Warrants for the Payment of Money: 1729, April-June

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1729, April–June

April 1 John Scrope - 1,000 0 0 Secret service - Order Book XIV. p. 158.
Augustus Schutz - 3,000 0 0 Privy purse - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 162.
Thomas Spence 1,712 10 0 Annuity on benefit ticket (1710, latter of) not subscribed into South Sea stock. Ibid.
April 2 Wm. Stanhope 800 0 0 Extraordinaries for six months to 1728, December 24, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Congress at Soissons. Money Book XXXIV. p. 388, and Order Book XIV. p. 158.
Edmund Britiffe, Edmund Anguish, Jeffries Dyve, Paymasters of Exchequer bills. 274,318 5 7½ To pay off and discharge Exchequer bills remaining undischarged on the duties on malt, anno 1727. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 162.
April 3 Sir John Fortescue Aland. 98 13 8 For 20 days in Hilary term as one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Money Book XXXIV. p. 389.
April 4 Pattee Byng, Treasurer of the Navy. 8,925 0 0 Navy services (ordinary and wages). Disposition Book XXIX. p. 163.
April 8 Officers and Keepers of New Forest. 300 0 0 One year's wages, due 1729, Lady Day. Money Book XXXIV. p. 383.
April 9 - 232 16 5 Salaries and incidentals, Wine Licence Office. Money Book XXXIV. p. 391.
97 7 0 Salaries and incidentals, Wine Licence Office. Money Book XXXIV. p. 391.
April 10 Thomas Lowther - 1,000 0 0 To reimburse the like sum expended for His Majesty's service. Order Book XIV. p. 156.
John Baskett 3,755 7 9 His Majesty's printing expenses. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 163.
Samuel Robinson 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's charity to the poor of London. Order Book XIV. p. 169.
John Hedges, Esq. - 2,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - Ibid, p. 160.
Thomas Cremer, Esq. - 30,000 0 0 Cofferer of Household Ibid, p. 161.
- - - 270 10 0 Salaries and incidentals of the Commissioners for Hackney Coaches and Chairs. Money Book XXXIV. pp. 390–1.
136 7 8 Salaries and incidentals of the Commissioners for Hackney Coaches and Chairs. Money Book XXXIV. pp. 390–1.
April 11 Mr. Missing - 8,755 8 5 Victualling Gibraltar - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 167.
Earl of Loudoun - - 1,000 0 0 Half a year's annuity, due 1729, Lady Day. Money Book XXXIV. p. 373.
April 12 Treasurer of the Navy 330,263 9 8 Navy services (wear and tear and victualling). Disposition Book XXIX. p. 164.
April 15 Arthur Collins, Esq. 200 0 0 Royal bounty - Order Book XIV. p. 161.
April 16 Paymaster of the Works 1,000 0 0 Charles Bridgman, in part of his imprest of 5,000l. for finishing the Royal paddock, &c. at Kensington. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 164.
1731.
April 17		 Win. Stith and Adam Dickie. 40 0 0 Passage money as ministers to Virginia. Order Book XIV. p. 152.
John Clarke and others 100 0 0 Proclamation reward for apprehending, &c. Peter Levee for robbery on the highway, in the parish of St. Bride's. Money Book XXXIV. p. 401.
April 18 Lord Waldegrave 1,204 0 0 - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 165.
- - - 935 1 9 Incidentals for the Post Office for Michaelmas and Christmas quarters, 1728 (detailed). Money Book XXXIV. pp. 393–5.
1,447 2 9 Incidentals for the Post Office for Michaelmas and Christmas quarters, 1728 (detailed). Money Book XXXIV. pp. 393–5.
- - 2,151 15 8 Quarterly salaries of officers of General Post (detailed). Ibid, p. 396.
- - 529 14 5¼ Salaries of officers of the Penny Post (detailed). Ibid, p. 400.
April 22 Paymaster of the Forces 109,779 15 10 Services, anno 1729 - - Disposition Book XXIX. pp. 165–6.
April 24 Charles Marquend and others. 100 0 0 Reward for apprehending Ibid, p. 166.
Arthur Collins - - 200 0 0 - - Ibid.
Heirs of Nicholas Yates 25 0 0 - - Ibid.
April 26 Thomas Cremer - - 27,500 0 0 Cofferer of the Household's Office for the quarter ended Lady Day, 1729, and by way of advance for Midsummer quarter. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 167.
April 29 John Willes - Easter Term's salary as Justice of Chester, at 730l. per annum. Money Book XXXIV. p. 402.
Thomas Chaplin - 90 10 6 On his salary of 120l. per annum as Keeper of the Tennis Courts for 1727, June 11, to February 15, following. Ibid.
April 30 John Tysoe - 794 0 11 For gilt and white plate delivered into the Jewel Office for 1728, Christmas quarter. Order Book XIV. p. 161.
May 1 Augustus Schutz 6,000 0 0 Privy purse - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 167.
The Chancellor of the Garter and Perigrine Duke of Leeds. 660 2 6 - - Ibid, p. 168.
May 2 John Scrope 6,200 0 0 Secret service - Order Book XIV. p. 162.
May 5 John Lord Hobart - Like payment to January 15. Supra- - Disposition Book XXIX p. 133.
May 6 Wm. Finch - 696 0 0 Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General for 1729, Christmas quarter. Order Book XIV. p. 166.
John Dayrolle - - 411 0 0 Resident with the States General for same quarter on his ordinary of 3l. per day, and 150l. extraordinaries. Ibid.
May 6 Richard Earl of Scarborough. 5,000 0 0 His Majesty's stables - Ibid, p. 164.
Charles Du Bourgay - 435 0 0 Expenses as Envoy Extraordinary to King of Prussia for 1729, Christmas quarter. Ibid.
Robert Jackson - 261 0 0 Expenses as Resident with the King of Sweden for same quarter. Ibid.
John Clarke and others 600 0 0 - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 168.
Frances Wyndham, daughter of Dame Anne Wyndham. 50 0 0 Quarter's pension, due 1728, Christmas. Money Book XXXIV. p. 413.
John Duke of Montagu 125 0 0 Quarter's salaries for the Officers of the Bath for the quarter due 1728, Christmas. Ibid.
Sergeants at Arms - 191 8 0 Salaries due Christmas, 1728, on their fees or salaries of 3s. per day, and allowance of 2s. 6d. per day for board wages. Ibid.
Henry Holt Henley - 51 18 11 Salary as Clerk of the Pipe from 1728, July 1, the date of his entry into that office, to December 25 following, on his patent fee of 47l. 4s. 2d. per annum, and allowance of 60l. per annum. Ibid, p. 404; and Order Book XIV. p. 181.
Officers of Ordnance 238 5 10 Fees for half year ended Christmas, 1728. Ibid, p. 405.
May 6 Horatio Walpole - - 1,300 0 0 Allowance as Ambassador Extraordinary in France for 1728, December 8, to 1728–9, March 9, at 100l. per week, and one bill of extraordinaries. Money Book XXXIV. p. 403.
400 0 0 Allowance as Ambassador Extraordinary in France for 1728, December 8, to 1728–9, March 9, at 100l. per week, and one bill of extraordinaries. Money Book XXXIV. p. 403.
Henry Masterman - 25 0 0 Half-year's salary as Clerk of the Crown, due 1728, Christmas. Ibid, p. 405.
William Cowper, Esq. Knight Harbinger. 46 16 8 Quarter's annuity and allowance, due 1728, Christmas. Ibid, p. 406.
James and Arthur Moore. 524 0 0 Travelling charges for the Clerk of the Cheque Harbinger, and the band of Gentlemen Pensioners for attending the King at Windsor and Hampton court. Ibid, p. 408.
Thos. Pelham - 100 0 0 Extraordinaries as Secretary to the Congress at Soissons for the quarter ended 1728, December 25. Ibid, p. 410.
John Willes - - - Dormand warrant for arrears on his fee of 40l. per annum as King's Counsel, and for the payment of the said fee or wages to him in future. Ibid.
Bank of England 17,767 7 6 Premiums on circulating Exchequer bills to 1729, April 24 (with note of the bills outstanding at that date). Ibid, p. 411.
Clerks of the Council - 250 0 0 Quarter's salaries, due 1728, Christmas, for same quarter. Ibid, p. 412.
Charles Earl of Carlisle, Governor of Windsor Castle. 43 10 0 Quarter's fee for same quarter. Ibid.
John Rollos - 12 10 0 Quarter's salary as Chief Engraver of the Royal Seals, &c. for same quarter. Ibid.
James Bourchier, Professor of Laws at Oxford. 10 0 0 Quarter's salary for same quarter. Ibid, p. 383.
—, Professor of Physic at Oxford. 10 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Dr. Green, Professor of Physic at Cambridge. 10 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Dr. Francis Dickens, Professor of Laws at Cambridge. 10 0 0 Same - Ibid.
James Earl of Findlater and Seafield. 500 0 0 Quarter's pension for same quarter. Ibid, p. 406.
May 7 Executors of James Allardice. 14 16 8 On allowance of 100l. per annum for 54 days, 1729, March 25 to May 18. Ibid.
David Casley, Deputy Keeper of the Cotton Library. 41 0 0 Half a year, due 1728, Christmas, on his salary of 40l. per annum, and allowance of 42l. per annum for firing, cleaning, and necessaries. Ibid, p. 407.
Keepers of Cranborne Chace. 10 0 0 Hay for deer for the half year, due 1728, Christmas. Ibid.
Elizaeus Burgess 555 0 0 Entertainment, &c. as resident with the Republic of Venice, 1727–8, March 25, to December 25.
Appending. — Certificate dated 1728–9, February 3, by the Duke of Newcastle, of Burgess's departure from His Majesty's presence on that employ on the preceding 25 March.		 Ibid, p. 409.
Augustus Schutz 629 19 8 Office of Robes for the quarter ended 1729, Lady Day. Order Book XIV. p. 163.
John Jacob - - 800 0 0 Royal bounty - - Ibid, p. 163.
Wm. Ellis - - 750 0 0 Same - - Ibid, p. 163.
Officers of the Board of Works. 148 15 5 Salaries for the half-year ended 1728, Christmas. Money Book XXXIV. p. 403.
Thomas Beake - 200 0 0 Under Clerks of the Privy Council for year ended Christmas, 1728. Ibid, p. 404.
May 8 John Cooke - - 13 6 8 Quarter's salary, due 1728, Christmas, as Clerk of Foreign Estreats. Order Book XIV p. 169.
Robert Harmsworth and Edward Salter. 18 5 0 Expenses as Keepers of the Council Chamber for the quarter due 1728, Christmas. Ibid, p. 186.
Duke of Newcastle and Lord Townshend, Secretaries of State. 1,500 0 0 Quarterly salaries due 1729, Lady Day. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 169.
Foreign Ministers 8,665 10 6 Entertainment, &c. for Christmas quarter, 1728. Ibid.
Paymaster of the Works 500 0 0 Wages for callmen belonging to His Majesty's palaces. Ibid, p. 170.
Treasurer of the Navy - 5,000 0 0 Naval services (wear and tear and victualling). Ibid.
Same - 6,359 5 11 Same (wages) - - Ibid.
May 9 Lord Castlemain - 67 10 0 Ranger of Waltham Forest for 1728, Christmas quarter. Ibid, p. 208.
Augustus Schutz, Master of the Robes. 629 19 0 - - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 171.
Wm. Watkins, Henry Newman, Savoy Ministers,and others. 1,929 0 0 - - - Ibid.
Clerks of the Council 75 0 0 Quarter's salary, due 1728, Christmas. Order Book XIV. p. 193.
May 9 Paymaster of the Works 40,000 0 0 His Majesty's works - Money Book XXXIV. p. 408.
Treasurer of the Chamber. 60,000 0 0 Service of the Office of the Chamber. Ibid, p. 409.
May 10 Augustus Schutz - 36,000 0 0 Privy Purse - Order Book XIV. p. 175.
James Underhill - 250 0 0 Royal bounty - Ibid, p. 169.
May 13 Thos. May - 80 0 0 Disbursements as Sheriff of Kent. Ibid, p. 176, and Money Book XXXIV. p. 370.
John Trawley and John Kent. 40 0 0 Same as Sheriffs of Lincoln - Ibid.
Laurence King- 40 0 0 Same as Under Sheriff of Dorset. Ibid.
John Turvin - 80 0 0 Same as Sheriff of Hertford - Ibid.
J. Scrope - 3,000 0 0 Secret service Order Book XIV. p. 162, Disposition Book XXIX. p. 172.
Thomas Cremer - 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's household (expense of His Majesty's voyage to Holland, and allowance to the Envoy of Tripoli). Disposition Book XXIX. p. 171.
May 14 Thomas Lowther - 500 0 0 To reimburse the like sum expended for His Majesty's service. Order Book XIV. p. 156.
Treasurer of the Navy - 3,000 0 0 Navy services (wear and tear) Disposition Book XXIX. p. 172.
John Lord Hobart, Treasurer of the Chamber. 1,000 0 0 His Majesty's messengers - Ibid.
May 15 Benjamin Keene 690 14 5 On his Ordinary as Consul General at Madrid (1727, August 9, to 1728, December 25). Order Book XIV. p. 177.
Sir Joseph Eyles 40,000 0 0 To meet bills of exchange drawn from abroad for His Majesty's service. Ibid, p. 170, Disposition Book XXIX p. 173.
Roger Bagshaw - 20,000 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
James Archer - - 20,000 0 0 Same - - Ibid, p. 171.
Andrew Saunders 20,000 0 0 Same Ibid.
Wm. Simpson - 15,000 0 0 Expended for the King's special service. Ibid.
Persons of the Secretary's Office attending the King [at Hanover]. 1,240 0 0 Extraordinary expenses in attending the King going abroad. Ibid, p. 172.
May 15 Officers of the Office of Secretary of State. 847 1 6 Sign manual addressed to the Lords of the Treasury for the issue of sums amounting to 847l. 1s. 6d. to certain officers of the Secretaries of State for their attendance and expenses at Hampton Court and Windsor during the royal residence there in 1728. Given at the Court at St. James's.
Memorandum.—A warrant signed in the aforegoing, 1729, May 16.		 King's Warrant Book XXIX. p. 385–6, and Order Book XIV. p. 174.
May 16 John Hedges - 4,000 0 0 Prince of Wales - Order Book XIV. p. 173.
John Scrope - 6,500 0 0 Secret service - Ibid.
Charles Delafaye - 1,000 0 0 Incidental expenses at the Court of Hanover for postage, estafets, expresses, &c. Ibid.
Wm. Richards- 3,100 0 0 Special services performed to His Majesty. Ibid.
May 19 Anthony Cracherode - 1,000 0 0 Public prosecutions, &c. Money Book XXXIV. p. 415.
- - - 306 0 9½ Incidents in Office of Hawkers and Pedlars. Ibid, p. 417.
May 20 Richard Carter - 100 0 0 Salary as justice - Order Book XIV. p. 178.
John Verney - 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
John Trevor - 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
Hy. Beeston 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
Thomas Martin - 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
John Couraud - 1,837 3 10 Expenses for creating Frederick Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. Ibid, p. 175.
May 21 Earl of Warwick and others. 4,334 5 4 - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 174.
Treasurer of the Ordnance. 43,829 11 8 Land services (deficiency of the ordnance, anno 1728). Ibid.
Paymaster of the Forces 80,922 16 6 Forces, &c. anno 1729 - Ibid, p. 175.
Jonathan Forward, merchant. 480 0 0 Transporting 96 persons from Newgate to Maryland (list ibid). Money Book XXXIV. pp. 417–9.
Sidney Godolphin - — Warrant dormant for 20l. per annum as Auditor of the Land Revenues of Chester, &c. Ibid, p. 419.
Thomas Lowther 1,000 0 0 To re-imburse expenses for the King's service. Ibid, p. 416, Order Book XIV. p. 177.
William Jessop — Warrant dormant for salary of 500l. per annum as second justice of Chester, Flint, Denbigh, and Montgomery, from 1728–9 February 24. Money Book XXXIV. p. 416.
May 22 John Earl of Sutherland 300 0 0 Quarter's allowance, due 1729, Lady Day. Order Book XIV. p. 179.
May 22 James Nicholls - 107 2 1 - - - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 176.
Francis Walker - 133 11 5¼ Cravings as late Sheriff of Salop. Money Book XXXIV. p. 420.
May 23 Treasurer of the Chamber. 7,666 4 10 Quarter's bills in the Office of the Treasurer of His Majesty's Chamber for the quarter ended 1729, Lady Day (detailed). Disposition Book XXIX. p. 179.
Earl of Findlater and others. 800 0 0 - - - Ibid, p. 177.
June 3 Bank of England - 100,000 0 0 Appropriated to the Bank for the year ending 1730, June 1. Order Book XIV. p. 194.
Philip Earl of Chesterfield. 1,300 0 0 Ordinary allowance as Ambassador Money Book
800 0 0 to the States General for the quarter ended 1728–9, March 12, and one bill of extraordinaries for the quarter ended 1728, December 25 (details ibid).
Appending.—Statement of the bill of extraordinaries.		 XXXIV. p. 421.
Commissioners for Trade and Plantations. 2,000 0 0 Quarterly salaries for 1729, Lady Day quarter. Ibid, p. 422.
Mayor of Macclesfield 89 8 5½ For a preacher for the town of Macclesfield and villages thereto belonging for 1727, June 11, to 1729, Lady Day. Ibid, p. 423.
Lord Waldegrave - 3,691 5 0 Allowance as Ambassador, &c. to the Emperor of Germany for half a year ending 1729, May 22, on his Ordinary of 100l. per week and two bills of extraordinaries.
Appending.—Statement of the extraordinaries.		 Ibid, pp. 423–4.
June 4 Sir John Lambert - 130 0 0 For Walton's bill - Ibid, p. 436, Order Book XIV. p. 187.
16 17 0 For Walton's bill - Ibid, p. 436, Order Book XIV. p. 187.
Sir Clement Cotterell - 448 8 0 His Majesty's present to Cossum Hojah, the Tripoline Envoy, now on his return home, his brother, interpreter, and servants, &c. Order Book XIV. p. 179.
Francis Child - 700 0 0 Commissioners for inquiry into the state of the gaols. Ibid, p. 179.
Thomas Lowther and others. 10,036 5 0 - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 179.
George Fairbrother and others. 100 0 0 - - - - Ibid.
Judges and others 6,057 10 0 Quarterly salaries for Easter Term. Ibid, p. 178.
Duke of Richmond - 250 0 0 Quarter's annuity due 1729, Lady Day, as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. Money Book XXXIV. p. 425; Order Book XIV. p. 183.
June 4 James Duke of Hamilton. 250 0 0 Same - Money Book XXXIV. p. 425; Order Book XIV. p. 183.
Wm. Duke of Manchester. 250 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Charles Earl of Selkirk 250 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Philip Earl of Chesterfield. 250 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Wm. Earl of Essex 250 0 0 Same Ibid.
Hy. Earl of Deloraine - 250 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Hugh Lord Clinton 250 0 0 Same Ibid.
Thos. Paget, Esq. - 250 0 0 Same - - - - Ibid.
Henry Herbert, Esq. - 250 0 0 Same Ibid.
Wm. Manners, Esq. - 250 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Wm. Stanhope - 150 0 0 Quarter's salary due 1729, Lady Day, as Vice Chamberlain of His Majesty's household. Ibid.
Sir Robert Rich - 125 0 0 Same for same quarter, as one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 426.
Sir Charles Hotham - 125 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Thomas Paget, Esq. - 125 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
Charles Churchill - 125 0 0 Same - Ibid.
John Selwyn - 125 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
John Campbell - 125 0 0 Same - Ibid.
James Campbell - 125 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Charles Cathcart - 125 0 0 Same - - - Ibid.
Sir John Locke and Sir Wm. Ogborne. 733 6 6 Cravings as Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Ibid, pp. 426–7.
Thomas Spence, Sergeant at Arms attending the House of Commons. 361 9 6 Incidentals and messengers for the Session 1728–9, January 21, to 1729, May 14 (details ibid). Ibid.
John Wright, John Langley, Daniel Dwight. 60 0 0 Passage money as ministers to Maryland, Nevis, and New England respectively. Ibid, p. 428, repeated on following day in Order Book XIV. p. 152.
June 5 Francis Earl of Godolphin. 1,000 0 0 Quarterly salary, due 1729, Lady Day, as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Money Book XXXIV. p. 425.
Paymaster of the Works 4,148 19 6¼ Charge of Office of His Majesty's Works, ordinary and extraordinary.
Appending.—Statement of same.		 Disposition Book XXIX. p. 178.
Treasurer of the Navy 2,000 0 0 Pursers of His Majesty's ships under orders of victualling. Ibid,p. 179.
Woodes Rogers - - 100 0 0 Quarter's salary, due 1729, Lady Day, as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Bahamas. Money Book XXXIV. p. 431.
June 6 Francis Walker - - 133 6 5 Overpaid as Sheriff of Salop Order Book XIV. p. 181.
June 7 Paymaster of the Forces 100,000 0 0 Services of the Forces - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 180.
June 9 Sam. Buckley - - 375 8 2 - Ibid.
June 10 Mr. Price and 16 others 2,284 5 6 - Ibid,p 181.
June 10 Nathaniel Blackerby - 12,000 0 0 As Treasurer to the Commissioners for building 50 new churches in London and Westminster.
(Note ibid, “paid before on two warrants, 25,000l.”)		 Money Book XXXIV. p. 432.
Charles Black - - 150 0 0 Advance of salary as Consul at Algier, his said salary being to commence from 1729, April 25. Ibid, p. 433, Order Book XIV. p. 192.
June 12 Earl of Buchan and 107 others. 18,314 12 9½ Pensions and salaries Disposition Book XXIX. pp. 182–3.
Richard Dunning - 50 0 0 Expenses in prosecuting Philip Hooper for barratry. Money Book XXXIV. pp. 433–4.
Duke of Dorset - 275 0 0 Quarter's pension, due 1729, Lady Day. Ibid, p. 435.
Same - 375 0 0 Same as Constable of the Castle of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports. Ibid.
Sir John Grosvenor and Sir Thos. Lambe. 264 6 2 Cravings as late Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Ibid, pp. 435–6.
June 13 Edmund Allen - 804 0 0 Secretary at the Court of the King of Sardinia, 1727–8, February 17, to 1729, March 25, on his allowance of 40s. per day. Order Book XIV. p. 193.
Clerks of the House of Commons,viz.Michael Askew, Clerk Assistant; Hicks Borroughs, Edw. Joddrell, John Hookes, and Wm. Hester, under clerks; Thomas Ward, housekeeper; and Thomas Spence, Sergeant at Arms, 470 0 0 Allowances for the Session 1728–9, January 21, to 1729, May 14. Ibid, p. 189.
Clerks of the House of Peers, viz. James Merest, clerk assistant, and Richard Turner for the eight doorkeepers. 200 0 0 Same - - Ibid, p. 190.
Francis Jephson - - 59 0 0 Attending the Speaker of House of Commons, 1728, August 8, to October 15, and during the last Session. Ibid.
Benjamin Hector and Richard Champneys. 80 0 0 Disbursements as Sheriffs of Lichfield and Somerset. Ibid, p. 196.
John Simons 80 0 0 Same (of Leicester) - Ibid, p. 197.
John Lidgold 80 0 0 Same (of Bucks) - - Ibid.
Catlin Thorowgood 80 0 0 Same (of Essex) - Ibid, p. 198.
Edward Clarke - 160 0 0 Same (of Berks) - - Ibid.
Richard Harpur, Benj. Rhodes, Samuel Peake 120 0 0 Same (Derby, Beds and Notts). Ibid, p 199.
Walter Chetwynde - 100 0 0 Lady Charlotte Lovelace's quarter's pension, due 1729, Lady Day. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 181.
June 14 Lionel Cranfield Duke of Dorset. 275 0 0 Quarter's allowance, due 1729, Lady Day. Order Book XIV. p. 187.
June 14 Paymaster of the Forces 114,738 16 4 Offreckonings and clearings, 1728, June 25, to December 24. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 184.
June 16 Alured Popple 519 3 10½ Salaries and incidentals as Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade. Money Book XXXIV. p. 441.
June 17 Francis Coleman - 468 15 0 Allowances ordinary and extraordinary as Resident with the Duke of Florence, to 1729, March 25. Ibid.
June 18 Paymaster of the Forces 93,491 4 0 Services of the Forces - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 184.
John Lord Hobart, Treasurer of the Chamber. 1,000 0 0 Advance to His Majesty's messengers. Ibid.
Treasurer of the Navy - 7,050 0 0 Thomas Ripley on account of artificers employed in building the Admiralty Office and the houses adjoining. Ibid, p. 185.
Arthur Vansittart - 636 6 6 Arrears of rent of Mote Park for two years due Michaelmas last. Order Book XIV. p. 195, Disposition Book XXIX. pp. 186, 187.
Arthur Onslow - 500 0 0 Speaker of the House of Commons. Ibid, p. 193.
Earl of Essex - - 223 1 3 Quarter's allowances (detailed) as Keeper of St. James's Park, for 1729, Lady Day quarter. Money Book XXXIV. p. 444.
Lord Byron 250 0 0 Quarter's annuity for same quarter. Ibid, p. 441.
Lord Trevor - 450 0 0 Quarter's allowances as Keeper of the Privy Seal, for same quarter. Ibid, p. 442.
June 19 Paymaster of the Forces 125,019 17 10 Services of the Forces - - Disposition Book XXIX. p. 190.
Hy. Duke of Kent - 500 0 0 - - - - Ibid, p. 185.
Casper Bergman - 400 0 0 Lodging Cossum Hojah - Order Book XIV. p. 194.
Thos. [or John] Hodges 80 0 0 Disbursements as Sheriff of Southampton. Ibid, p. 196, Money Book XXXIV. p. 438.
Thomas Lord Trevor - 360 0 0 Quarter's allowance in lieu of diet as Keeper of the Privy Seal for the quarter ended 1729, March 25. Ibid, p. 190.
Jezreel Jones - 192 0 0 Maintenance of Muley Abdrahhaman Shreif. Ibid, p. 189.
Samuel Shute - 400 0 0 Royal bounty for services in administering provinces of Massachusetts Bay, as late Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire. Ibid, p. 191.
Arthur Vansittart 225 15 4¼ Rent of Mote Park - - Ibid.
Edmond Lord Killmallock. 150 0 0 Royal bounty Ibid, p. 188.
June 14 Lord Cornwallis 416 18 4 Fees, &c. as Chief Justice in Eyre, for the quarter due 1729, Lady Day. - Money Book XXXIV. p. 442, Order Book XIV. p. 192.
Wm. Earl of Essex, 100 0 0 Under Keepers, &c. of Hyde Park for the quarter due 1729, Lady Day. Money Book XXXIV. p. 443, Order Book XIV. p. 191.
Charles Duke of Grafton 750 0 0 Quarter's annuity (Lady Day quarter). Money Book XXXIV. p. 442, Order Book XIV. p. 192.
Sir Wm. Chapple - — Dormant warrant for 400l. per annum as justice of Carnarvon. Money Book XXXIV. p. 446.
June 20 Mr. Charles Bridgman 1,000 0 0 Finishing the royal paddock at Kensington. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 186.
John Duke of Montagu 4,814 17 8 To clear the debt in the Office of the Great Wardrobe to Lady Day, 1729. Ibid, p. 187.
Walter Chetwynde - 11,620 5 6 Quarter's pensions payable in his office for quarter ended Lady Day, 1729. Ibid.
Anthony Cracherode 250 0 0 Half-year's salary ending 1729, June 11. Order Book XIV. p. 201.
June 25 Lords of the Treasury and others. 5,797 14 4 Quarter's salaries, &c. Disposition Book XXIX. p. 188.
South Sea Company - 408,000 0 0 Four per cent. interest on 10,000,000l. and 8,000l. for charges of management in lieu of an annuity after the rate of 5 per cent. for one year to 1730, Midsummer. Order Book XIV. p. 202.
Duke of Grafton - 750 0 0 Quarter's annuity (Midsummer quarter). Money Book XXXIV. p. 443, Order Book XIV. p. 192, Disposition Book XXIX. p. 188.
John Lawton - 105 0 0 As above, March 26
Appending.—Lawton's certificate, “since Lady Day last I have, with three clerks—Mr. Stewart, Mr. Smart, and Mr. Whiston— cleaned and placed in order upon shelves the Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas of Edward V. and Richard III. and likewise a great number of Assize and Essoin Rolls of several reigns brought, amongst other Records, from the Gateway at St. Margaret's Lane End.”		 Money Book XXXIV. p. 382, Disposition Book XXIX. p. 188.
June 26 Richard Carter - 100 0 0 Quarter's allowance as justice. Order Book XIV. p. 206.
John Verney - 100 0 0 Same - Ibid.
John Trevor - 100 0 0 Same - Ibid.
Henry Beeston - 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
Wm. Chapple (now Sir William). 100 0 0 Same Ibid.
and
80 4 2
Thomas Martin - 100 0 0 Same - - Ibid.
George Dennis - 80 0 0 Disbursements as Sheriff of Cornwall. Ibid, p. 202.
John Beresford and others. 77 10 0 Clerks, &c. making up the incomes and issues of the Customs for 1729, Midsummer quarter. Money Book XXXIV. p. 379.
June 28 Duke of Newcastle - 462 10 0 Quarter's salary, due 1729, Midsummer. Order Book XIV. p. 201.
Charles Viscount Townshend. 462 10 0 Same - - Ibid.
June 29 Edward Hasell and Joseph Small. 80 0 0 Disbursements as Sheriffs of Cumberland and Gloucester. Ibid, p. 223.
Gregory Gardiner - 120 0 0 Same as Sheriff of Somerset - Ibid.
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