Warrant Books: February 1715, 1-10 | British History Online

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1957.

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'Warrant Books: February 1715, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, ed. William A Shaw, F H Slingsby( London, 1957), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp369-382 [accessed 24 November 2024].

February 1715, 1-10



Feb. 1, 5, 8, 19, 22, 24, 25.	Treasury warrants dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay salaries as follows: viz.
	72l. 8s. 4d. per an. to John Ball and Sir Robert Henley, bart., as Collector of Sandwich port.
	15l. 4s. 4d. to Tho. Burdikin as Comptroller of Lynn Regis port.
	52l. per an. to William Nicholas, gent., as a King's waiter, London port.
	52l. per an. to Thomas Pennington as a same ibid.
	10l. per an. to William Smyth as Comptroller of Poole port.
	10l. per an. to Daniel and John Man as Comptroller of Cardiff port.
	3l. 6s. 8d. per an. to John Waring as Searcher of Chester port.
	62l. 13s. 4d. per an. to Samuel Binks as Customer of Southampton port.
	10l. per an. to Thomas Jenkin as Searcher of Chichester port.
	— to William Winde, the usual allowances as Inspector of the Prosecutions in the Exchequer Court concerning uncustomed and prohibited goods.
	52l. per an. to Benjamin Johnson as a King's waiter, London port.
	30l. per an. to John Latton as Searcher in Plymouth port.
	15l. per an. each to Edward Nash, Harry Browne, John Williams and Henry Blaake as King's waiters in Bristol port.
	31l. 13s. 4d. to Peirce Griffith as Comptroller of Bristol port.
	13l. 0s. 10d. to Robert Haslen as Comptroller of Chichester port.
	83l. 6s. 8d. and 50l. per an. to Charles Bridgeman as Customer at Exeter and Barnstable.
	39l. per an. to Charles Best as Customer of Hull port.
	39l. per an. to Robert Jackson as same ibid.
	12l. per an. to William Draper as Searcher of Hull port.
	31l. 16s. 8d. to Samuel Oldfield as Customer at Boston port.
	52l. per an. each to John Custis, Thomas Crohare and Math. Oliver as King's waiters, London port.
	8l. per an. to Geo. Lisle as Searcher of Poole port loco William Taunton.
	61l. per an. to Lancelot Whitehal as Customer of Chichester port.
	Money Book XXIII, pp. 469–70, 471–2, 481, 483, 490.
Feb. 1.	William Lowndes to Sir Biby Lake. More than six weeks are now passed since my Lords approved your proposal for satisfying Robert Peters’ debt to the Crown as late Receiver General of Hertfordshire. You have performed no part thereof. Unless within a week you pay the 2,257l. 4s. 10¼d. into the Receipt my Lords will direct other measures to be taken for the service of the public. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 341.
Feb. 1.	William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. What salary do you propose for Robert Paul, whom you propose as assistant clerk to the Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs? Ibid.
	Same to Mr. Clayton for a certificate of the Deficiency that now remains on the Register for the Land Tax anno 1712 granted by 10 Anne, c. 1. Ibid.
	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to make alterations as follows in the Establishment of Dartmouth port as proposed by the said Commissioners on the recommendation of Thomas J'Ans, Collector of Lyme (who lately carried on the collection of Dartmouth port and was directed to lay before the said Commissioners his observations with the characters of the several officers of that port), and Mr. Morris, the Collector of Plymouth port, who was lately [ordered] to inspect Dartmouth port: viz.
	Joseph Bulley to be tidesurveyor and coastwaiter to search and inspect ships from foreign parts and coastways arriving in Dartmouth harbour at 40l. per an. (Bulley already provided for: therefore not to be done).
	two boatmen to be appointed at Kings Ware [Kingswear] on the east side of the harbour at 30l. per an. each, where most of the pilots and fishermen keep their boats in order to prevent their running of goods, and to visit all ships coming into the harbour: Thomas Hawkins to be one of the said boatmen.
	and there being four tidesmen and boatmen at Dartmouth and two tidesmen at Salcombe in the said port at 15l. per an. each and 2s. a day when employed, it is proposed to establish them at 30l. per an. without incidents; being the allowance made to the tidesmen and boatmen in that and most other ports on that coast, which will be less charge to the revenue.
	John Hodder, at present waiter and searcher at Bigbury Bay, to be removed to be waiter and searcher at Salcombe and to have the command of the boat and to inspect the several ships that stop there, at the established allowance of 30l. per an.
	Robert Griffith, the present waiter and searcher at Salcombe, who is not so capable of managing a boat as the said Hodder, to be removed to Bigbury Bay with an additional allowance of 10l. per an., to make his salary 40l. per an., and to keep a horse for the guard of those parts of the coast.
	Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 201–2.
Feb. 1, 2, 24.	Same to same to employ Thomas Purcell as a watchman in London port loco Jonathan Smith, deceased.
	Daniel Lamborn as a same, ibid., loco John Castyn, deceased.
	Geo. Conyers as a noontender, ibid., loco Michael Read, who refuses to accept thereof.
	Thomas Oliver as a tidesman in the inferior list, London port, loco Geo. Conyers, preferred.
	William Loyd as waiter and searcher at Aberystwyth in Aberdovey port loco William Williams, deceased.
	Thomas Willcocks as a waterman in London port loco Job Gould, dismissed.
	John Wright as a boatman in Sandwich port loco Richard Weaver, superannuated.
	Isaac Allinson as a boatman at Ramsgate loco Israel Dodson, superannuated.
	John James as a boatman at Kingsware in Dartmouth port at 30l. per an.
	William Taylor to be deputy to Nicholas Man, a King's waiter, London port: Treasury warrant accordingly to the Collector Inwards, London port, to swear him in.
	Nathaniel Saltonstall as deputy to Benjamin Johnson, a King's waiter, London port.
	William Nelmes as a warehousekeeper in Bristol port loco John Eckley, deceased.
	John Boys as waiter and searcher and riding officer at Ramsgate for the wool business at 90l. per an. loco Benjamin Verrier, dismissed.
	Robert Taylor as a mate of the Dover Customs sloop loco George Watson, dismissed.
	John Hill as an established tidesman at Hull loco Anthony Hill.
	John Goldham, junr., as a landwaiter, London port, loco Samuell Broughton, superannuated, at the established allowance, out of which 50l. per an. is to be paid to the said Broughton for his maintenance during his life: as proposed by the Customs Commissioners’ report prefixed.
	Benjamin Kenton as a tidesman in the superior list, London port, loco Humphrey Babington, deceased.
	Richard Matthews as a same in the inferior list, ibid., loco said Kenton.
	Ibid., pp. 202, 203, 205–6.
Feb. 1.	Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of Charles Blunt, Esq., as Paymaster of the 2,000,000l. Lottery anno 1711.
	Prefixing: report by the Deputy King's Remembrancer on the sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 416.
	The like for John Chamberlayn as Comptroller of the 500,000l. Civil List Lottery anno 1713. Ibid.
	The like for Stephen Lilly as Receiver General of the Post Office. Ibid., p. 418.
Feb. 1, 8, 25.	Treasury commission to Richard Francis, gent., as a Surveyor of the Duties on Houses for Co. Cornwall loco Samuel Jackson, dismissed. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of said Duties in Co. Cornwall to pay him 70l. per an. salary as from Feb. 1 inst.)
	John Musson as a same [for Co. Lincoln] loco John Newstead, dismissed. (A like warrant to the Receiver General for Co. Lincoln for 50l. per an. salary as from Feb. 1 inst.)
	Robert Meggs as a Surveyor of the Duties on Houses for Co. Wilts loco Robert Pilkington, dismissed. (A like warrant for the like salary from Feb. 8 inst.)
	Nathaniel Bardolph as a same for Co. Beds loco William Osborne, dismissed. (A like warrant for a like salary from Feb. 25 inst.)
	Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 146, 147.
Feb. 2.	William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed account [missing] from Col. Nevill of moneys received and paid for the service of the prisoners that were in Spain. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 342.
	Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland of the petition of the Duchess of Hamilton, Heretable Keeper of his Majesty's Palace of Holyrood House, shewing that the late Queen granted a warrant for 1,059l. 14s. 8d. as the estimated charge of repairing said palace: but there being no order for advancing any part of the said sum the tradesmen and artificers were not able to begin or carry on any of the reparations that were thought necessary, whereby the said palace is in danger of becoming entirely ruinous if not speedily prevented: therefore prays a royal warrant for advancing any part of the said sum for carrying on the reparations of the said palace. Reference Book IX, p. 212.
	Same to same of the petition of same shewing that she is entitled as Keeper of the said Palace to the sum of 46l. 8s. 0 8/12d. yearly, whereof nothing has been received by her since Martinmas 1707: therefore prays payment of the arrears thereon from that date, amounting to 324l. 16s. 4²/3d. Ibid.
Feb. 3.	J. Taylour to Mr. Borret. Bring to my Lords this morning an account how much money you have paid for [compensation for the slaughtering of] the distempered cattle. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 340.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Nathaniel Saltonstall praying to be re-sworn as deputy to Benj. Johnson, a King's waiter, London port, whose patent has been renewed. Reference Book IX, p. 212.
	Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a patent under the Exchequer seal to grant to Dacre Blunt, Esq., the office of High Steward of the manor of Havering at the Bower, Co. Essex, loco John Conyers, Esq., whose patent for the same is hereby superseded. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 420.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to suspend till further order the execution of the warrant, supra, p. 160, for restoring Alexander Gordon as collector of Inverness, the King having been since informed that there are several accusations against said Gordon as by the enclosed letter from Visct. Townshend.
	Appending. Secretary Townshend to the Treasury Lords dated Whitehall Jan. 28. The King being informed that there are several accusations of bribery, extortion and other corrupt practices against Mr. Gordon, Collector of Customs at Inverness, it is his Majesty's pleasure that he be not admitted to the said office, or if he be in possession of it, that he be suspended until the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland have examined the charge. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 312–13.
Feb. 4.	Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Daniel, Earl of Nottingham, of the annuity, yearly rent or pension of 3,500l.: during pleasure: as from 22 Sept. 1714: “in consideration of good and faithful services and particularly his constant and uninterrupted zeal and endeavours to promote and establish our succession to the Crown of this realm.” King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 391.
	Same to same for a same to grant to Joseph Hinxman the office of Woodward of New Forest, Co. Southampton, with the fee or salary of 150l. per an. for himself and 50l. per an. for a Deputy, “which Deputy is constantly to reside in the said Forest”: all loco James Worsley, whose patent from the late Queen Anne for the said office is hereby revoked. Ibid., p. 393.
	Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 400l. to James Craggs, junr. (who was Resident in Spain from the late Queen Anne) for two journeys made by him between Barcelona and London at his own expense upon extraordinary business for the special service of the said Queen; for which no allowance has been made him; being after the rate of 200l. for each journey, which had been formerly allowed on the like occasions.
	And further to pay him 500l. for his equipage as Envoy as above in accordance with the late Queen's privy seal dated 31 March 1711, whereby the said Queen directed 500l. for his equipage (being the like allowance as was given to all other Envoys), whereupon he prepared a suitable equipage at a very great expense, but has not received the said 500l. To be paid out of the late Queen's arrears. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) Ibid., p. 394. Order Book IX, p. 42.
	Same to same to pay 275l. to Emilius Wernigk, Secretary to the Earl of Strafford, as Ambassador at Berlin from the late Queen Anne, who at his coming away from Berlin left the said Wernigk to take care of such matters as should be necessary to be transacted there for the service of the said late Queen till another Minister should be sent thither: and the King has thought fit to allow him 20s. a day from 25 March 1711 (being the day the said Earl of Strafford left Berlin) to 25 Dec. following (the day on which the ordinary entertainment commenced to William Breton, Esq., who was sent Envoy thither). To be paid out of the late Queen's [Civil List] arrears. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 394–5. Order Book IX, p. 40.
	Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for an annuity, yearly rent or pension of 2,000l. to John, Lord Somers: as from Xmas 1714: during pleasure: in consideration of good and faithful services. (The patent hereon bears date 1 March 1714–15.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 400.
	Royal grant to John, Duke of Montagu, of the office of Master Forester of Rockingham Bailiwick &c., ut supra, pp. 238–9, under date 1714 Dec. 24. Ibid., pp. 353–4.
	Treasury warrant to the Collector Inwards, London port, to reswear Renatus Palmer into office as deputy to John Curtis, a King's waiter, London port: in regard the said Curtis has a renewed patent for his said office and has thereupon renewed his deputation to said Palmer. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 205.
	Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Ambrose Philips proposing his securities (viz. himself in 1,000l., Beilby Thompson of Escrick, near York, in 2,000l., Joseph Addison, Esq., in 1,000l., Robert Philips, Alderman of Shrewsbury, in 1,000l. and Thomas Philips, Alderman of Shrewsbury, in 1,000l.) [on petitioner's re-appointment] as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712. Reference Book IX, p. 211.
	Same to Auditor Harley of the petition of William Wenman, late Paymaster of the Civil List Lottery anno 1713 praying to be allowed certain incident charges amounting to 59l. 7s. 10d. [incurred by him] between 24 June 1714 and 28 Jan. 1714–15. Ibid., p. 212.
	Treasury letters patent re-constituting William Wekett as Keeper of the Treasury Chambers during the Treasury Lords’ pleasure as amply &c. as Anthony Segar or any other his predecessors therein. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 417.
	Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for Hides to appoint George Wilson, gent., as Solicitor for the affairs relating to the Duties on hides and other Duties under your management and to be Clerk of the Securities loco Edmond Giles Hooper. Ibid., p. 427.
	Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Salt Office, Scotland, from 1 May 1714 to 24 June: total 31l. 14s. 7¼d.
	The like for 1714 Michaelmas quarter: total 52l. 10s. 0d.
	The like for 1714 Xmas quarter: total 52l. 10s. 0d. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 313.
Feb. 5	Royal warrant dated St. James's for a privy seal for 1,500l. per an. to Daniel, Earl of Nottingham, as President of the Privy Council, whereof 1,000l. is in lieu of an allowance of 10 dishes every meal formerly made to the Lord President of the Privy Council and the other 500l. is of the King's grace and bounty: during pleasure: to date as from Sept. 22 last, being the day he took place as President of the said Council. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 392.
	Money orders for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter to Jan. 31 last on the yearly sums of 45,000l. and 8,000l. to said Bank in consideration of their exchanging all Exchequer Bills from time to time for ready money upon demand [under the terms of the Act 9 Anne, c. 7]. Order Book IX, p. 37.
	J. Taylour to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial and bill of charges and disbursements [all missing] paid by Edward Pauncefort, late Receiver General and Cashier of Excise, amounting to 195l. 10s. 0d., for paying into the Exchequer the moneys of Excise, Malt and other Duties from 24 June 1714 to 15 Dec. following. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 343.
	Same to same. Have you any objection to Samuel Hughes, who is proposed by Thomas Sidney, Comptroller of the Revenues of Excise, as his deputy? Ibid.
	Treasury reference to William Pulteney, Secretary at War, of the petition of Lieut. Gen. Harry Mordaunt on behalf of the Officers of his late Regiment of Foot, shewing that orders were signed 1713 June 10 for disbanding his Regiment, which being then in the islands of Jersey and Guernsey five Companies were broke the 21 July following and the other five the 31 of the same month, to which respective times the non-commission Officers and soldiers were paid their subsistence, though the Regiment is allowed subsistence only to June 24; and the same [excess] is abated out of the personal pay of the said Officers: therefore praying to be relieved therein. Reference Book IX, p. 212.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of glasses and sconces for his Majesty's use at St. James's: to an estimate of 24l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.
	The like for a like for cane chairs and carpets for Somerset House: at an estimate of 140l. Ibid.
	The like for a like for mourning hangings at St. James's to be fitted to the wainscot: to an estimate of 25l. Ibid.
	The like for a like for furniture (not detailed) for the House of Peers: to an estimate of 370l. Ibid.
	The like for a like for furniture (not detailed) for the House of Commons: to an estimate of 500l. Ibid.
	J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners [Scotland] to present George Towry for some post under your management. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 314.
Feb. 7.	Money warrant for 3,000l. to Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset, for goods of the late Queen claimed by said Duchess as Groom of the Stole: as by the sign manual of Dec. 24 last, supra, p. 237. (Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon, with a later Treasury confirmation dated 1715 Aug. 10 thereof.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 400. Order Book IX, p. 99.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Edward Weight to be re-admitted as deputy to Charles Villiers and John Harrison, [joint] searcher at Gravesend, whose patent has been renewed. Reference Book IX, p. 213.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, of the petition of Richard Savage, first clerk to the Secretary of the Customs in Scotland, praying to be made Inspector of Securities, which post he is informed is likely to be void. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 314.
	Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, of the petition of George Kendall shewing that he had a gift of the Cocquets [Office] of Leith from King William and renewed by Queen Anne: but at the commencement of the Union the Collector and Comptroller made out and signed all cocquets: petitioner being thus laid aside he petitioned the Queen to be restored to his office or in lieu thereof to be made taster of wines at that port, and on reference the Customs Commissioners reported favourably to petitioner: but not obtaining that office he prays to be appointed thereto. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 314.
Feb. 8.	Royal sign manual for 3,000l. to Jane Kingdon, one of the Maids of Honour to the late Queen Anne; as royal bounty to her on her marriage: being the usual marriage portion given by the said late Queen to a Maid of Honour. (Money warrant dated Feb. 11 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Feb. 16 hereon.)
	3,000l. to Mary Forrester for the like marriage portion as late a Maid of Honour to said Queen. (Money warrant and order and letter of direction, ut supra.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 397. Order Book IX, p. 40. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 15.
	Treasury warrant dormant to the Excise Commissioners to pay to the heirs of the late Henry D'Nassau, Seigneur D'Auverquerque, the annuity or yearly rent of 2,000l. granted to him by Wm. III 1695 Dec. 7: the same having been made payable out of the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall or failing that out of the Excise, and the opinion of Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, and Nicholas Lechmere, Esq., Solicitor General, being that same is payable out of the Excise now that there is a Duke of Cornwall. Hereon 1,000l. for the half year ended 1714 Sept. 29 is to be so paid out of the Excise: the previous payments to 1714 Lady day having been made out of said Duchy. Money Book XXIII, p. 471.
	Money warrant for 1,500l. to John, Duke of Argyll, for half a year to 1714 Xmas on his pension: out of Civil List moneys. (Letter of direction dated Feb. 12 hereon.) Ibid., p. 471. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 47.
	Same for 6,000l. to William Borret as imprest for Crown prosecutions &c. (Money warrant dated Feb. 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Feb. 16 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 473. Order Book IX, p. 39. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 51.
	Treasury order for paying to Thomas Burdus the unsatisfied remainder of the money order of 1714 Nov. 14, ut supra, p. 158, for 35,000l. to William Wenman, the said Burdus having succeeded said Wenman as Paymaster of the Civil List Lottery anno 1713. Order Book IX, p. 10.
	Letter of direction for 15,768l. 2s. 2½d. to Edward Nicholas: out of Civil List moneys [of the late Queen Anne] grown due before 1 August last: and is to be paid over to the persons named in the royal warrant of 1714 Dec. 20, supra, pp. 211–18, for their respective allowances or pensions due at Xmas 1713. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 55.
	William Lowndes to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a surrender from the Earl of Oxford to the Crown of the Housekeeper's house and offices at St. James's and [draft] of a patent from his Majesty to accept the said surrender. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 336.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Master of the Great Wardrobe, for covering the throne at St. Paul's inside and outside with crimson serge: to an estimate of 36l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 384.
	Same of a same from same to same for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of details as follow for the Treasury Room at St. James's: viz. six dozen of cane chairs; six black leather close stools; three double yellow camblet window curtains and valance with lace of the same colour and lines and tassels: to an estimate of 38l. 10s. 0d. Ibid.
	Same of a same from same to same for the delivery to said Maynard of details as follow for the service of the young Princesses’ lodgings Dining Room at St. James's: viz. two pair green camblet window curtains and vallence lace with the same colour [and] lines and tassels; two feather cushions covered with green camblet; two yellow serge quilts for windows; two doors covered with Dutch matting; two crim[son] serge quilts for windows in the Crimson Damask Room: to an estimate of 54l. Ibid.
	Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of Ambrose Philips [as Paymaster of the Classis Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712], ut supra, p. 374.
	Prefixing: report by the Deputy King's Remembrancer on the sufficiency of said securities. Ibid., p. 422.
	Same to the Stamps Commissioners to employ John Browne as a stamper loco William Pinkney, deceased. Ibid., p. 427.
	Same to same to establish the following officers for the Stamp Duties in North Britain: viz.	per an.
		£
	Samuel Ross as Comptroller of said Duties at a salary of	150
	John Hamilton as head distributor and collector there at	150
	John Cunningham, junr., of Bandullock as distributor for Edinburgh at	50
	William Bowles as Solicitor in North Britain at	50
	Abraham Fowler as Register here [London] of the warrants for stamping loco the said Samuel Ross	50
		£450
	Ibid.
Feb. 8.	Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint John Payne, Master of Arts, to be Register of Pamphlets loco Richard Pryce.
	James Williamson as a layer and taker of paper on and from the rolling presses loco Benjamin Toldervey.
	John Sherman as assistant to the Inspector and Surveyor of Courts and Corporations within the Bills of Mortality loco James Curtis.
	Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 427–8.
	J. Taylour to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to send my Lords as soon as may be a state of the Revenues and Duties under your management containing the yearly produce thereof in the last seven years for which the accounts are made up; and an estimate of the present annual income of the Revenues now in being and of the charge of managing the same; with such remarks and observations as you shall think proper for my Lords’ full information in the premises. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 608.
Feb. 9.	Royal sign manual for 2,960l. to Mathew Prior (“who is employed in our service at the Court of our good brother the Most Christian King”): 552l. thereof to be for 69 days 1714 Dec. 1 to 1714–15 Feb. 8 inst. on the allowance of 8l. a day, “which we are graciously pleased to make him for his ordinary entertainment in our service aforesaid” and the remaining 2,408l. is in satisfaction of the like sum which he hath expended upon several occasions there for our service. (Money warrant dated Feb. 11 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Feb. 18 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 396. Order Book IX, p. 39. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 51.
	Money warrant for 250l. to Richard Topham for half a year to Xmas last on his fee or salary of 500l. per an. as Keeper of the Records within the Tower of London: with dormant clause for payment of said salary for the future. Money Book XXIII, pp. 473, 480.
	Letter of direction for 1,376l. 8s. 6d. to Robert Walpole, Paymaster General of Guards &c.: out of Contributions on the Lottery anno 1714: and is intended to be applied in further part of 123,293l. 19s. 2d. for half pay to Officers of the Land Forces and Marines anno 1714: upon account. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 47.
	William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners. From your report on several proposals for victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar my Lords find that you conceive the lowest of them to be too high: and that as they are made in different ways and some of them imperfect you conceive such a scheme may be made and delivered to the proposers as may enable them to make all their tenders upon one foot. My Lords agree and direct you to lay such a scheme before them so that a publication may be made without further loss of time for receiving proposals thereon. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 343.
	J. Taylour to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint. The East India Company have agreed to buy 150 tons of the tin in your custody at the current price in order to dispose thereof in the East Indies. My Lords direct you to give all possible despatch to the delivery thereof when required. Ibid.
Feb. 9.	For the fresh reference of the petition of the Earl of Portmore's Regiment Officers see supra, pp. 351–2, under date 1714–15 Jan. 21. Reference Book IX, p. 213.
	Treasury reference to the Commissioners for the Duties on Hides of the petition of Edmond Giles Hooper, Solicitor for Hides &c., shewing that at his entrance into that employment he found all matters in confusion by the negligence of the Solicitor his predecessor; that since his appointment several prosecutions relating to the said Duty have been ended by him [petitioner] with effect, several are depending against Receivers General of the Public Taxes &c., which he doubts not in a little time to give a good account of: therefore praying to be confirmed in his said employment in regard he hath always behaved himself with all faithfulness and diligence. Ibid.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant by the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of details as follows for his Majesty's service at St. James's, viz. four pairs of scarlet Camblet window curtains, vallance and hangings; eight Dutch chairs with quilted backs and seats; two window seats of the same Camblet for Mrs. Opell's lodgings at St. James's; four pair of the same Camblet window curtains and valance; eight Dutch chairs with back and seats of the same Camblet for Mrs. Howard's lodgings there: to an estimate of 250l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 423.
	Same of a same from same to same for items as follows for the Countess of Buckemburge's [Bühenberg's] lodgings at St. James's, viz. a chest of drawers; a dressing table; a pair of comb stands and a large looking glass, table and stands of walnut tree; two pair of glass chimney sconces for Mrs. Opell's lodgings; a glass, table and stands for Mrs. Lartosa's lodgings; a large glass, stands and chest of drawers of walnut tree for Mrs. Macer's lodgings: to an estimate of 90l. Ibid.
	Same of a same from same to same for items as follows for the Princess of Wales's apartment[s] at St. James's, viz. Antechamber: a chimney glass; pair of glass sconces; black table and stands; Drawing Room: a black table, stands and glass; Bedchamber: a large glass in a glass frame with a glass top; a carved gilt table and stands; a large Indian cabinet; a walnut tree folding table lined with velvet and two side pier glasses in glass frames; Dressing Room: two large pier glasses in glass frames; two oval Indian folding tables; a six-leaved Indian screen; a pair of walnut tree stands for combs; chimney glass [in a] glass frame; walnut tree writing desk lined with velvet; an ombre table lined with velvet and bound with gold lace; mending the gilding of a table and stands; three silk sashes in his Royal Highness's [the Prince's] bedchamber: a glass sconce for cabinet; mending a stand in the Presence [Chamber]: to an estimate of 540l. Ibid.
	Same of a same from same to same for the delivery to Grey Maynard of details as follows for St. James's: for the young Princesses' Apartment: antique pair of glass chimney sconces for the Blue Closet; a pair of chimney sconces; a walnut tree writing desk of drawers; [for the] Bedchamber: a large glass, table and stands of walnut tree; [for the] Waiting Room: a pair of oval engraved sconces; [for the] Governess's Dressing Room: a walnut tree chest of drawers and desk: to an estimate of 48l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 423.
Feb. 9.	Representation to the King from the Treasury Lords concerning the Civil List. The care of the particular branches of your revenues which by the Act of Parliament of the first year of your Majesty's reign [1 Geo. I., c. 1] are granted for the support of your Civil Government during your Majesty's life (which God long preserve) being one part of the trust reposed in us Treasury Lords by your Majesty's commission to us, whereby we have a more immediate inspection as well into the produce of the said Branches as into the present expense and payments daily running thereupon: and being very apprehensive that unless some speedy resolution be taken by your Majesty's authority to limit and regulate the said expense and payments it will soon appear that a new debt will be contracted in several Offices, which may become very burthensome to your Majesty, whose revenues are already encumbered with 35,000l. per an. for a long term of years by a late Act of Parliament [12 Anne, c. 11] for raising 500,000l. towards paying the debts of your royal predecessor; we should therefore think ourselves very much wanting in the duty we owe to your Majesty if we should not timely represent to you such views as we can have at present on the amount of your expenses and of the moneys to arise from your Civil List branches for or towards answering the same.
	We find there is sufficient ground to estimate that your Majesty's expense in the several Offices with the payments for pensions, bounties and other charges of the nature of those which have usually been comprehended in the Civil List will within the first year of your Majesty's reign to end on 1 August next amount to as much as the like expenses and payments amounted to in the last year of her late Majesty's reign, which came to about 60,000l.: to which, adding the charges of her Majesty's funeral and your Majesty's Coronation, which have amounted to about 70,000l., and for the charge of supporting their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess and their children and other new charges occurring, at least 100,000l. more, then the whole [Civil List] charge of the said first year may be computed at 830,000l.
	That towards defraying this great expense we reckon the moneys which within the said first year will have arisen upon all the Civil List branches, as well the moneys which became due to her Majesty before her demise as those growing due to your Majesty during the year aforesaid (the whole being measured by the produce of the year ended at Xmas last, which is an entire year since the peace and much larger than the preceding [year]) will amount to 587,730l. or thereabouts. But so much of this sum as was in arrear upon the said fonds at the time of her late Majesty's demise is to be applied towards her late Majesty's debts: and we finding that upon the demise of King William of glorious memory the arrears [credit arrears, of revenues due to Wm. III.] standing out upon his Civil List revenues amounted to 192,660l., which afterwards came in and was applied towards his debts, do estimate that as much was due to her Majesty at the time of her demise [as being her own Civil List revenues applicable to her own said Civil List debt], and as it comes in is to be applied to her debts. (fn. 1)
	So that the money coming in within the said first year of your Majesty's reign applicable to your Majesty's [Civil List] expense and payments aforesaid will by estimation be no more than 395,070l. or thereabouts: and then the difference between your Majesty's said expense and the income to defray the same may be computed to amount to 434,930l. or thereabouts, which at the end of the said first year of your reign is like to be a debt owing by your Majesty to your servants, tradesmen and others after all the moneys coming in during the said first year for account of your Majesty's Civil List shall have been applied thereunto.
	It is true that at the end of the said first year there will be arrears of the Civil List branches standing out and owing to your Majesty, and so there will at the end of every subsequent year successively during the continuance of the said Act.
	We cannot omit observing to your Majesty that the contracting so great a debt in the first year will be attended with great consequences during your whole reign; for the debt will enhance the prices of provisions [served into your royal Household] and all other emptions in the several [Civil List and Household] Offices to that degree as may make your Majesty always uneasy and your servants clamorous.
	And therefore we humbly beseech your Majesty in the most earnest manner that you will restrain as far as is possible the generosity of your nature and not give way to the unreasonable importunities you will meet with, nor augment the expense by unnecessary gifts and bounties. Ibid., pp. 424–5.
Feb. 10.	Privy seal for 300l. as equipage and 3l. a day as ordinary to Christian Cole as Resident to the Republic of Venice: the first quarter's ordinary to be paid in advance. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 396.
	Treasury reference to Hugh Chomley, Surveyor General [of Crown Lands], of the petition of John Taylour for extension of lease of a dwelling house on the north side of Pall Mall Street in the parish of St. James's, Westminster, he being possessed thereof by several mesne assignments, the same containing 32 foot from and 42 in depth with a yard and garden of the same breadth and 110 foot in length extending to the wall of that part of the Royal Garden in the possession of Lord Carleton, to wit for the remainder of several terms granted in the premises by Charles II. to the late Earl of St. Albans: the premises being so decayed that they must be repaired before any rent can be made thereof. Reference Book IX, p. 213.
	Treasury letters patent constituting Alexander Wedderburn, David Ross, Sir William Bennet, Gilbert Burnet and George Drummond to be Commissioners in Scotland for the Duties on Leather &c. (hides and skins &c., soap and paper &c. and additional Duties on hides and skins &c.) granted by three several Acts of 10 Anne [9 Anne, c. 12; 9 Anne, c. 16; and 10 Anne, c. 19]: all in place of the said Wedderburn, Ross, Alexander Forbes (since deceased), Bennet and Burnet, who were thereto appointed by an instrument under the hands of the Treasury Lords dated 1714 Dec. 22. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 320–2.