Appendix: Miscellaneous 1705

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Miscellaneous 1705

Jan. 2. William Tagg, 10l. as of her Majesty's bounty; for my attendance at the Privy Garden Gate. Ibid., p. 135.
Jan. 4. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 750l. by her Majesty's command by advance for half a year to end at 1705 Xmas. Ibid.
Benjamin Overton, 200l. as royal bounty: for the quarter ended 1704 Dec. 25. Ibid.
Jan. 5. Dr. Charles Davenant, 50l. for the use of Andrew Corbet as of her Majesty's bounty to the said Corbet to relieve him in his present sickness. T 38/737, p. 135.
Jan. 8. John Miller, for the use of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1,000l. assigned [to said Bank] by the Duke of Richmond, to be received by them.
Prefixing: promissory note signed by [Treasurer] Godolphin and endorsed by said Duke, dated 7 June 1704, promising to pay to said Duke 1,000l. (struck through). Ibid., p. 136.
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for last Xmas quarter on my additional allowance of 100l. per an. as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers [of the Chamber]. Ibid.
Jan. 10. Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury in the months of Oct., Nov. and Dec. last. Ibid.
Jan. 20. William Kendrick, 20l. as of her Majesty's bounty to reimburse him so much paid to the Sheriff of Middlesex for a forfeited recognizance for the non-appearance of Thomas Medley (late an under clerk in the Treasury) in Hilary term last to the suit of one William Bunting. Ibid., p. 137.
Jan. 26. John Greatheed, 75l. as of her Majesty's bounty for 1704 Xmas quarter on 300l. per an. Ibid.
Henry Shales, 25l. for same quarter on my allowance for service relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
Jan. 26. Anthony Sheppard, 88l. as of her Majesty's bounty to Margaret, Countess Dowager of Marlborough: to be paid over to the Receiver of the Land Revenue of Surrey for two years’ rent for the house she lives in at Coombe near Croydon in Surrey due at Michaelmas 1704, being part of the estate of Edward Whitaker, seized into her Majesty's hands for [his, Whitaker's] not accounting.
Appending: certificate undated by Robert Hart, Receiver [of Crown Land Revenues for Co. Lancs. and 10 other counties including Surrey ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XVII, p. 250, under date 1702 June 12], “that I have received the abovesaid 88l., to wit 70l. 0s. 8d. in money and 17l. 19s. 4d. by acquittances for taxes.” Ibid.
Feb. 5. John Carter, 50l. (clear of all charges) as of her Majesty's bounty in consideration of pretensions as executor to my father-in-law, Capt. Lanyan, to arrears of salary in the reign of Charles II. Ibid., p. 138.
Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1,000l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty towards rebuilding that part of my house at Wilton which was lately destroyed by fire. Ibid.
Feb. 23. Thomas Bendyshe, 35l. 8s. 6d., whereof 24l. 13s. 0d. for the charges of a privy seal for appointing Receivers of the Land Tax anno 1705 and 7l. 10s. 0d. for five warrants for taking in loans at the Exchequer and 3l. 5s. 6d. for the charge of altering the damask screen at the Treasury. Ibid.
March 6. Keneth Mac Duffus, 50l. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 139.
March 7. Mitford Crow, 1,410l., whereof 500l. to be reckoned as equipage and 910l. for six months’ advance on my ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy employed in her Majesty's service. Ibid.
Peter Hume, 50l. (clear of all charges) in satisfaction of so much expended for binding 200 [copies] of the 2nd volume of Mr. Rymer's Fædera. Ibid.
John Taylour, 284l. 8s. 6d. for disbursements for fees at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such part of the moneys paid for her Majesty's Secret Service between 1703–4 March 8 and 1704–5 March 8, “as was directed to be paid to the persons who received the same clear of all charges: according to a particular account of the said charges.” Ibid.
[William Lowndes's account of Secret Service money for the year 1703–4 March 8 to 1704–5 March 8]:
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Charge. remains on the foot of his last account 146 11 11½
money received at the Exchequer in said time as by a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt 17,397 4 7½
17,543 16 7
Discharge.
payments made by William Lowndes in said time as by the aforegoing acquittances 17,253 1 1
remains in his hands at the close of this account 8 March 1704–5 290 15 6
17,543 16 7
Examined 18 March 1704–5 by H. Boyle [Chancellor of the Exchequer].
Signed and allowed by the Queen the same day.
Ibid., p. 140.
March 10. Charles Harrison, 13l. 17s. 0d. for the use of James Chambers for so much due to him for keeping Thomas Tuppen, who was apprehended at Seaford upon suspicion of holding correspondence with France, till he was discharged by order of one of the Secretaries of State. Ibid., p. 141.
March 12. Tobie Rocayrol, 25l. as royal bounty to defray the charge of my journey to Geneva, whither I am going for the service of her Majesty and her Allies. “Bon pour ving cing livrs Esterl à Londres 20 March 1705.” Ibid.
March 13. James Ward, 500l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Prefixing: note signed by Treasurer Godolphin to Mr. Taylour dated 12 March 1704–5: “I desire you to pay to Mr. James Ward out of secret service money the sum of 500l.” T 38/737, p. 141.
1705.
March 26.		 George Simpson, 5l. for 1705 Lady day quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid., p. 142.
March 28. The Treasury clerks, 92l. for same quarter's wages: viz.
£ s. d.
Christopher Tilson 12 10 0
Thomas Bendyshe 5 0 0
Edward Webster 12 10 0
M. Granger 12 10 0
Thomas Jett 12 10 0
James Pelham 12 10 0
John Lowndes 12 10 0
William Lowndes 10 0 0
Hen. Segar 2 0 0
Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. for my service and attendance at the Treasury. Ibid.
March 29. Marmaduke Conway (who was a falconer in the last three reigns) 30l. as of our free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
March 30. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 375l. by her Majesty's command for a quarter to Lady day 1706 by advance on my allowance of 1,500l. per an. Ibid., p. 143.
March 31. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for Lady day 1705 quarter on my additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers. Ibid.
April 5. Barbara Curtis (signs Curtess), 10l. as royal bounty for making good the loss she sustained by the French in taking away the anchor cable and other furniture of her fishing vessel at Seaford. Ibid.
April 7. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as royal bounty (signs by a very shaky mark). Ibid.
Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as same. Ibid., p. 144.
April 9. Benjamin Overton, 200l. as same for 1705 Lady day quarter. Ibid.
April 10. Charles Twitty, 100l., clear of all charges, for one year's reward for extraordinary service to 1705 Lady day performed in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid.
Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury for the months of Jan., Feb. and March last. Ibid.
April 18. Thomas Yeomans and Robert Cousins, churchwardens of St. Margaret, Westminster, 5l. for one year's rate for the poor of said parish in respect of her Majesty's palace at Kensington due at Xmas 1704. Ibid., p. 145.
April 19. Sir Edward Ward, 300l., without account, for half a year to Lady day last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid.
Henry Shales, 25l. for 1705 Lady day quarter for service relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
April 24. John Greatheed, 75l. for same quarter on the allowance of 300l. per an. bounty, to be disposed of as her Majesty hath directed. Ibid.
April 25. William Grymes, 92l. 5s. 0d. for making a large book containing abstracts [from the Patent Rolls] of the grants made in the five last years of Queen Elizabeth. Ibid., p. 146.
April 27. William Holbech, 30l. as her Majesty's bounty, as well for my past attendance relating to the discovery of abuses committed in relation to several taxes in Devonshire, as for the charge of my journey into the said county, whither I am now going to attend the execution of a commission for that purpose. Ibid.
May 3. Charles, Earl of Selkirk, 250l. by her Majesty's command (clear of all fees and charges), which sum I acknowledge is to be repaid to her Majesty's use out of my arrears due [to me] on the annuity of 1,000l. as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to Wm. III. from Xmas 1700 to his said Majesty's death, so soon as the same shall be directed to be satisfied at the Exchequer.
In the margin: Bank notes:
£
No. 235, 19 March 100
No. 233, 29 March 50
No. 257, 26 March 50
No. 205, 14 April 25
No. 245, 29 March 25
£250
Ibid.
May 4. Zacheus Alston, 19l. 1s. 0d. for so much expended by me for oats and other food for the fish and fowl in St. James's Park from 6 Aug. 1704 to Sept. 29, from which time the same was put under the care of Henry Wise. Ibid., p. 147.
Cornelius Saunders, Collector of the Land Tax at Egham, 1l. 4s. 0d. for the year's tax ended at Lady day 1704 on her Majesty's land called Knowlegrove in Egham parish. Ibid.
May 8. George, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 200l. to be disposed of as her Majesty's royal bounty and charity to such persons as her Majesty hath appointed to receive the same; for one year to Lady day last. Ibid.
May 10. Henry, Bishop of London, 20l. for the use of William, Bishop of Llandaff, as of her Majesty's bounty to the said Bishop of Llandaff: to be reckoned for a quarter to end at Midsummer next 1705. Ibid.
May 16. John Philips, 100l. as royal bounty, clear of all charges, for writing a poem in blank verse of the battle of Blenheim. T 38/737, p. 148.
May 19. William Houston, 40l. by her Majesty's special command, to wit 20l. for myself and 20l. for Henry McTair: as of her Majesty's royal bounty signified by Mr. Secretary Harley. Ibid.
May 22. Christopher, Lord Slane, 100l. as royal bounty towards the charge of equipping myself to go into her Majesty's service in Portugal. Ibid.
Margaret Collingwood, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
May 24. Edmund Lee, 2l. for a year's Land Tax to 1705 Lady day for Knowlgrove in the parish of Egham. Ibid.
May 26. James Windebank, 6l. 13s. 6d. for the use of William Bellamy, Remembrancer of the city of London, for fees paid in receiving 100l. 16s. 0d. for the impost on wines allowed to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city for the year ended Xmas 1704. Ibid. p. 149.
June 5. Elizabeth Spicer, daughter to Sir William Hayward, deceased, 30l. as royal bounty for the expense of the funeral charges of the said Hayward. Ibid.
Marquess of Carmarthen, 200l. “for which I have given a note or assignment on my flag pay in the Navy that shall be payable next after 24 June 1706.” Ibid.
June 5. John Thurkettle, 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) as royal bounty to the town of Newmarket, to wit for the plate run for there in April last; the same having been paid to the Duke of Somerset. Ibid.
June 7. Earl of Albemarle, 1,000l., received of Sidney, Lord Godolphin, out of her Majesty's secret service money. Witness: William van Huls. Ibid., p. 150.
June 15. Laurence Franklin, 60l. in full satisfaction for my expense in keeping 5½ cast of hawks from 7 June 1704 to this time, her Majesty having now signified her pleasure that I may dispose of the said hawks for my own advantage. Ibid.
June 19. Edward Bradley, 2l. as royal bounty, to support me till I am placed in Chelsea Hospital. Signed: the mark of Edward Bradley. Ibid.
June 22. Capt. John Ogilvie, 100l. as royal bounty. In the margin: “by signification from Secretary Harley.” Ibid., p. 151.
John Weston, 3l. for a year's [Land Tax] assessment to 1705 Lady day on Fangrove Coppice. Ibid.
June 27. George Simpson, 5l. for 1705 June 24 quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid.
The clerks of the Treasury, 92l. for same quarter's salaries: names, ut supra, p. 423. Ibid.
June 29. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter on my additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers of the Chamber. Ibid., p. 152.
June 28. Ralph, Lord Eure, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
July 4. Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes by me furnished for the use of the Treasury in the months of April, May and June last. Ibid.
July 5. Edward Williams, 5l. for 1705 June 24 quarter on my allowance for attendance and service at the Treasury in carrying letters and despatches for her Majesty's service. Ibid.
Henry Shales, 25l. for same quarter for business relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid., p. 153.
July 10. Anthony Shepphard, 50l. as royal bounty to my wife, Margaret, Countess Dowager of Marlborough. Ibid.
July 12. Thomas Lowther, 120l. for the clerks of the Treasury to reimburse their assessments to the seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 in respect of their employments at the Treasury: viz.
£
William Glanville 20
John Taylour 20
Richard Powys 20
Christopher Tilson 20
Thomas Bendyshe 8
Edward Webster 8
Miles Grainger 8
Thomas Jett 8
William East 8
Ibid.
July 13. James Johnstown, 400l. as royal bounty for special service. Ibid., p. 154.
Alexander Wedderburn, 200l. as same for same. Ibid.
July 13. Benjamin Overton, 200l. as same for the quarter ended at Midsummer 1705. Ibid.
Lady Katherine O'Brien, 200l. as same. Ibid.
July 14. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 375l. for a quarter by advance on my allowance of 1,500l. per an. pursuant to her Majesty's command: to wit as from Lady day 1706 to Midsummer following. Ibid., p. 155.
July 18. Sir Andrew Forrester, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1,000l. for a year to July 9 inst. on the additional allowance of 1,000l. per an. which her Majesty is pleased to make to me as President of the Privy Council. Ibid.
July 20. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as royal bounty. T 38/737, p. 155.
July 24. John Greatheed, 75l. as same for a quarter ended at Midsummer 1705. Ibid., p. 156.
Aug. 2. Philip Howard, 100l. as same. Ibid.
Aug. 16. Col. Robert Phelipps, 200l. as same. Ibid.
Aug. 28. James Johnstown, 600l. for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
Aug. 31. Thomas Lowther, 23l. 14s. 6d.: viz. 13l. 14s. 6d. for my labour and expenses in two several journeys to Seaford in Sussex from 3 May to 12 May last; and 6l. 4s. 0d. for same in riding post to Woodstock in Oxfordshire in November 1704; and 3l. 16s. 0d. for coachire &c. in delivering the several volumes of Rymer's ‘Fœdera’ to the several Offices and Societies to whom the same were sent by direction of the Lord Treasurer and for charges relating to some Spa waters for her Majesty's use and for a map of Germany. Ibid., p. 157.
Sept. 5. Col. Robert Crawford, 579l. 3s. 0d. by virtue of a letter of attorney from Sir George Rooke dated 17 Aug. last: for 2,106 ounces of plate which was used in the King of Spain's cabin on board the Royal Katharine in his passage with the said Sir George Rooke to Lisbon; and claimed by the said Sir George as a perquisite, but [which] at her Majesty's direction was delivered back to Mr. Lowman for her Majesty's use: computed at 5s. 6d. an ounce. Ibid.
Sept. 14. Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1,697l. by her Majesty's special command in full of all arrears due to me from 18 May 1700 to 29 Jan. 1701–2 on the additional allowance of 1,000l. per an. as President of the Privy Council to the late King Wm. III. Ibid.
Sept. 26. Francis Turgis, Collector of Land Tax for the precinct of Hampton Court, 43l. 15s. 5½d. for a year's Land Tax to 25 March 1705 for land laid into her Majesty's parks and meadows at Hampton Court. (Signs: the mark of Fr. Turgis.) Ibid.
Oct. 3. George Simpson, 5l. for last Michaelmas quarter on the allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Oct. 4 Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing Foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury in July, Aug. and Sept. last. Ibid., p. 159.
Oct. 5. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for last Michaelmas quarter on my additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to her Majesty's Messengers [of the Chamber]. Ibid.
Oct 10 The Treasury clerks [names, ut supra, p. 423], 92l. for same quarter's salary [Tilson signs for Edw. Webster: meaning probably that he had advanced Webster's salary]. Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter's allowance for service in attending my Lord Treasurer (signs: the mark of E. Williams). Ibid., p. 160.
Oct. 11. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 375l. by her Majesty's special command by advance for 1706 Michaelmas quarter on my allowance of 1,500l. per an. Ibid.
Oct. 17. Hugh Chudleigh, 250l. by her Majesty's special command and for her Majesty's service. Ibid.
Oct. 18. Henry Shales, 25l. for last Michaelmas quarter's allowance for service relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
Oct. 20. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 161.
Oct. 22. Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l., without account: being half a year to Michaelmas last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid.
Oct. 30. John Greatheed, 75l. as royal bounty for last Michaelmas quarter. Ibid.
Oct. 31. Henry [Compton], Bishop of London, 20l. for the use of William [Beaw], Bishop of Llandaff, for same quarter: as royal bounty to him. Ibid.
Benjamin Overton, 200l. as royal bounty: for same quarter. Ibid., p. 162.
Nov. 3. Leonard Pinckney, 100l. as same. “Sent to Sir Richard Hoare.” Ibid.
Nov. 13. John Thurkettle, 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) as the Queen's free gift and bounty to the town of Newmarket: to wit for the plate run for there in Oct. last. Ibid.
Nov. 14. John Taylour, 57l.: being 48l. 10s. 0d. for the hire of Hackney coaches for the Treasury clerks in their attendance on the Lord Treasurer at Windsor and other places between 7 Oct. 1704 and 14 Nov. 1705; 2l. paid by direction towards the funeral of Joan Smeaton; and 6l. 10s. 0d. for fees &c. of a royal warrant to authorise the Auditor of Wales to make leases of small tenements of 50s. or less per an. rent; and a Lord Treasurer's warrant for same and a like warrant for taking in loans on her Majesty's tin. Ibid., p. 163.
Dec. 1. John, Marquess of Tullibardine, 100l. as royal bounty to me by order of the Lord Treasurer. Ibid.
Dec. 8. William Grymes, 65l. 16s. 0d. for making abstracts [from the Patent Rolls] of the grants of the first four years of the reign of Queen Mary [the First]. Ibid.
Dec. 14. Edward Southwell, 50l. as royal bounty: for the funeral expenses of Henry Killigrew. Ibid., p. 164.
Dec. 20. Charles Webb (signs Webbe) for Dr. Nicholas Onely, 9l. 2s. 0d. for two years’ tythe to Michaelmas last of certain grounds in Kensington, due to the minister of St. Margaret's, Westminster.
Prefixing: Onely's letter of attorney to said Webb. Ibid.
Dec. 26. Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. T 38/737, p. 165.
George Simpson, 5l. for 1705 Xmas quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid.
The Treasury clerks (names, ut supra, p. 423), 92l. for same quarter's salary. Ibid.
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 375l. by her Majesty's special command by advance for Xmas 1706 on my allowance of 1,500l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 166.
Dec. 31. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for 1705 Xmas quarter on my additional allowance of 100l. per an. as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers [of the Chamber]. Ibid.
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