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| March 6. |
Money warrant for 1,500l. to William Smith, Receiver and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for last Xmas quarter for said Band. (Money order dated March 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 213. Order Book IX, p. 372. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266. |
| March 6. |
Same for 27l. 6s. 0d. to Henry, Earl of Rochester, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his fee of 6s. a day as Keeper of his Majesty's park called New Park at Richmond. (The letter of direction dated March 7 hereon is for 29l. 2s. 0d.)
17l. 5s. 0d. to same for same quarter for the first and second underkeepers, the bailiff and moletaker of said park. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 213. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 20l. to Henry Wheatly, clerk; as royal bounty towards defraying the charge of his passage to South Carolina whither he is going minister. (Money order dated March 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 11 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 224. Order Book IX, p. 368. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 269.
Same for 117l. 2s. 0d. to Francis March of London, merchant: without account: whereof 9l. 2s. 0d. is for exchequer fees on the issue hereof and the remaining 108l. is in full satisfaction of his charges and expenses in transporting from Gravesend to his Majesty's Plantations the 54 several malefactors mentioned in the certificates as follows in accordance with the articles of agreement between the Treasury Lords (on the King's behalf) and the said March for the transport of all such malefactors (being in health) as his Majesty should direct to be transported and as would agree or consent to serve the said Francis March or his assigns in some part of his Majesty's Plantations of America for eight years; the said March to be paid 40s. for each malefactor on a certificate from the commander of the ship of the number and names of the malefactors received on board.
Appending: note of said certificates.
(1) dated 21 Dec. 1716 signed by Roger Laming, master of the ship Lewis bound for Jamaica, and witnessed by Bodenham Rewse and John Robins, purporting that he had so received on board
Thomas Gawen
Richard Bannister
Thomas Parsons
Daniel Whitehead
William Watts
Walter Shaw
David Cooke
Thomas Stoughton
Christopher Teddall alias Morgan
William Stephens
John Wilkinson
John Simpson
Richard Mills
James Russell
Robert Perkins
Eliz. Wigley
Anne Smith alias Vanderson
Mary Hopkins
Mary Smith alias Fell
Anne Maccintosh
Jane Davis
Hannah Rogers
Katherine Lawson
Mary Harding
Eliz. Niccolls
Mary Wilson
Mary Thurland
Debora Aldridge
Anne Thompson
and Margaret Umble: being 30 in number.
(2) dated 5 Jan. 1716–17 signed by Anthony Madden, master of the ship London bound for Jamaica, and witnessed by John Ballard and Bodenham Rewse, purporting that he had received on board John Scot in order to transportation thither.
(3) dated 18 Jan. 1716–17 signed by Nehemiah Shelding, chief mate of the ship Queen Elizabeth bound for Jamaica, and witnessed by Bodenham Rewse and John Robins, purporting that he had received on board in order to transportation
George Woodward
James Allison alias Addison
Samuel West
William Barton
John Pope
John Rowland
David Blaire
James Reed alias Reeve
Samuel Kempton
Mary Powell
Eliz. Thompson
Eliz. Campbell
Katherine King
Eliz. Andrews
Martha Dykes
Jane White
Frances Williams
Mary Poole
Elizabeth Jeffreys
Mary Abbot
Eliz. Knowles
Eliz. Onion
and Eliz. Evans: being 23 in number.
(Money order dated March 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 15 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 224–5. Order Book IX, p. 369. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 269. |
| March 6. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Sir Clement Cotterel for 1716 Sept 29 quarter on his fee or salary as Master of the Ceremonies. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.)
25l. to same for same quarter on his annuity in lieu of all allowances by bills. Money Book XXV, p. 226. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to William Blathwaite, Edward Southwell, James Vernon, junr., and Robert Hales, for same quarter's salary as Clerks of the Privy Council.
25l. each for same quarter for attending Plantation business. (Money order dated March 14 hereon for said 25l. each.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 228. Order Book IX, p. 373. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266. |
| March 6. |
Same for 223l. 4s. 4½d. to Walter Chetwynd, Keeper of St. James's Park, for 1716 June 24 quarter [sic for Sept. 29] on the fees and salaries ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 137, under date 1716 March 13. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon. Money Book XXV, p. 229. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 85l. to Benjamin Bennet, Lieut. Governor of the Bermuda or Summer Islands in America for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his salary and allowance in lieu of presents. (Money order dated March 14 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 230. Order Book IX, p. 373. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 67l. 10s. 0d. to the officers of Waltham Forest for same quarter on their several fees and allowances. (Money order dated March 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 230. Order Book IX, p. 273. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 33l. 4s. 8d. to Thomas Chaplin, Esq., Keeper of his Majesty's Tennis Courts for same quarter on his fee of 8d. a day and fee or salary of 120l. per an. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 157. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 241l. 13s. 4d. to Charles, Earl of Tankerville, for same quarter on his fees and allowance of 100l. per an., 100 marks per an. and 800l. per an. as Warden Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre, Trent South. (Money order for 200l. hereof dated March 14.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 231. Order Book IX, p. 373. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 343l. 2s. 6d. to the Duke of St. Albans for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his several fees and allowances as Master of the Hawks.
250l. to same for same quarter on his pension or annuity in lieu of his logwood pension. (Letter of direction dated March 7 for said 250l.) Money Book XXV, p. 240. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 265.
Same for 52l. 10s. 0d. to James, Earl of Berkeley, Constable of the Forest of Dean, for same quarter, being 25l. for the Conservator or Supervisor and 27l. 10s. 0d. for the six keepers for preserving the young trees and enclosures. (Money order dated April 3 hereon: with a later marginal confirmation dated 1717 July 11 hereof.) Money Book XXV, p. 247. Order Book IX, p. 404.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on a note given to the Treasury Lords wherein it is alleged that a ship called the Ann and Elizabeth Catt, loaden with corn and malt and freighted by Mr. Brand or Bring, a Swede, pretending to be bound for Frederickstad, sailed from Gravesend the 5th inst.
Appending: copy of said note. |
| March 7. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to John Howe, Esq., late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, to pay (out of any money remaining in your hands on account of the Forces late under your care of pay) the sum of 564l. to Major General Joseph Wightman for his pay as Brigadier from 13 June 1712 to 24 June 1713, being 376 days at 30s. a day; he having (by command of her late Majesty) commanded in chief the Forces in North Britain during the said time, during which time he was obliged to very great expenses in that command, notwithstanding which he has not received his personal pay for that time as Brigadier by reason that whilst he was absent upon this duty the same was omitted upon the Establishment of the Guards and Garrisons. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 201. |
| March 7. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge Samuel, Lord Masham, late Cofferer of the Household, of and from an imprest roll of 7,166l. 13s. 4d. issued to him by virtue of a privy seal of 1714 Aug. 9 for the service of the Household, viz., in Easter term 1 George I 1,600l. by the hands of Russell Robarts, Esq., late one of the four Tellers of the Receipt; 2,900l. by Basil, Earl of Denbigh, late a Teller; and in Michaelmas term 166l. 13s. 4d. by George, Viscount Duplin, another Teller, and 2,500l. by the said Earl of Denbigh, making in all the said 7,166l. 13s. 4d. The Board of Greencloth have laid before the Treasury a representation desiring (in order to facilitate passing the accounts of the Household) that the said sum may be paid to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, the present Cofferer of the Household, and that he be made chargeable therewith in his accounts and that the said late Cofferer be discharged thereof. All which the King hereby directs. Ibid., p. 216.
Money warrant for 25l. to the Trustees for the poor ministers in the Isle of Man, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on their annuity or yearly pension. (In the margin: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1717 July 18 hereof.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 212. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 265.
Same for 37l. 12s. 0d. to the executors of Michael Studholme for 141 days 1716 March 25 to Aug. 13 following (being the day of his death), being 14l. 2s. 0d. on his fee or salary of 2s. a day as Keeper of the King's private Roads and 23l. 10s. 0d. on his allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for travelling charges. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) (Money order dated March 11 for the said 23l. 10s. 0d. hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 214. Order Book IX, p. 375. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 500l. to Hugh, Earl of Loudoun for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or yearly pension.
250l. to the Earl of Seafield and Findlater for same on same.
200l. to David, Earl of Buchan, for same on his annuity or yearly sum.
200l. to Patrick, Earl of Marchmont, for same on same.
200l. to James, Earl of Bute, for same on same.
100l. to John Haldane for same on same.
100l. to Charles Erskine for same on same.
200l. to James, Earl of Hyndford, for same on same.
300l. to John, Earl of Sutherland, for same on his allowance.
200l. to Thomas, Earl of Haddington, for same on same.
11l. 6s. 9¾d. to Thomas Kennedy for 11 days from 1716 June 24 to July 5 on his allowance (when this allowance is made payable to Charles Cockburne) on the allowance of 400l. per an.
88l. 13s. 2¼d. to Charles Cockburne for July 5 to Sept. 29 on abovesaid allowance.
150l. to Thomas Paterson (appointed by John, Earl of Sutherland, et al., detailed) for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on 600l. per an. allowance, to be distributed and disposed by said Paterson for his Majesty's service as they should direct. (Money orders dated March 9 hereon. (In the case of Paterson there are two money orders for 150l. each both of date March 9 for respectively 1716 Michaelmas and 1716 Xmas quarter.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 214, 215, 216. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 265, 266. Order Book IX, p. 377. |
| March 7. |
Same for 10l. to Francis Dickins for same quarter on his fee of 40l. per an. as Doctor of Laws and Reader of the same in the University of Cambridge.
15l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for same quarter on the annuity for the French Ministers in the Savoy.
25l. to the Corporation of Lyme Regis for same quarter for repair of the Cobb pier there. (Money order dated March 14 hereon.)
25l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for same quarter on their annuity or pension: 5l. thereof to be for Anne Tonks. Money Book XXV, p. 209.
25l. to the heirs of Col. Fairfax for same quarter on their perpetuity. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 199, 200, 204, 209, 210. Order Book IX, p. 367. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 265.
Same for 123l. 3s. 9d. to the Officers of the Ordnance, detailed, for last Sept. 29 quarter on their several fees.
10l. to Dr. Green for same quarter on his fee as Professor of Physic and Reader of the same in the University of Cambridge.
(In the margin: a later order dated 1717 May 16 for confirmation hereof.)
10l. to Dr. Thomas Hoy for same quarter on his same as Professor of Physic at Oxford.
73l. 6s. 8d. to the Kings, Heralds and Pursuivants at Arms, detailed: for same quarter on their respective fees and salaries. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 217, 218. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 17l. 15s. 8d. to William, Lord Forbes (son of John, Lord Forbes, lately deceased) for 69 days from 22 July last to Sept. 29 last on an annuity or yearly pension (on his allowance or yearly sum) of 100l. (Money order dated March 9 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 379.
35l. 11s. 4d. to Allan, Lord Cathcart, for same 69 days on an annuity or yearly pension of 200l. which his Majesty is generously pleased to allow him instead of a former pension of 100l. per an.
50l. to William, Earl of Kilmarnock, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or yearly pension.
75l. to George, Earl of Dunbarton, for same on same.
75l. to John, Earl of Crawford, for same on same.
25l. to John, Lord Elphinstone, for same on same.
50l. to Patrick, Lord Oliphant, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or yearly pension.
50l. to Alexander, Lord Elibank, for same on same.
50l. to Geo., Lord Forrester, for same on same.
25l. to David, Lord Lindores, for same on same.
50l. to Geo., Lord Rea, for same on same.
50l. to John, Lord Ballenden, for same on same.
50l. to James, Lord Torpichen, for same on same.
50l. to John, Lord Napier, for same on same.
25l. to William Maxwell, Esq., for same on same.
25l. to Major Aikman for same on same.
25l. to Capt. John Campbell for same on same.
14l. 8s. 8d. to the executor of John, Lord Forbes, for 28 days from 1716 June 24 to July 22 following (being the day of his death) on 200l. per an.
7l. 4s. 4d. to Allan, Lord Cathcart, on 100l. per an. from 24 June 1716 to July 22 following, from which date the King allows him a pension of 200l. per an. as by the privy seal of 1716 Sept. 5 instead of the former pension of 100l. per an. (Money orders dated March 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 218–19. Order Book IX, pp. 377–8. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266. |
| March 7. |
Money warrant for 25l. to John Ingliss, Esq., for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his fee or salary as Marshal of the Ceremonies. (Letter of direction dated March 7th hereon.)
32l. 6s. 8d. to same for same quarter as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. Money Book XXV, pp. 154, 151. Disposition Book XXIII, p, 266.
Same for 15l. to Robert Stephens, Messenger appointed to look after the Printing Press, 12l. 10s. 0d. thereof for same quarter on his allowance of 50l. per an. as reward for his service and 2l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter for his charges and expenses in carrying on the business of the said employment. (Money order dated March 8 hereon. Order Book IX, p. 385.)
13l. 6s. 8d. to William Jones, for same quarter on his several fees of 40l. per an. and 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Apothecary to his Majesty's Household. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 150, 151. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 75l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife for same quarter on their fee or salary as Housekeeper and Wardrobe keeper of his Majesty's Palace at Kensington.
101l. 16s. 5d. to the Officers of the Works, detailed, for same quarter on their respective fees and salaries.
50l. to Sir William Oldes for same quarter on his allowance in lieu of certain perquisites and allowances which belonged to the Gentleman Usher Black Rod and are released to the Crown. (Money order dated Nov. 11 hereon. Order Book IX, p. 374.)
250l. to Peter Flournois for same quarter on his annuity or quarterly pension for and towards the maintenance of the Countess of Clancarty's children.
24l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Harmsworth and Edward Salter, Keepers of the Council Chamber, for same quarter on their fee or salary of 2s. 6d. a day each.
150l. to Thomas Onslow, Out Ranger of Windsor Forest, for same quarter on his salary and allowance for charges and incidents. (Money order dated March 11 hereon, together with later order of confirmation dated April 29 hereon, infra, p. 285. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 220, 221, 179. Order Book IX, p. 376. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 265, 266. |
| March 7. |
200l. to Henry Portman, Keeper of Hyde Park, for the year 1716 for watering the Ring and the way leading thereto and the said Park. (Money order dated March 11 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 375.
150l. to Sir Phillip Meadows for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his pension.
500l. to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, for same on his same.
28l. 15s. 0d. to James Chase for same quarter on his fee or salary as Apothecary in ordinary to his Majesty's person. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 222. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 265, 266.
Same for 15l. to Jane Browning for same quarter on her pension for the loss of her husband in breaking the bomb [boom] on the river Derry. Money Book XXV, p. 135.
Same for 5l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Cotton for one year to 1716 June 24 on his perpetuity. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) In the margin of the money warrant: “This warrant cancelled and another made out vide Money Book XXVIII, p. 328” under date 1721 March 25. Ibid., p. 225. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 10l. to Alexander Denton, Esq., for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his fee or salary of 40l. per an. as one of his Majesty's Councillors at law. In the margin: a later Treasury order dated 22 May 1717 for execution hereof. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 225. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the 10 Serjeants at Arms (Thomas Charnock, Joseph Lawson, Thomas Turst, Thomas De Critz, Joseph Hall, Talbot Jewkes, Benjamin Hall, Mark Delves, Thomas Wyberg, Philip Ryley) for same quarter on their salaries of 3s. a day and board wages allowance of 2s. 6d. a day each. (Letter of direction dated March 7 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 229. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 266.
Same for 50l. to Thomas Walker, for 1716 Michaelmas quarter on his fee or salary as his Majesty's Housekeeper at New Market. Money Book XXV, p. 162.
Same for 18l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Harmsworth and Edward Salter for 1716 Michaelmas quarter on their 73l. per an. as by the privy seal of 28 Feb. 1714–15 for their allowance as Keepers of the Council Chamber for their attendance in the dispatch of all orders and business relating to Trade and Plantations. (Money order dated March 13 hereon.) Ibid., p. 163. Order Book IX, p. 338.
Letter of direction for 50,000l. to John Aislabie, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Navy Treasurer: out of moneys now remaining in the Exchequer of the loans made on credit of the vote of the House of Commons of the 5th inst. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 264. |
| March 7. |
Letter of direction for payment of all salaries and pensions [payable at the Receipt of the Exchequer] to 1716 Michaelmas: out of Civil List moneys: pursuant to warrants and orders signed by the Treasury Lords: and amounting as per the list detailed thereof to 12,940l. 10s. 2¾d. [The various items in this list are accounted for separately under their separate dates as privy seals, money warrants or money orders respectively under dates Mar. 6 and 7, except the following items.]
10l. to Dr. Bouchier as Professor of Law at Oxford.
18l. 5s. 0d. to the Keepers of the Council Chamber for [attending] the business of the [Board of] Trade.
50l. to Thomas Walker, Esq., Housekeeper at Newmarket.
52l. 10s. 0d. to the Earl of Berkeley as Warden of Dean Forest for the underkeepers thereof.
343l. 2s. 6d. to the Duke of St. Albans as Master of the Hawks.
25l. to Edward Young as Surveyor General of the Woods “and Thos. Hewet, Esq.”
40l. to Mr. Porter, late sheriff of Coventry. Ibid., pp. 265–6.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to notify to the officers of the Exchequer that they receive all loans that shall be tendered at the Exchequer on credit of the vote of the House of Commons of the 5th inst. [see Commons Journals, Vol. XVIII, p. 492]: to wit that whosoever shall lend not exceeding 600,000l. for the services of the public by sea or land shall be repaid the same with 4 per cent. interest out of the first Aid to be granted this session of Parliament. Out Letters (General) XXII p. 169.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners to send forthwith an accompt of what sums of money are in arrear and unpaid of the fourth 2s. Aid anno 1714, “setting forth particularly from whom they are due and when they are like to be recovered.” Ibid.
H. Walpole to the Victualling Commissioners enclosing a representation [missing] from the Customs Commissioners in Scotland about the salt belonging to the Crown which is yet remaining there. My Lords agree with them that it will be the safest and most secure way for the Revenue to have the said salt sent here for the use of the Victualling. You are to propose the manner in which the said salt may be delivered to you and the price reasonable to be paid for it. Ibid., p. 170.
Treasury warrant to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and James Craggs, Postmaster General, to appoint the following officers, for the benefit of his Majesty's service and of the revenue: all as proposed by you in your memorial of the 2nd inst.: viz.,
an Assistant Comptroller to checque all the Clerks of the Roads in their franking and corresponding with the Deputy Postmasters: “which you conceive to be an article of great consequence and very necessary to be strictly inspected.”
two persons to take a particular account of the Franks of both Houses of Parliament and others who have the liberty of franking; as also to take care of the returned and mis-sent letters, which amount to a considerable sum per an.
one to take care of the charges of the Letter Carriers and always to attend and cheque the Letter Carriers' Office which at present you think to be in great disorder.
one to be a daily inspector of the Accounts between the Clerks of the Roads and the Accomptant, which are very minute and very liable to be mistaken.
You are to propose the salaries you think fit to be allowed to the above. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 70. |
| March 7. |
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's “letter” dated 1716 Dec. 3 to the Board of Works for repairs to be made to the lodgings in Whitehall belonging to his Majesty's Barber in Ordinary: to an estimate of 125l. Ibid. XXIII, p. 39.
Treasury commission to Daniel White to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Richard Whitmore, dismissed. (Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Kent to pay 60l. per an. salary to said White as from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II pp. 215, 218.
Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay the Civil List of Scotland, detailed, for the quarter ended 1716 Dec. 25: total 7,115l. 7s. 10¼d. [as compared with the preceding quarter's Civil List, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books Vol. XXX, p. 589, under date 14 Dec. 1716 this list shows the following changes]:
items in the Michaelmas list which do not appear in the Xmas list.
Archibald, Earl of Islay, Lord Registrar to 26 July 1716 only.
Alexander, late bishop of Edinburgh, pension. the four messengers of the Receipt: fees.
items in the Xmas list which do not appear in the Michaelmas list.
Alexander, Lord Polwarth, as Lord Register, from 13 Dec. 1716, being the date of his commission.
James Marine 6l. 6s. 3d. as a Trumpet from 10 Aug. 1716, being the date of his commission.
Robert Morrison 5l. as Second Underkeeper of the Wardrobe. 11l. 10s. 0d. to the Heretable Housekeeper of Holyrood House. 12l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. George Barclay, late Minister of Mordingtoun. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 33–5.
Same dormant to the Excise Commissioners in Scotland to pay 60l. per an. additional salary to Richard Dowdeswell, their secretary, in accordance with the said Commissioners' memorial or representation of 1715 April 1 proposing said increase by reason of the increase of his business by the coming on of several new and additional Duties and proposing to pay same by 15l. out of the new Duties of Excise; 15l. out of the first and second Duties on Candles; 15l. out of the first and second Duties on hides and skins; and 15l. out of the Duties on starch, gilt and silver wire and additional Duties on leather, to be paid him from the respective dates of commencement of the said Duties. [For the description of these several Duties and the dates of their commencement respectively see supra, pp. 80–1.] Ibid., p. 36. |
| March 7. |
Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to give warrant to the Commissioners of Customs and the Commissioners of Excise there to pay to the Commissioners of the Equivalent the sum of 7,911l. 4s. 3¾d. as imprest and upon account, to be (with the like sum issued by virtue of the Treasury warrant of Aug. 24 last, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, pp. 419–20) as in full of the sum of 15,822l. 8s. 7¾d. directed (by the Act [1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 27] for Stating the debts due to Scotland by way of Equivalent and for relief of the creditors of the public there) to be paid to the Commissioners of the Equivalent in Scotland to be by them applied not only for payment of one year's interest from 23 June 1714 to 24 June 1715 on the capital sum of 230,308l. 9s. 105/6d. stated as due to the said creditors of the public in Scotland on the 24th June 1714 but also for payment of the salaries of the said Commissioners of Equivalent and the fees and salaries of their servants and necessary charges for the said year ended 24 June 1715. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 38–9. |
| March 8. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Frances Wyndham, daughter of Dame Anne Wyndham, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on her pension.
48l. 19s. 2d. to Richard Wright for same quarter on his fees of 20 marks per an. and 10s. a day as Knight Harbinger to his Majesty.
40l. to Hugh Howard, Esq., for same quarter on his fee or salary as Keeper of his Majesty's Paper Office.
50l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for same quarter on his same as Library Keeper to his Majesty. Money Book XXV, pp. 223, 264. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 265, 266.
Same for 5l. 13s. 4¾d. to Thomas Hewet from 24 June 1716 to 17 July 1716 (the day of the revocation of his patent) as late Surveyor General of Woods, North and South Trent, on his salaries of 50l. and 50l. per an.
19l. 6s. 7¼d. to Edward Young for the period 17 July to Sept. 29 as present same, being the remainder of the [1716 Michaelmas] quarter. Money Book XXV, p. 283.
Money order for 17l. 5s. 0d. to Henry, Earl of Rochester, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter as Keeper of his Majesty's Park called New Park, near Richmond, to wit for the two underkeepers, the bailiff and the moletaker. Order Book IX, p. 369.
Letter of direction for 10,725l. 12s. 11¼d. to William Clayton: out of Civil List moneys: on the unsatisfied order in his name: as imprest and upon account to be paid over and applied to satisfying all sums due at Xmas 1716 on any the bounties, pensions and other payments established by his Majesty and made payable by the hands of said Clayton. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 264.
H. Walpole to the Commissioners for Forfeitures. The Treasury Lords find that upon the Establishment of Officers under you there is a Solicitor with 300l. per an. salary. My Lords are of opinion that all matters coming before you proper for the Attorney General to be advised with (of which those mentioned in your late representation to my Lords are part) should be carried to the Attorney by your said Solicitor and the charges attending the same ought to be defrayed by you and placed to the accounts of incidents. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 169. |
| March 8. |
Same to Lord Cheyney, Clerk of the Pipe, enclosing a memorial [missing] received by my Lords from the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, touching an arrear due to them on certain yearly rents as therein alleged to be granted them by Henry VIII and to have been always payable by the hands of the sheriffs of Cambridge, Beds, and Bucks. Lay before my Lords an account how the said rents have been formerly paid them and upon what authority; and how it happens that they are so much in arrear thereupon. Ibid., p. 170. |
March 8,
11, 18, 26,
28. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Joseph Howdell as a tidesman in Hull port loco Joseph Somerscales, deceased.
Nehemiah Fox to succeed said Howdel as one of the Weighers in Hull port.
Humphrey Sankey as a tidesman in the Inferior List London port loco Jonathan Smith, deceased.
William Gardner as warehousekeeper at Bristol loco William Nelmes whose deputation is to be superseded.
Robert Peasgood as a boatman at Hull loco Robert Marris, dismist as not capable of executing his employment. (Warrant dated March 11.)
Peter Lovell as a weighing porter at Bristol loco Thomas Poole, deceased. (Warrant dated March 18.)
Edwd. Crouch as waiter and searcher at Lime-stone in the port of Exeter loco Math. Savage, superannuated. (Warrant dated March 26.)
Martin Dewing as a tidesman in the Inferior List in London port loco William Dewing, whose deputation for that employment is to be superseded.
John Hesket, late a King's Waiter in London port, to be one of the Surveyors of the landwaiters ibid. loco John Shepherd. (Warrant dated March 28.)
In the margin: memorandum: “These are to pray and require you forthwith to superannuate the said John Shephard and to issue forth your deputation, &c.” Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 431, 431b, 434, 435. |
| March 8. |
H. Walpole to same. The Treasury Lords are informed that one Thomas Hodson is appointed to reside at Cliff in the Hundred of How and to act as riding officer there. One William Rawlinson is recommended to my Lords as a fit person for that employment. They direct you to discharge the said Hudson (Hodson) from the said place and to appoint Rawlinson in his stead. Ibid. XV, p. 431b.
Treasury reference to John Merrill, Esq., Deputy to John How, late Paymaster of the Forces, of the petition of Sir Charles Hotham, bart., praying allowance to the days of disbanding his Regiment which were 30 August and 1 Sept. 1712, Mr. Howe's Office refusing to allow any further than to 24 Aug. though the said Regiment was actually on march from Perth to Berwick to [the last of] the said days:
also praying payment of eight months' arrears of the said Regiment from Dec. 1711 to 24 Aug. 1712 which [arrears] has been in Mr. How's hands about three years which hitherto has been refused to be paid. Reference Book IX, p. 316. |
| March 8. |
A fresh reference to the Paymaster of the Forces and the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Edwd. Hughes, Esq., Judge Advocate General, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol XXX, p. 387, under date 1716 Aug. 2. Reference Book IX, p. 299. |
| March 9. |
Royal sign manual for 1,088,908l. 5s. 5d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Receiver and Paymaster General of all the Guards, Garrisons and Forces: as imprest for the said Forces and the Contingencies thereof: out of any moneys applicable thereto. (Money warrant dated March 11 hereon.) (Money order dated March 11 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 205. Order Book IX, p. 370.
Same for 1,000,000l. to John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest for the Navy and Victualling: out of any moneys applicable thereto. (Money warrant and money order ut supra.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII p. 205. Order Book IX, p. 370.
Money warrant for 90l. to Sir Thomas Powys for 2¼ years from 1714 June 24 to 1716 Sept. 29 on his fee of 40l. per an. as one of his Majesty's Serjeants at Law. (Letter of direction dated March 16 hereon.)
90l. to John Conyers for same time on his like fee or salary as one of his Majesty's Counsellors at Law. (Letter of direction ut supra.)
68l. 18s. 0¼d. to Sir John Fortescue Aland for 1714–15 Jan. 5 (the date of his patent constituting him to be one of his Majesty's Counsellors at Law) to 1716 Sept. 29 on his like salary of 40l. per an.: (struck through and cancelled and replaced by a money warrant of 1717 April 27 ut infra, p. 281). (Letter of direction ut supra.)
110l. to Edward Winington alias Jeffreyes for 2¾ years from 1710 Sept. 30 (the date of his patent appointing him to be one of his Majesty's Counsellors at Law) to 1713 June 24 on his like salary of 40l. per an. (No letter of direction hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 226, 227. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 269.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Edwards, Esq., late Paymaster of the 1,500,000 Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6], to pay 8l. 3s. 5¾d. to Thomas Cornwallis, Humphry Brent, Christopher Tilson and Nehemiah Arnold, Esq., who were appointed Paymasters thereof for the interim: being the surplusage resting on the foot of their account. Money Book XXV, p. 228.
Letter of direction for 40,000l. to the Earl of Lincoln, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: out of moneys now remaining in the Exchequer of the loans on the late Vote of Credit of the House of Commons: and is intended to be applied towards the maintaining the Guards, Garrisons and other Land Forces in Great Britain, Guernsey and Jersey for the year 1717 and is in part of 959,943l. 1s. 10d. voted for that service. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 267.
Same for 100,000l. to same: out of same: to be applied to same: and is in part of said voted sum. Ibid.
Same for 100,000l. to John Aislabie, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: out of same: and is intended to be applied to such uses and services of the Navy and Victualling as the Treasury Lords shall direct. Ibid.
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| March 9. |
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of John, Lord Herbert, shewing that there is a piece of waste ground lying within the Palace of Whitehall whereon are several heaps of rubbish [which land is] of no use to his Majesty; therefore praying a lease of the said ground for 31 years to erect him a lodging thereon. Reference Book IX, p. 316.
Treasury warrant to Edward Young, Surveyor General of Woods, to execute the several works and repairs authorised by the Treasury warrant of 1716 June 27 in the stabling, &c., at Hampton Court House Park, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 308. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 408.
Same dormant to the Excise Commissioners in Scotland to pay 150l. per an. additional salary to Peter Crisp, Esq., Comptroller of Excise in Scotland: in regard of the increase of business in his Office and to enable him to bring up all accounts which were in arrear at the time he succeeded to the said office, and to maintain a sufficient number of clerks to the end the accounts may be punctually forwarded and not permitted to be in arrear for the future. Hereof 37l. 10s. 0d. or one-fourth is to be payable out of the new Duties of Excise [8 Anne, c. 12]; one-fourth out of the first and second Duties on Candles [8 Anne, c. 5, and 9 Anne, c. 6, clause 11]; one-fourth out of the first Duties on hides and skins [9 Anne, c. 12]; and the remaining fourth part out of the Duties on starch, gilt and silver wire [10 Anne, c. 19, clause 7, and clause 48] and the additional Duties on hides and skins [10 Anne, c. 19, clause 1]: to be computed from the date of his patent of appointment as Comptroller. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 37–8.
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Collectors of the Salt Duty in Scotland, to wit for one year to 29 Sept. 1716: total 120l. 4s. 5½d. Ibid., p. 39.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 1716 June 11 by the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to James Brudnall, Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery to the Earl of Holderness of 130 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from his Majesty at the christening of his child: to an estimate of 65l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 29. |
