Appendix: Miscellaneous 1711

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Miscellaneous 1711

Jan. 5. Sir Constantine Phipps, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 500l. as of her Majesty's bounty towards the charge of transporting my equipage to that kingdom. Ibid.
Jan. 10 Henry, Visct. Hyde, 100l. for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury, for 1710 Xmas quarter on her Majesty's allowance of 400l. per an. to the said Lord Cornbury. Ibid., p. 11.
Wm. Cotes worth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. Witness: Edward Cottesworth.
Followed by: autograph note signed N.C.: “Bro[ther] pray doc me the favour to receive the sum above mentioned.” Ibid.
Benjamin Overton, 200l. for same quarter on my allowance of 800l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter. Ibid., p. 12.
Jan. 13. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury in Oct., Nov. and Dec. last. Ibid.
Jan. 18 Col. James Crofts, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Robert Bird, 40l. for prosecuting a writ of error in the House of Lords in relation to the Fleet Prison; for which sum I do undertake that the Crown shall be at no further charge till judgment be given in the said cause. Ibid.
Judith Drake, 50l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received of and from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes out of the moneys put into his hands for Secret Services 500l. this 18th day of January 1710–11.”
T 48/16, p. 13.
Jan. 18. Robert Strong, 10l. for so much expended for her Majesty's service.
Jan. 18. Ibid.
Edmund Waterson, 150l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Feb. 3. Jacob Benoit, 100l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
Col. Lewis de Riffier (Deriffier), 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 14.
Robert Allen, 100l. as same. Ibid.
John Werden, 75l. for 1710 Xmas quarter on 300l. per an. which her Majesty is pleased to allow as royal bounty towards the subsistence and education of the children of the late Earl of Dunmore, deceased. Ibid.
Col. Francis Nicholson, 500l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Feb. 6. Josias Mackay (Mackic) and John Cassilis, 20l. as same to carry us to Guernsey. Ibid.
Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the moneys put into his hands for our Secret Services 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) this 6th day of February 1710.”
Ibid., p. 15.
Feb. 15. John Butts, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Joseph Antoine Seisson, 1,000l. as a present from her Majesty. Ibid.
Hugh Hughes, 50l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Feb. 16. Anne R.:
Receipt in form as above for 200 guineas (215l.). Ibid., p. 16.
Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for 1710 Xmas quarter on an allowance of 150l. per an. for charges of clerks and myself for extraordinary service. Ibid.
March 7. Henry Hawley, 1,000l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. “I say received for the use of the said Henry Hawley by me Sam. Masham.” Ibid.
John Taylour, 445l. 5s. 6d. for so much by me actually and bona fide expended and paid for fees and charges at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such parts of the moneys contained in this accompt for her Majesty's Secret Services, being from the 9th day of August 1710 to the 8th March 1710–11, as were paid to the persons who received the same clear of all charges. Ibid.
March 7. William Lowndes's account of Secret Service moneys from 9 Aug. 1710 to 8 March 1710–11:
Charge. £ s. d.
remains in William Lowndes's hands on the foot of his last accompt of Secret Service moneys ended 9 August 1710 nil
received by him at the Receipt of the Exchequer from 9 Aug. 1710 to 8 March 1710–11 as by a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt 15,200 0 0
total charge £15,200 0 0
Discharge.
payments made by him for Secret Services within the above time as appears by the aforegoing acquittances 15,103 8 10
remains in his hands upon the close of this accompt ended 7 March 1710–11 96 11 2
£15,000 0 0
Examined 9 June 1711 by the Earl of Oxford.
Signed and allowed by the Queen 14 June 1711.
Ibid., p. 17.
1711,
March 26.		 Edward Brown, 125l. for 1711 Lady day quarter on my allowance of 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 18.
George Simpson, 5l. for same quarter. Ibid.
The underclerks of the Treasury for same quarter's salaries, names and details, ut supra, p. 479. Ibid.
March 27. George [Hooper], Bishop of Bath and Wells, 200l. to be disposed of as her Majesty has directed. Ibid., p. 19.
March 29. Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Edward Williams, 5l. for 1711 Lady day quarter (signs: the mark of Edwd. Williams). Ibid.
Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter on an allowance of 150l. per an. for extraordinary service. Ibid.
April 4. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter. Ibid.
Henry, Visct. Hyde, 100l. for same quarter: for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury. Ibid., p. 20.
Thomas Atterbury, Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers of the Chamber, 25l. for 1711 Lady day quarter on an allowance of 100l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. T48/16, p. 20.
April 9. William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on an annuity of 500l. per an. assigned [to me] by the late Earl of Clarendon: by virtue of a warrant from her Majesty. Ibid.
April 10. Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on an allowance of 300l. per an. which her Majesty is pleased to allow as of her royal bounty towards the subsistence of the children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
Robert Futter, 100l. for half a year to 1711 Lady day on my allowance of 200l. per an. Ibid., p. 21.
April 11. Charles Shales, 50l. for same time. Ibid.
April 12. Benjamin Overton, for 1711 Lady day quarter on my allowance of 800l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
April 14. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury in Jan., Feb. and Mar. last. Ibid.
April 21. Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l.: without account: being half a year's payment to Lady day last of the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid.
April 23. Erasmus Lewis, 21l. 10s. 0d. (20 guineas) as a bounty from her Majesty to Haije Joseph, a Turk. Ibid., p. 22.
April 24. Joseph Eyles, 25l. for the use of Dr. John Irish for 1711 Lady day quarter. Ibid.
William Clayton, 100l. for one year's allowance to 1711 Lady day for extraordinary service in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid.
William Nevill, 500l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Jean Gassion, 50l. as same. Ibid.
April 28. Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Service the sum of 1,500l. this 28th day of April 1711 in the tenth year of our reign.”
Ibid., p. 23.
Anne Foyle, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Thomas Lowther, 192l., to be paid over to the clerks of the Treasury as her Majesty's bounty to reimburse them so much paid to the Land Tax [8 Anne, c. 1] for the year ended at Lady day last 1711 in respect of their places at the Treasury: viz.
£
John Taylor 30
William Glanville 30
Richard Powys 30
Christopher Tilson 30
Edward Webster 12
Miles Granger 12
Thomas Jett 12
William Este 12
William Lowndes, junr. 12
Thomas Spence 12
Ibid.
May 28. John Taylour, 129l. 8s. 0d. for so much by me actually and bona fide paid for fees and charges at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such part of the moneys contained in this accompt for her Majesty's Secret Services, being from the 8 March 1710–11 to 29 May 1711 as were paid to the persons who received the same, clear of all deductions. Ibid., p. 24.
William Lowndes's account of Secret Service moneys from 7 March 1710–11 to 29 May 1711:
Charge.		 £ s. d.
remains in his hands on the foot of his last accompt of Secret Service moneys 7 March 1710–11 96 11 2
money received out of the Exchequer between 7 March 1710–11 and 29 May 1711 for Secret Services as by a certificate from the Auditor of the Receipt 4,688 7 1½
total charge £4,784 18 3½
Discharge.
payments made by him within the abovesaid time as by the aforegoing acquittances 4,428 18 0
remains in his hands on the 29th May 1711 356 0 3½
total discharge £4,784 18 3½
Examined 9 June 1711 by Treasurer Oxford.
Signed and allowed by the Queen 14 June 1711.
Ibid.
June 11. Daniel Cooper, 600l. for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid., p. 25.
June 25. George Simpson, 5l. for 1711 June 24 quarter on 20l. per an. Ibid.
Edward Brown, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
June 29. Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
June 30. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for 1711 June 24 quarter on 100l. per an. Ibid., p. 26.
The underclerks of the Treasury, 108l. 5s. 0d. for same quarter's salaries (names and sums, ut supra, p. 479). Ibid.
June 30. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for 1711 June 24 quarter on 1,000l. per an. T 48/16, p. 26.
Henry, Earl of Rochester, 100l. for same quarter for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury. Ibid., p. 27.
July 2. Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on an allowance of 300l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty towards the subsistence of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid.
July 3. Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter on my allowance of 150l. per an. Ibid.
J. Matthews, 250l. for her Majesty's Secret Service. Ibid.
William Nevill, 500l. Ibid., p. 28.
July 4. Benjamin Overton, 200l. for 1711 June 24 quarter. Ibid.
July 5. Tho. Saunders, 100l. Ibid.
July 9. Richard Robins, 500l. for her Majesty's Special Service and to be paid to such person as her Majesty has directed. Ibid.
Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes, Esq., out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Service 2,000l. this 9th day of July 1711.”
Ibid., p. 29.
July 14. Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in April, May and June last. Ibid.
July 17. Edward Williams, 5l. for 1711 June 24 quarter (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
July 23. John Ker of Kersland, 100l. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
July 25. William Cotesworth, Esq., 125l. for 1711 June 24 quarter on 500l. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon pursuant to an authority from her Majesty in that behalf. Ibid., p. 30.
Joseph Eyles, 25l. for Dr. John Irish for same quarter on 100l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
July 26. John Montgomery, 150l. which her Majesty is pleased to allow for the charges of sending down to Edinburgh divers poor Scotts women named in a list which has been laid before her Majesty. Ibid.
July 30. Anne R.:
Acknowledgment in form, ut supra, for 200 guineas (215l.). Ibid.
Aug. 15. Five poor Irish women as follows, as of her Majesty's royal bounty, to carry us to Ireland, “in consideration whereof we promise not to be any further troublesome by solicitations to her Majesty or the Treasury”:
£
(the mark of) Ann Smart 5
(the mark of) Margaret Falconer 5
(the mark of) Anne Caine 5
(the mark of) Anne Nisbet 5
the mark of Grisel Douglas 5
Ibid., p. 31.
Aug. 16. Edward Cliffe (signs: Clift), churchwarden of St. Margarets, Westminster, 5l. for one year's poor rate for Kensington House, to Lady day 1711. Ibid.
Aug. 17. Monsieur Du Cange, 300l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
L. Beauval, 1,000l. of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 32.
Sept. 12. John Ker of Kersland, 100l. as of her Majesty's bounty in full of all claims and demands for service and expenses for the Government. Ibid.
Thomas Williamson, 500l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
Sept. 17. L. Beaval, 200l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Sept. 19. George Collins, 50l. for bringing an express from the Duke of Marlborough of the taking of Bouchain. Ibid., p. 33.
Sept. 20. Johannes Leonhardus, minister of Coire in the Grizon, 50l. as royal bounty (signs: Joh Leonhardus V.D. Mr. Rhaetus). Ibid.
Henery West, 500l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
John Rankein, 400l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid.
Mr. Hay, 60l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid., p. 34.
John Skinner, 40l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid.
James Gray, 50l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid.
Sept. 21. Capt. Henry Hunter, 20 guineas (21l. 10s. 0d.) as royal bounty to carry me to Ireland. Ibid.
Charles Le Bas, 50l. for the use of Adam Cardonnel in satisfaction of the like sum by him paid to Monsieur L. Renard.
Prefixing: acknowledgment dated Amsterdam 10 Sept. 1711 by L. Renard of his receiving 50l. by the hands of Benjamin Sweet at the rate of 10 guilders 10 stivers per pound sterling by order from the Lord Treasurer of Great Britain, “for which I have given another receipt, which serves but for the same as this.” T48/16, p. 35.
Sept. 24
(date altered from Aug. 28).		 Jaques du Mont, 800l. (viz, 500l. and 300l.), being so much laid out by me for her Majesty's particular service and by her order. Ibid.
Oct. 1. William Cotesworth, 125l. for Michaelmas quarter 1711 on 500l. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. Ibid.
Oct. 2
date altered from Sept. 26).		 J. Matthews, received 100l. for Secret Service “by me.” Ibid., p. 36.
Oct. 2. George Simpson, 5l. for 1711 Michaelmas quarter. Ibid.
Oct. 4. Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter. Ibid.
Oct. 5. Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter on my allowance of 1,000l. per an. Ibid.
Sir John Werden, 75l. for same quarter on 300l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty towards the subsistence of the younger children of the late Earl of Dunmore. Ibid., p. 37.
Oct. 8. Henry, Earl of Rochester, 100l. for same quarter for the use of Edward, Visct. Cornbury. Ibid.
Oct. 9. Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on 20l. per an. (signs: the mark of Edward Williams). Ibid.
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury for July, Aug. and Sept. 1711. Ibid.
Jaques Girard, 500l. for her Majesty's Special Service. Ibid.
William Harpur, 200l. for same. Ibid., p. 38.
Oct. 10. Benjamin Overton, 200l. for 1711 Sept. 29 quarter on my allowance of 800l. per an. Ibid.
Oct. 12. Charles Shales, 50l. for half a year to Sept. 29 last on 100l. per an., which is to be applied as her Majesty has directed. Ibid.
Barbara, Countess Dowager of Jersey, 300l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
Oct. 13. James Greenshields, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 39.
Robert Futter, 50l. for 1711 June 24 quarter on 200l. per an. Ibid.
Oct. 16. Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for 1711 Sept. 29 quarter on an allowance of 150l. per an. Ibid.
Underclerks of the Treasury (names and sums, ut supra, p. 479), 108l. 5s. 0d. for same quarter's salary. Ibid.
Oct. 16. Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l.: without account: for half a year to Michaelmas last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid., p. 40.
Nov. 3. Edward Brown, 125l. for 1711 Michaelmas quarter on 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
Nov. 6. John Eyles, 25l. for the use of Dr. Irish for same quarter on his allowance of 100l. per an. Ibid.
William Este, 20l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty to equip me for her Majesty's service under the Commissioners appointed to go to Spain and Portugal to inspect the affairs relating to the war in those parts. Ibid.
Ro. Steward, 350l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 41.
J. Matthews, 75l. expended for her Majesty's service by me. Ibid.
Nov. 19. George Frend, 400l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Nov. 21. Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as same. Ibid.
Nov. 24. Anne R.:
“We acknowledge to have received of and from our trusty and well beloved William Lowndes out of the money put into his hands for our Secret Services 1,500l. this 24th day of November 1711.”
Ibid.
Nov. 28. Nicholas West, 700l. as her Majesty's bounty for services done by me. Ibid., p. 42.
Nov. 29. Eliz[abeth] Lewis and William Lewis, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Dec. 6. Anne R.:
acknowledgment in form as above of the receipt of 2,000l. from William Lowndes.
Ibid.
Dec. 15. Erasmus Lewis, 60l. in satisfaction of so much by me expended for her Majesty's service. Ibid.
Anne R.:
acknowledgment in form as above of the receipt of 1,000l. from William Lowndes.
Ibid., p. 43.
Dec. 22. Henrietta Howard, 100l. as royal bounty for the use of my father, Col. Philip Howard, as royal bounty to him. Ibid.
Dec. 26. George Simpson, 5l. for 1711 Xmas quarter. Ibid.
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter. Ibid.
Dec. 26. Edward Williams, 5l. for 1711 Xmas quarter (signs: the mark of Ed. Williams). T48/16, p. 43.
Charles Webb, 9l. 2s. 0d. for two years’ tythes of certain grounds in Kensington due from her Majesty to Michaelmas last to the ministers of St. Margarets, Westminster.
Prefixing: letter dated 20 Dec. from Ni[cholas] Onley [to William Lowndes] to pay same to said Webb. Ibid., p. 44.
[The underclerks of the Treasury (names and sums, ut supra, p. 479), 108l. 5s. 0d. for 1711 Xmas quarter's salary.] Ibid.
Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for same quarter on my allowance of 1,000l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 45.
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the late Earl of Clarendon. Ibid.
Edward Brown, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
Christopher Tilson, 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter for charges of clerks for extraordinary service [in the Treasury]. Ibid.
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