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| April 3. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Christo[pher] Dawnay, a King's waiter, London port, proposing
Isaac Bourgeois as his deputy. Reference Book IX, p. 223. |
| April 4. |
William Lowndes to same. It is the King's pleasure that
an account be forthwith laid before the House of Commons of all
woollen manufactures and all lead, tin and fish exported from
England in the several years from Xmas 1708 to Xmas 1714, and to
what places and in what ships: and also an account of the gross
and net produce of the Customs for the same time: and also an account
of the produce of the Customs of wine and brandy for the same time:
and also an account of all woollen manufactures exported from
England from Xmas 1697 to Xmas 1699: and also an account of
what logwood, fustick, indigo and other materials for drugs or dyeing
have been sent to France since the late peace concluded at Utrecht.
(A like letter dated April 5 to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland,
for the like accounts as above relating to Scotland: and also an
account of the gross and neat produce of the Customs since the Union
and to what uses the same have been applied.) Out Letters (General)
XXI, p. 365. |
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Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of
Sir William Fazakerly et al., Receivers of the 500,000l. for the Civil
List Lottery anno 1713, shewing that they have paid into the Exchequer the several sums received by them from the contributors
to the said Lottery and have delivered their accounts to Auditor
Harley: therefore praying directions to the Auditor to state the
allowances proper to be made to them for their care, pains and hazards
and for the charges in passing their account. [Further] they with
William Clayton and Lionell Herne, deceased, pray a consideration
for their being employed for borrowing 500,000l. on South Sea Stock
for the service of the Navy. Reference Book IX, p. 223. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to
Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture,
not detailed, for the Prince and Princess's apartment at Hampton
Court: to an estimate of 3,834l. Warrants not Relating to Money
XXIII, p. 11. |
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Same for same of a same to same for the delivery to Dr. Crofts
of liveries for the children of the Chapel: to an estimate of 270l.
Ibid., p. 12. |
| April 5. |
Money order for 154l. 18s. 7½d. to the Commissioners for Taxes
(William Wallbancke, Nicholas Vincent, Paul Burrard, John Williams,
Antho. Dawley and Brian Fairfax) for their salary Dec. 22 last to
March 25 last on their 150l. per an. each. Order Book IX, p. 50. |
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William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners. It is the King's
pleasure that an account be forthwith laid before the House of
Commons of the gross and net produce of the Excise in Scotland
since the Union and to what uses the said revenues have been applied.
Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 364. |
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Same to Mr. Burchet [Secretary of the Admiralty]. The Treasury
Lords desire the Admiralty Lords to grant further leave of absence
to Richard Carter, purser of the Torbay man of war, in order to attend
the making up the muster rolls of the Marine Regiments, for which
he has already had four months’ leave, but there being further occasion
for his services in that affair. Ibid., p. 365. |
| April 5 |
Jo. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter
[missing] from Secretary Townshend concerning goods of Baron
Schack [Bertram, freiherr von Schack], Envoy from the Czar. Why
are they detained at the Customs House? Out Letters (General) XXI,
p. 366. |
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Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmondeley, Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of Thomas Boughton, gent., for extension
of lease of the manor of King's Cliff with the corn mills &c. therein.
Reference Book IX, p. 222. |
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Same to same of the petition of John, Lord Perceval, Baron of
Burton [John, Baron Perceval, of Burton, Co. Cork, later first Earl of
Egmont], for a further term in two houses joining together on the south
side of Pall Mall Street containing 52 foot 9 inches front and 106 foot
depth to the wall of Lord Carleton's garden, now in lease to Martha
Yarwell: one of which houses the petitioner lives in and has purchased the tenant right and the said Mrs. Yarwell, who lives in the
other, consents that petitioner shall have the right of renewing. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir William
Scawen, assignee of the Commission of Bankrupt awarded against
Edward Carlton of London, merchant, on behalf of himself and the
other creditors of said Carlton, shewing that Carlton was indebted
16,000l. to the Crown for Customs on tobacco and 15,000l. to creditors
in his way of dealing; that Carlton's estate at Carshalton was seized;
that Dr. Ratcliffe had agreed to purchase the Crown's title to said
estate at 7,163l.; but died before any grant was made to him thereof;
that the copyholds and freeholds of the said estate are so intermixed
that it will be sold much more advantageously together than separate
and the inheritance of the freehold belongs to the creditors; therefore they propose to pay the Crown's debt of 7,163l. and to satisfy
the executors of Dr. Ratcliffe for any improvements: therefore
petitioners pray a grant of said estate on making such payment.
Ibid., p. 223. |
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Same to same of the petition of the East India Company
shewing that some difference has of late fallen out betwixt the said
Commissioners and the Company relating to the computing the
Customs on unrated East India goods and a suit was brought in
the Exchequer Court for determining that matter; which was heard
last term, but the Decretal Order is not yet drawn up: therefore
praying that the security already given for [the Duty on] the goods
sold this sale may be deemed sufficient to secure the contested part
of the said Duties on tea and other unrated goods and that the
same may be delivered to the buyers as usual. Ibid., p. 224. |
