Warrant Book: December 1710, 11-20

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December 1710

Dec. 11. Same dormant to the Postmaster General to pay Sir Simon Harcourt his 4,000l. per an. as Keeper of the Great Seal: as from Oct. 18 last. Ibid. XX, p. 458.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 160l. to the owners, adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth for one year to 1710 Sept. 29 in consideration of their paying the Excise on strong beer for the North Sea and herring fishery. Money Book XX, p. 459.
Dec. 11. Letter of direction for 107l. 10s. 0d. to Visct. FitzHardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber, 100l. thereof to be paid to John Verelst, painter, for four pictures which he has drawn in whole length of the Indian Kings for her Majesty's use: and 7l. 10s. 0d. for Exchequer fees thereon. Disposition Book XXI, p. 20.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report to my Lords what may be proper for making the law more secure to prevent the infection apprehended from abroad of the plague. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 273.
Same to the Navy Commissioners enclosing a Resolution of the House of Commons for certain accounts relating to the Navy to be laid before them. Please prepare same and attend my Lords for their directions for laying the same before the House accordingly. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Brydges. The House of Commons by vote of the 7th inst. required an account of all the public debts unprovided for. Please prepare such accounts as to any such public debts in your Office [of Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] and attend &c., ut supra. Ibid.
The like letter to Mr. How for the Office of Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons. Ibid., p. 274.
Same to the Agents for Taxes for an account of debts or arrears standing out on any the public Taxes charged with loans at the Exchequer "that remains unsatisfied" and how much thereof may possibly be recovered. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for an account of the Deficiencies on any the public Registers [of loans] at the Exchequer with a view to the abovesaid vote of the Commons. Send same to my Lords for their perusal and directions about laying the same before the House. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition of Watkin Thomas as to the extended estate of John Sansom in Co. Monmouth. Ibid., p. 275.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to attend the Attorney General with the memorial from the Office of Works relating to annoyances at Denmark House from several houses adjoining, leased from the Crown to the Earl of Dorset and by him to several persons. Ibid.
Same to the Office of Works to report on the memorial of Major Gen. Holmes, Major of the Colstream Regiment of Guards, shewing that the Guard Room at St. James's is fallen down for want of repair and the Guard Room at the Tilt Yard will soon be in the same condition if speedy care be not taken. Ibid.
Dec. 11. William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on Sir Charles Wager's petition for a grant of royal mines to be found in the isle of Jamaica during seven years. Her Majesty is inclined to grant his request. How far may a former grant thereof to Col. Handasyde et al. be avoided and how may the new grantees be obliged to work the mines ? Ibid., p. 278.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Dec. 7 inst. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for liveries for the late Prince of Denmark's watermen: to an estimate of 132l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 30.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed representation and papers [missing] of the Commissioners for settling the poor Protestant Palatines in Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 216.
William Lowndes to the Master of the Jewel Office not to take out process against Sir Richard Onslow, late Speaker of the House of Commons, concerning his plate out of the Jewel House (which you have sent to him to return forthwith), "till her Majesty's pleasure be signified to you for that purpose." Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 284.
Dec. 12. Same to the Navy Treasurer to apply as follows 19,107l. of the 21,749l. (remaining in your hands out of the 40,000l. lately advanced to you by the Bank on tallies of the General Mortgage anno 1709) viz.
£
to the head of Ordinary of the Navy; and is together with 2,905l. lately assigned to that head out of moneys in the hands of the executrix of Sir Thomas Littleton to complete 9,500l. desired by the Navy Commissioners for that service 6,595
to the head of Wear and Tear, being to pay Midsummer 1709 quarter to the Yard at Plymouth 11,024
for the Yard at Kinsale and Harwich for same quarter 1,488
£19,107
Entry struck through.
In the margin: This letter was cancelled and the underwritten signed in lieu thereof. Disposition Book XXI, p. 19.
Same to same to apply as follows the 21,749l. remaining in your hands: viz.
£
to the head of Ordinary anno 1709 4,346
to the head of Wear and Tear anno 1709 8,000
to the head of Wear and Tear; towards answering bills of exchange drawn for the service of the Vic-tualling anno 1709 5,000
to the same head: towards answering what is due to the Bank for interest and discount of Exchequer Bills for advances which they have made on deposits of tallies anno 1709 4,403
£21,749
Disposition Book XXI, p. 19.
Dec. 12. J. Taylor, in the absence of William Lowndes, to the Attorney General to propose some punishment for the poorer sort of breakers of the quarantine, and fines or mulcts for the others; your proposal relating thereto having been laid before the Privy Council, but their Lordships apprehending that if the offence be made capital nobody will prosecute. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 278.
Dec. 13. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 600,000l. to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: as imprest for Guards and Garrisons and Invalids anno 1711. (Privy seal dated Dec. 16 hereon.) (Money warrant dated Dec. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 18 hereon: with a later confirmation dated 1711 June by Treasurer Oxford.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 392. Money Book XX, p. 461. Order Book VIII, p. 9.
Same to same for a same for 1,000,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: as imprest for our Armies or Forces consisting either of Foreign or Subject Troops under his pay anno 1711. (Privy seal dated Dec. 16.) (Money warrant dated Dec. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 18 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 392. Order Book VIII, p. 9.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Dec. 12 inst. to the Great Wardrobe for the provision of a cloth of State and necessaries for the Chapel for Mr. Whitworth, Ambassador to Russia: to an estimate of 365l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 19, 30.
The like for a same dated Dec. 12 inst. to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to Charles Whitworth, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Emperor of Russia, of 5,893 ounces of white plate and 1,066 ounces of gilt plate, "being the usual allowance on such like [ambassadorial] occasions": to an estimate of 2,500l. Ibid., p. 173.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a commission to Anthony Morgan and 41 others, detailed, to ascertain the respective sums to which the respective proprietors are entitled for the lands to be purchased at Portsmouth, Chatham and Harwich for the better fortifying thereof in pursuance of the Act 7 Anne, c. 26. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 393–5.
Dec. 13. Royal sign manual for 1,320l. to Charles Johnson Esq.: without account: for so much expended by him "by our command and for our special service." (Money order dated Dec. 5 hereon.) Ibid., p. 395. Order Book VIII, p. 5.
Royal warrant to Spencer Compton to pay 200l. per an. to the Countess Dowager of Dalhousie as an annuity from Michaelmas 1710. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 395.
Privy seal for 10l. a day as ordinary to Charles Whitworth as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Emperor of Russia: to commence as from Jan. 15 next: and hereby the allowance directed to him by the privy seal of 1704 Sept. 20 as Envoy Extraordinary to the said Emperor of Russia is to be paid to him to the said 15 Jan. and no further. Ibid., p. 403.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Receiver General of the Post Office to pay the annuity or yearly pension of 300l. to Benjamin Johnson as by the patent which granted same to Samuel Johnson, clerk (now deceased), for 99 years terminable on the lives of him the said Samuel Johnson or Benjamin his son (now living). Money Book XX, p. 462.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Hewbank (referred to my Lords by the Queen) praying release of his ship from quarantine and permission to discharge her lading. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 278.
Dec. 14. Money warrant for 277l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas Wood, late Receiver General of Taxes for part of Devon, in consideration of his paying [having paid] (during his being Receiver of the said county) several sums to Mr. Scobell for the use of her Majesty's tin amounting to 37,000l. as also for his charges in receiving the arrears of the Duties on Marriages after he was discharged his said employment of Receiver General and in examining into frauds of former Receivers. (Money order dated Dec. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 25 Jan. 1710–11 hereon.) Money Book XX, p. 459. Order Book VIII, p. 9. Disposition Book XXI, p. 39.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of the dormant warrant of date 1704 March 31 by the then Treasurer Godolphin to Edward Willcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, for the pay of the officers and underkeepers, detailed, of Windsor Forest, ut supra. Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XIX, pp. 182–3: to a total of 537l. 9s. 11½d. per an. Money Book XVII, p. 114.
Money order for 72l. 10s. 0d. to Sarles Goatly, Serjeant at Arms attending the House of Peers, for attendance, ut supra, p. 399. Order Book VIII, p. 25.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War to prepare a royal warrant for the Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons to pay the sum of 9,808l. 8s. 8d. (remaining in his hands for the clearings to the Forces upon the late Establishment of Scotland from 1707 May 1, the time of the Union, to 1707 Dec. 31) to the respective Regiments and Garrisons concerned without any deductions whatsoever. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 280.
Dec. 14. Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of the widows and orphans of the men lost in the late storm in 1703 who have yet had no relief; shewing that the Queen some time since referred their case to the Treasury Lords, who have not yet reported: therefore praying a report as they are reduced to a great necessity. Reference Book VIII, p. 433.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to observe an Order in Council to discharge from quarantine the ship Isaac with iron &c. from Gothenburg: at the petition of John Skinner. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 328.
Warrant by the Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to put in execution what is proposed in the following report.
Prefixing: report by J. Scrope [Baron of the Exchequer, Scotland] on the petition of Micajah Perry et al. I conceive it reasonable to direct the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to order the officers there to stop all such skins as are suggested by the petitioners to have been taken from them that shall be imported without regular certificates and that the officers of the Isles of Orkney be commanded to assist such persons as shall be employed by the petitioner[s] in searching in suspected places after the skins by them lost, having legal authority for that purpose. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 215.
Confirmation [by the Treasury Lords] of the dormant warrant of 1708 Dec. 29 for 3,000l. per an. to the Earl of Seafield, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXII, p. 463. Ibid. I, p. 472.
Dec. 15. Treasury warrant to the Receipt to distribute and apply the sum of 18,146l. 2s. 4d. to Deficient Funds as follows; the said sum representing the income between Nov. 17 last and Dec. 15 inst. from branches of the revenue as follows viz. 5l. 12s. 6d. from whale fins; 136l. 11s. 8½d. from Continued Duties on Vellum; 5,781l. 18s. 7d. from Continued Impositions; 5,198l. 0s. 4d. from Duties on Malt [sic for Salt]; 7,023l. 19s. 2½d. from Windows: the said distribution and application to be hereby as follows: viz.
Deficiencies as computed by Act. of Parliament. How they stood on the Register the 15 Dec. 1710. The distribution and application hereby ordered.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
First 3s. Aid 415099 0 0 54335 13 9½ 6034 17 4
Paper for Plate (Paper Duties) 15400 0 0 2200 0 0 223 17 10
Malt Tickets 579060 0 0 20415 0 0 8418 11 10
Third Quarterly Poll 212770 17 0 22100 0 0 3093 6 10
Third 3s. Aid 25823 2 9 2771 6 3½ 375 8 6
1248152 19 9 101822 0 1 18146 2 4
Money Book XX, p. 465.
Dec. 15. William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners. The Treasury Lords direct you to pay into the Exchequer this morning 3,320l. out of that part of the Excise which is applicable to the uses of the Civil Government. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 279.
Dec. 16. Money order for 25l. to John Tarver for 1710 Sept 29 quarter on his additional salary as (together with William Stuart) Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court, Scotland: as by the royal sign manual of 1708 Sept. 2. Order Book VIII, p. 16.
William Lowndes to John Howe [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]. On reading your memorial of the 15th inst. for 17,693l. 6s. 5¾d. to discharge offreckonings and clearings to Dec. 22 inst. of the Troops and Regiments under your pay and upon considering your proposition for satisfying the said sum by assigning thereto tallies and orders on several funds (to wit 6,037l. 19s. 2d. on Candles Duties anno 1710 for clearings to said date; and 11,655l. 7s. 3¾d. in tallies on the General Mortgage anno 1710 for offreckonings to same date) my Lords approve your proposition, on the assurance which you have given them that the said tallies and orders shall not be delivered out so as to be sold at a discount to the prejudice of the public credit. My Lords agree that interest shall be made to commence on the said orders from the respective dates thereof. You are therefore to assign tallies and orders to the said amount accordingly and to apply same to discharge clearings and offreckonings as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1710.
for 59 days' clearings for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain from Oct. 25 last to Dec. 22 inst. 5,412 18 8
for offreckonings for same time to said Troops and Regiments 9,262 19 6¾
on account of 5,000 men for sea service anno 1710.
for clearings for said 59 days to the several Regiments on this Establishment 625 0 6
for offeckonings for same time to said Regiments 2,392 7 9
£17,693 6 5¾
Disposition Book XXI, p. 26.
Money order for 25l. to John Tyas for 1710 Sept. 29 quarter on his additional salary as (jointly with Colin Mackenzie) Clerk of the Pipe, Scotland. Order Book VII, p. 505.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to dispose as follows the 20,000l. which the Bank of England has advanced to you on security of a deposit of 23,000l. tallies on the General Mortgage anno 1709 as agreed by the Treasury Lords the 12th inst.: which security you are hereby directed to deposit with the said Bank: viz.
£
for salaries [in the Navy Office] on the head of Ordinary: being to complete 9,500l. desired for that service 6,595
for bills of exchange on the head of Wear and Tear anno 1709 5,000
for Parliament[ary seamen's pay] tickets for the month of November 1710: and to be placed to the head of Wages anno 1709 4,000
for defalcations on the head of Wages anno 1709 4,405
£20,000
Disposition Book XXI, p. 21.
Dec. 16. William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to report next Monday their opinion on the enclosed report [missing] made to the Treasury by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts concerning the pay of the Battalion of her Majesty's Guards lately in Spain. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 279.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of William Paule and Christopher Clitherow Esqrs., plaintiffs in a writ of error in Parliament against Sir John Shaw bart., defendant, shewing that they brought the writ of error into the House of Lords early last Session of Parliament and were ready to have argued it that Session, but it being a cause that relates to the revenue they could not bring it on before the Parliament was prorogued and that, being obliged to instruct new Counsel, they can't conveniently have it argued till after Xmas: therefore praying that the defendant may not be permissed to move to dismiss their suit or to petition the House of Lords that it may be argued, since they are in earnest to bring it on themselves with all speed. Reference Book VIII, p. 433.
Dec. 18. Money order for 378l. 5s. 4d. to Sir Michael Heneage, Usher of the Exchequer Court, for necessaries by him delivered to the officers of the said Court in 1710 Michaelmas term, including 2l. 19s. 2d. for his own diet of 5d. a day for 142 days from 1710 July 27 to Dec. 16. Order Book VIII, p. 10.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General. In what forwardness is the Bill for performing the Quarantine and when will it be ready to be brought into the House ? Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 279.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] from [Secretary] Lord Dartmouth with the copy of a letter [missing] from the Admiralty Lords wherein they propose that pilots going on board ships that come from infected places should perform quarantine in the said ships because the little boats they usually sail in cannot bear the sea in bad weather. Lord Dartmouth signifies her Majesty's pleasure to have this method observed. You are to give the necessary orders accordingly. Further it is her Majesty's pleasure that the Customs officers and the Commanders and other officers of her Majesty's ships should be assisting to each other in the [insistence on the] due performing of quarantine. Ibid.
Dec. 18,
19, 20.		 Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Clarkson as deputy to William Talman, one of the Queen's waiters, London port.
Nicholas Owen as a landwaiter, London port, loco John Golding deceased.
Thomas Drake as one of the searchers in London port loco John Greathead deceased.
Nicholas Blunt as one of the weighers in Hull port loco Roger Vaughan deceased.
James Heymans (one of the wine tasters) as Surveyor of the wine tasters in London port at 200l. per an. and Josiah Chitty "whom you have presented to be the said Surveyor at that salary" to be continued as wine taster at his former allowance of 80l. per an. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 337, 335.
Dec. 18. Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Dec. 8 inst. to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to Henry St. John, one of the Principal Secretaries of State, of the usual allowance of 1,000 ounces of white plate: to an estimate of 400l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 175.
Same of a same dated Dec. 12 inst. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the provision of new liveries for the trumpeters and kettle drummers of her Majesty's Fourth Troop of Horse Guards, being 16 trumpeters and four kettle drummers: to an estimate of 1,749l. Ibid., p. 178.
Dec. 19. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to James Worsley during pleasure the office of woodward of New Forest with the fee or salary of 150l. per an. for himself and 50l. per an. for a deputy: all loco Edward Pyle whose grant thereof is hereby revoked. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 396.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Prince Charles of Denmark for half a year to Oct. 10 last on his annuity for renouncing his claim to the bishopric of Eutin: and 100l. 17s. 6d. for the [Exchequer &c.] fees &c. on receipt thereof. (Money order dated Dec. 20 for said 100l. 17s. 6d. hereon.) Money Book XX, p. 460. Order Book VIII, p. 28.
Treasury warrant dormant to Edward Pyle, woodward of New Forest, to fell timber (decayed and dotard timber not fit for the Navy) in said forest to pay what is now due on the yearly sums or allowances of 30l. per an. to the Duke of Beaufort, Warden of said forest, for repair of her Majesty's house at Lindhurst, and 40l. per an. for repair of the Stables there: and so for what shall grow due thereon hereafter quarterly. Money Book XX, pp. 460–1.
Letter of direction for 2,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service. Disposition Book XXI, p. 20.
Dec. 19. William Lowndes to John Howe [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]. The Treasury Lords have agreed that the sums due to Col. Jones's Regiment in the West Indies shall be satisfied to them in the manner you proposed in your report of the 9th inst. But in regard the greatest part thereof is to be paid out of the tallies and orders remaining in your hands on fonds that are somewhat remote you are to take care that the said tallies and orders be not delivered out for the use of the said Regiment until they can be disposed of at par or security be given to your satisfaction that they shall not be sold or disposed of at a discount to the prejudice of the public credit. Disposition Book XXI, p. 24. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 280.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Thomas Albert, late Receiver General of Taxes [for Co. Worcester] shewing that there is due from him a great arrear occasioned by Fletcher Albert's misapplying of the public money he entrusted in his hands; that he has taken out an extent against the said Fletcher Albert and by inquisition taken Dec. 13 inst. before the Sheriffs of London has found that the Royal Africa Company is indebted to him in 52 bonds amounting to 11,087l. 14s. 10d.: therefore praying that the money may be secured on the said extended bonds. Reference Book VIII, p. 433.
Treasury warrant [to the Principal Officers of the Works] for alterations at the Guard Houses at the Tilt Yard and St. James's: according to an estimate from the Board of Works amounting to 686l. 10s. 11d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 19.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Thomas Bryer of New Windsor, butcher, at the nomination of Mary Goldsmith. widow, of a piece of land called the King's Stable in the village of Eton, Co. Bucks, containing half an acre, abutting north east on tenements in the occupation of Richard Talbot and William Lyford and south east on the Thames.
Prefixing: Surveyor General's constat of the premises and ratal thereof.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury subscription of the docquet of this demise. Ibid., pp. 175–7, 199.
Same to George Granville, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying Col. Jones's Regiment in the West Indies as follows.
Prefixing: reports by said Granville and by John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, on the case of said Regiment. By the Queen's Regulation the Regiments in the West Indies shall be mustered every two months and the muster rolls and duplicates thereof signed as prescribed and transmitted home by the first shipping. They are to be paid and kept subsisted six months in advance. Jones's Regiment is cleared to 20 May 1709 and from that time only 2,000l. has been issued to it upon account; and in order to clear the Officers and effectives to Nov. 23 inst. 13,888l. 9s. 10d. is required, but the muster rolls are generally so imperfect that they will not be sufficient to vouch any part of the pay thereof before the Auditors, save by Treasury authorisation. The reasons for the imperfections of the muster rolls are that neither Col. Jones nor any of his Officers had any notice of the time and place of the musters frequently taken by the Governor, Col. Parke, although they were in the same island and the said Governor refused to muster any man not on the spot though known to be absent on detachment or on board her Majesty's ships of war attending that station &c. Other imperfections in the rolls (such as want of Officers' hands or dates endorsed on the outside only instead of being writ at the head of the document) seem to arise by the persons being unacquainted with the required forms. The pay due from 21 May 1709 to Dec. 22 following according to the muster rolls is computed at 7,230l. 5s. 6d. From Jan. 19 last no muster rolls are returned. The subsistence advancable according to the regulation is 5,468l. 12s. 8d., whereof 2,000l. is already paid in part and 2,000l. more on account has been ordered by the Treasury Lords. Ibid., pp. 179–80.
Dec. 20. Privy seal for 3l. a day as ordinary to George Delaval Esq. as Plenipotentiary to treat with the King of Portugal and with the Emperor of Fez, Morocco, Taffilette and Suze: to commence from Dec. 3 inst.: to be payable quarterly and the first quarter to be paid in advance. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 399.
Money warrant for 100l. to the Mayor &c. of Berwick for one year to Sept. 29 last for repairing the bridge built by Charles I. over the Tweed. (Letter of direction dated June 25 hereon.) Money Book XX, p. 462. Disposition Book XXI, p. 38.
Treasury warrant to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to the Countess Dowager of Dalhousie as royal bounty. Money Book XX, p. 462.
William Lowndes to Mr. Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods Trent South] for an account what timber has been delivered for the use of the Navy within these two years past, from whence, and the value thereof. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 280.
Same to same to report on Edward Progers' account of his disbursements for taxes, repairs and hay for the deer in the Middle Park at Hampton Court. Ibid., p. 281.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Sir Constantine Phipps in Ormond Street to seal his goods in order to their being put on board at Chester unopened, to be transported to Ireland whither he is going as Lord Chancellor. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 216.
[?] The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition of the Earl of Ranelagh shewing that he is entitled as one of the Privy Council in Ireland to a yearly allowance of three tuns of French wines and one butt of sack for the provision and store of his house by virtue of an Act of Parliament of 14 and 15 Car. II. [Act 28 Eliz., c. 4, as confirmed by 14/15 Car. II., Sess. 4, c. 9, section 16] and that he being detained in England on public service from 1692 to 1708 neglected to demand the said Duty: therefore praying that the said Duty may be paid him for the said period to 1708 "from which time he hath received the same." Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 216. Alphabetical Register T 4/18, p. 283 (the date of reference being Dec. 18).
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