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1717.
Aug. 12. |
An Establishment of the usual charge for maintaining and upholding the Barracks [in Ireland] as follows; for providing fire and candle for the Troops and Companies of the Army quartered therein; together with the charge for the constant supplying the same with bedding and other necessary interests, straw for filling the soldiers' beds and bolsters; watching empty Barracks; salaries to the Barrack masters with other Officers therein named and other contingent expenses attending the same.
Province of Leinster:
Arklow Barracks, two Foot Companies.
Athy Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Bray Barracks, one Foot Company
Callen [Callan] Barracks, one Foot Company.
Carricknesure [Carrick-on-Suir] Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Carlow Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Carlingford Barracks, one Foot Company.
Castle Comber Barracks, two Foot Companies.
Dublin Barracks, three Troops of Horse and 30 Companies. of Foot.
Duncannon Barracks, three Companies of Foot.
Drogheda Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Enniscorthy Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Final Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Kilkenny Barracks, one Troop of Horse and four Companies of Foot.
Longford Town Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Maryborrow Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Mulingar Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Navan Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Phillips Town Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Ross Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Tullough Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Trim Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Tullamore Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Wicklow Barracks, three Companies of Foot.
Wexford Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
total 14 Troops of Horse and 57 Companies of Foot.
Province of Munster:
Abbington Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Bantry Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Capperquin Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Charles Fort Barracks, 10 Companies of Foot.
Cork Barracks, 14 Companies of Foot.
Colecormuck [Coolcormuck] Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Charleville Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Clonmel Barracks, two Troops of Horse.
Cullin [Cullen] Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Cashel Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Dungarvan Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Dingle Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Four Mile Water Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Galbally Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Inshegeela Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Kilmactomas Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Kinsale Barracks, 10 Companies of Foot.
Kilmeedy Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Killinaule Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Limerick Barracks, 22 Companies of Foot.
Longford Pass Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Macroome Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Mallow Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Needen Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Newmarket Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Nenagh Barracks, one Troop of Horse and two Companies of Foot.
Nine Mile House Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Rosscastle Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Rosscrea Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Rosscarberry Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Silvermines Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Thurles Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Waterford Barracks, seven Companies of Foot.
Youghal Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Trallee Barracks, one Company of Foot.
total seven Troops of Horse and 86 Companies of Foot.
Province of Connaught:
Athlone Barracks, one Troop of Horse and four Companies of Foot.
Bryans Bridge Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Banagher Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Belclare Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Ballaghy Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Boyle Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Beleeke [Belleek] Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Ballinrobe Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Charles Castle Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Castlebar Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Culooney [Collooney] Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Carrickdrumrusk Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Galway Barracks, 16 Companies of Foot.
Headford Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
James Town Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Loughrea Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Lanesborrow Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Lurganboy Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Manor Hamilton, Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Portumna Barracks, one Troop of Horse and two Companies of Foot.
Roscommon Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Sligo Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
total eight Troops of Horse and 38 Companies of Foot.
Province of Ulster:
Armagh Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Altmore Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Belturbet Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Bally Connel Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Ballyshannon Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Belfast Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Blackbank Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Cavan Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Clonawly Church Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Culmore Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Castle Dawson Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Coleraine Barracks, three Companies of Foot.
Carrickfergus Barracks, one Troop of Horse and five Companies of Foot.
Charlemont Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Downpatrick Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Drumbotte Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Dungannon Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Enniskillin Barracks, two Companies of Foot.
Garedevillin Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Killivan Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Lifford Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Londonderry Barracks, six Companies of Foot.
Newtown Limavady Barracks, one Troop of Horse.
Newry Town Barracks, one Company of Foot.
Newry Mountains Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
Virginae [Virginia] Barracks, half a Company of Foot.
total eight Troops of Horse and 29 Companies of Foot.
Total for the four Provinces 37 Troops of Horse and Dragoons and 210 Companies of Foot. |
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per an. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
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to keep the Barrack houses, walls, roofs &c. in constant order and repair, for which the Barrack masters have contracted |
1,263 |
3 |
4 |
|
to non-commissioned Officers and private men, horse and foot, to supply earthenware trenchers &c. subject to break |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to keep the bedding, sheeting, curtains and utensils in the country in constant repair according to contract made by the overseers of the Barracks |
2,343 |
10 |
2 |
|
to keep the bedding, sheeting, curtains and utensils in the Barracks of Dublin in constant repair according to contract made by the overseers of the Barracks |
234 |
8 |
8 |
|
for salaries to the 25 country Barrack masters at 50l. each per an. |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
for salaries to two Inpectors who constantly view all the Barracks twice every year round the Kingdom at 200l. each |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Barrack Master at Dublin at 80l. per an. and to his assistant at 20l. per an. |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to a person for measuring the coals in and measuring them out to the three Regiments of Foot and three Troops of Horse quartered in the Barracks of Dublin pursuant to her Majesty's letter dated 1711 July 2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Surveyor General's extraordinary clerk and for books, ink, pens, paper, quils, etc. on Barrack account |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Register for his constant attending and service at the Barrack Office in Dublin |
157 |
10 |
0 |
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to two clerks, doorkeeper, messenger, books, paper, ink, quils and wax, &c. |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Council of the Barracks |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
the allowance of Firing and Candle estimated according to the nearest computation for 37 Troops of Horse and Dragoons and 210 Companies of Foot according to the present Establishment |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to provide straw for filling the soldiers' beds, to be shifted four times a year: estimated at |
279 |
9 |
8½ |
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for watching such Barracks as shall be empty by moving the Army: estimated at |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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rent of the ground whereon several of the Barracks are built according to contracts and are contingencies estimated at |
68 |
8 |
1½ |
|
— |
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£13,336 |
10 |
0 |
|
Whereas several alterations may hereafter happen as to the number of the Forces [by their] being reduced or drawn off from any of the said Barracks, whereby part of the allowances for fire and candle will be saved, full power is hereby given to the Lieutenant or other Chief Governor to change the disposition of the said 13,336l. 10s. 0d. from time to time as they shall see occasion; so as the same be still appropriated to the service of the said Barracks only. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
Abstract of the foregoing Military Establishment:
General Officers |
16,530 |
13 |
4 |
|
Military Contingencies |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Military Incidents |
170 |
0 |
0 |
|
four Regiments of Horse |
44,797 |
13 |
4 |
|
six Regiments of Dragoons |
53,317 |
7 |
6 |
|
20 Regiments of Foot |
183,062 |
14 |
2 |
|
one Company of Foot Guards |
1,323 |
3 |
4 |
|
Ordnance |
4,979 |
18 |
9 |
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Additional Pay in Dublin |
2,671 |
6 |
10½ |
|
Governors of Garrisons |
2,682 |
15 |
0 |
|
Fire and Candle for Guards and Garrisons. |
166 |
0 |
0 |
|
Military Pensions |
6,344 |
10 |
0 |
|
Half pay |
16,435 |
12 |
11 |
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Barracks |
13,336 |
10 |
0 |
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— |
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£348,818 |
5 |
2½ |
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Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 137–42. |
| Aug. 12. |
Treasury reference to the Secretary at War of the petition of William Hamilton of Grainge, First Commissary for the shire of Midlothian and in the name of the noblemen and heretors of the said shire and of the shires of East and West Lothians and Lamerk [Lanark], praying directions for stating and clearing his accounts with Capt. Burroughs and some allowances for his extraordinary expenses. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 178.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay 250l. to Sir David Dalrymple for the arrear on his salary and charge of despatches in the year commencing Whitsuntide 1708 and ending 25 May 1709 in respect of the office of one of her late Majesty's Solicitors for Scotland, which he continued to execute for the said year: which is due to be paid in such manner as the charges of keeping up the Courts of Session, Justiciary and Exchequer there are paid: same is hereby directed to be paid out of any the revenues of the late Queen which may be applied thereto, as the said sum accrued and became due to the said Dalrymple in the reign of the said late Queen. Ibid., p. 179. |
| Aug. 12. |
Same dated same ordaining a letter to be passed under the privy seal of Scotland to authorise the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay to James Johnston all the moneys in the hands of the Receiver General of Crown Rents and Casualties of Scotland of or for any fines or compositions for teinds or leases thereof until complete satisfaction be make of the unsatisfied residue of the sum of 4,000l. granted to said Johnston by Wm. III out of compositions for teinds and of which Queen Anne by privy seal dated 1710 June 2 directed that he should be paid so much as remained due to complete the said total of 4,000l.: the said Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland having reported to the Treasury Lords 12 March 1715–16 that there remained 1,413l. 0s. 82/12d. due and unpaid to complete the said sum of 4,000l. and the forms of the Exchequer requiring a privy seal for such payment by reason of the death of Queen Anne, and for the adjusting and determining of accounts with Henry and George Douglas in the terms of the said grant by Wm. III. Ibid., pp. 181–2. |
| Aug. 13. |
Same dated same for 588l. to Christian Cole, who was employed by Queen Anne as her Secretary to the Republic of Venice: whereof 438l. is for 219 days for 1713 Dec. 25 to 1714 Aug. 1 on his ordinary of 40s. a day; and the remaining 150l. is in satisfaction of two bills of extraordinaries on his said service between 31 Jan. 1713–14 and the 1st July 1714. (Money warrant dated Aug. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 414. Order Book IX, p. 456.
Same dated same for 1,295l. to Daniel Pultney, Esq., who was employed by Queen Anne as her Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark; whereof 1,295l. is for 219 days 1713 Dec. 25 to 1714 Aug. 1 on his ordinary of 5l. a day: and the remaining 200l. is in satisfaction of one bill of extraordinaries from 1713–14 Feb. 13 to Aug. 18 in his said service: as allowed by Secretary Viscount Townshend. (Money warrant dated Aug. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 415. Order Book IX, p. 455.
Same dated St. James's for 375l. 4s. 1¼d. to Walter Douglas, late Governor of the Leeward Islands, which together with 410l. 19s. 2d. received by him on the whole allowance of 1,200l. per an. directed to him as Governor of the Leeward Islands makes up the sum of 786l. 3s. 3¼d. due to him for the moiety of the said salary from 1713 Dec. 4 to 1715 March 25, he having left the said Islands on the 4th Dec. 1713 and appointed Daniel Smith to be Deputy Governor there in his absence: it appearing that the whole salary of 1,200l. per an. hath been paid to him to 8 April 1714 when only one moiety thereof should have been received by him: and the King having thought fit that said Douglas should be paid the moiety of said 1,200l. per an. from the said 4 Dec. 1713 to the 25 March 1715 when “he” appointed Col. William Mathews to be Deputy Governor of the said Islands. The present sum of 375l. 4s. 1¼d. is hereby to be paid to him [Douglas] out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. (Money warrant dated 1717–18 March 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 53. |
| Aug. 13. |
Money warrant for 79l. 17s. 11d. to Charles Goodwin for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Sussex for the year ended 1716 Sept. 29.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of the said surplusage. (Money order dated Aug. 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 14 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 422. Order Book IX, p. 466. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 11.
Letter of direction for 74,010l. 17s. 3d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons and Land 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 further part of 959,943l. 1s. 10½d. granted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1717.
for subsistence for one month commencing 25 August next to the Forces provided for in this sum (exclusive of the 13 Regiments transferred upon the Establishment of Ireland) |
45,666 |
2 |
9 |
|
for pay of the General and Staff Officers upon the Establishment of Guards and Garrisons: for half a year ended at 24 June 1717 |
11,964 |
14 |
3 |
|
for pay of the Garrisons in Great Britain: with half a year's fire and candle to same time |
14,122 |
14 |
7 |
|
to be paid over to Major General Baynes for so much disbursed by him for beds and other necessaries for the Guard Room at Hampton Court: payable out of Contingencies |
95 |
0 |
0 |
in further part of 34,742l. 14s. 2d. granted for Forces in the Plantations anno 1717
for one month's subsistence commencing Aug. 25 instant to the Regiment and Independent Companies provided for in this sum |
2,162 |
5 |
8 |
|
— |
|
74,010 |
17 |
3 |
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 10.
William Lowndes to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts enclosing two lists signed by the Deputy Governor of Gibraltar of the number of persons victualled in that Garrison between 21 April 1717 and 16 June following: as also a certificate signed by the said Deputy Governor of the quantity of provisions laid into his Majesty's storehouses there by the contractor [Mr. Missing] on the 24th May 1717. Please report thereon to my Lords what is due to be paid thereon to the said contractor pursuant to his contract. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 221. |
| Aug. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to sell for the most money that can be gotten the sloops (smacks) employed in the service of the Customs at Poole, Fowey, Penzance and Padstow and to issue deputations to the persons in the following list for the respective offices and at the respective salaries detailed: the said Commissioners having in their memorial of the 8th inst. proposed to lay aside the said sloops and to discharge the commanders, mates and mariners, and as a more effectual remedy for preventing illegal and clandestine trade and at a much less charge to establish an addition of officers as follows to the present number on those coasts.
Appending: schedule of officers to be appointed for the better guard of the Western Coast upon laying aside the Poole, Fowey, Penzance and Padstow smacks: viz.
At Poole:
Benjamin Fugar, Edward Torbuck, Edward Sprake, John Williams, four tidesmen and boatmen at 30l. per an. each.
Jonathan Mallinson, waiter and searcher at Wareham at 25l. per an.
Hugh Harsnet (riding surveyor at Lymington) to superintend the preventive officers between Poole and Southampton, at the established salary of 40l. per an. (which was used to be paid him out of incidents) to enable him to keep a servant and another horse.
John Oldfield, riding officer at Dorchester, to ride the coast from thence east to Lulworth and west to Abbotsbury: at 40l. per an.
At Looe:
Thomas Noyes and Edward Bellamy, boatmen at Polperro, to keep a boat: at 25l. per an. each.
At Fowey:
Richard Datten, Alexander Sterling, Joseph Hasler, preventive officers respectively at Pentowan, Gorran and Trewarrall at 20l. per an. each.
Thomas Bulley and John Folliott as riding officers at 30l. per an. each and 10l. per an. [each] for an horse.
At Penzance:
Richard Gribby and James Holland, additional tidesmen and boatmen: at 20l. per an. each.
John Blewet and Philip Pine, tidesman and boatmen at Mousehole: at 20l. per an. each.
Thomas Collins, waiter and searcher at Mousehole and to command the boat at 25l. per an.
Samuel Shepheard, waiter and searcher at Porthlevan at 20l. per an. and 10l. per an. for an horse.
At St. Ives:
John Hockly, riding officer at St. Agnes, to assist the present officer there at 35l. per an.
Alexander Mills and John Sinner, preventive officers to attend the coves at 20l. per an. each.
At Padstow:
Richard Rounceval and Henry Day, tidesmen and boatman at 20l. per an. each.
Peter Gardiner, preventive officer at Beatreaux Castle [Boscastle] at 20l. per an.
Samuel Clarke, preventive officer at Port Izick (now at 10l. per an.): to be established at 20l. per an.
At Bideford:
James Hammel, waiter and searcher at Clovelly: 15l. per an. added to his salary to enable him to keep an horse and ride the coast to Bude.
(In the margin: by a warrant of 25 Sept. 1717 the following four officers: viz.
Walter Young
John Toller
Philip Harris
Richard Loss
were substituted for the four officers printed in italics above: viz.
Richard Datten
Thomas Bulley
John Folliott
John Hockly)
Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 459–60. |
| Aug. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to put the following persons on the Plantation Establishment of Customs officers at the salaries named, the said Commissioners having represented that the several officers in Barbados and the Leeward Islands as follows have for some time been employed in these islands for the better security of the revenue and prevention of illegal trade with allowances paid by incidents, and the Surveyor General [of Customs in the Plantations] having represented to the said Commissioners that such a number of officers are absolutely necessary for carrying on those services, as likewise that those persons are well qualified for their respective appointments; wherefore the said Commissioners propose to establish them as the rest of the officers of the Customs are in those islands.
Appending: list of officers who have for many years past been employed and had allowances made in the revenue of the Customs at Barbados and the Leeward Islands, part whereof are paid in pursuance of the Establishment and the rest by incidents.
Barbados:
Bridge Town: the Collector for his additional trouble on the increase of business 50l. paid by incidents.
more for two clerks at 50l. per an. each (by incidents)
the Comptroller: for his additional trouble on the increase of business (20l. per an.)
Antigua:
the Collector for two clerks at 37l. 10s. 0d. each.
Thomas Stevens, searcher.
at St. Johns:
William Chapman and John Martin, two waiters each 23l. 8s. 9d.
the Fort in the Harbour of St. Johns
Jeremiah Hutchins, waiter.
at Parham:
Thomas Williams and Thomas Titterton, waiters, 23l. 8s. 9d. each.
at Willoughby Bay
Anthony Browne, a waiter, 23l. 8s. 9d. per an.
at Falmouth:
Richard Riccards, a waiter, at 23l. 8s. 9d. per an.
at Old Road:
Samuel Wight, a waiter, at 23l. 8s. 9d. per an.
at Bermudian Valley.
James Tweedy, waiter, at 23l. 8s. 9d. per an.
St. Christopher:
at The Old Road:
Giles Coker, waiter and searcher, at 40l. per an.
at Basse Terre:
Thomas Young, waiter, at 18l. 15s. 0d. per an.
at Sandy Point:
James Forrester, waiter, at 18l. 15s. 0d. per an.
at Palmeta Point:
John Gilliard, waiter, at 18l. 15s. 0d. per an.
at White Flag Bay
Richard Meadowcroft, waiter, at 18l. 15s. 0d. per an.
at Half Moon Bay:
Elias Goodwater, waiter, at 18l. 15s. 0d. per an.
Of the above five waiters, two are paid by the Establishment.
Nexis:
John Dowse, searcher, at 37l. 10s. 0d. per an.
at Newcastle.
John Choppin, junr., a waiter, at 25l.
at The Town:
Samuel Turtle and John Teape, waiters, at 25l. each.
at Mortons Bay:
Francis Finnel, waiter, at 25l. per an.
Of the above four waiters three are paid by the Establishment.
Montserrat:
the Collector, for a salary of a clerk, 37l. 10s. 0d.
at Old Road:
William Meade, waiter at, 17l. 10s. 0d. per an.
at Plymouth.
Abiah Darlow, a waiter, at 17l. 10s. 0d. per an.
at Carr's Bay:
Robert Piper, waiter, at 17l. 10s. 0d. per an.
Of the above three waiters, two are paid by the Establishment.
John Pitson, searcher, 35l. per an.
(total Establishment 631l. 7s. 6d.)
Ibid., pp. 461–2. |
| Aug. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay (out of the proceeds of the New Subsidy [of Tonnage and Poundage as by the Act 1 Geo. I, St. 1. c. 1]) the disbursements by the collectors of the ports as follows in the execution of his Majesty's commands for the searching and examining of vessels and passengers: to a total of 437l. 0s. 8d.
Prefixing: (1) report from said Commissioners dated 8 May 1716 in reply to Mr. Lowndes's letter of 13 Jan. 1715–16, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX, p. 73.
(2) accompt of said disbursements in 23 ports, detailed, including payments to the Post Office for the expresses about [arresting] Sir William Wyndham and for the expresses about Mr. Forster. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 463–4.
Same to same for copies to be made out of several accounts as follow as also [copies] of the annual ledgers of the Inspector General's Office: [the said copies] to be sent to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations: and further for payment of 80l. for the said accounts and 20l. for each of the said annual ledgers.
Prefixing: report from said Commissioners dated May 11 last in reply to William Lowndes's letter of Feb. 15 last supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXXI, pp. 148–9, in which letter the said Lowndes forwarded to the Customs Commissioners a letter from Mr. Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, in which the said Commissioners desire an accompt of the import and re-export (from March 1697 to Xmas 1715) of linens, silks, flax, Spanish wool, cochineal, potashes, paper, iron, whalefins, wines, oils, logwood, rice, sugar and tobacco.
as also an account of the export of lead, tin, leather, corn and fish for the said period and of woollen goods for one year ended at Xmas 1715.
In reply the Customs Commissioners inform Mr. Lowndes that “it is represented to us by Mr. Martin, the Inspector General, that they will consist of 19 several accounts, the charge whereof will be 80l.” The charge of each copy of the annual ledger will be 20l. Ibid., pp. 464–5.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Taxes of the petition of John Turral, junr., praying a proportion out of the allowances [for charges of collection] made to Lawrence Ambrose, late Receiver [General of Taxes] for Co. Berks, [to wit] in proportion to the sum he [Turrel] paid to the Government as one of the securities of said Ambrose. Reference Book IX, p. 344. |
| Aug. 14. |
Money warrant for 1,228l. to William Stanhope, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Catholic King: 500l. thereof for equipage and the remaining 728l. for a quarter in advance on his ordinaries of 5l. a day as Envoy and 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary. (Money order dated Aug. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 14 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 423. Order Book IX, p. 459. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 11.
Letter of direction for 100l. to Charles Cockburne for Lady day quarter on his allowance. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 11.
William Lowndes to Mr. Clayton. The Treasury Lords desire you not to make any payment to the Lord Forrester upon his pension of 200l. per an. payable by you till you receive further order from their Lordships in that behalf. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 222. |
| Aug. 14. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the proposal of Francis Palmer for preventing frauds in the Customs. Reference Book IX, p. 343.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Edward Harley to allow the sum of 52l. 8s. 9½d. on Nehemiah Arnold's account as late Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, being money paid by him in 1710 on three Malt Lottery tickets which were lost in his Office, being believed to be trodden under foot in the Office or lost by some other casualty: as appears by the affidavit of the said Arnold and of Nathaniel Gary his cashier-clerk. The said Arnold is to indemnify the Crown against any claims on account of the said tickets.
Prefixing: report by Auditor Harley on the said Arnold's memorial. Two of the tickets they aver to be part of the 1,000 tickets in the 104th course of [Malt Lottery] payment, of which course there appears to be another ticket remaining unpaid: the third ticket is one of the 1,000 tickets in the 112th course of payment, of which course there are standing out unsatisfied 11 others besides this lost ticket. The numbers of the three lost tickets were not taken in his Books of payments and the parties to whom paid cannot be found by him, though he hath published several advertisements to that end. He cannot pursue the course prescribed by Act of Parliament [12 Anne, c. 2, cl. 42] for making out new tickets in lieu of those which have been lost or procure new discharges from the parties for the same.
“For preventing the allowance in subsequent accounts of any ticket for which credit has been once given to the Paymaster, the Auditors do, in making up the accounts of this Lottery, particularise the numbers of all the tickets that stand out unpaid of each course: which method restrains the allowances afterwards to be made to the particular numbers that are returned in the account passed by the Auditors as unpaid. I therefore conceive allowance may safely be given by your Lordships to the accomptant of the money paid on the said three tickets amounting to 52l. 8s. 9½d. since allowance cannot in that case be given at any time hereafter for more tickets in the Courses abovementioned than for the 12 other tickets before observed to be standing out unsatisfied over and above these three lost tickets.” Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, pp. 291–2.
Same to Auditor Thomas Foley to allow in account to the abovesaid Nehemiah Arnold, as late Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, the sum of 303l. 9s. 0d. for his disbursements and incidents therein from 1710 to 1714.
Prefixing: bill of said disbursements as stated by said Foley. Ibid., p. 293.
Entry of the assignment from Robert, Earl of Oxford, to his Majesty of a house in or near St. James's Palace, commonly called the House-keeper's house of the Palace of St. James's together with the office of Keeper of the said Palace: as granted to him by Queen Anne 1703 April 22.
Followed by entries of the recognizance (Aug. 17), enrolment on the Close Roll (Oct. 26), and enrolment before Auditor Jett (11 Nov. 1717). Ibid., pp. 306–13. |
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Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay 50l. each to Hugh Dalrymple, James Hume and Simeon McKenzie for the established yearly allowance and in full of their charges in attending the circuits of Justiciary in Scotland in 1715 by deputations from Sir David Dalrymple, then and now the King's Advocate General of Scotland: they not having received the established allowance for their attendances by reason they were not appointed Deputy Advocates by the King as is directed by the privy seal [dormant] authorising payment of the Civil List of Scotland: the King having by other letters of privy seal, since passed, authorised the Advocate General to nominate and appoint the Advocate Depute and that such Advocate Depute should enjoy the established allowances as in the said Civil List. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 180. |
