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| July 22. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute and appoint Grey Neville, John Plumtree, Leonard Smelt, Sir William Gordon, Sir Thomas Palmer, Robert Bristow and William Young, Esq., to be Commissioners to take, examine, state and determine the Debts due to the Army: in accordance with the Act 3 George I, c. 17. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 397.
Money order for 100l. to Jonathan Wild for the reward published in the Gazette 3 April 1716 for discovery of the footpads who assaulted and fired upon Mr. Thomas Micklethwaite, Esq., and the evening following murdered Mrs. Mary Knap: the Recorder of London having certified that the said Wild did apprehend and take most of the offenders who were convicted and executed for the same. (Letter of direction dated Julv 19 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 434. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 311.
H. Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditor of the Receipt to send my Lords forthwith a list of all the pensions payable at the Exchequer from the King's accession to Midsummer last, with the increase or decrease thereupon. (The like letter to Mr. Clayton.) Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 205.
[C] Stanhope [one of the Secretaries of the Treasury], to the Earl of Sunderland. There happened a mistake by inserting a name too much in the warrant for the commission for the Equivalent which your Lordship returned to me signed by the King. I enclose another warrant for that commission and entreat your Lordship to procure the King's hand thereto and return the same so signed to me. Ibid., p. 208.
William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests. The Treasury Lords direct you to inspect all the tin accounts which have been passed before you since the two last contracts made with the tinners of Cornwall and Devon or [which] are now depending in your office; and out of them to make an abstract of all the new salaries and allowances which have been paid upon occasion of those contracts; and [likewise an abstract] of the respective constitutions or by virtue whereof such payments have been made: and to transmit the same to my Lords to the end the said salaries may be determined and made to cease from Midsummer last, the said two contracts having expired on the 1st of June last past. Ibid.
Same to the Board of Works. The Treasury Lords direct you to view the several places for the repairs as in the enclosed estimate [missing] and the reasonableness of the bill for 283l. 16s. 2d. for repairs alleged to be already done. Ibid., p. 212.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to enlarge [from Newgate gaol] William Betagh who was prosecuted by Joseph Clap, an officer of the Customs, for running goods in Ireland and was thereon fined 230l. by default in Trinity term 1715 and after escaping was shortly retaken and re-committed to Newgate where he has been close confined ever since and is now almost starved for want of necessary subsistence, and the prosecutor was so well satisfied of his miserable circumstances and of his inability to pay that he has consented to his discharge “for what relates to him”
. Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 449–450. |
| July 23. |
Money order for 456l. 2s. 8d. to Joseph Bagnal for the surplusage on his account as sheriff of Surrey for the year ended 1716 Sept. 29.
18l. 13s. 0d. to Nicholas Cary for same on his same as sheriff of Dorset for same year.
72l. 8s. 9½d. to Abraham Elton for same on his same as sheriff of Gloucester for same year. (Letter of direction dated July 25 hereon.) Order Book IX, pp. 415, 442. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 315.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury Lords desire you to make forth bills according to the method of your office for repaying to the officers of his Majesty's yard at Plymouth the sum of 263l. 7s. 6d. for their assessments to the Land Tax anno 1715. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 6.
Same to the Paymaster of the Forces, the Secretary at War and the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. The Treasury Lords desire you to hasten your reports on all papers which have been transmitted to you with relation to his Majesty's Forces in North America. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 208.
Same to the Commissioners of the Victualling to inform my Lords forthwith at what time the ships ought to sail for carrying the provisions to Annapolis and Placentia, in order to make their voyage before the ice stops the navigation in those seas. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the recommendation [missing] from several of the gentlemen of Norfolk on the behalf of Thomas Faulk for some employment in the Customs. The Treasury Lords direct you to present him for the first vacancy of a riding surveyor on the coast of Norfolk, or for other fit employ. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to same to deliver to Sir John Williams the indigo which he lately entered out of a ship from Cadiz for account of an alien who was unacquainted with the laws of England and paid the Duties accordingly but some doubt arose on the [Navigation] Act of 12 Car. II [c. 18] for [or because of] the importation of Spanish and Portugal West India goods and the Customs officers stopped his entry.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on said Williams' petition. By the strict words of the Act the said indigo is forfeit, yet since the officers acknowledge they had not [would not have] known that the same belonged to a foreigner if Sir John Williams had not entered it for alien, we think it would be hard in this case to insist upon a prosecution; and therefore the highest Duty being paid and the officer satisfied for his share of the forfeiture we have no objection to the delivery of these goods. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 451.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of John Bamber of London, merchant, praying a noli prosequi to an information exhibited against him by Mr. Foster, a Customs officer, upon a seizure of two Bulces of diamonds seized upon the petitioner as he was bringing them on shore, not knowing that there was any Duty on them. Reference Book IX, p. 341. |
| July 23. |
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of William Price shewing that for eight years he was Surveyor of the Duties on Houses but turned out in 1711 without any fault assigned: therefore praying to be restored; he being now recommended by the Marquis of Winchester. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of John Rodbard, Esq., proposing his fidelity securities, detailed, for the place of Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Somerset and the city and county of the city of Bristol.
Followed by: (1) Treasury warrant dated Aug. 6 to the King's Remembrancer to take the said securities: to a total of 6,000l.: (2) Treasury commission to the said Rodbard to be Receiver accordingly. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 206, 207, 208.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] “presented to us” by Peter De Cone [Decosne], late of Brigadier Morrison's Regiment of Foot on the Establishment of Ireland, praying to be placed on the Establishment of Half pay as Captain of Foot. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 91.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] “presented to us” by Daniel Hintz, agent to the poor Protestant Palatines lately settled in Ireland, praying that his Majesty's bounty already granted to them till the 28th March 1719 may be continued for some years beyond that time. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Sidney Godolphin, to make allowances as follows in account to George Howell, late Receiver General of Taxes in South Wales (Cos. Hereford, Brecon, Radnor, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke and Haverford West) and in accordance with the authorisation of the late Act of Parliament in that behalf [3 Geo. I, c 4, clause 3], of the sums as follows, making in all 3,158l. 17s. 7d., without charging him with interest after the rate of 10 per cent. for any part of the said total sum: viz., 379l. 18s. 1d. for the charges of his returning his moneys of the third 3s. Aid (as by the report from the late agents for Taxes of date 1702 Dec. 1); 785l. 13s. 0d. for the like on payments of 62,852l. 18s. 11d. for the second 2s. Aid, the 4s. Aid anno 1702 and the 3s. Aid 1701 as by the like report dated 8 Dec. 1705; and 1,465l. 12s. 9d. for payments on 117,251l. 15e1s. 3½d. of taxes from 1704 to 1710 as by the like report of 1714–15 Jan. 14; and 218l. 19s. 6d. for payments on 17,517l. 19s. 8d. for taxes annis 1707–1710 as by the like report, dated 31 Dec. 1715; and 320l. for payments on 50,297l. 5s. 11d. of moneys of the first and second 4s. Aid and other taxes; and the further allowance of 308l. 14s. 3d. to make the said 320l. up to the allowance of 3d. per £ on the said 50,297l. 5s. 11d. which was allowed to Receivers of remote counties for returning and bringing up their moneys. Money Book XXV, pp. 374–5. |
| July 24. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute and appoint Henry Cartwright Stephen Bysse, John Baird, Samuel Tufnel, John Boteler and James Lockhart to be Commissioners of the Equivalent (Commissioners for putting into execution the Act of 3 Geo. I, c. 14, for continuing the Act of 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 27, entitled an Act for taking and stating the debt due and growing due to Scotland by way of Equivalent in the terms of the Union and for relief of the creditors of the public). King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 400. |
| July 24. |
Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham for 1717 June 24 quarter's allowance as Supervisor of the work of digesting the records in Caesar's Chapel in the Tower.
25l. to George Holmes for same quarter as Chief Clerk for said work. (Money orders dated July 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 24 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 369. Order Book IX, p. 444. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 2.
Same for 20,000l. to Samuel Edwards, George Jerman and John Stockwell, Paymasters [of interest on Exchequer Bills], as imprest and upon account to satisfy and pay interest at the rate of two pence per cent. [100l.] per diem to payers or lenders on Exchequer Bills at the Receipt and to holders of Exchequer Bills on which six months' or more interest shall be due. (Money order dated July 31. hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 369. Order Book IX, p. 417.
Same for 47l. 1s. 0d. to John Crossley, gent., to defray the charge of his journey, [he] being sent express hither from the island of Minorca by the Lord Forbes, Governor thereof, for his Majesty's service: also for the further sum of 2l. 13s. 6d. for the [Exchequer] fees and charges on receiving the same. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 26 hereon. This entry gives the name incorrectly as Cosley.) Money Book XXV, p. 384. Order Book IX, p. 443. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 2.
Same for 100l. to Capt. Edward Thomas: without account: the same being intended to be applied for and towards defraying the expenses of Count Gyllenborg and his retinue from Plymouth to Harwich and for the said Capt. Thomas's journey thither and back again. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 26 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 385. Order Book IX, p. 443. Disposition Book XXIV p. 2.
Letter of direction for 161l. 8s. 6d. late King William's Civil List arrears: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works |
111 |
8 |
6 |
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— |
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£161 |
8 |
6 |
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 2.
William Lowndes to the Paymaster of the Works to pay over to Alexander Carleton (in right of his wife who was widow of William Bache, late Blacksmith to Wm. III) the 111l. 8s. 6d. directed to you for him out of the late King's [Civil List] arrears. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 314. |
| July 24. |
William Lowndes to the Duke of Montague [Master of the Great Wardrobe], to pay to Thomas Carr (in further part of what is due to him in the reign of Wm. III for lace delivered into the Great Wardrobe) the 50l. directed to you out of said late King's [Civil List] arrears. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 50,089l. 17s. 2½. to the Earl of Lincoln on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax anno 1717: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
in part of 959,943l. 1s. 10½d. voted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1717.
for one month's subsistence to 24 Aug. next to the Regiments, Troops and Companies provided for in this sum, exclusive of the 13 Regiments transferred to the Irish Establishment |
44,082 |
11 |
9 |
in part of 34,742l. 14s. 2d. voted for Forces and Garrisons in America.
for the same month's subsistence to the Regiment and Independent Companies provided for in this sum |
2,092 |
0 |
0 |
in part of 13,551l. 9s. 5d. voted for provisions for Gibraltar anno 1717.
to be paid over to Thomas Missing, Esq., for provisions imported and delivered for the use of the Garrison of Gibraltar pursuant to a report of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts |
3,915 |
5 |
5½ |
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— |
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£50,089 |
17 |
2½ |
Ibid.
C. Stanhope to the Duke of Somerset. The Treasury Lords have received a letter from you this morning concerning the debt due from the late Queen on the extraordinaries of the Stables during the time you were Master of the Horse. I am to acquaint you that there is at present in the Exchequer no money of the [said late] Queen's [Civil List revenue] arrears that can be applied to this demand. When any money shall come in of those arrears my Lords will direct that the extraordinaries of the Stables shall be paid as far as the other Offices are. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 209. |
| [? July 24.] |
Same to the Commissioners for Enquiring into Forfeited Estates. The Treasury Lords have considered your memorial of the 19th inst. concerning the salaries of your inferior officers and the incidents of your Office. Please certify what the said salaries and incidents amount to from the commencement of your commission to Midsummer 1717. Ibid.
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| July 24. |
H. Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Sir Richard Child. Several gentlemen living in and about Epping Forest have acquainted my Lords of the ill manners and misbehaviour of Samuel Hebon, an underkeeper there. My Lords desire you to reprove him and to stop the salary which is allowed him by his Majesty as underkeeper, till further order from my Lords. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 500l. to Richard Score for his service, loss, trouble and expenses in discovering the abuses committed at the Custom House relating to the Duties payable to the Crown for unrated East India goods and for his attendance in the prosecution of that cause.
Prefixing: report by Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, on the said Score's petition. “The petitioner was the only person that appeared to me to be the discoverer [of the matters] on which I apprehend the Votes of the Commons [referred to] in his petition were founded; that he assisted in framing the Bill, and drew the specimens annexed to it, that he attended every term until and at the hearing of the cause in the Exchequer which was on the 10th day of Feb. 1714 and (as the Solicitor of the Customs agrees) resigned his office as mentioned in the petition that he might be the more at liberty to attend the cause; but the value of his office is unknown to me: further such decree was made as is mentioned in the petition: further the account is not yet stated, but it appears by Mr. Harding, the Deputy Remembrancer's certificate (before whom that account is) that the East India Company will be debtor to the Crown as is probable 20,000l. and upwards for the time passed before the decree, besides what will be gained to the public from that time by accounting according to the decree in the method proposed by Mr. Score. On the whole matter I am of opinion the petitioner hath made out his petition and been very serviceable to the Crown, for which he deserves a good reward.” Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 452–3.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of the Mayor and several merchants of Bideford, praying that the key which they have lately built at this port may be made a lawful key. Reference Book IX, p. 341.
Same to same of the petition of Hicks Burrough, one of the clerks of the House of Commons, shewing that his son in law, Christopher Thornton, was appointed landwaiter and searcher at the port of Wells in Norfolk loco Mr. Byfield who was then displaced as superannuated, but recovering his health and strength was restored: therefore praying some employment in the Customs [for Thornton]. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Cracherode (the Treasury Solicitor) of the petition of Bryan Carygan praying the Proclamation reward of 200l. for taking up and securing John Lemeter, Peter Villenufe and Paul Bruliet. Ibid., p. 377.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition and other papers [all missing] “laid before us by three Officers of the late Col. Cavalier's Regiment, praying to be placed on the Establishment [? of Half pay] of Ireland as Captains according to the tenor and date of their respective Commissions.” Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 90. |
| July 24. |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Thomas Jett to allow in account to Robert Browne, late Receiver General of Taxes for part of Norfolk, sums amounting in all to 550l. for the expenses of remitting his moneys: and further not to charge him with 10 per cent. interest on the said sum: provided he do first pay in the balance of his moneys.
Prefixing: report of date 22 Dec. 1708 from the late Agents for Taxes and of date 16 July 1717 from the present Commissioners for Taxes on the petition of said Browne and his sureties respectively. Money Book XXV, pp. 378–9.
Same to same to similarly allow in account 1,197l. to Jarvise Bradgate as late Receiver General for Taxes for Co. Leicester.
Prefixing: two reports, ut supra. The report of the Agents for Taxes in this case details the cost of the guards for journeys to convoy the tax moneys to the Exchequer. Ibid., pp. 380–2.
Money warrant for 18,612l. 16s. 1d. to John Dutton Colt, Paymaster of the Two Million Lottery anno 1711 [as by the Act 9 Anne, c. 16], as imprest and upon account to clear all interest due and payable by him to 1717 June 24 to the contributors to said Lottery. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) Ibid., p. 382. Order Book IX, p. 442.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay 5,000l. to Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch: out of the Hereditary Excise: by four weekly payments of 250l. each from date hereof and the residue within the space of two years by 2,000l. a year by quarterly payments: all as in satisfaction of the arrears on her pension of 4,000l. per an. payable thereout as by her patent of 18 June 1673: of which arrear 3,000l. grew due in the year ended Xmas 1701 and 2,000l. in the year ended Michaelmas 1713: the Hereditary Excise being made part of the Civil List of his present Majesty by the Act of 1 Geo. I, c. 1, but notwithstanding said Act does yet remain chargeable with such charges as were thereon before the making of said Act.
Appending: (1) certificate as to said arrears by the Auditor of the Receipt dated 27 July 1717. (2) Report dated 1717 June 8 by Sir Edward Northey and William Thomson, Attorney and Solicitor General, on the memorial of the said Duchess and the liability of said Hereditary Excise to meet said arrears. Money Book XXV, pp. 389–92.
Same for 80l. to Mary Collier, widow of Col. Thomas Collier, late Lieut. Governor of Jersey: without account: to re-imburse the charges and to reward the service of her said husband, being ordered upon his Majesty's accession to the throne to get intelligence of the preparations suspected to be then making in France for a descent on this Kingdom. (Money order dated Aug. 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 26 hereon.) Ibid., p. 393. Order Book IX, p. 449. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 2.
Same for 182l. to John Francis Fauquier to be paid over to Justus Brandshagen, James Hamilton and Thomas Hamilton for several balances of expenses detailed in journeying to Scotland and back about inspecting and working or trying the working of a mine there reputed to be a silver mine: as by a statement thereof, detailed. (Money order dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 31 hereon.) Money Book XXV, pp. 402–4. Order Book IX, p. 391. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 2. |
| July 25. |
Christopher Tilson [in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries] to Mr. Baskett, the King's printer, to furnish the Treasury Office with a complete set of the Statute Books for the time they are printed, making up the rest of the Acts from that time to the end of the last session in manner as usual: and to send for the Treasury Lords' own use the Acts of the last session with the abstracts thereof bound together, as also the abstracts singly. “In case the Abstracts are not yet finished you'll please to transmit the Abstract of the Act for Redeeming the Lottery Funds [3 Geo. I., c. 7] if that happens to be done.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 213.
C. Stanhope to the Usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer enclosing the petition [missing] of Lady Diana Feilding in which she prays payment of 501l. 16s. 3d. which her late husband, Thomas Howard, Esq., laid out in rebuilding a house then belonging to him as one of the Tellers of the Exchequer “more than the sum of 1,400l. which he received for that purpose”. My Lords direct you to inform yourself upon what terms the said l,400l. was paid, and to report your opinion on this further demand. Ibid.
Same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] enclosing the letter [missing] which the Board of Ordnance sent to the Treasury Lords desiring to be put into possession of the mill at Chatham with its appurtenances, lately purchased amongst other lands and tenements there for the better fortifying of that place. Please report to my Lords thereon and at the same time let my Lords know whether proper conveyances to the Crown were made of the said lands and of the similar lands at Portsmouth and Harwich and where those conveyances do now remain. Ibid., p. 209.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners to examine into the enclosed letter [missing] as to what relates to the character and behaviour of Samuel Pickard, an officer for the Window Tax. Ibid., p. 210.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The income of the Fond for the 10l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6] from Lady day last to Michaelmas next, with the incomes of the several and respective Fonds for the Classis Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 16] and the 10l. Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18] [and the Classis Lottery 10 Anne, c. 19] from Midsummer [last] to Michaelmas next is meant to be applied as one collected and aggregate Fond for paying interest on every the said Lotteries for the quarter from 1717 Lady day to Midsummer following. My Lords desire you to reserve and set apart in your certificates the incomes of the said several and respective Fonds accordingly and not to issue the same or any part thereof to any the Paymasters of the said Lotteries but as such issues shall be particularly directed by my Lords. Ibid.
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