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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 25, 1711. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952.

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'Declared Accounts: Treasury Solicitor', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 25, 1711, ed. William A Shaw( London, 1952), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol25/cdxl-cdxlii [accessed 24 November 2024].

Treasury Solicitor



DECLARED ACCOUNTS: TREASURY SOLICITOR.
PIPE OFFICE: ROLL 3019 [E351/3019]. AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 2318 ROLL 37 [A.O.1/2318/37].
WILLIAM BORRETT, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Treasury.
15 October 1710–15 October 1711.
Charge.				£	s.	d.
Arrears: nil, the Accomptant being in surplusage on his last Accompt.
Receipts: Michaelmas term 9–10 Anne; on imprest				1,000	0	0
Easter term 10 Anne; ditto				1,000	0	0
total charge and receipts				£2,000	0	0
Discharge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
surplusage as on the foot of his last Accompt charges and expenses of several prosecutions etc.:				395	7	7
v. Nicholas Malabar and others for a riot in the Isle of Ely (including opposition to the Bishop of Ely's motion to have cognizance of the case)	35	10	5
v. John Baker for a libel "The British Nation Vindicated"	13	0	3
v. Thomas Harrison ditto "The Judgment of the Whole Kingdom and Nations"	13	0	3
v. George Creskin for a high misdemeanour	20	2	10
v. Charles Mason, late Paymaster of the Transport Service	64	19	6
v. Ralph Beachampe for an intrusion	8	7	8
v. John Burridge and George Coles for seditious words	52	18	1
v. the Earl of Rochester, Sir Richard Belling, Sir Stephen Fox and the Trustees and Executors of the late Queen Dowager	72	18	0
v. Thomas Ridge, James Dixon, Henry Player, John Rolf, Thomas Best, John Tyhurst and Jeremy Kelly, brewers, prosecuted by her Majesty's Order upon an address of the House of Commons	55	8	8
v. Joseph Campbell for seditious words	14	15	3
v. Henry Gill for seditious words	14	15	3
v. the Corporation of Bewdley	94	1	0
v. John Clendon for libel	14	6	6
v. John Francklyn for seditious words spoken at Portsmouth	11	19	6
v. Thomas Waples for counterfeiting a lottery ticket	15	18	4
v. Henry Waring for seditious words spoken at Coventry	7	10	7
v. Edward Shaw for seditious words	7	10	7
v. Mr. Charles Lesley	4	7	8
v. Monsr. de Guiscard	11	2	10
v. Joseph Whitehouse, Henry Seager, Thomas Ridge, Henry Stanyford and James White, the pretended Mayor and Aldermen of the Borough of Portsmouth (fees to Mr. Bissell, Town Clerk of Portsmouth)	225	9	6
also the Attorney General's fees for opinions:
on the case of Stephen Street	7	10	0
on the case of George Creskin	11	5	0
on the case of Grey Ashenhurst	11	12	0
on the case of Edward Rigby	12	7	0
on the case of Heather and Snipp	3	14	6
on the case of Burridge and Coles (for seditious words at Topsham, co. Devon)	3	19	6
on the case of Thomas Hope and Alexander Landall	3	14	6
on the case of Col. Parker	6	12	8
on the case of one Fitzgerald	3	17	0
on the case of William Bromfield	7	2	8
on the case of the late Lord Griffin, attainted of high treason, who died a prisoner in the Tower	3	17	0
on the case of Thomas Whitmore for seditious words spoke in the County of Devon	3	18	0
to the Officers of the several Courts at Westminster for their fees	7	6	0
to Mr. Attorney General for attending the Court of Queen's Bench for discharging and continuing Recognizances	27	10	0
William Borrett junior for searches and copies, etc.	174	8	6
to Mr. Harcourt, the Attorney in the Crown Office for the appearances of Defendants	6	2	8
to Mr. Richardson for copies of Warrants, etc.	9	16	0
				1,062	15	8
necessary and incident charges, etc.:
Robert Strong retained as evidence against persons under prosecution for correspondence with France	10	0	0
disbursements by this Accomptant for searches, stationery, payments to officers, etc., charges of passing the Account and auditor's fee (70l. to Edward Harley)	313	12	6
				323	12	6
				£1,781	15	9
and so the said Accomptant is Indebted				218	4	3
Declared 16 July 1712.