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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.

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'Treasury Warrants: May 1717, 21-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717, ed. William A Shaw, F H Slingsby( London, 1960), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol31/pp309-322 [accessed 24 November 2024].

May 1717, 21–31


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May 21.	William Lowndes to Mr. Medlycott. The Treasury Lords have read some papers laid before them concerning a parcel of shoes which lie ready to be sent to the Garrison of Gibraltar. They understand that you are to have the charge of the said shoes as Commissary of Stores there. My Lords are not acquainted with the making any issues for the soldiers of that Garrison, unless the same be for account of subsistence, offreckonings and clearings and do not know how those shoes are meant to be paid for. My Lords think they “ort” [ought] to be taken upon the risque and account of the Colonel or others who receive the pay of the Garrison and take care of the Forces there. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 191. Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of John Bury, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Notts, 1713–16, praying payment of 370l. for his extraordinary charges in returning his moneys to the Exchequer by strong guards in those years, being 10 journeys “at the certain stated allowance of 37l. each journey.” Reference Book IX, p. 327.
May 22.	Money warrant for 44l. 7s. 8d. to Evelyn, Duke of Kingston, late Warden and Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre Trent North, for 162 days on his allowance of 100l. per an. as such from 29 Sept. 1716 to 11 March 1716–17, when he was succeeded in the said office by the Earl of Westmorland. Money Book XXV, p. 258. Same for 400l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to France: for one bill of extraordinaries in his said service from 1716 Dec. 19 to 1716–17 March 19: as allowed by Secretary Joseph Addison. (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 306. Order Book IX, p. 411. Same for 415l. 8s. 7¾d. to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade: for the incidents bill, detailed, of said Commissioners between 1716 June 24 and 1717 March 25. (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 25 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 306. Order Book IX, p. 412. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291.
May 22.	Treasury confirmation of a money warrant of March 7 for 10l. to Alexander Denton, on his fee of 40l. per an. as one of his Majesty's Counsellors at Law, ut supra, p. 177. Money Book XXV, p. 225. Dormant Treasury warrant to Horatio Walpole, senr., and Francis Hawes, Esq., Receivers General and Cashiers of the Customs, to pay the following salaries: 57l. per an. to Humphry Fitzherbert as Customer Outwards, Bristol port. 52l. per an. to Andrew Slann as a King's waiter London port. 52l. per an. to Vaughan Philips as a same. Ibid., p. 307. Treasury confirmation of the money order of March 25 last for 99,077l. 9s. 3d. to Harry Mordaunt as imprest for the Ordnance, ut supra, p. 197. Order Book IX, p. 372. The like of the dormant warrant dated 1714 Oct. 4 for payment of Thomas Archer's salary as Comptroller of Newcastle port: ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, p. 110, under date 1714 Oct. 2. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 163. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 43,169l. 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 with 4 per cent. interest. The tallies and orders (and interest thereon) for the said loans are intended to be assigned over and applied for the services following: viz.
	to the head of Wages. towards paying off and laying up his Majesty's ships Solebay, Shoreham, Rose and Oxford	9,620
	to the head of Wear and Tear. for Portsmouth and Plymouth Yards for 1715 Xmas quarter and 1716 Lady day quarter	33,549
		—
		£43,169
	Disposition Book XXIII, p. 290. Letter of direction for 1,000l. to John Hill, Paymaster for the Transport service, on the unsatisfied order in his name: out of arrears in the Exchequer of the Land Tax or fifth 2s. Aid anno 1715. The said sum is to be applied towards the charge of transporting eight Regiments of Foot and five Regiments of Dragoons from several parts of Great Britain to Ireland and for hay, oats, stabling and water casks for the Dragoon horses. Ibid., p. 291. C. Stanhope to the Attorney and Solicitor General. It is represented to the Treasury Lords that they cannot be assured that the Lottery orders and letters of attorney, upon which are grounded the informations exhibited against the Auditors of Imprests for taking illegal fees, will be produced in evidence at their trials. My Lords have lately learned that other evidence may be had which may be relied on with greater certainty. You are desired to consider such further evidence when it shall be laid before you by any persons and upon the whole to form new informations if you find it necessary: and in the meantime not to proceed to trial on the informations already exhibited. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 190.
May 22.	Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords are informed that John Bowen, the [Customs] Surveyor of Leigh, has been charged before you with indirect practices in his office. If you find it necessary to dismiss him they direct you to present in his place George Werden, who is recommended to them. In the margin: this letter was not signed till 4th of June following. Ibid., p. 194. Warrant by the Treasury Lords to Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to give allowance to Thomas Madockes, First Cashier of the Bank of England, of the sum of 600l. in his accompt of the Contributions for Annuities under the two Acts of 1 George I for raising 910,000l. and 169,000l. by sale of Annuities [1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 19, for 910,000l., 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 21, for 169,000l.]: to be as in full recompense for his pains and charges in receiving and accompting for the said Contributions. Prefixing: said Harley's report dated March 20 last on the petition of said Madockes. Petitioner prays 500l. and 100l. for his said pains and charges [500l. by clause 20 of 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 19, 100l. by clause 26 of 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 21]. The said Acts of Parliament empower your Lordships to allow a sum not exceeding 600l. to the Receiver of the said Contributions. On examining the petitioner's case I find that he is to pay (out of the said allowance) rewards to the several officers and clerks that assisted him in receiving the said Contributions and computing the discount allowed for prompt payment as well as to Mr. Mercer, the Accomptant General of the Bank, who is appointed by the said Acts to keep a Register of the said Contributions and check the accounts thereof. The said service continued for eight months and was a work of considerable labour, the Contributions being payable at five different times. Petitioner is also to pay the charges of passing his account through the several offices of the Exchequer. The sum of 600l. may therefore reasonably be allowed. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, pp. 182–3. Same by same to same to allow 87l. 7s. 0d. to George Murray, Esq., in his accompt (now passing) as Paymaster of the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [as by the Act 13 Anne, c. 18]; to wit as disbursements for the incident expenses of his Office for one year ended 1715 Sept. 29. Prefixing: report dated May 8 inst. from Auditor Edward Harley on said Murray's petition for same. The said incidents include 8l. 5s. 0d. for fees on money warrants and 4l. 19s. 0d. for advertisements in the Gazette to give notice of the payment of principal and interest as money came into the Exchequer for discharging the same. The like fees and charges have been allowed to the Paymasters of the other Lotteries by Treasury warrant. Ibid., pp. 183–4. Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of several parcels of land within the manor of Rosedale, Co. Yorks, in order to a further lease to Robert Pierson, Thomas Pierson and Christopher Sanderson [as in trust for themselves and others as follows], to wit for 11½ years from 1735 Sept. 29 on a fine of 112l. and the several old rents amounting in all to 76l. 17s. 2d. per an. Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on the petition of the said Robert and Thomas Pierson and Christopher Sanderson in behalf of themselves and of Edward Dowson, Edward Watson, Thomas Watson, George [Hobson] and John Hobson, Thomas Watson, junr., George Pierson, Samuel Wilson, Thomas Pierson, George Conn, Thomas Pierson, junr., Robert Pierson, Thomas Pierson and Richard Medd, ancient tenants of the Crown for the remainder of a term granted by the late Queen Dowager and her trustees dated 1676 Jan. 27, which term will expire at Michaelmas 1735. I find by the surveys that the improved value of the premises over and above the rent reserved is 152l. 1s. 2d. The tenants have consented in writing that the said petitioners may take a reversionary lease in trust severally for them, to fill up their terms to 31 years. I advise a fine of 112l. in regard of their being ancient tenants of the Crown and of the smallness of their farms, both of which I am well apprized of. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 193.
May 22.	Warrant by the Treasury Lords to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular of two parcels of land, parcel of the said manor of Rosedale, in order to a further lease thereof to William Clarke and Thomas Pilmore in such manner as that they may hold in severalty their respective parcels, viz., Clarke for a further term of 12 years from 1735 Martinmas on a fine of 3l. 11s. 0d. and at the old rent of 3l. 4s. 6d. per an.; and Pilmore for the like further term on the like fine and at the old rent of 3l. 6s. 6d. per an. Prefixing: report ut supra. The petitioners hold for the remainder of a term granted by the late Queen Dowager 1676 June 27. By the surveys the premises are valued at 4l. 12s. 0d. and 4l. 14s. 8d. respectively per an. over and above the old rents as above. I advise fines as above. As these farms are of very small value the petitioners desire that they may pass in one lease. Ibid., p. 194. Treasury commission to Henry Gillman to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco John Carter, removed to Essex. (Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Bucks to pay Gillman 50l. per an. salary.) John Carter to be Surveyor of same in Essex in place of the abovesaid Gillman who is removed back to Co. Bucks. (Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Essex to pay Carter 50l. per an. salary.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 215, 218. Treasury warrant [to the Salt Commissioners in Scotland] to employ Richard Sherriff as officer of the Salt Duty in Alloa Collection at 20l. per an. as from 1716 Oct. 8 loco Peter Balzlow, who is certified to be incapable to execute that business. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 80. Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 1717 March 30 from the Duke of Bolton, [Lord Chamberlain], to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery of a livery for the year 1717 to Samuel Stubbs, ratkiller in ordinary to his Majesty: to an estimate of 13l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 52.
May 22.	Same for same of a same, undated, from the Duke of Newcastle to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for liveries for the Gamekeepers at Newmarket [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 243]: to an estimate of 75l. Ibid., p. 55. Same for same of a same dated May 18 for a livery to Alice Bill, for the year 1717 as Herbstrewer [to his Majesty]: to an estimate of 1l. 18s. 0d. [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 290]. Ibid., p. 56. Same for same of a same dated May 3 inst. from Holles, [Duke of] Newcastle, to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, to provide and deliver to the seven Hautbois of his Majesty's First Regiment of Foot Guards each a coat of crimson cloth lined with blue serge, trimmed with broad and narrow gold arras lace and the sleeves faced with blue cloth; one pair of crimson cloth breeches; a crimson cloth cloak faced with blue serge and laced round the cape with a narrow gold arras lace; one leather belt stitched and laced with gold; one Cordebeck [Caudebec] hat trimmed with gold with a gold band and velvett cap: to an estimate of 200l. The Treasury subscription takes the form of a separate Treasury warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe. We desire you will cause the particulars in the aforegoing warrant to be provided and delivered according to his Majesty's pleasure and that you will please to lay before us an account of the charge thereof (which we doubt not will be husbanded to his Majesty's best advantage) so as the necessary warrants may be obtained for defraying the same out of the Contingent money for the Land Forces by the hand of the Paymaster thereof, to which head this expense is proper to be placed. Ibid., p. 33. A like warrant of confirmation as above for the execution of a warrant dated 1716 May 2 from the Duke of Bolton, [then Lord Chamberlain of the Household], to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, to provide and deliver to the four Troops of Horse Guards and two Troops of Grenadier Guards ten new standards: to an estimate of 350l.: Lord Newborough having conveyed his Majesty's pleasure that the said Troops are to be new clothed. Ibid.
May 23.	William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords are informed that the account of the gross and net produce of the Customs &c. (which I requested by my letter of April 6 last and which was intended to be made up to Lady day 1717) can only be made up to Michaelmas 1716. They direct you to make it up accordingly. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 191. Same to Lord Onslow. The Treasury Lords desire you to send them by tomorrow morning an account of the total sum of Exchequer Bills this day remaining in your Office [of one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] upon the several heads of [the Customs, Excise and Post Office] revenues and [the several respective] Taxes. The like letter to [the other three Tellers of the Receipt, viz.] Lord William Powlett, Mr. Smith and Mr. Hampden. Ibid.
May 24.	Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys: without account. (Money warrant dated May 25 hereon.) (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 1 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 270. Order Book IX, p. 412. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 293.
May 24.	Royal sign manual for 500l. to Thomas Lowther, gent.: without account: out of Civil List moneys: and is “by him to be applied and paid to such uses as we have directed”. (Money warrant dated May 25 hereon.) (Money order dated May 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 25 hereon. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 271. Order Book IX, p. 412. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the payment of salaries of the Admiralty Lords as follows, viz., James, Earl of Berkeley, Mathew Aylmer, Sir George Byng, John Cockburne and William Chetwynd; thereto appointed by letters patent under the great seal dated April 16 last with salaries of 3,000l. to said Earl of Berkeley and 1,000l. each to the rest: to commence from the date of said commission. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 271–3. Treasury confirmation of a Treasury warrant of 4 Dec. 1710 to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to pay 30l. per an. to Thomas Newton, woodward of the Forests of Whittlewood and Salcey in Co. Northants, as in lieu of 12d. per £ poundage customarily had by the woodwards thereof from the buyers of wood or timber sold within the said forests: and to be as an addition to his salary of 10l. per an.: the like grant of 30l. per an. having been made to him by the Lord Treasurer's warrant of 1702 Nov. 10 [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XVII, p. 386]. Prefixing: the said warrant of 1710 Dec. 4, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIV, p. 526, with notes of confirmation dated 1711–12 Jan. 10 thereof by Treasurer Oxford and a second confirmation dated 1715 April 8 by [the Treasury Lords]. Money Book XXV, p. 310. Treasury warrant to Anthony Cracherode to pay 500l. each to Sir John Fortescue Alland [Aland] (then his Majesty's Solicitor General) and Lawrence Carter in recompense of their services and attendance in relation to the trials of the rebels at Preston and Carlisle: the said Cracherode having been authorised by Treasury warrant of 25 March last to pay several persons as in a list thereto in relation to said trials but the said Alland and Carter not being inserted therein by reason of its not having been then determined what recompense should be given to them for the said services. Ibid., p. 312. Money warrant for 31l. 4s. 6d. to Mark Strother for the surplusage on his account as sheriff of Co. Northumberland for the year ended 1714 Sept. 29. 21l. 16s. 8d. to John Boyall for same as same of Co. Rutland for the year ended 1715 Sept. 29. 19l. 0s. 1½d. to Thomas Rose for same as same of Co. Dorset for said year. (Money orders dated May 27 hereon.) (Letters of direction dated June 13 hereon.) Ibid., p. 313. Order Book IX, p. 414. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 298. C. Stanhope to Sir Ja. Bateman. The Treasury Lords desire to be informed whether the South Sea Company remain satisfied with the resolutions of the Committee relating to their fond or [whether they] intend to apply to the House of Commons any further upon that matter: and if there be occasion [their Lordships desire] that a Court may be called for that purpose and their Lordships satisfied upon this head in a day or two's time. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 191.
May 24.	William Lowndes to the Board of Works. My Lord Cobham has represented to the Treasury Lords the ill state of the barracks in the Round Tower Ditch at Windsor Castle. They request you to view same and to lay an estimate of the charge of repairing same. Ibid., p. 192. Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Earl of Sunderland, a Principal Secretary of State, has sent to the Treasury Lords the enclosed petition [missing] of John Mummore with intimation that his Majesty is inclined to do something for him. My Lords direct you to present him for a suitable Customs place. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 443. Treasury reference to Mr. Cracherode of the petition of Thomas Briggs and Samuel Done, doctors of physic at Liverpool in Lancashire, shewing that by order of Secretary Stanhope and Capt. James Buttler, Commanding Officer [there], they were employed to attend and prescribe to all the sick Rebels at Liverpool from 4 March 1715–16 to 1716 Aug. 20; for which they crave payment of 363l. 7s. 0d. Reference Book IX, p. 328. Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sir Phillip Parker, bart., and Thomas Heath of several lands and tenements in and near Harwich as follows: for 31 years from 1717 March 25: at 110l. per an. rent. Prefixing: Constat and ratal by H[ugh] Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the premises [being lands purchased by the Crown for the fortification of Harwich under the Act of 8 Anne, c. 23]. The constat sets out the premises as follows: viz. 17 acres in the tenure of Samuel Langley, abutting on the road between Langleys Grounds on the south to the sea and lands of Thomas Grove and John Luffkin and north on the King's highway: the tenement called Hill House and 17 acres in said Langley's tenure and held of the manor of Dover cum Harwich: Walls End field or close of 8 acres in the tenure of John Wass, abutting on lands of Daniel Smith, Esq., and — Verin and north on the waste before the Marsh Wall: two fields of arable land of 11 acres in the tenure of Jeremiah Malton: Sturman's Field of 13 acres in the tenure of Daniel Smith, abutting east on lands of the widow Hankin and north on the Marsh: a close of two roods in the tenure of the said Daniel Smith, abutting west on the Marsh: a close of 4 acres lying near Harwich in the tenure of widow Halsted, abutting north on the Marsh: the tenement and windmill in the tenure of John Johnson of two acres, abutting east and south on the King's highway and west on the lands of Mary Bayley: the lime kiln, orchard and close in the tenure of John Nearest of two acres, abutting east to the Green: the Green and piece of waste ground and two sheds in the tenure of John Willson, abutting east and south on the sea and west on the lands of John Nearest, Daniel Smith and Sir Thomas Davall and the marshes [and] on the north to the town and waste ground: that large piece of ground called the Town Marsh of 29 acres in the tenure of John Kirk, abutting east on the Little Marsh, south on the lands of Baily, Smith and Grey, west on the Marsh Wall and north to the Town and Marsh Wall: the field and stable in the tenure of Thomas Osbourne of three acres, abutting east and north on the town of Harwich, south and west on the Town Wall: the garden ground lying in the Gorge of the King's Bastion and in the tenure of Stephen Simpson: a boatbuilder's yard and hovels thereupon erected in the tenure of the Corporation and William Peck: four alms houses, late [in the possession of] the Mayor and burgesses of Harwich, abutting east on the lands of Nathaniel Mathews, south on lands of Stephen Simpson, west on St. Helens Green and north on a lane leading into St. Helens: a piece of waste ground in the tenure of John Wilson, abutting on the waste and north on the land of widow Bloss: the messuage of Margarett Bloss, abutting east on the moat of the old fortifications, south and north on the old fortifications and west on the road to the town: a boatbuilder's yard with four stables in the several tenures of widow Smith, Andrew Smith, William Kempster and Richard Carrington abutting east on the waste next the sea, and on the lands of Thomas Phillips, south on the land of John Smith, west on the [town] roadway and north to Dani[e]l Vanderwall: a boatbuilder's yard and hovel in the tenure of John Smith, abutting on all parts to the waste: the smith's shop in the tenure of widow Peck, abutting east on Andrew Smith's yard, west on the town road and north on Daniel Vanderwall: the barn, stable and deal yard in the tenure of Daniel Vanderwall, abutting east on lands of Thomas Phillips, south on land of Andrew Smith and widow Peck, west on the town road and north on the King's highway: the messuage and yard in the tenure of Robert Baggett, abutting east and north on the King's highway, south and west the waste and [land of] Andrew Smith: two storehouses in the tenure of Thomas Phillips, abutting east and north on the King's highway: the ground whereon the Watch House and Exchange stands, abutting on all sides late in the tenure of the Corporation and Sir Thomas Davall: parcel of waste land between the aforesaid ground and the King's Yard, abutting east to the sea, south west to the waste, north to the King's Dockyard: also lately in the possession of the said Corporation and Sir Thomas [Davall]: parcel of ground lately let to the Victualling Office, abutting east on the sea, south and west to the waste and north to the King's Dockyard: the cooperage or coopers' workhouse and yard in the tenure of Geo. Rolfe, abutting east on the King's highway, south west and north to the waste: the large warehouse and stable in the tenure of Thomas Langley, abutting east on the King's highway and south west and north on the waste: the stable, storehouse, summer house and gardens in the tenure of John Rambden, abutting east on the King's highway, south on the field of Sir John Davall, west on the old fortifications, north on a footway leading to the Marsh Wall: two oyster houses in the tenure of Thomas Phillips, abutting on all parts to the waste: the messuage and passage late in the tenure of Stephen Simpson or his undertenants, abutting east and south to the old fortifications, west on the lands of William Moorefield, north on the lands of Nathaniel Mathews and the Corporation almshouses: the messuage in the tenure of Richard Knight, abutting east and south on land of Stephen Simpson, west on land of Daniel Smith and north to St. Helen's Green: two messuages in the tenures of William Kenelly and — Webb, abutting east to St. Helen's Green, south on Daniel Smith, west and north on land of James James: two messuages in the tenures of Robert Newton and Barnaby Shurlow, abutting east on St. Helen's Green, south on land of Daniel Smith, west on the West Street, and north on a lane leading out of the said West Street into St. Helen's Street: two messuages, yard, barn, stable and coach house in the tenures of Charles Burrows, Penhana Rivers and Samuel Edwyn, abutting east on lands of William Moorefield and Stephen Simpson and south on lands of said Simpson from St. Nicholas church at Harwich to the West Street and north on [lands of] John James and Eliz. Grimsby: the tenement said to be built on the King's land, now in the tenure of Geo. Tyeas, abutting east, south and north to the old fortifications and west to Simpson Garden: the Custom House Wharf, shed and warehouse thereon with a small triangular wharf at the end thereof now or late in the tenure of Sir Thomas Davall: the tenement, yard and two sheds in the tenure of James Mortlock, abutting east on Stephen Simpson's yard, south on the old fortifications, west on West Street and north on lands of Daniel Smith: the ground rent of all those two lighthouses and premises and coal shed in the tenure of Isaac Rebow, one whereof is standing over the Town Gate to the south and the other upon the Green or waste in the tenure of John Willson: the Marsh Wall against Manningtree Water, with the foreland between the said wall and the water: late in the possession of the Corporation and Sir Thomas Davall: containing by estimation seven acres two roods: the Marsh Wall in Manningtree Water with the waste between the said wall and the water lately belonging to the Corporation and Sir Thomas Davall: the waste late in the possession of Sir Thomas Davall, lying between high and low water mark from the end of the Walls End Field on Manningtree Water to the end of Mr. Langley's land next the sea: Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury subscription of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, pp. 201–6.
May 24.	Royal warrant, dated St. James's, to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, “to pay to yourself 3,000l. as of our free gift in consideration of the charge of your equipage and expenses of your voyage to our Kingdom of Ireland”. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 82.
May 25.	Treasury warrant to the woodward of New Forest to fell and cut dotard and decayed trees and stubbs in New Forest not fit for ship timber, sufficient to raise 600l. to be paid to the officers and keepers of said Forest for two years to Lady day 1717 “in such proportions and according to such directions as you shall receive from the Lord Warden of said Forest”. Money Book XXV, p. 258. Money warrant for 53l. 15s. 0d. (fifty guineas) to George Tilson: without account for so much advanced by him to Capt. Adam Williamson towards the charges of his journey to Holland and his employment when there; being sent over by his Majesty's command to take care of Baron Gortz [George Heinrich von Görtz von Schlitz, Hanoverian Minister] during his confinement. (Money order dated May 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 13 hereon.) Ibid., p. 312. Order Book IX, p. 413. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 298. Treasury confirmation of two money orders of 1716 Dec. 12 and 1716–17 March 14 for 50l. each to Daniel Smith as Lieutenant Governor of Nevis: and the like of two orders of 1715 June 27 [sic for June 13] and 1716 Sept. 4 for 50l. each to Edward Byam as Lieutenant Governor of Antigua: and the like of an order dated 1716 Dec. 5 for 50l. to the Mayor of Macclesfield: [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX p. 584, XXXI p. 191, for Smith; XXIX p. 546, XXX p. 441, for Byam; and XXX p. 576 for the Mayor of Macclesfield]. Order Book IX, pp. 345, 346, 86, 252. The like of a money order dated 30 Aug. 1715 for 40,000l. to John Hill, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIX, p. 682, under date 12 Aug. 1715: “Let this order be executed as to what remains unsatisfied thereupon.” Ibid., p. 114. William Lowndes to Lord Cadogan enclosing copies [missing] of several addresses to the King from the House of Commons of the 21st inst. for accounts and other things relating to the Dutch Troops. The Treasury Lords desire you to cause such of the said papers and accounts as you have cognizance of to be laid before the House with all expedition. (fn. 1) The like letter to the Earl of Lincoln [as Paymaster General of the Forces]. The like to the Navy Commissioners. The like to the Victualling Commissioners. The like to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance. The like to Thomas Colby, Esq. Appending: copies of four Resolutions of the House of Commons dated 21 May inst. [Commons Journals XVIII, p. 563] calling for an account of the particulars of the sum of 2,106l. 12s. 8d. charged for bringing the 6,000 Dutch Troops from their respective Garrisons to Ostend in order to embark for Great Britain at the time of the late Rebellion: with the copies of the vouchers and authorities for paying the same. the like for the sum of 992l. 3s. 6d. for tents, sacks and other necessaries said to be delivered to the said 6,000 Dutch Forces. the like for copies of all contracts made for transporting the said Troops to Great Britain: and all vouchers and authorities for paying. the like for an account of all bills of exchange drawn from abroad upon the respective offices of Great Britain in 1715 and 1716 for or on account of the late Rebellion. Out Letters (General) XXII, pp. 192–3.
May 25.	Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to deliver to Thomas Jett his fidelity bonds, he having passed his final accompt as Register and Paymaster of the unsatisfied Debentures for Army Debts and Transport Service during the late War under Wm. III: in which said accompt he appears 376l. 8s. 2½d. in surplus, which sum is ordered to be paid to him by Treasury warrant of May 24 inst. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 206. Letter of direction for 100,000l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans to be made by himself on credit of the Land Tax anno 1717; the tallies and orders for which the said loans being to be drawn without interest because they are intended to be reserved in the hands of the said Paymaster to attend the Treasury Lords' directions as to the applying and disposing thereof. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 291. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland to employ Charles Murray as a tidewaiter at Montrose loco Alexander Gordon, dismissed: at 18l. per an. Richard Newsham as a tidewaiter at Montrose loco Thomas Walton, who declines the service: at 18l. per an. William Brown as a same ibid. loco John Frazer, dismissed: at 18l. per an. Robert Halliday as land [surveyor] and tidesurveyor at Alloa (a member of Borrowstounness port) at 40l. per an. loco James Halliday, who declines the service. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 82.
May 30 [sic, ? for May 24].	Money warrant for 15l. 9s. 9d. to Charles Roberts for the overpayment on his account as sheriff of Co. Rutland for the year ended 1714 Sept. 29. Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neal, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of said surplusage, being expenses in proclaiming King George, dispersing Proclamations and Acts of Parliament through the said county &c. 76l. 1s. 11d. to Thomas Pattinson (Paterson) for the surplusage on his account as sheriff of Co. Cumberland for the same year. (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 13 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 313. Order Book IX, p. 414. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 298.
May 30.	Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, of the petition of Hugh Dalrymple et al., Deputy Advocates in Scotland, praying payment of 150l. for their charges in attending the Circuits in May 1715. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 82. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland, to employ Thomas Green as a boatman at Leith loco Daniel Johnston, dismissed: at 20l. per an. salary. George Douglas as officer of Salt in Alloa Collection loco Alexander Ogilvie, dismissed: at 25l. per an. Ibid. Same to [the same Commissioners, as managing the Salt Duties in Scotland] to cause an additional allowance of 10l. per an. to be inserted on the Establishment [of the Salt Duty in Scotland] to be paid to Hugh Montgomery, who is Comptroller of the Customs at Campbeltown, as an additional salary by reason of the great extent of that District and of exportation of fish from thence. Prefixing: presentment from said Commissioners proposing said addition. Ibid., p. 83.
May 31.	Same dormant to the Customs Cashiers to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Thomas Pennyman as a King's waiter London port. Money Book XXV, p. 307. Money warrant for 285l. 11s. 6d. to Thomas Wibergh, Esq., Serjeant at arms attending the House of Commons: without account: for his disbursements for coals, candles, sweets, mops, brooms and other necessaries provided for the service of said House and in reward to the messengers for serving of orders and keeping in custody Thomas Harley, Esq., within and for the session of Parliament begun 9 Jan. 1715–16 and ended 26 June 1716. Appending: detailed bill of said disbursements for said House &c.
		£	s.	d.
	Jan. 3: old coal and sea coal	38	15	0
	wax candles	28	13	0
	March 2: old coal and sea coal	28	15	0
	wax candles	8	16	0
	tallow candles	8	10	0
	May 2: old coal and sea coal	28	15	0
	wax candles	15	10	0
	tallow candles	8	15	0
	mops and brooms	0	15	0
	orders served on the following at 2s. 6d. each, viz., Charles Stanhope; Office of Ordnance: churchwardens of St. Giles; the overseers [of ditto]; churchwardens of St. Martins; the overseers [of same]; churchwardens of St. Clements; the overseers [of ditto]; the Commissioners of the Victualling Office; the Office of Ordnance; the Navy Commissioners; the Customs Commissioners; Auditor Harley; Mr. Dudley; Mr. Hill; Sir Hovenden Walker; Mr. Nicholson; Dr. Smith of Trinity Chapel; Jos. Raylton; Hugh Viccar; John Castleton; Mr. Maimin; Mr. Clark, churchwarden above Bars Holbourn; Mr. Clark, churchwarden below Bars; Mr. Clarke, overseer below Bars; Mr. John Bignal; Sir Hovenden Walker; Mr. Oakeley; Capt. Perry; the Salt Office; Mr. Grissdale; Mr. Banister; Mr. Richards; Mr. Armstrong; Mr. Ackworth; Sir Isaac Newton; Dr. Haley; the Transports Commissioners; Col. Armstrong; Mr. Jones; Lord Carnarvon's office; Capt. Perry; Dr. Taylor; General Hill; on the Guild Hall; Mr. Netmaker; Brigadier Richards; Trinity House; John Freames; Peter Barker; Thomas Thompson; John Cockerill; Ralph White; Richard Woolfe; William Clark; Christopher Yeoman; Thomas Cockerill; William Read; John Noble; John Burwood; Jos. Kell; James Rannells; Mr. Ward; Col. Bennett, to Hornchurch; on Molesworth	13	2	6
	fees due to the Serjeant and officers of the House of Commons for the commitment of Thomas Harley, Esq.: ordered by the Treasury Lords to be here inserted as by a letter signed by W. Lowndes	105	10	0
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		£285	11	6
	(Money order dated June 4 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 13 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 317–19. Order Book IX, p. 413. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 298.
May 31.	Treasury confirmation of a money order of April 12 last for 6,500l, to the Commissioners for enquiring into Forfeited Estates, ut supra. p. 261. Order Book IX, p. 396. Cha. Stanhope to the Taxes Commissioners for a certificate what sums are due and in arrear from Mr. Baugham, Receiver General of Land Tax and House Duties for Co. Hereford, what is actually in his own hands and what remains as arrears in the country. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 193. Same to the Commissioners of Hackney Coaches to report on the enclosed petition and other papers [all missing] relating to the Hackney coachmen. Ibid., p. 195. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of the petition of Mary Fitzgerald for a new lease of two houses in Eyre Street, three in Jermin Street and four in Piccadilly, all parcel of the bailwick of St. James's. Reference Book IX, p. 328. Same to same of the petition of John Rogers for a new lease of a tenement in the Strand very much in decay, as an encouragement to him to rebuild the same. Ibid. Same to same of the petition of Joseph Buckland for a new lease of four houses in and near Eyre Street, parcel of the Bailwick of St. James's: the same wanting to be rebuilt. Ibid. Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of John Grove, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cambridge, praying payment of 296l. 16s. 0d. for his extraordinary charges in returning his moneys to the Exchequer in 1713, 1714 and 1715. Ibid. Same to same of the petition of John Cowper, Receiver General of Taxes for Cos. Northampton and Rutland, praying payment of 609l. for his like charges in the years 1704 to 1709 inclusive and part of 1710 and the whole of the year 1715. Ibid. Same to same of the petition of Langley Banks, Receiver General of Taxes for part of Co. Lincoln, for 382l. 15s. 0d. for his like charges in the years 1713 to 1716 inclusive. Ibid.