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| Nov. 11. |
Privy seal for 1,500l. as equipage and 100l. per week as ordinary
to Paul Methuen as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Catholic King.
King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 253. |
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Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney General for a
privy seal to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due for the baronetcy
of Sir Justus Beck. (Treasury warrant dated Dec. 13 to the Receipt
for tallies of discharge accordingly.) (Privy seal dated Nov. 30
hereon.) Ibid., pp. 254, 291. Money Book XXIII, p. 428. |
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Lady Anne Morgan: as royal bounty.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 19
hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 17 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 255. Order Book IX, p. 12. Disposition Book XXIII,
p. 24. |
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Same for 1,000l. to Sir Robert Breedon and Sir Randolph Knipe,
Sheriffs of London, as royal bounty, towards the relief and discharge
of poor prisoners for debt: to be disposed by them according to directions from the Archbishop of Canterbury and Sir William Humphreys,
Lord Mayor of London. (Money warrant dated Nov. 14 hereon.)
(Money order dated Nov. 20 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated
Nov. 17 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 255. Order Book
IX, p. 15. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 24. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir James Bateman et al., Trustees for sale
of South Sea Stock. You have at our request advanced (or procured
to be advanced) 200,000l. upon credit of being repaid with 5 per
cent, interest out of moneys arising by sale of South Sea Stock belonging to the public. You are hereby to cause the said sum of 200,000l.
and the interest thereon to be paid [back to yourselves as lenders
or to the persons whom you have procured to lend] as the money
shall from time to time arise and be paid in for stock so sold, to wit
weekly on every Tuesday. But not less than 1,000l. of principal
money is to be discharged in every payment. Money Book XXIII,
p. 407. |
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Treasury confirmation of a money order of 1714 July 24, ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 388, for 568l. 6s. 4d. to
Charles Heanage, Chief Usher of the Exchequer Court. Order Book
VIII, p. 462. |
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Letter of direction for 522l. 11s. 0d. to John Aislabie, Treasurer
of the Navy: out of the money arisen or to arise by the sale of South
Sea Stock: and is intended to satisfy a bill of exchange drawn from
Gibraltar by John Conduit, Commissary of the Stores there, on the
Lord Treasurer Shrewsbury, for pork and butter supplied to that
Garrison: and is to be placed to the head of Victualling. (William
Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners to apply said sum to satisfy
said bill: taking care to charge said Conduit therewith in the Victualling accounts in order to his accompting for the same.) Disposition
Book XXIII, pp. 26, 27. |
| Nov. 11. |
William Lowndes to Sir Roger Mostyn. By certificate from the
Auditors dated yesterday you had not then delivered in any of your
accounts as late Paymaster of Marines. My Lords desire you to
deliver same with all expedition. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 304. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Lord Townsend has sent
to the Treasury Lords the enclosed papers [missing] relating to some
goods brought hither from Hudson's Bay by the French on board
an English vessel which are now desired to be transhipped for France
without paying Duties. Please report thereon. Ibid., p. 305. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of Jeremiah Greble,
late Comptroller of Rye port, praying to be restored: he having
been dismissed without examination. Reference Book IX, p. 197. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Bridger shewing that Capt.
Tayler, riding officer of the Customs at Canterbury, is willing to resign
to petitioner: therefore praying to be admitted. Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Roger Mostyn of the petition of Lord Tyrawley shewing
that Mr. Potter, Agent to the Regiment of Fuziliers late under said
Lord Tyrawley's command, has received several sums due to the
said Regiment during the time they were in Spain, which [moneys]
are yet unpaid: therefore praying that out of the money due to the
said Potter from [Charles] Wills's Regiment [sufficient money] may
be applied to satisfy the Fuziliers’ debt. Ibid., p. 198. |
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Treasury letters patent constituting Henry Martin to be Inspector
General of Exports and Imports loco Charles D'Avenant, deceased:
to make and keep a particular, distinct and true account of the
importations and exportations of all commodities into and out of
this kingdom and to and from what places and upon what shipping
and to examine into the decay (if any) of the trades of this kingdom
into foreign parts and into the increase of freight of foreign shipping
using this his Majesty's kingdom of Great Britain: and out of the
said account once in every year (and as often as he shall be thereto
required by the Treasury or Commissioners for Trade) to make and
present a fair and exact scheme of the Balance of Trade as it then
stands between Great Britain and the other parts of the world: with
the salary of 500l. per an. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 345–6. |
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Treasury commission to Edward Hooker to be Receiver General
of the Duties on Houses for Co. Southampton and Isle of Wight.
(Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take his securities,
not detailed, in 5,000l. for his said appointment.) Out Letters (Affairs
of Taxes) II, pp. 143, 144. |
| Nov. 12. |
Money warrant for 2,800l. to Paul Methuen, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Catholic King, being 1,500l. for equipage and 1,300l.
for three months’ advance on his ordinary of 100l. a week. (Money
order dated Nov. 13 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 17
or 27 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 396. Order Book IX, p. 8. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 28. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 309. |
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Same for 177l. 7s. 6d.to William Borret, Treasury Solicitor, as imprest for Crown law charges due in the time of the late Queen Anne: to be paid out of the late Queen's Civil List Arrears. (Money
order dated Nov. 13 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 396. Order Book IX, p. 9. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to take in loans not exceeding
10,000l. on the fund for building 50 new churches in like manner
ut supra Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 269. Money Book XXIII, p. 396. |
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Money warrant for 81l. 13s. 4d. to Sir William Simpson, the Cursitor
Baron of the Exchequer, for half a year to 1714 Sept. 29 on his fee
of 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. and annuity of 100 marks per an. and for Easter
and Trinity terms 1714 on his allowances of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. and
16l. 13s. 4d. per an.: and is to be satisfied proportionately out of
the Civil List revenues [arrears] of the late Queen and out of the
growing Civil List revenues of his present Majesty. Ibid., p. 397. |
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J. Taylour to William Borrett to pay as follows out of the moneys
imprested to you at the Receipt out of the Civil List arrears of the
late Queen: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Sir James Mountagu (Montagu), her late
Majesty's Attorney General, being due to
him upon his leaving that place, to wit 100
guineas for a year's allowance in lieu of his
fees for his advice and opinion upon queries
and matters sent to him from the Lords
Commissioners for Trade and Plantations |
107 |
10 |
0 |
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to his clerk, 10 guineas for his fees on reports
and cases relating thereto |
10 |
15 |
0 |
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to Sir Robert Eyre, the late Queen's Solicitor
General, being due to him for half a year on
the same account |
53 |
15 |
0 |
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to his clerk, 5 guineas on the same account |
5 |
7 |
6 |
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£177 |
7 |
6 |
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Prefixing: said Borret's certificate dated Inner Temple. Nov. 4
that said sums are due and unpaid. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 25. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Pultney, Secretary at War. I have read
to my Lords the enclosed report [missing] of Francis Gwyn, late
Secretary at War, touching the payment of the usual allowance of
80l. per an. for Trophy money for the Regiment under Lieut. Gen.
Webb [John Richmond Webb] (called his Majesty's Own Regiment),
to wit for the two years ending March 24 next. Please report to
my Lords in what manner the said allowance hath formerly been
paid and how it may now be satisfied. Out Letters (General) XXI,
p. 305. |
| Nov. 12. |
William Lowndes to Auditor Jett to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the abovesaid John Richmond Webb for payment of
234l. 15s. 5½d., being the surplusage on his account ended 1713
Sept. 29 as Governor of the Isle of Wight. Ibid. |
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J. Taylour to the Taxes Commissioners to put in execution the
enclosed warrant [missing] for superseding Mr. Tredcroft's commission
[as Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Sussex]. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Sir Edward Gould and Company, merchants, shewing that “he”
procured a licence to purchase the ship Wynne galley of Bristol, 250
tons burthen, which was taken in the last war and carried into Brest
laden with Canary [wine]; that on bringing her to London she was
seized upon the Act of Navigation for bringing Canary wines from
France and a stop of process was obtained for the wines but not the
ship: that since that (at the instance of an Irish Papist, as petitioner
is informed) process against the ship (which was appraised at 1,300l.)
is stopped: therefore praying that the process at law against the
ship may go on. Reference Book IX, p. 197. |
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Treasury approval of Simon Boult as first clerk in the office of
John Smith, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt. |
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Prefixing: presentation by said Smith of said Boult to the Treasury
Lords for approval. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 348b. |
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A like approval of Lancelot Burton as first clerk in the office of
Lord de La Warr, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt. |
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The like for John Grainger as same to the Earl of Denbigh, a same.
Ibid. |
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Treasury commission to George Townsend, Philip Ryley, Sir
Marmaduke Wyvill, Christopher Montagu, Whitlock Bulstrode,
James Vernon, John Whetham, Sir William Ashurst and William
Carr to be Commissioners for the Duties on soap, paper, linens, silks,
calicoes &c., stamped vellum, parchment and paper, and printed paper,
pamphlets, and for licensing Hackney Coaches and Chairs, and for
Duties on Cards and Dice, and Licences for Marriages; and also
for Additional Duties on hides &c. and new Duties on starch, coffee &c.
and on Candles, as by two Acts of 10 Anne, c. [18, for soap, paper &c.
and Hackney Coaches], and c. [19, for hides &c., starch &c., Insurance
policies and Candles &c.], as in place of the said Townsend, Ryley,
Wyvill, Edward Noell, Montagu, Bulstrode, Vernon, John Price and
Whetham, thereto constituted by the late Treasurer Oxford 1714
July 7. Ibid., pp. 352–3. |
| Nov. 13. |
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Edward Pauncefort, Excise Cashier,
“praying that his constitution or appointment for that place may
be renewed to him.” Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 306. |
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Same to the Earl of Carnarvon enclosing the petition [missing]
of the executrix of Capt. Geo. Fisher for payment of a bill of exchange
drawn by the Prince of Hesse [Prince George of Hesse Darmstadt]
upon Mr. Methuen. Please lay before the Treasury Lords a state of
what bills have been drawn upon Mr. Methuen by the Prince of
Hesse upon account of the Garrison of Gibraltar, how many of said
bills have been paid and what remain now unsatisfied. Ibid. |
| Nov. 13. |
Same to the Master of the Removing Wardrobe. Send my Lords
with all speed a certificate of the hangings and other goods detained
by the Lord Great Chamberlain that were served out of the Removing
Wardrobe for the day of the Coronation; “in which certificate the
said hangings and other goods are to be particularly described. ”
[The address of this warrant is incorrect. It should be either to the
Master of the Great Wardrobe or to the Groom of the Removing
Wardrobe.] Ibid. |
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J. Taylour to the Earl of Abingdon. My Lords have received
from Mr. Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, a report
concerning wastes in Waltham Forest. Please send my Lords your
opinion thereon and what you think the most effectual method to
prevent the like waste and abuses for the future. Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to the like effect concerning said abuses. What method ought to be taken with those
who have already offended? Ibid., p. 307. |
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint. In the years 1710
and 1711 Sir Lambert Blackwell and Edward Gibbon advanced
60,000l. for the service of the late Queen and there was delivered to
their order at Hamburg 960 tons of tin as security for repayment of
said money. It has now been repaid and by a memorial to my Lords
the said Blackwell and Gibbon have proposed to be accountable
for any part of the said tin which my Lords shall order them to dispose
of [on a commission] at the rate of 4 per cent. and in the same manner
as Mr. Beranger is obliged by contract with the late Lord Treasurer
[Oxford]. Please consider the said memorial enclosed herewith
[missing] “particularly with respect to the price the said tin should
be sold for.” Ibid. |
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Same to the Taxes Commissioners enclosing an account [missing]
sent to my Lords from Peter Shakerly of the half yearly payments
made on the Land Tax anno 1714 in the Hundred of Norwich [sic
for Northwich Hundred, Co. Chester: said account being] “under
the hand of E. Conway, Esq., Receiver General” [for Cos. Chester,
Denbigh and Flint]. Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Heather shewing that he is under prosecution as surety for
Jo[h]n Fox of London, Virginia merchant, for 4,000l. of tobacco Duty:
that his real estate, of which he is only tenant for life, was mortgaged
for above 2,000l. before he became bound to the Crown for said Duties,
so that nothing is likely to be raised from thence towards payment
of the said debt; nevertheless his son is willing to join with him to
raise some money for that purpose provided petitioner might be
freed from further process on account of the Crown's debt: therefore
praying a stay of process till the sitting of Parliament, when petitioner
hopes to obtain an Act for Composition of the said debt. Reference
Book IX, p. 197. |
| Nov. 14. |
Money order for 35,000l. to William Wenman, Paymaster of the
[late Queen's] Civil List Lottery anno 1713 [12 Anne, c. 11]: and is
for one year from 1714 Sept. 30 to answer all the demands of all the
contributors to the said Lottery. |
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Followed by: a later order dated 1714–15 Feb. 8 for the unsatisfied
remainder to be paid to Thomas Burdus, “now” Paymaster of said
Lottery. Order Book IX, p. 10. |
| Nov. 15. |
Money warrant for 955l. to Henry Davenant, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the Republic of Genoa:
500l. thereof for equipage and 455l. for three months’ advance of
ordinary. (Money order dated Nov. 16 hereon.) (Letter of direction
dated Nov. 17 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 400. Order Book IX,
p. 10. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 24. |
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Letter of direction for 1,277l. 15s. 0d. to [James Brydges, now]
Earl of Carnarvon, as late Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad:
and is intended to be paid over to sundry Officers who have served
the Crown in the late war, as in full of all their pretensions and
expectations here for the future. The said sum is to be issued out
of unappropriated moneys remaining in the Exchequer [being arrears
received] before the 12th June 1714 as follows: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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arrears of Duties on Coals anno 1703 [as by
1 Anne, St. II, c. 4] |
7 |
19 |
7 |
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arrears of Duties on Malt anno 1704 [as by
2–3 Anne, c. 2] |
218 |
16 |
7 |
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arrears of Duties on Malt anno 1710 [as by
8 Anne, c. 3] |
168 |
19 |
10 |
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arrears of Duties on Malt anno 1711 [as by
9 Anne, c. 3] |
348 |
14 |
4 |
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arrears of Duties on Malt anno 1712 [as by
10 Anne, c. 7] |
533 |
4 |
8 |
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£1,277 |
15 |
0 |
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Disposition Book XXIII, p. 27. |
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William Lowndes to [John Howe et al., the] referees of Army debts,
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Sherman and
others, with reports thereto annexed, relating to 12,457l. 4s. 3d. which
they allege to be due to them for provisions and other necessaries
supplied to the Garrison of Gibraltar. Out Letters (General) XXI,
p. 309. |
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Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Robert Knot and six other sailors lately of the ship Hampton Court
praying payment of the money due to them from the said ship, they
not being paid by reason they were put sick on shore at the time the
ship was paid off; before a Recall of the said ship. Reference Book
IX, p. 198. |
| Nov. 16. |
Money warrant for 285l. 2s. 6d. to Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for half a year to Michaelmas 1714
on the annuity for support of the said Order. (Money order dated
Nov. 19 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 17 hereon.) Money
Book XXIII, p. 400. Order Book IX, p. 12. Disposition Book
XXIII, p. 24. |
| Nov. 16. |
Same for 440l. to the Clerks of the House of Commons as follows
for services during the Session of Parliament began 16 Feb. 1713–14
and ended 9 July 1714: to be satisfied out of the Civil List moneys
of the late Queen: viz. |
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£ |
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Edward Stables, Clerk Assistant attending said House,
for extraordinary pains and services |
100 |
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John Hooks, George Coles, James Couthope and
Hicks Burroughs, four under clerks attending said
House, for services in writing, copying and engrossing
several Bills and other papers for her late Majesty's
service during the said Session |
200 |
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Thomas Smith, Housekeeper to the said House, for
looking to and keeping clean the said House |
30 |
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Thomas Waybergh, Esq., Serjeant at Arms attending
said House, to be by him distributed and applied
amongst the several messengers and their assistants,
the doorkeepers and the person who delivers out the
votes |
110 |
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£440 |
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(Money order dated Nov. 18 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 401.
Order Book IX, p. 11. |
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Same for 50l. to Mahaleel Windham, to be distributed by him
among the eight doorkeepers of the House of Peers (himself
being one) in reward for their attendance and service during the
abovesaid Session: to be paid out of the late Queen's Civil List moneys.
(Money order dated Nov. 18 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 402.
Order Book IX, p. 11. |
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Same for 73l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Stone, Serjeant at Arms attending
the House of Peers, for attending the Speaker of said House during
the said Session and on the several days of prorogation, to wit 1713
Nov. 12, Dec. 10, and 1713–14 Jan. 12: being 147 days at 10s. a day. |
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Appending: certificate by Mathew Johnson, Clerk of Parliament,
of said Stone's attendance. (Money order dated Nov. 19 hereon.)
Money Book XXIII, p. 402. Order Book IX, p. 15. |
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Treasury confirmation of the money warrant of July 16 last, supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 357, for 35,000l. to
William Wenman, Paymaster of the 500,000l. Lottery anno 1713.
Money Book XXIII, p. 186. Order Book VIII, p. 456. |
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Dormant Treasury warrant for payment of the fee or salary of
12l. per an. to William Congreve, Esq., as one of the five undersearchers
of London port. Money Book XXIII, p. 405. |
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Money warrant for 14,000l. to Henry Smith, Treasurer of the money
for building 50 new churches in and about London &c. (Money
order dated Nov. 26 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 418. Order
Book IX, p. 16. |
| Nov. 16. |
J. Taylour to Mr. Auditor Harley. Mr. Lowndes acquainted my
Lords “after you was gone” that he received two accounts last night
from Sir Roger Mostyn, the one of money received and paid in disbanding the six Marine Regiments; the other an abstract of said
Mostyn's accounts of receipts and issues. I enclose same [missing].
Please give my Lords your observations thereon at your attendance
on them next Friday morning. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 308. |
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Same to the Commissioners for Arrears of Taxes. Send my Lords
as soon as you can an account of the neat produce into the Exchequer
of the several Taxes that have been granted since the Revolution,
with an account of the charge of collection thereof; how much has
been lost by the failure of Receivers or their securities by compositions made with them and how much remains in arrear for which no
compositions have been made: also what allowances have been made
(upon reports from the Taxes Commissioners for the extraordinary
charges of Receivers or their securities) above that given by the several
Acts of Parliament. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods,
Trent South]. It has been represented to my Lords that the Great
and Little Parks at Windsor and the Little House and all other his
Majesty's lands there are charged with an arrear of taxes. Please
certify my Lords “in what words the said assessments are made
thereupon and how it comes to pass this his Majesty's house and
lands are made liable to the payment of taxes and what opinions
have been formerly given by the Attorney or Solicitor General in
such cases: together with your opinion what is fit to be done therein.”
Ibid., p. 309. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Pulteney, Secretary at War, of the petition
of Col. Edward Howard, Major Jo[h]n Wyvel and Major [John] Bland
alleging to have served as Majors of Brigade to her Majesty's Forces in
Spain, but that they were paid as Majors of Brigade no further than the
23rd of Dec. 1710, being omitted in the list of General and Staff Officers:
that the prisoners taken at Almanza were allowed their pay (who
were Majors of Brigade): therefore praying payment of what is
due to them, to wit Col. Howard from 23 Dec. 1710 to 22 Feb. 1711–12;
Major Wyvil from 23 Dec. 1710 to 25 Dec. 1712; Major Bland from
23 Dec. 1710 to 23 April 1712. Reference Book IX, p. 198. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir John
Lambert et al. concerned in the cargo of the ship Rose, praying a noli
prosequi [to the information against said cargo] which has been seized
by Mr. Baynes, Mr. Grice and Mr. Moor for non-payment of Aliens'
Duty, which was by mistake not paid and not by any fraudulent intention. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to
restore Alexander Gordon to his place as Collector of Inverness port,
from which he was dismissed: the Treasury Lords having considered
various papers in his favour, the Chief Baron of the Exchequer Court
of Scotland being present. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 243. |
| Nov. 17. |
Royal sign manual for 40,000l. to Edward Nicholas: out of the
late Queen's Civil List revenues: as imprest: to be applied by him [for the late Queen's pensions and bounties] according to such warrants
as he shall receive under the King's sign manual. (Money warrant
dated Nov. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 22 hereon.) King's
Warrant Book XXVI, p. 258. Order Book IX, p. 15. |
| Nov. 17. |
Treasury warrant to William Borret to pay 837l. 10s. 0d. to James
Tylon in full of a bill for [compensation for slaughtered] distempered
cattle from the 6th to the 16th Oct. last. |
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Prefixing: requisition for said sum signed by [four Justices of
the Peace] John Milner, John Offley, John Richardson, Alexander
Ward. Money Book XXIII, p. 403. |
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William Lowndes to the Clerk of the Council to lay before the Lords
of the Council with the very first opportunity the enclosed representation [missing] made to my Lords by Mr. Bates relating to the
distemper now raging with violence (as he alleges) amongst the cattle
in several counties of England. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 310. |
| Nov. 17, 20, 24, 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Hardwick as a tidesman at Newcastle loco William Chemnal, deceased. |
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John Dobson as a boatman at Yarmouth loco John Dobson,
deceased. |
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Joseph Woolstone as a tidesman Ibid. loco Edmund Bell, deceased. |
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George Lisle, landwaiter at Newcastle, and William Taunton,
waiter and searcher at Weymouth, to exchange places: on a report,
prefixed, from said Commissioners. |
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Joseph Toms as waiter and searcher in Looe port loco John Walkie,
superannuated. |
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Thomas Olife as surveyor of Rochester loco Charles Nailor, deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 162, 168, 171, 172. |
| Nov. 18. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to appoint Thomas, Lord Coningsby, to the office of
Steward of the Lordships and Manors of Melenydd, Guerthrenion,
Comotayder [Cwmtydor], Presthend [Presteigne] and Preston Land
[Presteign Lands], Knighton and Gladestree, Co. Radnor, the boroughs
of Knighton and Preston [Presteign] with all the free piscaries or fishings
to which the Crown is entitled in the said lordships, manors &c.:
all in place of the grant thereof dated 1 Anne to Robert Harley, afterwards Earl of Oxford, whose patent thereof is hereby revoked. (The
patent hereon bears date Dec. 3.) King's Warrant Book XXVI,
p. 256. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge Sir
Richard Onslow of and from the 4,069 ounces 17 pennyweight of
silver plate delivered to him out of the Jewel House 1709 April 27
as Speaker of the House of Commons. Ibid., pp. 257–8. |
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Royal letters patent appointing Hugh Howard to the office of
Keeper of the Paper Office in Whitehall with the wages and fee of
160l. per an.: loco John Tucker, thereto appointed by patent of 1702
July 9, whose patent is hereby revoked. Ibid., pp. 263–5. |
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Letter of direction for 1,012l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for travelling charges of said Band
[as by the money warrant, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol.
XXVIII, pp. 368–9, under date 1714 July 20]. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 26. |
| Nov. 18. |
Fresh reference to the Customs Commissioners of Micaiah Perry's
petition concerning his payments for interest on Col. Park's bonds,
ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 249, under
date 1714 May 5. Reference Book IX, p. 171. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition of the tobacco merchants
praying that their bonds may be delivered up when the principal
thereof is discharged; without [the further requirement of] paying
interest. |
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In the margin: a fresh reference dated 1714–15 Jan. 6 hereof.
Ibid., p. 198. |
| Nov. 19. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a great seal for payment of salaries of the Judges of the
King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer: in pursuance of the
statute of 12 Wm. III., c. 2: viz. 2,000l. each to |
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Sir Thomas Parker, Chief Justice of the King's Bench. |
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Sir Peter King, Chief Justice of Common Pleas. |
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Sir Samuel Dodd, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. |
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and 1,500l. each to |
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Sir Littleton Powis, Justice of the King's Bench. |
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Sir Robert Eyres, Justice of the King's Bench. |
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Sir John Pratt, Justice of the King's Bench. |
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Sir John Blincoe, Justice of Common Pleas. |
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Robert Tracy, Justice of Common Pleas. |
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Robert Dormer, Justice of Common Pleas. |
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Sir Thomas Bury, Baron of the Exchequer. |
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Robert Price, Baron of the Exchequer. |
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Sir James Montague, Baron of the Exchequer. |
|
and 1,000l. to |
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John Smith, Baron of the Exchequer (who is likewise Chief
Baron of the Exchequer Court in Scotland). |
|
In the margin: letters patent dated Nov. 18 hereon. [This is
probably an erratum for Dec. 18.] King's Warrant Book XXVI,
pp. 330–2. |
|
Same to Edward Nicholas to pay 13,500l. for the relief of French
Protestants: out of Civil List moneys grown due before Aug. 1 last,
1,500l. thereof to be for French Protestant ministers now residing in
England and 12,000l. for other poor French Protestants as shall be
directed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and five others, detailed.
(Letter of direction dated Dec. 1 hereon.) Ibid., p. 261. Disposition
Book XXIII, p. 32. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a
grant to Humphry Howorth of the office of Receiver of Crown Revenues
in North Wales (in the Counties of Anglesea, Carnarvon, Merioneth,
Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery) and the County Palatine of Chester:
being the office he now holds. (The patent hereon bears date 17 Dec.
1714.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 262. |
|
Royal sign manual for payment of ordinary and extraordinaries
to Foreign Ministers as follows: to be paid out of the receipts of
Civil List moneys of the late Queen as the same are or shall be in
[or come into] the Exchequer: all by reason that the privy seals
of the late Queen which authorised the payment of the allowances
to the Ministers employed by her at Foreign Courts are determined
by her decease so that no further payments can be made thereon: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, as late Ambassador Extraordinary to France: for
one bill of extraordinaries in that service
from 1 June 1713 to 1 Sept. following: as
allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke, late Secretary |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Molesworth, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Great Duke of Tuscany and Republic
of Genoa, for six months from 1713 June 24
to Dec. 25 on his ordinary of 5 l. a day |
920 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for six bills of extraordinaries in that
service from 1 Nov. 1710 to 1 Nov. 1713,
allowed as above |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
Abraham Stanyan, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Swiss Cantons, for same time [six
months from 1713 June 24 to Dec. 25] on
his ordinary of 5l. a day |
920 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for one bill of extraordinaries in that
service in that time: allowed as above |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Breton, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the King of Prussia: for the same
[six months'] time, on the like allowance
of 5l. a day. |
920 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for one bill of extraordinaries for the
same six months: allowed by Secretary
Townshend |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
Geo. Delaval, late Envoy Extraordinary to
the King of Portugal, for the same [six
months'] time on the like allowance of 5l.
a day |
920 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for two bills of extraordinaries in that
service from 10 June 1713 to 10 Dec.
following: allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke,
late Secretary of State |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Chetwynd, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Duke of Savoy, for 130 days 1713
June 24 to Nov. 1 (being the day he returned into the Queen's presence from that
employment) |
650 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for two bills of extraordinaries in that
service from 1 Feb. 1712–13 to 1 Nov.
1713: as allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke |
225 |
0 |
0 |
|
Daniel Pulteney, Envoy Extraordinary to
the King of Denmark, for six months from
1713 June 24 to Dec. 25 on his ordinary of
5l. a day |
920 |
0 |
0 |
|
the executors of John Wyche, late Envoy
Extraordinary to the Courts of Holstein
Gottorp and Mecklenburg and the Hanse
Towns, for 114 days 1713 June 24 to Oct. 16
following (being the day of his death) on
his ordinary of 5l. a day |
520 |
0 |
0 |
|
the executors of John Wyche, late Envoy
Extraordinary to the Courts of Holstein
Gottorp and Mecklenburg and the Hanse
Towns, for one bill of extraordinaries in
that service for 1713 June 30 to the said
16 Oct. |
87 |
0 |
0 |
|
Francis Manning, Esq., late [British] Secretary
to the Republic of the Grisons, in satisfaction of all demands and pretences which
he hath or may have for any allowances
or services by him performed there after
the time of his being recalled |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Scot, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to
the King of Poland, for one bill of extraordinaries from 1713 May 1 to Aug. 1: as
allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke |
99 |
10 |
0 |
|
Robert Jackson, Esq., Resident at the Court
of Sweden, for six months from 1713 June 24
to Dec. 25 on his ordinary of 3l. a day |
552 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Jeffryes, Esq., appointed to reside
with the King of Sweden: for the same
time on the like allowance |
552 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Laws, Esq., Secretary at Brussels: for
the same six months on his ordinary of
40s. a day |
368 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for one bill of extraordinaries in that
service from 7 Aug. 1713 to 7 Feb. 1713–14:
allowed by William Bromley, late a Secretary of State |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
Christian Cole, Secretary at Venice, for the
same [six months'] time on the like allowance of 40s. a day for his ordinary |
368 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for three bills of extraordinaries from
30 April 1713 to 31 Jan. following: as
allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke |
225 |
0 |
0 |
|
Isaac D'Alais, Secretary at the Court of
Hanover, for the same [six months'] time
on the like ordinary of 40s. a day |
368 |
0 |
0 |
|
Benjamin Lodington, Agent and Consul at
Tripoly, for the same half year to Xmas 1713
on his salary or allowance of 380l. per an |
190 |
0 |
0 |
|
same for one bill of extraordinaries in that
service in the year 1712: allowed by Visct.
Bolingbroke |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
Samuel Thompson, Agent and Consul General
at Algiers, for 34 days computed by the
day from 21 May 1713 to 24 June following
and for one entire half year from 24 June
to 25 Dec. following on his salary or allowance of 600l. per an. |
356 |
0 |
10½ |
|
same for his extraordinary disbursements in
that service from 10 Aug. 1712 to 10 Aug.
1713: as allowed by Visct. Bolingbroke |
519 |
6 |
7½ |
|
|
£13,379 |
17 |
6 |
|
King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 259–60. |
| Nov. 19. |
The money warrants dated Nov. 23 based on the above royal
sign manual do not correspond with the above amounts, but are
drawn for three months’ ordinaries from 29 Sept. 1713 to 25 Dec. 1713
as follows and are to be paid out of the late Queen's Civil List
moneys: |
|
|
£ |
|
John Molesworth (to Tuscany and Genoa) |
435 |
|
Abraham Stanyan (to Swiss Cantons) |
435 |
|
William Breton (to Prussia) |
435 |
|
Geo. Delaval (to Portugal) |
435 |
|
Daniel Pulteney (to Denmark) |
435 |
|
Robert Jackson (to Sweden) |
261 |
|
James Jeffryes (to Sweden) |
261 |
|
John Laws (to Brussels) |
174 |
|
Christian Cole (to Venice) |
174 |
|
Isaac D'Alais (to Hanover) |
174 |
|
Benjamin Lodington (to Tripoly) |
95 |
|
Samuel Thompson (to Algiers) |
150 |
|
(Money orders dated Nov. 29 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 417.
Order Book IX, p. 19. |
|
There is a separate set of money orders drawn for the preceding
quarter's ordinaries, viz. 24 June 1713 to 29 Sept. as follows. The
date of these money orders is given as 28 April 1714 underwritten
with a renewal subscription by the Treasury Lords dated 23 Nov.
1714, “Let this order be satisfied by virtue of his Majesty's General
Letters of privy seal bearing date the 29th Sept. 1714 and in pursuance
of a warrant under his Majesty's royal sign manual dated the 19th inst.
out of any money in the Receipt of the Exchequer to the uses of the
[late Queen Anne's] Civil Government due before the 1st August 1714.” |
|
It is clear from this subscription that the dividing up of the half
year's ordinaries June-Dec. 1713 into two halves was due to terms
of the Queen Anne's Civil List Lottery Act of 1713, 12 Anne, c. 11,
the first quarter up to 1713 Sept. 29 being to be charged to the specially
enacted appropriation of the said Civil List moneys of that Act and the
succeeding quarter to or upon the ordinary Civil List revenue of
the late Queen. |
|
These money orders for the quarter from 24 June to 29 Sept. 1713
are as follows: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
John Chetwynd (to Savoy) |
650 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Molesworth (to Tuscany and Genoa) |
485 |
0 |
0 |
|
Daniel Pulteney (to Denmark) |
485 |
0 |
0 |
|
Abraham Stanyan (to the Swiss Cantons) |
485 |
0 |
0 |
|
George Delaval (to Portugal) |
485 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Breton (to Prussia) |
485 |
0 |
0 |
|
executors of John Wyche (to Holstein Gottorp,
Mecklenburg and the Hanse Towns to 16 Oct.) |
520 |
0 |
0 |
|
Robert Jackson (to Sweden) |
291 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Jeffreys (to Sweden) |
291 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Laws (to Brussels) |
194 |
0 |
0 |
|
Christian Cole (to Venice) |
194 |
0 |
0 |
|
Isaac D'Alais (to Hanover) |
194 |
0 |
0 |
|
Francis Manning (to the Grisons) |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
Samuel Thompson (to Algiers 21 May 1713 to
24 June) |
206 |
0 |
10½ |
|
Benjamin Lodington (to Tripoly) |
95 |
0 |
0 |
|
Order Book IX, pp. 12–13. |
|
There is some confusion in the three lists contained in pp. 163–6
above. The items of 400l. for extraordinaries to the Duke of
Shrewsbury and the 1,200l. to Francis Manning had been already
provided (see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, pp. 349 and 374, under date July 12 and 21). |
|
As to the bills of extraordinaries in the above royal sign manual
only a few are preserved in the Money Book appended to the relative
warrants. |
|
The entries of them are as below, pp. 171–6, all dated Nov. 23. |
| Nov. 19. |
William Lowndes to the Lord Chancellor. The King has now
signed a warrant for augmenting the Judges’ salaries and it will be
sent to the Attorney General to-day so as the passing thereof under
the great seal will be forwarded with all expedition. The Attorney
General has power by the said warrant to insert proper clauses in
the Bill to ascertain and adjust the payment of the said salaries in
the strongest and most effectual manner as he can advise. Out
Letters (General) XXI, p. 308. |
|
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to report on the fitness
of Joshua White, who is offered to my Lords by William Congreve
as his deputy in the office of one of the five undersearchers of London
port. Ibid., p. 310. |
|
William Lowndes to [John Howe et al.], referees for the Army
[debts] affairs, enclosing the petition [missing] of the Officers late of the
Regiments of Brigadier Withers and Col. la Bouchatere [Bouchetière]
and the report [missing] from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts
thereon, touching the petitioners’ pay from the time their Regiments
were broke in Portugal until their arrival in England. Please report
hereon with all expedition to the Treasury Lords. Ibid. |
|
Same to same to hasten their report on the memorial of the Officers
of Lord Mark Kerr's Regiment in regard to the particular hardships
they labour under. Ibid., p. 317. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to make out Navy bills for
25,958l. 0s. 10d. paid by Charles Cæsar, late Treasurer of the Navy,
to several persons for interest of 500,000l. loan formerly advanced
by them on security of a deposit of 666,000l. in South Sea Stock.
You are to assign the said bills for payment out of the money remaining in said Cæsar's hands for dividends on South Sea Stock. You
are to take care that said Cæsar charges himself with said dividends
in his accounts. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 26. |
|
Royal warrant dated St. James's for letters patent to be passed
under the Seal of Scotland appointed in lieu of the Great Seal of Scotland to constitute Charles, Earl of Lauderdale, to be General of the
Mint in Scotland with a salary of 300l. per an. loco Alexander, Earl of
Hume, whose patent from Queen Anne is hereby revoked. Out Letters
(North Britain) III, p. 244. |
| Nov. 20. |
Royal letters patent appointing Sir John Pratt (a Serjeant at Law)
to be a Justice of the King's Bench. King's Warrant Book XXVI,
p. 307. |
| Nov. 20. |
Same appointing Sir James Montague (a Serjeant at Law) to be
one of the Barons of the Exchequer. Ibid. |
|
Same appointing Sir Robert Eyre as a Justice of Common Pleas.
Ibid., p. 323. |
|
Same appointing [Sir] Robert Price, Esq., as a Baron of the
Exchequer, to which he was appointed by patent of 24 June 1702 as
Robert Price, Esq. Ibid., p. 324. |
|
Same appointing Sir Samuel Dodd as Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer. Ibid., p. 325. |
|
Same appointing [Sir] Robert Tracy as a Justice of Common
Pleas, to which he was appointed by patent of 23 June 1702 as
Robert Tracy, Esq. Ibid., pp. 325–6. |
|
Same appointing [Sir Robert] Dormer as a same. Ibid., p. 326. |
|
Same appointing [Sir Thomas] Bury as a Baron of the Exchequer.
Ibid. |
|
Same appointing Sir Littleton Powys as a Justice of the King's
Bench. Ibid., p. 347. |
|
Same appointing John Smith, Esq., as a Baron of the Exchequer, to
which he was appointed by patent of 23 June 1702 as John Smith,
Esq. Ibid., pp. 347–8. |
|
Same appointing Sir John Blencowe as a Justice of Common Pleas.
Ibid., p. 348. |
|
Same appointing Sir William Sympson as a Baron of the Exchequer
loco Richard Wallop, with all commodities and emoluments &c.
except the fee of 73l. per an. paid by the King's Receivers to John
Sotherton, Esq., father to John Sotherton, Esq., formerly a Baron
of the Exchequer, out of the Crown revenues of Yorks, Bucks &c.,
during his lifetime and afterwards paid to Sir Edward Bromley, a
Baron of the Exchequer, during his life and lately paid to Sir Richard
Weston as a Baron of the Exchequer. Ibid., pp. 458–9. |
|
Dormant royal warrant dated St. James's to Robert Walpole
[Paymaster of the Forces] to pay 40l. per an. salary to John Mulcaster,
who (by an instrument dated this day) is appointed Agent or Paymaster to the Garrison of Annapolis Royal and the four Independent
Companies of Foot there: for his pains in soliciting the affairs and
keeping the accompts of the said Garrison and Companies: to date
as from Dec. 25 last: and is to be paid out of respits of the said
Garrison or (failing that) out of Contingencies of the Guards and
Garrisons. Ibid., p. 420. |
|
A like warrant for 40l. per an. salary to Cha. Foreman as Agent
to the Garrison at Placentia: from same date. Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 1,500l. to William Smyth, Paymaster of the
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners: for 1713 Xmas quarter's wages
and board wages of said Band (Captain, Lieutenant, Standard Bearer,
Clerk of the Cheque and 40 Gentlemen Pensioners). Money Book
XXIII, p. 403. |
| Nov. 20. |
Treasury warrant to John, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, to pay 350l. to Robert, Marquess of Lindsey, Lord Great
Chamberlain of Great Britain, in lieu and as a composition for the
furniture of the King's Bedchamber and also for the hangings, State
and other things as follow which were served out of the Removing
Wardrobe on the day of the Coronation and are detained by his Lordship. He is thereupon to deliver into the Great Wardrobe the said
hangings, State and other things. |
|
Appending: certificate dated Nov. 17 by Grey Maynard [Groom
of the Removing Wardrobe] of the hangings &c. served out as above
and detained as above by the Lord Great Chamberlain:
two pieces of rich Arras hangings of a set called Tobias.
one piece of tapestry hangings of a suit called the Seasons.
a canopy of State of crimson figured velvet trimmed with
silk fringe, the arms embroidered with gold and silver on
the back and cornishes: with an elbow chair and footstool
suitable. |
|
[For a repetition of this warrant see infra under date 1714–5 Feb. 15.]
Ibid., p. 404. |
|
William Lowndes to Lord Guernsey. Send the Treasury Lords
as soon as you can an account of the charges in the Jewel Office
relating to his Majesty's Coronation. (A like letter to the Cofferer
of the Household. A like letter to the [Principal] Officers of the
Works.) Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 310. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to issue forth
new deputations to such of the officers on the present Establishment
of the Customs who have not been appointed since his present Majesty's
accession: all by reason that the officers who hold by deputation
from you the Customs Commissioners will shortly determine on
account of the demise of the late Queen [to wit six months thereafter under 1 Anne, c. 2., cl. 1]: as you have represented in your
memorial of the 17th inst. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 168. |
|
Same to same to permit some goods brought hither from Hudson's
Bay, belonging to the French Company, to be unladed from the
Union frigate, Capt. Harle, and put on some other ship for France
without payment of Duty: as is desired by Mr. Calendrini, a merchant
of London, agent for the said proprietors. |
|
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. Ibid.,
p. 169. |
| Nov. 20 and 24. |
Same to the Stamps Commissioners to depute William Adderley
as a distributor of stamped paper for Co. Gloucester and the city
of Bristol loco Thomas Ofield. |
|
Robert Clark as same for Co. Norfolk loco Daniel Garrod. Warrants
not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 349, 350. |
