Warrant Book: July 1712, 21-30

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July 1712

July 21. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney General or Solicitor General for a great seal to revoke the grant to John Smith of the office of one of the Tellers of the Receipt and in lieu thereof to grant same to Thomas, Lord Mansell. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 280.
Money warrant for 250l. to Montagu, Earl of Abingdon, for 1½ years to 1712 June 24 on his fees of 100l. per an. and 100 marks per an. as Warden Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre of the Forests, Trent South. Money Book XXI, p. 570.
July 21 Same for 60l. to Robert Stephens, messenger appointed to look after the printing press, 50l. thereof for one year to 1709 Xmas on his allowance as such and 10l. for his charges and expenses therein. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 576. Order Book VIII, p. 218. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Money order for 300l. to Walter Douglas for one quarter due July 8 inst. on his allowance as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands.
50l. to John Yeomans for one quarter due July 10 inst. on his allowance as Lieut. Governor of Antigua. Order Book VIII, pp. 254, 255.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War returning "the several papers" [see supra, p. 369]. The Lords of the Council have appointed to meet to-morrow morning at the Cockpit in relation to the reductions of the Forces in her Majesty's pay in Spain and Portugal and other matters in those parts. My Lord Treasurer desires you to attend at that time with the said papers. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 233.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Alexander Gray, master of the Emanuel of Concordia, for discharge from quarantine. Ibid.
July 22. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to Margaret, Countess Dowager of Cassilis, as royal bounty. Money Book XXI, p. 576.
Same by same to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy, to borrow 50,000l. for the Navy on South Sea Stock as follows, viz. from Sir James Bateman, Sir Richard Hoare of London and Alderman Sir Theodore Janssen and Samuel Ongley of London, who are willing to advance said sum for the Navy and Victualling on credit of 65,000l. South Sea Stock, part of the public stock standing in the name of said Cæsar, they at the same time executing an indenture of defeazance that in case of repayment before Sept. 22 next (with interest) then the stock so mortgaged shall be reassigned; but if otherwise then they to be entitled to sell same on 14 days' notice to you: and if the sale should not realise said loan plus costs then the Lord Treasurer on behalf of the Queen hereby undertakes that the balance shall be made good to them at the charge of the public: and if any calls be made on said stock before said sale the money for same is to be furnished and made good at the charge of the public. Ibid., pp. 577–9.
Same by same to the South Sea Company to assign and transfer the above 65,000l. of said stock to said Bateman et al. out of the 1,421,274l. subscribed out of said stock by the Navy Treasurer. Ibid. XXII, p. 4.
Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham, Supervisor of the work of digesting the records in the Tower, for 1712 June 24 quarter for himself and three clerks therein.
25l. to George Holmes for same quarter as chief clerk therein. (Money orders dated July 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 1. Order Book VIII, p. 217. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt for tallies to be struck for the Farmer of the Post Fines for 2,276l. answered direct to the Queen's use by the respective Sheriffs.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neal, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of the sums so answered direct by the respective Sheriffs for the year ended at Michaelmas 1711.
Followed by: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1715 Sept. 20 for the execution hereof. Money Book XXII, pp. 8–9.
Money warrant for 193l. 9s. 10¾d. to Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Farmer of the Post Fines, for the balance of overpayment by said Sheriffs in their payments direct for the abovesaid year's rent of the Post [Fines] Farm. Ibid., p. 8.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to innovate a lost annuity order, No. 4610, in the name of Ann Mason. Order Book VIII, p. 213.
Money order for 75l. to Charles Cox for 1712 Trinity term on his salary of 300l. per an. as Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor. Ibid., p. 217.
Same for 50l. to John Ward for same time on his 200l. per an. salary as Second Justice of Chester.
50l. to same for same time as Second Justice of Denbigh. Flint and Montgomery.
125l. to Sir Joseph Jekyll for same time as Chief Justice of Chester.
75l. to William Brydges for same time as Second Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor. Ibid., pp. 220, 221.
Same for 75l. to William Banastre for 1712 Trinity term on his salary as Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan.
75l. to William Jessop for same on same as second Justice of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea. Ibid., p. 235.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a warrant for borrowing money upon South Sea Stock [subscribed in the name of or] for the service of the public. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 233.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Arrears of Taxes of the petition of Sir John Packington and Samuel Swift, sureties of Thomas Albert, late Receiver for Co. Worcester, shewing that the Royal Africa Company was considerably indebted by bond to Fletcher Albert, who was debtor to said Thomas Albert; that the penalty debt of said Company was found to be 22,775l. 9s. 8d. and 8,065l. 13s. 8d., "whereon is due for principal the sum of 4,929l. 6s. 8d. which stands seized into the Queen's hands for a debt due to the Crown from the said Receiver"; and that the said Company stand likewise indebted to Fletcher Albert in other bonds, some of which are mortgaged to several persons for 3,000l., "but the money due from the Company upon those bonds amounting to about 6,000l. more than what will satisfy the debt for which they are mortgaged is likewise by inquisition seized duly into the Queen's hands, which together make about 11,000l. towards satisfying the said Receiver's debt": therefore praying an adjustment of the account "and the Company to take the debts on them when ascertained and in case of their refusal beg leave to prosecute them on the judgment." Reference Book IX, p. 81.
July 22. Subscription by Treasurer Oxford for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated May 23 inst. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the provision of six Russia leather trunks for Edward Brown, John Foster, Gilbert Abrahall, Lawrance Saxton, Hamnet Kirk and John Smith, Pages of the Backstairs: to an estimate of 32l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 3.
July 23. Letter of direction for 45,171l. 13s. 1d. to Charles Eversfeild, the Treasurer of the Ordnance: out of Contributions on the Classes Lottery anno 1712: half thereof for land service and half for sea service.
In the margin: the tallies deposited with the Bank for [security of] 38,000l. borrowed [are hereby] to be redeemed. Disposition Book XXI, p. 310.
Same for 184,272l. 7s. 11d. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of Contributions as above: whereof 142,869l. 17s. 6d. is to be paid over by said Treasurer to complete a quarter's interest due at Midsummer last to the South Sea Company pursuant to the Lord Treasurer's warrant of the 5th inst. and 41,402l. 10s. 5d., the remainder is to remain in said Treasurer's hands for such uses of the Navy and Victualling as shall be appointed.
Likewise for 50,010l. 4s. 3d. to same out of same in 10 weeks by weekly payments of 5,000l., commencing from Friday next the 25th inst.: the said weekly payments being intended to be applied to answer bills of exchange drawn from foreign parts for the service of the Victualling and accepted by the Victualling Commissioners according to a list thereof dated May 16 last from the Victualling Office. Ibid.
Same for 10,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of the like Contributions: and is to be applied as follows: viz.
£
in further part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. for the war in Spain anno 1712.
for subsistence of her Majesty's Forces prisoners in Spain; being to answer Col. Nevill's bills of exchange drawn on Mr. Brydges for that service and payable to Sir John Lambert 9,500
for account of subsistence to Lieut. Gen. Whetham's Regiment in Spain 500
£10,000
Ibid., p. 311.
William Lowndes to the Treasurer of the Navy to apply to the services following the above sum of 41,402l. 10s. 5d. and also the further sum of 50,000l, which is to be advanced to you by Sir James Bateman and others upon a mortgage by you to them of 65,000l. of South Sea Stock: viz.
£ s. d.
on the head of Ordinary.
to pay off Portsmouth Yards for 1710 Xmas quarter and 1711 Lady day quarter 38,535 0 0
for Plymouth Yards in part of 12,516l. for the same quarters, the rest being placed to the head of Wear and Tear 245 0 0
on the head of Wear and Tear.
for the pay of Plymouth Yard as above, being the rest of the 12,516l. 12,271 0 0
for paying off and discharging shipwrights, caulkers and other artificers and labourers in her Majesty's Yards, to reduce the charge thereof 28,000 0 0
on the head of Victualling.
for Necessary Money and Short Beer Money to pursers and for the Contingencies of the Victualling 10,000 0 0
for half a year's pay due at Lady day 1712 to the coopers 2,351 10 5
£91,402 10 5
Disposition Book XXI, p. 311.
July 23. Letter of direction for 15,000l. to the Duke of Somerset: out of Civil List money: to be issued by 1,000l. a week. Ibid., p. 312.
[July] 23. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. Secretary Bolingbroke has received advice that the plague is broke out at Gluckstadt [on the Elbe] and Rendsberg on the Elbe [Eider]. You are to take all necessary precautions. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 233b.
July 23. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Barons of the Exchequer to swear Thomas, Lord Mansell, into office as one of the four Tellers of the Receipt loco John Smyth, Esq. (Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to take said Mansell's securities, detailed, for his said office.) Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 427–8.
Same by same to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to go to the office of said John Smith and deliver over his cash to the other Tellers, charging them respectively with [their respective proportions of] same. Ibid., p. 428.
July 24. Same by same to Spencer Compton to pay 10l. to Lady Mary Mordington as royal bounty. Money Book XXII, p. 4.
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners to make out a Navy bill for paying 245l. 14s. 5d. to William Borrett, Solicitor of the Treasury, for the charges of a privy seal for taking subscriptions to the South Sea Company; and of a privy seal in relation to South Sea Stock for the service of the public.
Prefixing: bill of said charges. Ibid., pp. 6–7.
July 24. Money warrant for 20l. to Jacob Henderson, clerk, for the charge of his return to Newcastle in Pennsylvania, where he is chaplain.
20l. to Andrew Thompson, clerk, for the charge of his passage to Virginia, whither he is going chaplain. (Money warrants dated July 24 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 5. Order Book VIII, p. 214. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Same for 500l. to the executors of the Duke of Queensberry and Dover in part of what is due on his allowance of 1,850l. per an. as one of the Principal Secretaries of State from March 1710 to the time of his decease. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 7. Order Book VIII, p. 213. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Same for 204l. 11s. 6d. to James Phillips, Receiver General of Taxes for Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan, for his extraordinary charges in his receipt anno 1711. (Money order dated Sept. 5 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 25 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 10. Order Book VIII, p. 231. Disposition Book XXII, pp. 8, 42.
Same for 41l. to William Alderton for his charges and expenses in going into Co. Lincoln in March last to inspect the accounts of Mr. Whittingham, then Receiver General for part of that county.
Prefixing: report by the Taxes Commissioners on said expenses. Alderton performed the said service with care and diligence and brought up [to the Exchequer] 10,000l. in [Exchequer] Bills and money besides sending up 2,900l. to the Exchequer. He was out 41 days thereon. (Money order dated July 29 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 10. Order Book VIII, p. 214.
Letter of direction for 2,338l. 3s. 0½d. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of Contributions on the Classes Lottery anno 1712: and is intended to be paid over to William Borrett to satisfy the fees on the passing three several commissions, a privy seal and several warrants for taking subscriptions to the South Sea Company. Disposition Book XXI, p. 312.
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwait to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Roger Mompesson, John Rayner, Advocate General, and Robert Robinson, Register of her Majesty's Courts of Vice Admiralty for the Provinces of New York and other adjacent places in America; the same having been referred to my Lord Treasurer by the Privy Council. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 233b.
Same to Mr. Borret to inform the Lord Treasurer what benefit has or is likely to accrue to the Queen by the prosecution of Morgan Whitley, late Receiver General of Taxes for Chester and North Wales. Ibid., p. 234.
Same to Sir William Wyndham [Secretary at War] enclosing the reports of the late Secretary at War and a certificate of the Duke of Ormonde and other papers [all missing] relating to Capt. Theobald Butler and James his brother and their several pretensions to her Majesty's favour. My Lord Treasurer desires you to receive the Queen's pleasure for their advancement when any opportunity offers. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Excise Commissioners for an account containing the names of all the soap makers, paper makers and starch makers in Great Britain and the places where they work, as they are returned to you. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 234.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Receipt to take 700l. from Dr. Geo. Dixon, one of the sureties of [his father] George Dixon, late Receiver General for Co. Somerset and Bristol, as in full composition for said Receiver's debt and thereupon to acquit and discharge said Dr. Dixon's estate in accordance with the Act of Parliament [Private Act, 10 Anne, c. 51] for said composition.
Prefixing: report by the Taxes Commissioners on said Dr. Dixon's petition.
Appending: text of said Act of Parliament. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 428–32.
July 25. Money warrant for 276l. 19s. 6d. to Walter Kent, late Sheriff of Co. Surrey, for the surplusage on his account to Michaelmas 1711: the same arising by payments made by him to Jos. Chitty et al. for apprehending John Party and six others for burglary and George Price for robbery on the highway. (Money order dated July 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated August 14 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 580. Order Book VIII, p. 214. Disposition Book XX, p. 11.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 50l. to Thomas Macarty as royal bounty towards the charge of his journey to some foreign country. Money Book XXII, p. 5.
Money warrant for 440l. to the clerks et al. of the House of Commons as follows: viz.
£
Edward Staples, clerk assistant attending said House, for extraordinary pains and service during the last Session 100
John Hooks, George Coles, James Courthorpe, Hicks Burrough, four underclerks, for writing, coyping and engrossing bills &c. in said service 200
Thomas Smith, housekeeper to said House, for looking to and keeping clean the same in said Session 30
Thomas Wibergh, Serjeant at Arms attending said House, to be distributed among the several messengers and their assistants, the doorkeepers and the person who delivers out the Votes: for same Session 110
£440
(Money order dated July 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 10. Order Book VIII, p. 215. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Same for 224l. 4s. 10d. to the abovesaid Thomas Wibergh for his disbursements for coals, candles, sweets, mops &c. provided for the service of said House between 1711 Dec. 7 and 1712 July 8: and for reward to messengers for serving of orders according to the direction of said House in said time. (Money order dated July 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 11. Order Book VIII, p. 216. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
July 25. Same for 699l. 1s. 2d. to the Officers of the Works as follows for 1¾ years to 1711 Michaelmas on their respective fees and salaries: viz.
£ s. d.
Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General 79 16 10½
John Vanbrugh, Comptroller 47 18 1½
Benj. Jackson, Master Mason 31 18 9
John Churchill, Master Carpenter 31 18 9
Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster 63 17 6
Richard Stacey, Master Bricklayer 31 18 9
David Lance, Master Plaisterer 31 18 9
Grimblin Gibbons, Carver 47 18 1½
Christopher Wren, Esq., Clerk of the Works 116 13 4
Thomas Highmore, Serjeant Painter 17 10 0
John Ireland, Master Glazier 34 0 9
John Hopson, Master Joiner 92 1 10½
ditto, more as Purveyor 21 5 10
Joseph Roberts, her Majesty's Plumber at Windsor 31 18 9
ditto, more as Serjeant Plumber for one year to 1711 Michaelmas 18 5 0
£699 1 2
(Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 12. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Dormant same for 20l. per an. to Thomas Huxley as Clerk of the Nichells in the Court of Exchequer. Money Book XXII, p. 13.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Thomas Jett, Paymaster of Unsatisfied Debentures charged upon the Irish Forfeitures, to assign and transfer to the persons detailed in a list hereto [missing], being the persons certified by the Receiver and Deputy Receiver of the South Sea Company to be entitled to the several and respective sums set against their names "which they have severally subscribed in unsatisfied debentures charged upon the said Irish Forfeitures to the South Sea and Fishery Corporation," to wit to assign to them so many tallies and orders on the Duties on Candles and Apprentices as one year's interest shall amount to at 5 per cent.: "and in regard the said tallies and orders are payable in different Courses and accordingly are more or less valuable, you are hereby directed and authorised to give to the respective proprietors named in the said list a just proportion as near as may be as well of those [tallies &c.] in the nearest Course as of those that are more remote, for their satisfaction of the said year's interest. And because the said tallies and orders were originally made forth for the owners of the said one year's interest and there is at present a loss or discount upon the principal moneys contained therein you are in the assignments thereof to allow the interest due upon the said orders from their [original] date until the said proprietors do accept the same in recompense of such loss or discount and in consideration of the time during which the said interest has been due to them: and in all cases where there shall be any difference between the principal sums contained in the said tallies and orders and the sums contained in the said computation to be satisfied thereby, such difference shall be made good to you [Jett] in money for [your] answering your account in the Exchequer": all by reason that (in pursuance of the Act of 9 Anne [8 Anne, c. 14] for Continuing Several Impositions anno 1710) the sum of 49,357l. 17s. 2d. was issued to said Jett out of the Exchequer out of loans made by Jett himself on credit of the Duties on Candles and Apprentices, which was intended for payment of the above-said year's interest on unsatisfied debentures.
Memorandum: "the list mentioned in the above warrant amounted in principal money to 936,935l. 4s. 11d. for which a year's interest after the rate of 5 per cent. per an. is by the said warrant to be paid." Money Book XXII, p. 24.
July 25. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Excise Commissioners to repay the Land Tax assessments anno 1712 on officers of Excise of not more than 100l. per an. salary.
Prefixing: presentment by said Commissioners praying said repayment. Ibid., pp. 52–3.
Money warrant for 40l. to Peter Le Neve and William Hutchenson, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt of the Exchequer; for Easter and Trinity terms 1712 on their allowance for sorting and ordering the [Exchequer] records. Order Book VIII, p. 218.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer has laid before the Queen the memorial of Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Lords, praying refund of Taxes paid anno 1711 on his salary and on that of his clerks, detailed, to a total of 319l. 7s. 0d. Her Majesty has consented thereto. You are to make out Navy bills for repayment thereof accordingly. Disposition Book XXI, p. 313.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to enquire concerning Charles Gibbs, my Lord being informed that he enjoys two offices in the Customs at Gloucester which he executes by an almsman and that he is concerned in running goods on the Severn particularly to the island of Aldney [Alney], from whence they are privately brought into Gloucester. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 234.
Treasurer Oxford to [John Robinson] the Bishop of Bristol. I have received from you a very favourable recommendation in behalf of Mr. Loggan, her Majesty's Consul at Ostend. He has prayed payment of 370l. to reimburse his expenses in her Majesty's service. I enclose the particulars [missing] thereof. Please send me your opinion what may be reasonable to allow him thereon. Ibid., p. 238.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to depute the following as tidesmen, London port, in place of eight who are superannuated "and who may deserve the pension of 14l. per an": viz.
in the inferior list.
John Fisher, Robert Burkitt, John Gase, John Wale and Robert Allcox locis Henry Failing, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Ryley, Thomas Parker and Cadwallader Jenkins.
in the superior list.
John Lampson, from the inferior to the superior list loco George Ekin.
Peter Meryck to succeed Lampson [in the inferior list].
Thomas Jephson, from the inferior to the superior list loco Andrew Leask.
John Pickaver to succeed Jephson [in the inferior list].
Benjamin Gladman, from the inferior to the superior list loco Nicho. Haynes.
Richard Banister to succeed Gladman [in the inferior list].
Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 427–8.
July 25. Same by same to same for alterations of officers in Whitby port [in accordance with the report and recommendation from the said Commissioners] as follows, the said Commissioners having had frequent informations of great neglects and irregularities by the officers there as likewise of disputes and quarrels amongst themselves to the great obstruction of the service, and having sent Charles Shelley, late Surveyor of Newcastle, to examine same last year: and having thereupon dismissed James How, the Surveyor, as guilty of breach of trust and neglect of duty, and presented in his place William Selby, one of the officers on the borders between South and North Britain.
And [they have] likewise dismissed John Frankland, the additional land waiter, as guilty of the like neglects and his office to be sunk, there being two other land waiters who are sufficient for the business of that port.
And Joseph Ryland, one of the waiters and searchers, [is] to be removed to the same station at Boston as having been too much concerned in the said quarrels and disputes, but no other fault charged against him; and Guy Browne, waiter and searcher in Whitby, to succeed said Ryland.
And whereas the business of the port consists chiefly in the exportation of alum and the delivery of coals at those [alum] works at places distant from the port, it will be necessary that the Surveyor keeps a horse and his salary be increased from 40l. to 50l. per an.
And the waiters and searchers of the port being alternately obliged to attend the shipping of alum and the delivery of coals, an addition of 10l. per an. [is] to be made to them jointly for the keeping of one horse, which was before paid to said Ryland by incidents.
And there being but three tidesmen and boatsmen upon the Establishment [of said port] at present, a fourth [is] to be established at 20l. per an. Ibid., pp. 428–30.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of [certain] Jamaica planters, inhabitants and others trading to the said island shewing that such high Duties were demanded upon prize goods brought thither [for condemnation as prize] that with the island Duties they often exceeded the value of the prize ship and goods: that Mr. Beckford there obliged the captors to enter into bonds for excessive sums as 30,000l. for 100l. due and 2,000l. for 18l. due, which bonds he prosecuted, one third being his (instead of salary), which has caused near 2,000 of the wayfaring [seafaring] men to desert: that by an Act of last Parliament [clause 2 of the Act 9 Anne, c. 29, for encouragement of trade to America] proceedings were stayed on the said bonds and an account of them ordered to be sent over, by which it appears there is not above 5,000l. due after charges: that the petitioners have sent to Jamaica for such depositions as are wanted and [therefore] beg stay of proceedings till they can bring in a bill for discharge of said bonds: and that the Collector's conduct be examined into. Reference Book IX, p. 82.
July 25 Treasury reference by the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Burgoign, clerk under Mr. Godolphin, Register General of merchant ships trading to and from Great Britain for over ten years, shewing that Mr. Denne, Solicitor of Coast Bonds, finding a decay in his eyes, has offered to surrender to petitioner, reserving 20l. per an. [of the salary for himself]: therefore praying to be admitted. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Sir Solomon de Medina shewing that he gave his daughter in marriage to Moses de Medina with a very considerable fortune, that the said Moses pretends to be ruined in estate and reputation by means of 30,000l. in bills drawn by him on the said Sir Solomon and on his account, they having come back protested; that the said Moses and his father had combined together to let those bills come back protested to ensnare him as acceptor, having before furnished him here with a good part of the money towards discharging of them, which they deviated to their own private use and suffered those bills to come back protested: that his [petitioner's] accounts are now before the Auditors and that there appears to be due to him on balance about 25,000l.: therefore praying immediate payment of 13,000l. to answer those protested bills. Ibid.
Same to the Secretary at War of the petition of the widow of Lieut. Reynold Rowland, late of the Honble. Major General Ingoldsby's Regiment, praying that she may be put on the Establishment of Officers' widows, her husband having been killed in the battle of Hochstadt. Ibid., p. 83.
Approval by Treasurer Oxford of Lionel Herne to be first clerk in the office of Thomas, Lord Mansel, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt.
Prefixing: said Mansel's presentation of said Herne and text of the clause of the Act of 8 and 9 Wm. III [clause 5 of the Act 8–9 Wm. III., c. 28] for better observing the Course of the Exchequer. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 433.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for filling up the vacancy on the [Military] Establishment of Ireland [by adding thereto Regiments in manner as follows], all by reason that the service required at several times in 1711 the sending from Ireland of seven Regiments of Foot, viz. of Col. Moles-worth, Major Gen. Rooke, Brigadier Price, Lord Slane, Col. Edward Jones, Col. Fielding and Col. Tyrrell, for the war in Spain and Portugal and in addition thereto a Regiment of Dragoons was some time since reduced which was subsisting in Ireland, whereby eight Regiments have become vacant on the said Establishment. They are hereby to be replaced by Lieut. Gen. Harvey's Regiment of Horse, the Earl of Strafford's Royal Regiment of Dragoons, Major Gen. Pepper's Regiment of Dragoons, and the Foot Regiments commanded by Col. Harrison, Brigadier Wade, Brigadier Dormer and Brigadier Bowles, which were taken prisoners in Spain and are suddenly to be released, as also Col. Windress's Regiment of Foot now in Britain: all to date as from Dec. 23 last, except Windress's, which is to commence pay in Ireland only from Aug. 24 next. But because the present Establishment of the said Regiments may exceed those of the Regiments whose place they supply, the difference of numbers is to be adjusted by Establishing the said Regiments (upon forming and raising them again) so as not to exceed the Establishment.
And whereas there are now in Ireland three Regiments of Foot which by their date of raising fall within the rule at present laid down for the reduction of the Forces, to wit, Sir John Whittewrong's, Col. Lucas's and Col. Creighton's, it is the Queen's intention that the Officers, commission and non-commission, thereof be reduced as soon as the like Officers of Brigadier Grant, Marquis de Montandre and Brigadier Windsor, being elder Corps, which have been ordered to be reduced here [in England] shall arrive in Ireland to take upon them the command of the said three Regiments there. The Officers so reduced from the said three Regiments are to be cleared their arrears and are to have half pay, 14 days' subsistence and their clothes, belts and snapsacks and 3s. each for their swords, which are to be returned into the Ordnance. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 290–3.
July 25. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to appoint James Lockart as landwaiter and searcher at the port of Perth at 25l. per an.
William Gordon as same at Borrowstounness loco Robert, Dixon, dismissed for neglect of duty.
Joseph Boys as same at Kirkcaldy loco William Jordon.
George Moncur as a boatman in the precinct of Perth at 15l. per an.
Patrick Livingston as a tidewaiter in Perth port: at 15l. per an. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 374.
Allowance by same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise, Candles and Hides Office, Scotland: total 256l. 18s. 9¾d. Ibid., p. 377.
July 26. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Surveyor General [of Works]. The Stamps Commissioners desire an addition of room to their Office by reason of increase of business from the new Duties [on Stamps]. Please view said Offices "and see to what uses the rooms or apartments therein are employed," my Lord Treasurer finding that hitherto the said new Duties have answered but little money into the Exchequer. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 234.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from William Chetwynd [? to the Lord Treasurer] dated Genoa 14 July inst., and another from him to William Lowndes dated 17 July inst., both relating to his accounts and the representation which has been made by the Inspectors thereupon. Ibid., p. 235.
Same to Mr. How. In their report to my Lord Treasurer on Major Gen. Handasyde's petition touching the affairs of his Regiment, the Comptrollers of Army Accounts have proposed paying or allowing certain sums for the services as therein, to be paid or allowed out of the general savings upon this Regiment. The Lord Treasurer desires to know whether any money remains in your hands of the said savings and if not my Lord desires you to consider the consequences of giving in to demands from Regiments of so long standing and after their accounts may have been closed.
I also enclose for your consideration and remarks the drafts [missing] of Establishments for Chelsea Hospital as prepared by the Commissioners for Inspecting the said Hospital. My Lord Treasurer was in hopes the Commissioners would have found means of reducing the expense and not increasing it as they have done. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 235.
July 26. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Whitfeild. The Admiralty Lords have reported to my Lord Treasurer on the petition of the Colonels of the six Marine Regiments praying payment of 2½ years' offreckonings due to the clothiers of said Regiments from 1709 June 24 to 1711 Dec. 24. The Lord Treasurer directs you to send him a particular account of said offreckonings and how much thereof is computed on muster rolls returned and how much [in cases where the rolls are] not so returned: and "since the necessities of the Marines when long at sea must oblige them to take up slop cloths from the pursers" please inform my Lord how the payment of these cloths will be secured in case the complete offreckonings be issued to the clothiers here. Ibid, p. 235b.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Lady Catherine Jones, daughter and administratrix of Richard Jones, Earl of Ranelagh, shewing that said Earl died before his final account was declared, it being delayed by a stop to the privy seal for sundry of his cravings, "which stop she hopes is removed by a vote of the House of Commons"; that her present circumstances being bounded by a narrow fortune renders her incapable of carrying on the costly work of perfecting the final account: that the Queen allowed said Earl 1,000l. a year out of the Military Contingencies of Ireland in the name of Mr. Sloper, which allowance has been stopped since Xmas last: therefore praying continuance of said allowance to enable her to pass said accounts. Reference Book IX, p. 83.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to J. Keightley. The Lord Treasurer gives you leave to come to England for your private affairs, on condition that Sir Henry Bunbury be arrived in Ireland [to fill up the quorum of the Revenue Commissioners there]. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 289.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Sir Thomas Mainwaring that no warrant be signed for the enlargement of Morgan Whitley, late Receiver General of Taxes for Chester and North Wales, until he [Mainwaring] be heard. Notice to be given to him at his house in Southampton Street, near Holborn. Caveat Book, p. 64.
July 28. Money warrant for 50l. to Mahaleel Windham: to be distributed amongst the eight doorkeepers of the House of Peers (himself being one) for their attendance during the last Session of Parliament 1711 Dec. 7 to 1712 July 8. (Money order dated July 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 12. Order Book VIII, p. 216. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
July 28. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report whether Nicholas Davies, an officer of the Customs in the Isle of Man (who has had leave to stay here for the Queen's service), should be returned to the Isle of Man or employed more usefully elsewhere. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 235b.
Same to the Transports Commissioners to report on the petition of Sir William Phippard et al., part owners of several transport ships which were cast away in the River St. Lawrence in the late Expedition against Canada; praying relief. Please advise my Lord Treasurer whether her Majesty by the charter parties is any ways liable to make good the loss occasioned by the said misfortune. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition of John Smith, late one of the four Tellers of the Receipt, for delivery of his surety bonds, detailed, for his said office. Reference Book IX, p. 83.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 200l. set on William Bland, waterman, in March last, for some naval stores found in his custody with the Queen's mark on them: he being a poor man with a wife and several children. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 433–4.
July 29. Same by same to Cha[rles] Blunt, Paymaster of the moneys payable on the Two Million Adventure anno 1711 [as by 9 Anne, c. 16], to pay to William Fytch, Comptroller of the Accounts of said Blunt, the sum of 455l. 9s. 0d. for clerks and expenses in the extraordinary business of taking in tickets [of subscriptions to the said Adventure] and making out orders in lieu thereof and for other incidents in said service to July 5 inst.
Prefixing: detailed bill of said expenses giving the names of 16 clerks and two messengers employed from 21 Feb. to 30 April. Money Book XXII, pp. 13–14.
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners to make out a Navy bill for paying to William Borrett, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Treasury, 1,672l. 15s. 3d. to pay the bills of charges relating to the commissions for taking (the third and fourth) subscriptions to the South Sea Company: to be assigned for payment out of any moneys imprested to the Navy Treasurer for any service of the Navy.
Prefixing: accounts of said charges, being salaries &c. to William Cleave, Deputy Receiver, and 23 clerks, detailed, from 25 March to 1 August 1712: and also incidents &c. Ibid., pp. 15, 17–18.
Same by same to William Glanville, the officer appointed to register and comptroll the payments on the standing orders given in exchange for the tickets in the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6], and to Bernard Hutchins, the Paymaster of the said standing orders, to pay out of the following sum of 59,523l. 18s. 8¾d. the full and entire sum of 56,298l. for satisfying the six months' interest which became due on March 25 last on all the standing orders for the principal sum of 1,876,600l.: and further out of the balance of 3,225l. 18s. 8¾d. to pay and apply the sum of 3,220l. to discharge so much of the principal sum due upon so many of the standing orders in the next payment as are registered first in Course: it now appearing that the principal sum of 1,928,570l. to which the tickets as well fortunate as unfortunate in the said Lottery were entitled is reduced to the principal sum of 1,876,600l., for which the 6 per cent. interest amounts to 112,596l. per an.: towards which it appears that on the 29th Sept. last there remained in the Exchequer, out of the income of the fond established for the said Lottery, the sum of 53,109l. 16s. 0½d., out of which 51,970l. was paid to discharge the principal payable on the first three Courses of the said tickets according to the direction of the Act of Parliament therein: thus leaving a balance of 1,139l. 16s. 0½d. available for interest or for further discharge of principal; and further that between 1711 Sept. 29 and 1712 March 25 the net income of the said fond is 58,384l. 2s. 8¼d. [viz. 59,455l. 11s. 3½d. gross income, less 1,071l. 8s. 7¼d. expenses as below], making together with the said balance of 1,139l. 16s. 0½d. the abovesaid total of 59,523l. 18s. 8¾d. available.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt dated Exchequer April 9. The moneys arisen on the fonds for said Lottery from the commencement thereof to 1711 Sept. 29 amount to 53,324l. 1s. 9d., out of which 214l. 5s. 8½d. was issued before Sept. 29 towards incidents, thus leaving 53,109l. 16s. 0½d. available for distribution: and the further receipts in the succeeding half year to 1712 March 25 amount to 59,455l. 11s. 3½d., out of which 1,071l. 8s. 7¼d. was paid for incidents before 1712 Lady day. Money Book XXII, pp. 18–20.
July 29. Money order for 87l. 1s. 1d. to the executors of George Churchill, late Deputy Ranger of her Majesty's House Park at Windsor, and is for three quarters and 44 days 1709 June 24 to 1710 May 8 (the day of his decease) on his allowance of 100l. per an. for providing a store of hay for the deer in said park. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Order Book VIII, p. 225. Disposition Book XXI, p. 51.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners. My Lord Treasurer does not expect your attendance on him here tomorrow. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 235b.
Same to the Secretary at War. Major General Peppar (Pepper) was amongst the prisoners taken at Brihuega. After his exchange he served under and with the consent of the Duke of Argyll as a Major General in Catalonia and prayed the established pay thereof. There are but two Major Generals borne on the Establishment for [the British Forces in] Spain and their pay has been received by Major General Whetham and Major General Elliot, so that (without doubling the expense, which the public supplies will not admit) Major Gen. Peppar cannot be paid as a General Officer on that Establishment for the time he served after his exchange. Please advise my Lord Treasurer whether this case is irregular and if not what other pretences there are of the like kind, with your opinion what ought to be done. Ibid., p. 236.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order in Council dated July 28 for the discharge from quarantine of the ship Emanuel of Concordia, Alexander Gray master, from Gothenburg with iron. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 407.
July 29. Same by same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated Windsor July 28 inst. revoking the order of June 24 last which took off the quarantine from ships coming from Hamburg and places within the Sound. Hereby all vessels coming from the Baltic and other ports and places without the Sound are to perform quarantine as directed by the Proclamation of Dec. 6 last. All by reason that by late advices from thence the plague is again broke out at Gluckstadt and the spreading thereof is apprehending in the neighbouring towns and places. Ibid., p. 430.
Treasury reference to the Paymaster of Marines of the petition of [John] Arnott, Paymaster of the Troops in the late Expedition to America, shewing that by order of Col. Charles Churchill [he, petitioner] paid to Capt. Henry Downes 939l. 7s. 10d. of which petitioner prays payment of 478l. 5s. 0½d. to supply the want of subsistence to Brigadier Hill's Regiment. Reference Book IX, p. 83.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Brigadier Windsor shewing that the Regiment under his command, having done the duty of the citadel of Plymouth and St. Nicholas, Island ever since 22 Jan. 1710–11, where by reason of the continual resort of much shipping the men had frequent opportunities of deserting, and by the unwholesomeness of St. Nicholas Island many of them fell sick and died, by all which his Captains have sustained great losses and have now at a very great expense completed their Companies, and yet were only allowed 3l. per man for their men incorporated in Spain when other Regiments were allowed 5l.: and also they are to be charged with 4l. per man for each man levied by the Recruiting Act: therefore praying that the respits of said Regiment, for the year 1711, amounting to 797l. 14s. 4d. may be removed. Ibid.
Commission by Treasurer Oxford to Thomas Michel to be Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for part of Co. Devon: ut supra, p. 343.
The like to Richard Knight as same for Co. Salop: ut supra, p. 368. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 60.
Warrant by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to change one of the securities of John Harneis as Receiver General of Land Tax and House Duties for part of Co. Lincoln. Ibid., p. 72.
July 30. Establishment under the royal sign manual dated Windsor [Castle] for the garrison of Annapolis Royal: to take place from 1712 August 24; the Queen having thought fit "that the Detachments of the several Regiments of Foot which have been left at Anna-Polis be formed into four Independent Companies for the defence of that place": viz. as follows:
per diem.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Governor 0 16 5¼
Lieutenant Governor 0 10 0
Fort Major or Adjutant 0 4 0
Chaplain 0 6 8
Commissary of Stores and Provisions 0 4 0
Commissary of the Musters 0 4 0
Chirurgeons 0 3 0
2 8 1¼.
One Company
Captain 0 8 0
Lieutenant 0 4 0
Ensign 0 3 0
three Serjeants, each 1s. 6d 0 4 6
three Corporals, each 12d. 0 3 0
two Drummers, each 12d. 0 2 0
eighty private men, each 8d. 2 13 4
3 17 10
three Companies more of the like numbers and rates 11 13 6
fire and candle 0 7 0
total Establishment £18 6 5¼
per diem or 6,687l. 10s. 0d. per annum. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 348.
July 30. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Treasurer Oxford to pay 200l. to Sir Andrew Kennedy for one year to 1708 May 1 on the allowance of 200l. per an. as follows: the Queen having directed by sign manual dated 1708 Dec. 24 that 200l. be paid to Sir Alexander Cuming for one year's allowance as Conservator of the Scots privileges in the Netherlands, which sum has not yet been issued by reason of a contest between the said Cuming and the said Kennedy about their respective titles to the said office, but upon hearing of the matter upon an appeal in the House of Peers it appeared that the said Kennedy was and is entitled to the said office. (Money warrant dated July 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 5 hereon.) Ibid., p. 281. Order Book VIII, p. 221.
Same to same to pay 2,500l. to Nicholas Taverner, Christopher Bernard, Richard Davyes and Richard Davis, Trustees for building a church at Rotterdam, wherein divine service is celebrated after the usage of the Church of England, for the benefit of our subjects there: all as by the Act of Parliament of last Session [viz. by the appropriation clause, clause 119 in the Act of 10 Anne, c. 19, for the second Lottery for 1,800,000l.]: the same to be applied by the said Trustees to the building of said church in such manner as the Bishop of Bristol, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Thomas, Earl of Stafford, shall direct. (Money warrant dated July 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 5 hereon.) Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 282. Order Book VIII, p. 220.
Same to same to pay 500l. to Coniers Darcey and George Fielding, appointed to execute the office of Master of the Horse: as imprest towards the extraordinary expenses of the Stables. (Money warrant dated July 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 2 hereon.) Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 282. Order Book VIII, p. 219.
Money warrant for 101l. 12s. 3¼d. to Samuel Burridge, late Receiver General for Co. Devon, for an overpayment on his account of the tenth 4s. Aid anno 1707: same to be immediately paid back into the Exchequer on his account of the Land Tax anno 1709. (Money order dated Aug. 5 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 16. Order Book VIII, p. 221.
July 30. Letter of direction for 25,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the Lottery anno 1712: and is to be taken as part of 196,452l. 14s. 10d. for the war in Portugal anno 1712; being to be paid over to the Bank of England to redeem the like value deposited with them in tallies and orders on the Land Tax anno 1712 which are to be assigned over with all interest accrued and to accrue thereupon from April 5 last to James Milner, Esq., for the value of his bills on Lisbon at 30 days' sight at 5s. 5d. per milrei, which bills were given to the said Brydges on June 17 last for the service of the Forces there. Disposition Book XXI, p. 314.
Same for 36,668l. 5s. 11¼d. to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of moneys now remaining in the Exchequer of the Contributions as above: and is to be applied to services as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1712.
for 33 days' subsistence July 23 inst. to Aug. 24 next for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain 23,570 1 9
to complete the pay of the several General and Staff Officers from 23 Dec. 1711 to March 25 last 1,357 3 0
for 61 days' neat pay from Feb. 24 last to April 24 last for the several Garrisons (they receiving no subsistence) 2,548 3 8¼
for one quarter's allowance for the Offices of the Secretary at War and the Comptrollers [of Army Accounts] from 26 March last to 24 June last 588 15 0
for account of Contingencies 500 0 0
for account of the 5,000 men in sea service anno 1712.
for 33 days' subsistence from July 23 inst. to Aug. 24 next for the several Regiments on this [Sea Service] Establishment 5,558 12 3
for account of the Invalids anno 1712.
on account of the pay of the twelve Companies of Invalids, to subsist them to Aug. 24 next 2,400 0 0
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1712.
for forage to the Troops in North Britain from April 24 last to May 14 last 145 10 3
£36,668 5 11¼
Ibid., p. 316.
Same for 750l. to Earl Rivers, on his salary as late Constable of the Tower: out of Civil List moneys. Ibid. XXII, p. 1,
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry Erthman et al. for discharge of their ships from quarantine. (In the margin: the Mary frigate and 12 more, unnamed.) Out Letters (General) XX, p. 236.
Same to same for the like concerning the ships Providence, True Love's Adventure and John of Prestonpans. Ibid.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of David Watson for the like discharge of several ships (only the ship Friends Goodwill is mentioned). Ibid., p. 237.
Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Secretary Bolingbroke of many ill practices occasioned by the vessels and boats going daily to Dunkirk and Calais from the coast of Kent. Ibid.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed bills [missing] for repairs and work done to her Majesty's Stables at Charing Cross, St. James's, Somerset House, Hampton Court and Kensington from Sept. 1709 to Jan. 1711–12. Ibid.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Jewel House for the provision of 1,000 ounces of white plate for Lord Lansdown, as Comptroller of the Household: to an estimate of 400l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 327.
Warrant by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of Nathaniel Tredcroft (the present Receiver General for that part of Co. Sussex for which Mr. Gott was Receiver) on his appointment to receive the arrears amounting to about 1,800l. which remain in the hands of the parochial Collectors both for the Land Tax and House Duties for the year 1710, being occasioned by the failure of said Gott.
Prefixing: representation by the Taxes Commissioners proposing Tredcroft to receive said arrears. (Commission dated same day by same to said Tredcroft accordingly.) Out Letters ((Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 128, 129.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a pension of 146l. per an. to Col. Ignatius Nugent in consideration of his great merit, services and losses: as from 1712 June 24: during pleasure. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 289.
July 31. Letter of direction for 925l. to the Commissioners for the Privy Seal: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXI, p. 317.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditors of Imprests. By the Treasury letter of Jan. 25 last you were recommended to consider of altering the methods in which the Wardrobe accounts have been usually passed and comptrolled. Please report thereon. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 237.
Same to the Attorney General enclosing a clause in the Act of 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary [c. 21, clause 7] relating to the Stamps Commissioners appointing under officers. Please attend my Lord Treasurer to-morrow with your report thereon "whether his Lordship may not require the said Commissioners to make presentments of the vacancies of the under officers from time to time and have his Lordship's approbation of the persons to be appointed before they issue out their constitutions for the same." Ibid., p. 238.
July 31. Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. James Clarke, merchant, concerning 88l. due to him from Commissioners for Sick and Wounded in the late war. Are there other demands of this kind for the late war, and what is fit for my Lord to do therein ? Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to release from quarantine the ships Prince (for Woolwich supply) and Tygar (for Chatham supply), laden with plank for the service of the Navy. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 431.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded of the petition of Simon Kemp and Abraham Special, fishermen, shewing that they were taken by the French contrary to an agreement then unexpired, to their damage near 500l., of which they have as yet received but a part in satisfaction: therefore praying consideration. Reference Book IX, p. 84.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Cornelius Denn of London, merchant, shewing that his estate is extended and he a prisoner for debt to the Queen and on surety bonds for other merchants' Customs: therefore praying his liberty to enable him to secure her Majesty's debt. Ibid.
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford appointing Thomas Maddocks, Joshua Odams, William Stubbs and Conrade de Gols as Receivers of the second, third and fourth parts of the 1,800,000l. Classes [Lottery] money anno 1712. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 435.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Attorney General. Application is made to my Lord Treasurer for taking off the respits which fall on the offreckonings of several reduced Regiments which (by contracts entered into before their reducements) ought to be paid to the clothier [of said Regiments]. I enclose a report [missing] from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on a petition of the Agent of the Regiment late Toby Caulfeild's touching this matter. Please report your opinion on same and on the clause in the Act of Parliament [3–4 Anne, c. 5, cl. 47] relating to respits and the moneys arising thereby. Can my Lord legally give the petitioners relief ? Out Letters (General) XX, p. 240.
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