Warrant Books: June 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: June 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/pp532-544 [accessed 24 November 2024].

June 1715, 1-10



June 1.	Money warrant for 169,053l. to Ambrose Phillips, Paymaster of the Classis Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, e. 19]: as imprest for the following:	£
	for the certain yearly fund established by the Act for said Lottery to pay and discharge the principal and interest thereon, to wit for the year commencing 1714 Sept. 29	168,003
	for salaries to the said Paymaster and to the Comptroller of said Lottery and their clerks for one year from 1714 Xmas	1,000
	for the rent of the house where they keep their Offices: for the same year	50
		£169,053
	(Money order dated June 4 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 8.Order Book IX, p. 77.
June 1.	Same for 4,500l, to William Smyth, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners: and is for three quarters from 1714 June 24 to 1715 March 25 on the 6,000l. per an. for said Band (“for the wages and board wages of the Captain, Lieutenant, Standard Bearer, Clerk of the Cheque and 40 Gentlemen Pensioners.” (Money order dated June 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 9. Order Book IX, p. 77. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Treasury warrant dormant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay the salary of 15l. per an. to Francis Edwards as Comptroller of Ipswich port. Money Book XXIII, p. 548.
	William Lowndes to Anthony Cracherode. The Treasury Lords have appointed you to be Solicitor in his Majesty's behalf in all such causes, matters and things as were lately entrusted to the care and management of William Borrett, Esq. For that end they direct you to attend as constantly as may be in the Court of Exchequer and other Courts where his Majesty's service may require your attendance; and to take care of the particular causes in your charge and such other matters as may occasionally happen there: and that on the first day of every term you lay before my Lords a state of the several causes, matters and things with which you were entrusted and what progress is made therein from time to time and the charges thereof. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 373.
June 1, 3, 4, 9, 13, 15, 16, 23, 28,	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Sandys as a tidesurveyor at Falmouth loco Richard Cock, to be dismissed.
	—Boise as landwaiter at Newcastle loco William Taunton, who has quitted same.
	Phillip Levermore as supervisor to the riding officers in the Western Division of Kent loco Richard King, deceased.
	Thomas Lancaster as riding officer for the wool business at Dover loco Phillip Levermore, preferred as above.
	Joseph Beverton as a same at Canterbury loco John Thorpe, superannuated.
	John Stringer as warehousekeeper for pepper loco John Thompson, directed to be dismissed.
	Enoch Watts as a landwaiter at Southampton loco Paul Courand, who is incapable of attending his duty, being a prisoner for debt.
	Henry Burgess as commander of the Ilfracombe smack [the Customs smack at Ilfracombe] loco Robert Arbuthnot, directed to be dis missed.
	Lodowick Jackson as Collector of Scilly loco Francis Ley, dismissed for fraud and irregularity.
	Arthur Robinson as Collector of Dartmouth loco said Jackson.
	Tho. J'ans as Collector of Bideford loco Charles Jones, dismissed for misapplication of money.
	Henry Badock to succeed said J'ans as Collector of Lyme.
	Emanuel Walker as Collector at Maldon and to keep an horse loco Peter Robjent, dismissed.
	Rosendale Lloyd as searcher in Milford port loco Richard Evans, surrendered.
	Vaughan Philips as clerk of the Coast Business and to make out Bills of Store in London port loco Euclid Speidell, deceased.
	Robert Castle as a noontender at Bristol loco Tho. Evans, deceased.
	John Pierpont as waiter and searcher at Huttoft Bank in Bristol port loco Peter Dowker, deceased.
	Tho. Walden as a tidesman at Newcastle loco his father, Thomas Walden, deceased.
	Tho. Appleyard as waiter and searcher at Boston loco John Cossens, who has relinquished.
	John Graham (a tidesman at Hull) as a landwaiter in Newcastle port loco Peter Shepheard, deceased.
	Joseph Somerscales to succeed Graham at Hull.
	John Perry as a tidesman at Plymouth loco Edward Colly, deceased.
	Walter Walker as Collector at Maldon and to keep an horse loco Peter Robjent, dismissed. Memorandum. a warrant was signed the 4th inst. for Emanuel Walker for this place, but was revoked, being first respited by a letter to Mr. Carkesse. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 237.
June 1.	Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of William Strickland for a lease of several houses in New Malton, Co. Yorks, vested in the Crown and now out of lease and in a ruinous condition. Reference Book IX, p. 236.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Joseph Centliver, a child of the Chapel Royal, of a suit of clothes as usual: his voice having changed: to an estimate of 9l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 12.
	Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6] to innovate six lost orders in said Lottery on the petition of Richard Brown, Thomas Lyster and Thomas Perry, being No. 43 in the 48th course of payment dated 1712 June 4 for said Lyster for 360l.; No. 113 in the 61st course of payment dated 1712 June 17 in the name of said Brown for 20l.; and four in the name of said Perry dated 1712 Sept. 15, viz. No. 125 in course 45 for 10l.; No. 92 in course 47 for 20l.; No. 112 in course 44 for 30l.; No. 97 in the 46th course for 40l.: “ all which orders were directed for payment of the interest due thereupon to Michaelmas 1713 and accordingly paid by Bernard Hutchins, the then Paymaster: but no direction has since been made thereupon and petitioners are out of all hopes of recovering them.” Ibid., p. 54.
June 2.	Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 116,797l. 11s. 3d. to Harry Mordaunt. Treasurer of the Ordnance: as imprest for land and sea services performed and to be performed in the Office of Ordnance. (Money warrant dated June 18 hereon.) (Money order dated June 20 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 33. Money Book XXIV, p. 29. Order Book IX, p. 81.
June 2.	Same for 200l. to Charles, Lord Willoughby of Parham, as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated June 3 hereon.) (Money order dated June 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.)
	Same for 100l. to John, Lord Colepeper, as same money warrant. (Money order and letter of disposition, ut supra.)
	Same for 54l. 15s. 6d. to George Johnston, clerk, 50l. thereof as a present from the King to George Forcansi, Prince of the Yammonsen Indians, and the remaining 4l. 15s. 6d. for [Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant: money order: and letter of direction, ut supra.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 33, 34. Order Book IX, p. 75. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
	Royal letters patent under the King's sign manual constituting Nicholas Hawksmoor to be Clerk of the Works and Storekeeper at the Palaces of Whitehall, Westminster and St. James's: but to be subject to attendance at any other place as the Board of Works may direct: the King having thought fit by the 8th Article of the Orders and Instructions to the said Board supra, p. 494, to reserve to himself the nomination or appointment of the several Clerks of the Works.
	The like for Henry Joynes, gent., as Clerk of the Works and Storekeeper at Kensington Palace.
	The like for Thomas Kynaston, gent., as same at the Tower of London and Somerset House.
	The like for Thomas Fort, gent., as same at Hampton Court Palace.
	The like for Thomas Rowland, gent., as same at Windsor.
	The like for William Dickinson, gent., as same at his Majesty's Palace at Winchester.
	The like to Andrew Jelfe, gent., as same at [the King's House at] Newmarket. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 35.
	Royal sign manual for 200l. to Don Emanuel Mercador as a further sum, without account, for the joint use of the Deputies from the Island of Minorca in consideration of their service and charges in coming over and assisting in the preparing a new form of government for our said island. (Money warrant dated June 3 hereon.) (Money order dated June 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 37. Order Book IX, p. 76. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
	Same for 374l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Clement Cotterel, Kt., Master of the Ceremonies, whereof 350l. is to be by him paid over as a present from his Majesty to Don Brochado D'Acunha [Dom Jose de Cunha Brochado], Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Portugal; and the remaining 24l. 10s. 0d. for the [Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated June 10 hereon.) (Money order dated June 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 37. Order Book IX, p. 80. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Treasury warrant to the South Sea Company to permit Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, to transfer 6,414l. 8s. 4d. of the South Sea Stock standing in his name for the use of the public to purchasers thereof at the rate of 101¹/8l. sterling for 100l. in stock: on the lines of the warrant of May 23 last, supra, p. 526. Money Book XXIV. p. 9.
	Money warrant for 25l. to George Holmes for 1715 Lady day quarter on his salary as Chief Clerk for digesting the Records in the Tower. (Money order dated June 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.)
	37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham, Supervisor of the work of digesting said Records: for same quarters on the allowance for three clerks to be employed therein besides the abovesaid Holmes. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.) Ibid., p. 10. Order Book IX, p. 76.
	Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
	Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor and to the Receiver General of Crown Revenues in Co. Lanes to pay to the Bishop of Chester 200l. per an. for the maintenance of four preachers at 50l. per an. each, to be nominated by him in writing under his hand (commonly called the King's Preachers, established by Queen Elizabeth in the said county): to be payable as from 1714 Michaelmas out of the rent of 200l. per an. reserved to his Majesty for the rent of the dissolved monastery of Furness: as by the privy seal of May 1715. Money Book XXIV, p. 12.
	Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of three houses on the south side of Pall Mall within the Bailiwick of St. James's in order to a new lease thereof to George Clark.
	Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Clark's petition. The premises contain 80 foot in front next the Pall Mall and 140 foot in depth from the said Pall Mall to the royal garden in possession of Lord Carlton and the Duchess of Marlborough. Two of the houses are very old and will require new building, but one is in very good repair. They are worth 150l. per an. to be let at a rack rent. I advise a rent of 2s. 6d. in the £(or 31l. 5s. 0d.) and fine of 150l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 57–8.
	Same to same for a particular of a house, two garths and some other small pieces of land in the bishopric of Durham (being forfeited by the attainder of Robert Hinch for felony) in order to a fresh term therein to Benjamin Purchase.
	Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Purchase's petition for same. Ibid., pp. 73–4.
	J. Taylour to Mr. Borret. My Lords desire you to attend them at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning with a state of the several causes which have been under your care for his Majesty's service and not yet determined; and of the charges thereof. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 374.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners. It is the King's pleasure that an account be prepared and laid before the House of Commons of the quantities of hops imported since the Duty laid thereon by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 13. (fn. 1) Ibid.
June 3.	Treasury warrant to the Receipt to take in loans on Malt anno 1715 [under the Act 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 2] up to a total of 700,000l., including the loans remaining unsatisfied registered from 23 June 1713 to 24 June 1714 on Malt Duty granted in 1712 [by 12 Anne, e. 2]; the said unsatisfied loans to be in the first place transferred to and placed on the register of the loans hereby to be taken in: all in accordance with the directions of the [said] Act for charging and continuing the Duties on malt, mum, cider and perry for the service of the year 1715. Money Book XXIV, p. 11.
	Treasury commission to Ezekiel Norwood to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco William Child. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Bucks to pay him 50l. per an. salary as from June 3 inst.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 161, 164.
	Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to give order to the Commissioners appointed to take the accounts of the Vice Treasurer of Ireland to allow the several sums or extraordinary payments as follow amounting to 3,848l. 13s. 2½d., which have been paid by overdrawn on the head of Concordatums, as if the same had been paid by particular [royal] warrant out of the revenues of Ireland at large for the year 1714; so that the fond contained in the present Establishment for Concordatums may be exonerated and discharged from the same: the said extraordinary sums being as follows: viz.
		£	s.	d.
	payments for public works	1,517	17	11¾
	payments for speeding Commissions of Oyer and Terminer	855	11	0
	payments for performance of quarantine	1,000	0	4¾
	payments for Parliamentary charges	475	3	10
		£3,848	13	2½
	“And whereas we have resolved that for the future no allowance shall be made of any sum of money exceeding the sum set apart by our Establishment for payments by Concordatums, our will and pleasure therefore is and we do hereby strictly charge and command that due care be taken in case the said sum shall be exceeded in this present or any future year that the same may be set in super as debts upon all that shall sign any warrants for money exceeding the sum set apart by our Establishment as aforesaid and be defalked to our use upon their several entertainments [or salaries]”. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 621–2.
June 3.	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ Walter Hume as Register of North British Ships and Inspector of the Coast Business: at 50l. per an.: loco Robert Bailie, who by reason of his indisposition is unable to act.
	John Liddall as a landwaiter and searcher at Borrowstounness at 20l. per an. loco John Waldren, dismissed.Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 366.
June 4.	Same to George Murray, Paymaster of the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18], to pay to the Managers and Directors of the said Lottery, being 52 in number, 100l. each, being 5,200l., in reward for their services in executing her late Majesty's commission to them dated 1714 July 31 for managing the said Lottery.
	Appending: list of the names of the said Managers and Directors. Money Book XXIV, p. 13.
	Money warrant for 110l. 4s. 0d. to the clerks of the Tally Court, being fees due to them on 1,102 tallies of loan levied [without fees] in the [Tally] Court of the Receipt of the Exchequer from Michaelmas 1714 to Easter day 1715 [being loans] on the several Aids granted by the late Acts of Parliament.
	Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt as to said tallies. (Money order dated June 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) Ibid., p. 14. Order Book IX, p. 78. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Same for 20l. to Mary Dickson, wife of John Dickson, clerk, lately sent as a chaplain to Jamaica: “being the usual bounty allowed by his Majesty to chaplains going to the Plantations for the charge of his passage thither.” (Money order dated June 13 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.)
	Appending: letter dated May 10 last from John [Robinson], Bishop of London, to the Treasury. Some time since I troubled you for 20l. for said John Dickson. Being informed that the letter has been mislaid and is not now to be found I take leave to repeat my request for the bearer, Mary Dickson. Money Book XXIV, p. 14. Order Book IX, p. 78. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Treasury reference to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and James Craggs, Postmasters General, of their own report on the petition of George Bugby and Frances his wife, ut supra, p. 516. How much does the petitioners’ debt amount to or what composition do you advise? Reference Book IX, p. 239.
	Treasury warrant to William Pulteney, Esq., Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying out of the revenue of Ireland to the Regiments of Foot now or late commanded by Col. Churchill, Major Gen. Primrose, Major Gen. Sabine, Brigadier Preston and Brigadier Corbet, [Charles Churchill, the 3rd Foot; Gilbert Primrose, the 24th Foot; Joseph Sabine, the 23rd Foot; George Preston, the 26th Foot; John Corbet, Argyll's Foot], the difference between the subsistence for the effective Officers and men borne on the Muster Rolls according to the Establishment of Great Britain and the subsistence for the same according to the Establishment of Ireland for any time between the placing the same on the Establishment of Ireland and the time of their respective arrivals in that kingdom: with a direction likewise for paying to the said Col. Charles Churchill a further sum of 279l. to make good the loss by returns of money from Ireland for the use of his Regiment “whilst they were here” [in England].
	Appending: (1) Report by the Lords Justices of Ireland (William, Archbishop of Dublin, and the Earl of Kildare) dated Dublin, Castle 2 Feb. 1714–15 on the report from F. Sherigley, Deputy Muster Master General of Ireland, on the cases of the said Regiments. We find by the several reports from the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army and the Muster Master of Ireland that the said Regiments subsisted their men according to the Establishment of Flanders for some time after they were placed on the Irish Establishment, the said Establishment of Flanders being greater than that of Ireland both in regard to the numbers of men and their pay, but they are accounted with according to the Irish Establishment only, for some time before their landing in Ireland. They must have incurred a considerable debt [thereby] which would fall on the personal pay of the Officers if not otherwise provided for. But there is no reason for charging this extraordinary expense on the Irish revenue.
	(2) Report by said Sherigley dated 1714 Dec. 9. Churchill's Regiment was placed on the Irish Establishment from 1713 March 25, but they did not land in Ireland till Dec. 9 following. According to the musters from 1713 March 25 to Oct.24 following it consisted of 12 Companies each of two Serjeants, three Corporals, two drums and 50 men. From 25 Oct. 1713 to 10 April 1714 it consisted of 10 Companies of two Serjeants, two Corporals, one drum and 36 private soldiers. The difference between the two Establishments for the period 25 March 1713 to Oct. 24 following (being 214 days) is 1,241l. 4s. 0d., and from 25 Oct. to Dec. 9 (the day of their landing) is 156l, or together 1,397l. 4s. 0d. Further the sum of 279l. as above is certified to have been paid.
	Followed by: computation of the difference between English pay and Irish pay for the above Regiment.
	(3) Report by Math. Pennefather [Muster Master General of Ireland] dated 1st Feb. 1714–15. The Regiments of Primrose, Sabine, Preston and Corbett were placed on the Establishment of Ireland from 1713 June 24. They landed in Ireland as follows, viz. Primrose's and Preston's on 21 Aug. 1713., Sabine's on 22 Aug. 1713 and Corbett's (formerly Major Gen. Sybourg's) on the 11 Sept. 1713. They have all been cleared on the Irish Establishment as from 24 June 1713.
	(4) The Earl of Sunderland, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, dated 9 March 1714–15 to the Treasury Lords forwarding the above enclosures and expressing concurrence therewith. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 58–61.
June 4.	Same to Charles Langrish, gent., to deliver to Edward Tucker all utensils and materials belonging to the piers, cranes, ways and quarries belonging to his Majesty in the Isle of Portland and under your care, without which the stone there cannot be drawn down or shipped. Ibid., p.62.
	Same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the bonds entered into by Robert Price, a Baron of the Exchequer, in 10,000l. as surety for Mr. Neale, late Master and Worker of the Mint, for Neale's faithful keeping the covenants in his Indenture with the King &c.
	Prefixing: (1) Auditor Harley's report on said Price's petition. Neale's patent was of the office of Master and Worker of the Mint in the Tower of London and elsewhere in the Kingdom of England. Mr. Neale acted as such with respect to the London Mint, but it does not appear that he had any power or authority to act in the five county [country] Mints. All the accounts of the London Mint to Neale's death are passed and cleared, but there is a debt of 5,289l. 7s. 7½d. standing on him on account of the five country Mints and likewise one or more supers for the sum of 4,226l. 18s. 6d. returned upon him and Anthony Redhead, his deputy at Norwich [Mint], by Leonard Blofield and Augustine Briggs, late Receivers [General of Taxes] for Co. Norfolk, and by Robert Chaplin and Samuel Pacey, late same for Co. Suffolk, which is part of the said 5,289l. 7s. 7½d., and process goes out against Neale's administrators on said supers.
	(2) Statement of opinion by Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, dated 3 March 1714–15 that said surety bond was intended only for the Mint in being at the time [being only the Tower Mint] and ought therefore to be delivered up. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 63–4.
June 4.	Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to similarly deliver up the 10,000l. bond given by Robert Chaplin for said Neale.
	Prefixing: like report by Auditor Harley on the petition of Robert Chaplin, nephew and executor of said Robert Chaplin, and like statement of opinion by the Attorney General. Ibid., pp. 65–6.
	Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Customs, North Britain, for 1715 Lady day quarter: total 3,467l. 8s. 0d. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 367–78.
June 5.	Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords and to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland for an additional salary of 300l. per an. to William Steuart, one of the King's Remembrancers in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland; he having sustained great losses by the sinking of his offices by the Union of the two Kingdoms: the said 300l. per an. to be in place of a like allowance or yearly pension on the Civil List of Scotland for Dame Margaret Sharpe, relict of William Sharpe, which pension the King hereby revokes. Ibid., p. 414.
June 7.	William Lowndes to Mr. Mollineux to lay before his Royal Highness for his pleasure thereupon the enclosed particular [missing] of the scite of the Castle of Exeter, application having been made to the Treasury Lords for their warrant for a lease thereof for the benefit of the county of Devon pursuant to a late Act of Parliament in that behalf [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 37].
	Similarly to lay before his Royal Highness for his pleasure thereon the enclosed draft [missing] of a warrant for a great seal for a grant to Sir Joseph Jekyll, Chief Justice of Chester, of 200l. per an. out of the revenue of Wales. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 374.
	J. Taylour to the Victualling Commissioners to attend the Treasury Lords next Friday at five o'clock in relation to bills drawn by Mr. Conduit for provisions for the Garrison at Gibraltar. Ibid.
	William Lowndes to Mr. Hewett concerning Sir John Vanbrugh's desire in the enclosed letter [missing] for delivering the remainder of the 248 trees in Whittlewood Forest formerly directed to be felled there for the use of Blenheim House. By what warrants have the same been felled and how many have been delivered and what number remain on the ground? Ibid., p. 376.
June 7.	Treasury letters patent appointing Henry Baker to be Solicitor to the Treasury (Solicitor for negotiating and looking after the affairs of the Treasury): with the salary of 200l. per an.: being the office to which he was constituted 8 June 1702 by Treasurer Godolphin: the present Treasury Lords “reposing especial trust and confidence in the fidelity and diligence of the said Henry Baker.”Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 120.
June 8.	William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. Send my Lords an account of the neat produce of the several Duties on pepper [as by 8 Anne, c. 12; the prior Duties being as by the 1660 Book of Rates] within the last ten years, distinguishing the produce of the respective Duties in each year and the uses to which they were severally applicable. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 375.
	J. Taylour to Mr. Carkesse. My Lords would not have the deputation for the Collector of Maldon port delivered out till they have spoken with the Customs Commissioners on Friday next. Ibid., p. 375b.
	Same to the Board of Works. My Lord Chamberlain has signified to the Treasury Lords the King's pleasure for works to be done at Whitehall and Hampton Court. Send my Lords an estimate for same in order to their signing the necessary warrant. Ibid.
June 9.	Letter of direction for 44,592l. 11s. 2d. to the Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: “which with 27,028l. 8s. 10d. already issued to the late and present Cofferer is to complete 71,621l. computed and certified by the Board of Greencloth to have incurred in that Office [of Cofferer] for the expense of his Majesty's Household and Stables for emptions, wages and board wages and all other accounts [thereof] whatsoever: to wit from the 1st of August 1714 to the last of March 1715.” Disposition Book XXIII, p. 73.
	For the letter of direction for 19,794l. 2s. 10d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber see supra, p. 510, under date 1715 May 6. Ibid.
	J. Taylour to the Excise Commissioners. It is the King's pleasure pursuant to an Address of the House of Commons that an account be laid before said House of the next produce of the respective Duties laid on hops by the Act 9 Anne, c. 13. Send my Lords an account of the gross and nett produce thereof for the four years ended 1st June inst., how much thereof has been paid into the Receipt and how much is still outstanding [see footnote supra, p. 537]. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 375b.
	William Lowndes to the Postmasters [General]. I have sent to my Lords your representation of the 24th ult. proposing six persons to be appointed to make a survey through the six main roads, with all the cross roads and branches, in order to the better discovery of such frauds and mismanagements as you mention therein. My Lords agree to a trial in some part of the Kingdom with three surveys. You are from time to time to represent the fruit thereof, and the King is to be at no further charge than the 20s. a day each which you propose. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 376.
June 9.	J. Taylour to Mr. Popple to lay before the Commissioners for Trade, for their report, the enclosed petition [missing see below] of John Bridger praying renewal of his commission as Surveyor of his Majesty's Woods on the Continent of America. Ibid.
	Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of John Mason shewing that he was Receiver of Taxes for the town and county of Cambridge and Isle of Ely from 1689 to 1698, all which time he made good payments; that by the badness of the coin at the time, the fall of guineas and losses by returns he fell short in his payments and became a debtor to the Crown, which by Act of Parliament in 1705 was compounded at 350l. to be paid on or before 1 Nov. 1706; but being incapable to pay that sum he has ever since been in prison: therefore praying that there may be a clause for his relief in the Act for Insolvent Debtors. Reference Book IX, p. 235.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of John Bridger, Surveyor of Woods on the Continent of America, shewing that upon several representations [? to] the Treasury and Board of Trade of the benefit which the Crown would reap by the appointing such an officer to take care and preserve his Majesty's woods in all his Dominions on the Continent of America and thereby this kingdom be furnished with naval stores from the same, the petitioner was thereto appointed by commission dated 24 Dec. 1705 and has ever since been in America to take care of his Majesty's woods there; and having with great hazard and expense brought that matter into a good method and conceiving that such an officer may be of rather more use in time of peace than in time of war and always necessary to prevent the spoils and abuses which the people of the country commit in his Majesty's woods and many other freedoms which were taken before an officer was appointed: therefore prays to have his commission renewed [the same being terminated by the late Queen's death]. Ibid.
June 10.	Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 260l. to William, Earl of Dartmouth, as late Keeper of the Privy Seal: being for 52 days 1714 Aug. 1 to Sept. 22 (on which day he was superseded in that employment by Thomas, Earl of Wharton, lately deceased) on his allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet and fee of 20s. a day. (Money warrant dated June 13 hereon.) (Money order dated June 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 28. Order Book IX, p. 83. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Same for 375l. to Spencer Compton, Speaker of the House of Commons, for 75 days 1714–15 March 21 (the day he was approved by the King as Speaker) to June 3 inst.: on the usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker. (Money warrant dated June 13 hereon.) (Money order dated June 14 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 38. Money Book XXIV, p. 15. Order Book IX, p. 79. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Same for 1,057l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Clement Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, whereof 1,000l. is to be by him paid over as a present from his Majesty to Prince Kourakin [Boris Ivanovie Prince Kurakin], Ambassador from the Czar of Muscovy, and the remaining 57l. 10s. 0d. for [Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated June 11 hereon.) (Money order dated June 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.)
	Same for 100l. to Lady Jane Howard: as royal bounty. (Money warrant: money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
	Same for 200l. to Col. Philip Howard: as same. (Money warrant: money order and letter of direction, ut supra.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 38, 39. Order Book IX, pp. 79, 80. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
June 10.	Letter of direction for 150l. to John, Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of Civil List moneys. (In the margin: for Mrs. College and Mr. Carr.)
	(J. Taylour to said Duke of Montagu to pay 50l. thereof to Thomas Carr in further part of what is due to him in the reign of his late Majesty Wm. III. for lace delivered to the Great Wardrobe.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 75.
	J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the Earl of Albemarle's lodgings in Whitehall to seal his goods in order to their export to Holland. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 377.
	William Lowndes to Mr. Baldwin. My Lords desire you to attend them on Monday morning next at 10 o'clock on your letter of the 8th inst. Bring with you the state of account mentioned therein. Ibid.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated March 24 last to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of particulars as follow for Madame Schulemberg's lodgings at St. James's, viz. a six leaf gilt leather screen; a curtain of crimson shalloon for the crimson damask bed; a large Turkey carpet to lay under the bed; hangings of crimson mohair trimmed with crimson silk lace for the Drawing and Dressing Room; a pair of crimson serge window curtains and vallence for an Outward Room and 20 yards of crimson silk line and two tassels for beds; likewise four pair of fine Holland sheets and a yellow serge carpet for her woman and four bedsteads and bedding, the furniture of stuff, six pair of ordinary sheets and two tables for her servants; and to take down the damask bed, piecing all the bedding out longer and putting it up again: to an estimate of 265l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 118.
	The like for a like warrant dated 1714–15, March 24 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to deliver to said Maynard for his Majesty's service at Hampton Court a large down bed, a large bolster of down and a set of down pillows covered with white satin; a large fustian mattress and Holland quilt covered with white satin; a large thick fustian mattress; a pair of large white sarcenet blankets and a pair of large white flannel blankets bound with ribbon: to an estimate of 98l. Ibid., p. 151.
	The like for a like warrant dated 1714–15 March 24 to same to deliver to said Maynard particulars for the Prince's Bedchamber and Dressing Room at St. James's, viz. two down window seats covered with crimson damask; three ditto covered with yellow damask; five large cane sashes: and for the young Princes [Princesses] 2¼ yards of crimson cloth to line doors; a long cushion covered with green silk; a very large thick mattress; a Holland quilt; two pair of the largest superfine blankets: and for their Governess a couch bedstead with bedding, the furniture all complete of scarlet camblet lined with green Persian and trimmed with green silk lace; one pair of window curtains and vallains suitable with strings and tassels to draw them up, and hangings of the same camblet for the room, trimmed as aforesaid: and for the Countess of Buquenburgh's [Bũchenberg's] lodgings there two pair of gold colour taffeta window curtains and vallance trimmed with green silk lace, with line and tassels to draw the curtains; and a cushion of yellow mohair for a stool; likewise an easy chair covered with damask and lined with silk lace and false cases of paragon: three fine cane sashes and bedding for a settle bed for the Countess of Kilmanseck's lodgings: also crimson silk line for the sashes in the Great Drawing Room and Council Chamber at St. James's: and to take down the mourning of those rooms and to put up other furniture: all to an estimate of 325l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 151–2.
June 10.	Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated 1714–15 March 24 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to deliver to said Maynard for his Majesty's service at St. James's six half headed bedsteads with bedding; four ditto without bedding; three cross feet bedsteads; 24 Dutch chairs; 24 cane chairs; to clean, mend and line with canvas five pieces of tapestry hangings called “Joshua”; three pieces called “Solebay Fight”; to line one piece called “Tobias”; and to put up and take down a canopy in Guildhall: also to deliver to Mr. Christopher Hill, Master of the Barges, curtains of haratine for the barge which brought the Princess: to an estimate of 320l. Ibid., p. 152.
	The like for a like warrant dated 1714–15 March 24 to same to deliver to said Maynard a carpet for a table of scarlet camblet trimmed with lace for Mrs. Opell; yellow serge hangings for Mr. Purcell's room at St. James's; a pair of yellow serge and a pair of crimson serge window curtains for Mr. Mahomett and one of the Pages’ rooms there; likewise a large umbrella to put over his Majesty's canopy at the Lord Mayor's Show: also to put up and take down several umbrellas at St. James's and to put up new window laths and to mend and repair several things about the lodgings there and at Kensington: to an estimate of 92l. Ibid.