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| Oct. 7. |
Warrant dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Treasury Lords to pay to the late Judges of Wales as follows their arrears to the time of the revocation of their respective patents, on their former salary of 300l. per an. from the time they executed the said offices from his Majesty's accession to the Throne to the times of their removal: viz. |
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d. |
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William Jessop, Esq., late Second Justice of Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea, on his 300l. per an. for 1714 Michaelmas term |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto, more on same for 48 days from the last day of Michaelmas term to Jan. 15 following, when he was removed to be Chief Justice [of said counties] |
46 |
15 |
0¾ |
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John Meyrick, late Chief Justice of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea, for Michaelmas term 1714 on his 300l. per an. |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto, for 48 days as above to 1714–15 Jan. 15, when he was succeeded by Mr. Jessop |
46 |
15 |
0¾ |
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Francis Winnington, Esq., late Second Justice of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan: for the terms of Michaelmas and Hilary 1714 |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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Edmond Brydges, Esq., late Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan, for 1714 Michaelmas term |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto, more for 48 days as above to 1714–15 Jan. 15, when he was succeeded by William Salkeld |
46 |
15 |
0¾ |
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Charles Cox, Esq., late Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor, for 1714 Michaelmas term |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Charles Cox, Esq., late Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor, more for 48 days as above to 1714–15 Jan. 15, when he was succeeded by [William] Wright, Esq. |
46 |
15 |
0¾ |
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William Brydges, Esq., late Second Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor, for Michaelmas and Hilary terms 1714 |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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William Salkeld, Esq., deceased, late Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan, for 29 days from the commencement of his patent to the last day of Hilary term 1714 |
28 |
4 |
11 |
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ditto, more for Easter and Trinity terms 1715 |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto, more for 70 days from the end of Trinity term 1715 to Sept. 14 following, being the day of his death |
36 |
4 |
1¾ |
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— |
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£1,001 |
9 |
3¾ |
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(Money warrant dated Nov. 17 hereon.) (Seven separate money orders dated Nov. 23 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 26 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 120–1. Order Book IX, pp. 311–12. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 234. |
| Oct. 9. |
Warrant dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a grant to Montague Venables, Earl of Abingdon, William, Lord Stawell, Francis Annesley, Esq., and Robert Packer, Esq., of all the goods and personal estate of Henry St. John, late Visct. Bolingbroke, as in the schedule or inventory hereto, and forfeited to his Majesty by reason of his attainder for high treason: as in trust for the sole and separate use and benefit of Frances, wife of the said late Viscount, and to be at her separate disposal: with power to the said trustees to sue in the King's name all or any the particulars in the said schedule comprised.
Appending: an inventory of the household and other goods and chattels of Henry, late Visct. Bolingbroke, forfeited by his attainder and which are or late were in and about the several houses and rooms following: viz.
at Bucklebury House in Berkshire.
(inter al.) in the Dining Room: one set of tapestry hangings; two pictures.
in the Gallery: 38 prints, nine maps.
in the Great and Little Parlours: two pictures.
in the Hall and Smoaking Room: four pictures, eight prints.
in the Cellars: 25 hogsheads of ale and beer; 49 vessels and 30 dozen of bottles.
in the Stable: one coach, three chariots, four horses.
Pictures: one of the Queen; one of the Lord Cromwell; two of Lady Bolingbroke; one of the late Mrs. Winchcombe; one of Mrs. Packer; one of Jack of Newbury; one of Sir Walter St. John; one of Lady St. John; one of Lord Rochester; one of Lady Mary St. John; one of Lord Chief Justice St. John; one of two sisters in a piece; one of Lady Lucy Roberts; one of Sir Dudley Carleton; one of Lady Carleton; one of Lady Warwick; one of Mrs. Henrietta Winchcombe; one of Duchess of Cleveland; one of Sir Charles Sidley; one of the King of Sweden; one of the Lord Berkshire; one of Sir Henry St. John; one of Earl of Warwick; one of Dr. Francis Hungerford; one of Mrs. Eliz. Greenville; one of the Countess of Exeter; two Dutch pieces; one of Sir Henry Saville; one of Lady Saville; one piece of our Saviour and the Money Changers; one frost piece; one night piece.
Jewels: one diamond buckle; one pair of diamond earrings; one pair of ditto with pearl drops; two diamond rings; one pearl necklace; one small diamond necklace; eight diamond loops and buttons.
Plate: one ring; five plates; one large cup and salver gilt (and many other items).
at West Cheap Farm.
(inter al.) 11 horses, 39 sheep, four bullocks &c.
at the Dwelling House of the said late Lord Bolingbroke in Golden Square, Go. Midd.
(inter al.) in the Dining Room: four pieces of tapestry hangings; a picture of a church; a battle piece; a sea piece.
in the Best Bedchamber: two pictures over the doors.
in the Middle Parlour: 22 prints in black frames; a picture of an old man's head.
in the Hall: a print.
at Ashdown Park in Wilts.
in the two Parlours and Dining Room: three pictures.
The lease of Ashdown Park: a debt of 60l. due from Fortune Barton; a debt of 20l. due from Anthony Dagley; a debt due from John Lund, a bankrupt; money due to the said late Visct. received by Lord Stawell or Joseph Taylor, viz. 117l. 6s. 6d. of Mr. Rooper for board wages in the late Queens reign; 84l. 4s. 6d. of Mr. Lowman for wages since the King's accession; 227l. 18s. 0d. of Mr. William Jones, balance of an account; and all arrears of rent of the said late Viscount's estate to such time as his Majesty's Attorney or Solicitor General shall be of opinion his Majesty may legally grant the same.
King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 112–17. |
| Oct. 9. |
Same to William Clayton, Treasurer of his Majesty's Bounties and Pensions, to pay an annual bounty of 53l. 15s. 0d. to John Xeres: as from 1716 June 24: during pleasure: he being a Jew converted to the Christian faith and having received the like annual bounty from the late Queen by the hands of her Almoner. Ibid., p. 117.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 620l. to William, Lord Cadogan, Master of the Robes: as imprest and upon account in full satisfaction not only of his own salary or allowance as Master of the Robes, but also of all salaries and allowances whatsoever to any other the officers of the said Robes between 25 Dec. 1715 and 25 March 1716 according to an Establishment dated 6 July 1716 signed by his Majesty in that behalf. (Money warrant dated Nov. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 15 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 119. Order Book IX, p. 300. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 227. |
| Oct. 10 |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to set apart and apply 10,615l. 2s. 2½d. of public moneys from time to time arising and coming into the Exchequer, to make good the Deficiency at Michaelmas 1716 of the Fond of 116,573l. 12s. 0d. for the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18].
Prefixing: account showing the income into the Exchequer of the Rates and Duties appropriated to raise the yearly fond of 116,573l. 12s. 0d. to pay the principal and interest on the said Lottery and the Deficiency thereon in the year ended 1716 Sept. 29. |
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s. |
d. |
the Exchequer is Debtor
to the said Fond for one year to Michaelmas 1716 |
116,573 |
12 |
0 |
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for salary to the Paymaster of said Lottery and his clerks for said year |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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for ditto to the Comptroller thereof and his clerks |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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for rewards to the Commissioners appointed to make out the standing orders for [or in lieu of] the Tickets in this Lottery |
1,600 |
0 |
0 |
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£119,173 |
12 |
0 |
Per Contra.
by the income of the Rates and Duties appropriated for said purpose within said year: in the half year ended 1716 Lady day |
42,075 |
19 |
2½ |
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in the half year ended 1716 Michaelmas |
66,482 |
10 |
7 |
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balance is the Deficiency of the Fond at Mich. 1716 |
10,615 |
2 |
2½ |
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£119,173 |
12 |
0 |
Memorandum: the Deficiency of the Fond (if any) is by a clause [No. 32] in the Act of 1 Geo. I., c. [43], to be made good out of any public moneys not appropriated by any Act made before the Act 12 Anne [13 Anne, c. 18], which established said Lottery, and in default thereof out of the first supply to be granted by Parliament “by being transferred thereto when granted without delay.” Money Book XXV, pp. 70–1.
Same to Mathew Barton, Esq., the Register and Comptroller of the abovesaid 1714 Lottery, and to George Murray, Paymaster thereof, to apply the income of the abovesaid Fond to the principal and interest thereof as follows, viz. 85,675l. 5s. 3d. to satisfy the interest on the standing orders made forth for the principal sum of 1,843,000l. and the sum of 30,900l. towards discharging and sinking the principal thereof.
Appending a state of the said Lottery with respect to the said interest and principal: |
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remained unpaid at Mich. 1715, 1,115,290l. Blanks and 717,810l. Prizes: in all |
1,873,100 |
0 |
0 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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of which set off [for the period] after that date but before Lady day 1716, on which broken [period] interest was allowed to the time the money was reserved [as at the disposal of payees] 9,250l. Blanks, 6,120l. Prizes: in all |
15,370 |
0 |
0 |
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leaving Remains at Lady day 1716 |
1,857,730 |
0 |
0 |
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whereof set off at that date with interest to that time 9,730l. blanks and 5,000l. prizes |
14,730 |
0 |
0 |
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leaving Remains at Michaelmas 1716 of 1,136,310l. Blanks and 706,690l. Prizes: in all |
1,843,000 |
0 |
0 |
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The annual sum for Fond for Principal and Interest is |
116,573 |
12 |
0 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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interest to be deducted thereout is [i.e. interest due to be paid out of the annual fund of the Lottery before any application thereof to reduction of principal]:
broken interest within the first half year |
248 |
18 |
3 |
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half year's interest to Lady day 1716 |
42,884 |
16 |
10 |
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half year's interest to Mich 1716 |
42,541 |
11 |
0 |
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— |
85,675 |
5 |
3 |
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— |
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remains to be applied to principal |
30,898 |
6 |
9 |
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to which is added out of the balance of principal money in the Paymaster's hand [brought forward from the last distribution as by the warrant of 1715 Oct. 27, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, p. 808] |
1 |
13 |
3 |
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£30,900 |
0 |
0 |
Statement of Principal as at Michaelmas 1716 [or from
the date of the present warrant] after discharge of
30,900l. principal as above.
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Blanks at
5 per
cent.
£ |
Benefits,
4 per
cent.
£ |
totals.
£ |
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Principal on the Lottery orders 1714 |
1,155,290 |
717,810 |
1,873,100 |
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discharged by warrant dated 27 Oct, 1715 |
18,980 |
11,120 |
30,100 |
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— |
— |
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1,136,310 |
706,690 |
1,843,000 |
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to be discharged by this warrant |
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30,900 |
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[principal remaining due as from date hereof on the said 1714 Lottery] |
£1,812,100 |
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Ibid., pp. 72–3. |
| Oct. [? 10]. |
Letter of direction for 373l. 9s. 6d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be by him paid over to William Watkins (who succeeded Mr. Studholme in the place of Surveyor of his Majesty's Private Roads) as in further part (with 200l. issued to the said Studholme) of the charge of repairing his Majesty's private road leading to Fulham. (Christopher Tilson to said Dartiquenave to so pay same.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 222. |
| Oct. 10. |
Christopher Tilson to Sir Roger Mostyn. The Treasury Lords are certified by John Mostyn, Esq. (in your absence) that the sum of 571l. 0s. 2d. is due on the Fond for the Widows of Marine Officers and becomes payable by you as late Paymaster of Marines [as having arisen by deductions] in manner following: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for account of the [deduction of] 2 pence a day for one man in each Company of the six Marine Regiments from 25 December 1710 to 24 Dec. 1711 |
219 |
0 |
0 |
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for account of one day's [deduction of] pay from every Commission Officer in four of the said Regiments from 25 December 1708 to 24 June 1713 and from each Officer in the other two Regiments from 25 Dec. 1708 to 24 March 1712–13 |
352 |
0 |
2 |
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— |
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£571 |
0 |
2 |
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My Lords desire that the said sum be immediately paid over to Mr. Francis Lyn for the use and account of the said widows, he being the person appointed by the Admiralty Lords for that purpose: and because these widows, whose conditions are very deplorable, may not be delayed in so seasonable a relief the Treasury Lords desire that the same may be paid (in case of any want of money for that purpose in your hands) out of the dividends which you have received on South Sea Stock or out of the dividends which will be paid you on the Bank Annuities which have been or are in your name for the use of the public. Ibid., p. 223. |
