We think Page's request is an unnecessary hardship to Patten and a doorway to frauds.
(2) A later report by same to same dated 8 Sept. 1716 recapitulating the facts as above. The officers of Liverpool port on a view of both the said wharfs have now reported that Patten's wharf is not sufficient for the present trade, which is much greater than formerly, that the water there is not so deep as at the petitioner [Mathew Page's wharf] and Patten's ground lying low is more liable to be overflowed than Mr. Page's. They are of opinion there is occasion for another wharf for the better accommodation of merchants and that Pages wharf will admit of sufficient conveniences being made there. We have also considered several certificates of merchants and inhabitants of Liverpool, Warrington and other adjacent places in favour of Page's wharf. We have therefore no objection to allowing Page the like liberty of shipping and unshipping goods by Sufferance at his key. We hope such a disposition may be made of the officers at Liverpool as will not bring any additional charge on the revenue, or at most not greater than 20l. per an. Ibid., pp. 380–2. |
| Sept. 19. |
Subscription by the Treasury Lords for the execution of works as follows on a report from the Office of Works dated 5 Sept. inst.: viz. for finishing the house wherein Sommersett English resides by virtue of his office of Under Housekeeper of his Majesty's Palace at Hampton Court: at an estimate of 150l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 39.
Treasury warrant to the Salt Commissioners approving the establishment of several watchmen as follows.
Prefixing. memorial from said Commissioners to the Treasury Lords. The Salt Collector at Topsham in Devonshire has signified to us that at Budley, Warren and Starcross, three places in that collection, are two saltworks in each place at half a mile distance and but one officer at each place who cannot possibly guard two works so far asunder; and hath proposed that “each of those three officers” should be assisted by a watchman. We therefore desire authority to establish three watchmen for those places at the usual salary of 7 shillings a week each. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 22. |
| Sept. 19. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland to employ Walter Murray to be collector of the Customs at Alloa, a member of Borrowstounness port, loco Alexander Henderson, who was unfortunately drowned: at 30l. per an. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 515. |
| Sept. 20. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]. In his answer to my letter to you, about money paid by [Tax] Receivers for recruits, Mr. Clayton takes no notice of the sum of 86l. 5s. 6d. due on that head from Regiments on the Irish Establishment. The Treasury Lords desire you to let them [my Lords] know forthwith how far the warrant, referred to, for remitting the said sum from Ireland has been complied with “and whatever informations else your Lordship can give them herein [so] that the said Receivers may have no reasonable excuse from hence [from this cause] for not passing their accounts as required by a clause in an Act of last Sessions” [1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 36]. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 118. |
