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| May 11. |
Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter due 1717 April 30 on the yearly sums of 45,000l. and 8,000l. granted by Parliament to said Bank in consideration of their exchanging all Exchequer Bills from time to time for ready money upon demand: as by the Act of 7 Anne, c. 30, and 12 Anne, c. 11. Order Book IX, p. 408.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster General of the Forces] to make out and lay before the House of Commons with all expedition the accounts desired by said House by its Votes of 8 May inst. [Commons Journals XVIII, p. 543] (for an account of the disposition of the money given for the payment of the 6,000 Dutch Troops taken into his Majesty's service during the late Rebellion and the charge of the transportation of them forwards and backwards) (and for an account of the distribution of the Extraordinaries and Contingencies issued for services performed in North Britain during the late Rebellion). Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 187. |
| May 13. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to William Clayton for the establishing an annual pension of 600l. to Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury: to be payable by said Clayton from Lady day 1716 during pleasure: and for payment of one year thereon to Lady day 1717. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 265.
Same to same for establishing an annual pension of 1,500l. as from 1716 Xmas to George, Earl of Warrington, during pleasure. Ibid., p. 267.
Money order for 500l. to Robert Lowther, Esq., for one quarter due 1717 May 11 on his allowance as Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over his Majesty's Islands and places in America. Order Book IX, p. 410.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 13,178l. 4s. 8d. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy [on the unsatisfied order in his name]: out of loans to be made by himself on credit of the Land Tax anno 1717 at 4 per cent. interest. The tallies and orders for the said loans, with their interest, are to be assigned over and applied towards paying Deptford and Woolwich yards for 1715 Xmas quarter and 1716 Lady day quarter. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 289. |
| May 13. |
C. Stanhope to the Duke of Argyll for an account for the House of Commons of the distribution of the Extraordinaries and Contingencies for the services in North Britain during the late Rebellion ut supra, p. 301.
Appending: letter dated May 11 to Mr. Lowndes at the Treasury from J. Craggs, Secretary at War. No account has been sent either to this [my] Office or to the [Army] Pay Office of the several sums which were taken up and paid by the Duke of Argyll in Scotland, which will be necessary for the account now demanded by the House of Commons. The said Duke has told me that he has the said account ready. As it was money taken up by the direct orders of the Treasury I apprehend it will be proper for the Treasury only to demand the said account from him. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 188. |
| May 14. |
Royal sign manual for 800l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys: without account. (Money warrant dated May 15 hereon.) (Money order dated May 15 hereon.) Letter of direction dated May 25 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 270. Order Book IX, p. 410. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291.
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of John Rogers, Esq., late Receiver General for Co. Bucks, for the taxes for the last half year of 1707 and of the years 1708–1710 inclusive, praying payment of 147l. for his extraordinary charges and returning his money to the Exchequer by strong guards. Reference Book IX, p. 327.
C. Stanhope to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland. The Treasury Lords have received the enclosed Information [missing] from one David Bell relating to the management of the Customs in Scotland. By his petition to my Lords the said Bell sets forth that about two years ago he was employed by your Board as an officer of the Customs in Dundee port where he alleges he did good service to the revenue. My Lords desire you to report on the said Information and to give them an account of the said Bell's character when at the said port. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 80.
Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland of the petition of Sir William Meinzies on behalf of himself and partners, petitioner shewing that the Treasury of Scotland granted a lease or farm of the Customs and Foreign Excise of that Kingdom to him and partners for five years from 1 Nov. 1697 in consideration of 33,300l. to be paid yearly by them, and no abatement to be made except in case of supervenient laws to be made during the lease: that the Parliament of Scotland during that time did make laws prohibiting the importation of certain goods, whereby the lessees were disabled to pay the said yearly sum, in regard of which laws the Treasury Lords [of Scotland] restricted the former sum of 33,300l. to 18,000l. for the last year of the lease and allowed the Farmers to claim their damages sustained by the several laws and prohibitions during the preceding] four years [of the farm]: that upon their making such claim the Treasury Lords [of Scotland] ordered them to retain 5,000l. in their hands on account of the said supervenient laws; which sum, not being near equal to their damages, they prayed further relief; the consideration whereof, being referred to a Committee of the Treasury and Exchequer [of Scotland], they were of opinion the Farmers, in right of their lease, ought to be allowed what damages they had sustained by supervenient laws and prohibitions during the first four years; which the memorialists proved by vouchers would have amounted to 14,159l. 11s. 4d. besides the loss of 3,000l. sustained the last year of their farm and their claim of 1,146l. paid by them for interest of money borrowed to answer the exigencies of the Government: but the multiplicity of public affairs at the time of the Union prevented them from getting the report of the said Committee confirmed by the Exchequer [Court of Scotland]. Therefore petitioners pray that directions may be given to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland that they may be acquitted of the said 5,000l. and have satisfaction of what remains over and above of their said damages. Ibid., p. 81. |
| May 14. |
William Lowndes to the Lord Chief Baron of Scotland. The Treasury Lords have received from the Duke of Roxburgh, one of the Principal Secretaries of State, the enclosed Representation [missing] from the Commissioners of Police in Scotland to his Majesty setting forth the necessity of perfecting a bridge some time since begun at Colbrandspath. My Lords desire you with the rest of the Barons of the Exchequer Court to report on same with several other papers relating thereto. Ibid.
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| May 15. |
Royal sign manual for 530l. 4s. 10d. to James Craggs, senr., Esq.: for secret service: without account. (Money warrant dated May 22 hereon.) (Money order dated May 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 25 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 253. Order Book IX, p. 409. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to William Clayton for establishing an annual pension of 200l. to be paid by said Clayton as from Michaelmas 1716 to John de Birendorff during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 265.
Same to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, to consent in the King's name to the payment of the sums of 116l. 4s. 8½d. and 14l. 16s. 4d. to Richard Cooper towards satisfaction of the debt of 130l. owing to him by Richard Minshall, late of Boreton, Co. Bucks, whom he prosecuted to an outlawry and the sheriff of said county (on two inquisitions dated 24 April 1714 and 13 June 1715) paid 116l. 4s. 8½d. to Thomas Mariot, Master of the Office of Pleas of the Exchequer Court, and 14l. 6s. 4d. remains in the hands of John Hillesden, late sheriff of said county. The said Cooper is first to prove before the Deputy Remembrancer of the Exchequer Court the quantum of the said debt and costs. Ibid., p. 266.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to John Norris, son of Sir John Norris, Kt., of the office and place of usher of the Custom House in the port of London with the fee of 6l. per an. for the exercise of same and other profits to the said office belonging: for life: all in reversion after William Taylour to whom the late Queen granted same. (The patent hereon bears date 1717 May 17.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 268. |
| May 15. |
Royal sign manual for 1,369l. 10s. 3d. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to France, for one bill of extraordinaries from 1716 Dec. 19 to 1716–17 March 19 in said service “disbursed by our direction and for our especial service”. |
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Appending: said bill:
for New Year's gifts to the servants of the King, the Regent and the Ministers 105 Louis d'or at 48½ per Crown |
141 |
9 |
2 |
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for presents and secret service 700 Louis d'or at 48½ per Crown |
943 |
1 |
1 |
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for other necessary and incident charges |
85 |
0 |
0 |
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for the said Earl's journey to England |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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£1,369 |
10 |
3 |
Memorandum: that at the Earl's coming to England he was obliged to pay the several people he had till then employed and to give to them and to others money in advance to [on] account to encourage them to continue to give intelligence.
Followed by: Secretary J. Addison's allowance dated 10 May 1717. “I allow this bill (being over and above the Regulation) by his Majesty's especial command.”
(Money warrant dated May 22 hereon.) (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 25 hereon.) Ibid., p. 269. Order Book IX, p. 411. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291.
For the cancellation of the pension of 200l. per an. to Samuel London: and replacement of same by a like pension to John de Birendorff, Esq., see supra, p. 229, under date 1717 April 3. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 220.
Treasury confirmation of a money order of date 1716 Dec. 1 for 30,000l. to Casper Frederick Henning for the Privy Purse, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 553, under date 1716 Nov. 19. Order Book IX, p. 322.
Letter of direction for 975l. to William Clayton on the unsatisfied order in his name: as imprest and upon account to be paid over as follows: viz. |
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to Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury, for one year to 1717 Lady day on an annual pension as by a royal sign manual warrant, ut supra, p. 301 |
600 |
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to George, Earl of Warrington, for one quarter to Lady day last on a pension as by a like warrant, ut supra, p. 301 |
375 |
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£975 |
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 287.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Luke King praying the delivery up of the bonds he gave in 1696 as Agent to the Ingoldsby's and Hamilton's Regiments. Reference Book IX, p. 326. |
| May 15. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Simon Francia of London, merchant, [shewing that a previous petition] having been referred to the said Commissioners 23 Oct. 1716 but not reported on, process has issued against him for the interest of his bonds: therefore praying stay of process. Ibid., p. 327.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for letters patent to pass the great seal of Ireland to revoke the letters patent which appointed Charles, Earl of Sunderland, to the “place, offices or places of Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General of all our Revenues, Profits and Casualties whatsoever which were or should be due to us in our said Kingdom [of Ireland] with the fee of 65l. 13s. 4d. per an. and allowance of poundage as is therein mentioned; as also the office or place of Treasurer at War within that Kingdom” and to grant the said offices to Richard, Earl of Scarborough, and Mathew Duce Morton, Esq., with the said usual fee of 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. and all profits to the said Vice Treasurer Office appertaining and with the fee or sum of 6 pence of lawful English money to be received by them out of every 20s. of lawful English money which they shall issue or pay to any person “upon our Establishments made or to be made for our expense in that our Kingdom and for salaries, entertainments, pay, subsistence, pensions or other causes or matters whatsoever by virtue of the said offices of Vice Treasurer, General Receiver, Paymaster General and Treasurer at War”, all as amply as Arthur, Earl of Anglesea, Henry, Earl of Rochester, and Charles, Earl of Sunderland or any other persons formerly enjoying the said offices.
The King further hereby declares that the sign manual warrant of April 16 last, supra, p. 271, directing a grant of the said offices to the said Mathew Duce Morton shall be void and in case letters patent shall have passed the great seal of Ireland according to the said warrant such letters patent shall be revoked. Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 79–80. |
