Warrant Books: October 1708, 1-10

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October 1708, 1–10

Oct. 1. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to refund Land Tax assessments anno 1708 on the salaries of officers of the Customs whose salaries do not exceed 60l per an. Money Book XIX, p. 365.
Money warrant for 75l. to William Wecket for last Sept 29 quarter for attendance at the Treasury Office & for disbursements for said Office.
5l. to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters. Ibid., p. 366. Order Book VII, p. 128. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 150l. to the Agents for Taxes (William Clayton, Robert Barker, & Richard Shoreditch) for same quarter's salaries. Money Book XIX, p. 368. Order Book VII, p. 190. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 37l. 10. 0. to Richard Topham, Supervisor of the work of digesting and putting into order the Records in Cæsar's chapel in the Tower; for 1708 Sept 29 quarter's allowance to him for 3 clerks employed therein. Money Book XIX, p. 342. Order Book VII, p. 130. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Oct. 1. Money warrant for 25l. to Geo. Holmes for same quarter as chief clerk in the said records work. (The letter of direction hereon is only for 12l. 10. 0.) Money Book XIX, p. 221. Order Book VII, p. 130. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Money order for 400l. to John Smith Esq for last Sept 29 quarter on his allowance as Chancellor & Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. Order Book VII, p. 192. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 12l. 10. 0. to Thomas Fox for same quarter for making and keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt.
5l. to John Broadhurst for same quarter's allowance as porter attending at the Exchequer Gate. Order Book VII, p. 192. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 10l. to Peter Le Neve, Senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer Court, for same quarter on his allowance for locking up her Majesty's treasure. Order Book VII, p. 193. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 20l. to Roger Millart for same quarter as clerk to the Agent for Taxes: being 15l. for himself & 5l. for a messenger. Order Book VII, p. 155. Disposition Book XIX, p. 219.
Same for 26960l. to the General Society trading to the East Indies for their proportionable share in the fund of 160000l. per an as by the 2 Acts of Parliament for the 2 millions and for the Stamp Duties: & is for one year to end at 1709 Sept 29:
133040l. to the New East India Company for their proportionable share in said fund for said year. Order Book VII, p. 194.
Letter of direction for 8115l. 7. 7½ to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards & Garrisons: out of the fourth payment which is to be made on or before Nov 12 next by the East India Company: to be applied to services as follows: viz:
£ s. d.
in part of 419608l. 18. 6. for Guards & Garrisons anno 1708
for 60 days' clearings from Feb 27 last to April 24 last for Brigadier Carpenter's Regiment of Dragoons 372 14 0
for 41 days' clearings from March 15 last to April 24 last for the additional men of the Regiments of Brigadier Carpenter & the Earl of Essex 371 14 0
for 61 days' clearings from April 25 last to June 24 last for the said Regiments 870 7 8
for the same 61 days' clearings to Col. Townshend's Regiment 819 3 7
in part of 87125l. 10. 0. for the 5000 men in sea service anno 1708
for the same 61 days' clearings for Col. Livesay's Regiment 731 1 11
The total of the above 5 items making 3165l. 1. 2 is meant to be paid over to the Bank of England in lieu of so much advanced by them on July 14 last for the immediate supply of the aforegoing services on a deposit of tallies & orders by the said Howe as security; which tallies & orders are to be delivered up to him again when the said sum is repaid.
in further part of 419608l. 18. 6 for Guards & Garrisons anno 1708
for 122 days' pay April 25 last to Aug 24 last for the several Garrisons in Great Britain 4950 6 5½
£8115 7 7½
Disposition Book XIX, pp. 214–5.
Oct. 1. Same for 35653l. 5. 2½ to same: out of the fifth payment to be made on or before Jan 12 next by the said East India Company: & is for services as follows: viz:
£ s. d.
in part of 419608l. 18. 6 for Guards & Garrisons anno 1708
for 33 days' subsistence from Sept 22 last to Oct 24 inst for the Troops & Regiments in Great Britain 21836 19 1
for 61 days' subsistence to the same time for the Battalion of Guards in Holland 4131 1 11½
for half a year's allowance to the same time for fire & candle 1261 10 0
for account of pay to the four Companies at New York for same time 524 5 4
for account of Contingencies, being to satisfy several warrants signed by her Majesty 3259 11 7
in part of 87125l. 10. 0 for 5000 men in sea service anno 1705
for 33 days' subsistence from Sept 22 last to Oct 24 inst for the Regiments of Mordaunt, Kerr, Macartney & Bowles 3669 4 2
for subsistence for same time for the Officers in England of Handasyde's Regiment 266 5 1
for same for the Officers in England of the late Col. Lillingston's Regiment 204 8 0
in part of 5000l. for Invalids anno 1708
for the five Companies of Invalids on account for their pay 500
£35653 5 2½
When issued this sum is intended to be paid over to the Bank of England to redeem tallies & orders deposited or to be deposited with said Bank by said Howe as security for the like sum which they have agreed to advance to him by 12000l. a week for the immediate supply of the above services.
Disposition Book XIX, pp. 216–7.
Oct. 1. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed bill [missing] of William Sandiver, carpenter, for 196l. 10. 6 work done by him in building 5 coach houses for her Majesty at Newmarket by order of the Duke of Somerset. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 5.
Same to Mr. Cardonell enclosing extracts of letters from Mr. Chetwind concerning the 4000 German Foot which by a treaty made April 14 last were to be sent from Italy to Spain, together with an account of the effectives that were actually embarked as part of the said body. The Lord Treasurer has directed Mr. Bridges to send by this night's post (under cover to you) letters of credit payable to Prince Eugene or order at Frankfort for 53900 Crowns being at the rate of 20 Crowns per man for the said effectives. You are to let his Highness know that as soon as the rest of the 4000 men shall be actually sent to Spain with their clothes and accoutrements the Lord Treasurer will take care to remit the remainder of the money according to the said Treaty. Please obtain an acquittance from his Highness for the 53900 Crowns, as Mr. Brydges must produce a voucher for the payment in order to Sir H. Furness's receiving satisfaction for it here.
Prefixing: said extracts from Mr. Chetwynd's letters: (1) dated from Vado July 4–15 1708 [to the Lord Treasurer]. The detachment of Foot which went from Genoa to fetch the Queen of Spain arrived here yesterday evening, and this morning the whole Fleet set sail from hence with a very fair wind which I hope will soon carry them to Barcelona. This is a relief to me. For from the moment I arrived here I have had no respite and no small embarras to satisfy everybody. The Troops only began to arrive here on the 4th and they were all on board with the Officers' equipages on the 13th inst. This succour will fall much short of what our friends in Spain will expect, as you will see from the lists I send to Mr. Brydges of the review which my brother made as they embarked. I fear the horses will fall short of the number embarked, there being several dead before they got from hence. (2) Extract from Chetwynd's letter to Mr. Brydges dated 8–19 July 1708. I wrote to you the 8th inst by an Officer who passed by here on his way to the Duke of Marlborough's camp from Spain and I sent you the Tabeilles of the 2 Imperial Regiments of Foot which we have embarked for Spain. To this I now add that of the Imperial Regiment of Dragoons which is also to be paid by the Queen. But as to the Palatine Horse they were received by a Dutch Commissary, as being in the pay of the States General. So I can only tell you in general that the 4 Regiments did make somewhat above 1000 troopers and under officers, instead of 1200 which they ought to have been. I acquainted the Earl of Sunderland some posts since that the Regiment of Osnaburg which is one of the two gone into Spain does expect above 600 recruits in 6 weeks or two months' time, for which it will be proper to make provision both for provisions and transport. “I do not know but the other German Regiments in Spain may have some recruits appear hereabouts by that time, at least the Officers have told me so much.”
Effectives embarked by Mr. Chetwynd at Genoa of the two Regiments of Imperial Foot: certificate by William Sloper: dated Pay Office 1 Oct 1708:
Staremberg's Regiment of 17 Companies: 17 sergeants, 100 corporals, 67 drummers, 1482 privates: total 1666.
Osnaburg's Regiment 16 sergeants, 92 corporals, 53 drummers, 868 privates: total 1029.
Combined total 2695.
There were likewise embarked with the said Regiments their complements of under officers as farriers, escrivans &c which with the Commissioned Officers are omitted in the above computation and make in all 335 men. “This abstract is made from the original list returned over by Mr. Chetwynd” signed William Sloper, Pay Office, 1 Oct 1708. Ibid., pp. 6–7.
Oct. 2. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 150l. per an salary to John Rayner as her Majesty's Attorney General for the Province of New York in America “for his encouragement faithfully and diligently to attend our service.” Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 396.
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Charles, Duke of Grafton, “whom we have appointed to carry our compliments of congratulation to our good sister the Queen of Portugal upon her arrival from Holland”: and is for the charges of his journey & equipage in that service. (Money warrant dated Oct 4 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct 3 [sic for 5] hereon.) Ibid., p. 397. Order Book VII, p. 193. Disposition Book XIX, p. 225.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to Henry, Marquess of Kent, Chamberlain of the Household, & John, Visct FitzHardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber, to allow & pay to the members of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners the allowance of travelling charges to them for attending the Queen on Sundays & other days of solemnity during her residence at Windsor, in regard of the taxes & other burdens wherewith the payes or wages they receive are charged: to commence from 1705 (“from which time we are informed their said taxes have been increased”) to wit: an allowance of 6s. 8d. to each for each day of his attendance & 6s. 8d. for the charge of his coming to Windsor & 6s. 8d. for the charge of his going back again: the names of those actually attending are to be certified by the Clerk of the Cheque & the Commanding Officer of the Band but the total number so attending shall not exceed the number usually ordered to attend before any allowance of travelling charges was granted. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 424.
Same to the said Treasurer of the Chamber to pay an allowance of 7s. 6d. a day for travelling charges to Peter La Roche, Gentleman Harbinger: to commence from the Queen's accession “subject nevertheless to the Regulation of travelling charges made by our warrant dated 25 June 1705”: all on the petition of the said La Roche representing that in all former reigns there were 3 Gentlemen Harbingers who waited by turns & were allowed riding charges when abroad: that he does the duty of the former 3 Harbingers & is thereby obliged to constant attendance, without any increase of salary which is but 60l. per an although the salaries of the other two are saved on the present Establishment [of the office of Treasurer of the Chamber]: upon which petition William Vanbrugh Esq, Comptroller of the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber, has reported that in the last 3 reigns the Gentlemen Harbingers received 9s. a day for travelling charges, which allowance in 1694 was altered to 7s. 6d. a day. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 429.
Oct. 2. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Paymaster of the Queen's [private Pensions &] Bounties to pay 20l. per an to Timothy Poole, clerk as from Xmas 1701: he having officiated in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court “by preaching to our family there on Sundays & other days of divine service as well some time before as since our accession to the Crown, without having had any consideration or allowance from us for the same.” Ibid., p. 431.
Letter of direction for 16758l. 1. 0. to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards & Garrisons: out of loans to be made by said Howe on credit of Malt Duties anno 1708: the orders [of repayment] for which loans are to be drawn without interest “the same being intended to be reserved in the hands of the said Mr. Howe till the money thereupon can be raised at par: and then to be applied to the services following”: viz:
£ s. d.
in part of 419608l. 18. 6 for Guards & Garrisons anno 1708
for 61 days' clearings from April 25 last to June 24 last for the Troops & Regiments in Great Britain 14529 17 5
for the like clearings for the Battalion of Guards in Holland 1065 16 8
for 184 days' clearings to same time for the Company at Bermudas 156 12 6
in part of 87125l. 10. 0 for the 5000 men in sea service anno 1708
for the above 61 days' clearings for Major Gen. Mordaunt's Regiment 819 3 7
for same to Col. Handasyd's Regiment 186 11 10
£16758 1 0
In the margin: a letter signed 20 Oct inst directing said How to satisfy this letter out of tallies on Land Tax or Malt as [and when] they can be disposed of at par. Disposition Book XIX, p. 217.
Same for 20000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy: out of the fifth payment to be made on or before Jan 12 next by the East India Company: & is for services as follows: viz:
£
for wages, being to pay off & discharge two Hospital ships 7000
for bills of exchange under the head of Wear and Tear 13000
£20000
which said sum is meant to be paid over to the Bank of England to redeem tallies & orders deposited with them by said Navy Treasurer as security for so much which they agreed to advance to him on or before Sept 24 last for the immediate supply of the above services.
Ibid., p. 218.
Oct. 2. Same for 33500l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance: out of the above fifth payment to be made by the East India Company: and is for services as follows: viz:
£
for sea services of the Ordnance 6750
for land services of ditto 16750
towards building a wharf & storehouse at Portsmouth 10000
£33500
which sum is to be paid over to the Bank of England &c as above, in repayment of so much agreed by them to be advanced to him [Mordaunt] on Aug 30 last for the immediate supply of the said services.
Ibid., p. 219.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Queen's printer to send to the War Office a supply of copies of the Mutiny Act & Recruiting Act & Articles of War.
Prefixing: a letter intended for an enclosure in the above from said Taylour to Mr. Lowndes [sic ? for Walpole] in the absence of Secretary Walpole [sic ? for Lowndes] to request the despatch of the above copies by said printer. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 8.
[? Oct. 2.] Treasurer Godolphin to Monsieur Zinzerling. I have received by your hands a letter from the King of Spain “of which the enclosed [missing] is a copy” dated from Barcelona Aug 24 last. In answer to that part of it which relates to the 6666l. paid towards the charge of Caviliers [Jean Cavalier's] Regiment I desire you to represent to his Majesty that although his Majesty might not know how the said Regiment was paid till such time as his account was laid before him yet his Majesty cannot but be sensible that the said Regiment (which had so large a share in the misfortunes of the battle of Almanza) was of great assistance to his service: and the Parliament of England not having particularly provided for that Regiment otherwise than by allowing the sum of 103530l. for the use of his [Spanish] Majesty & his Troops in general I could do no otherwise (unless I had left the said Regiment under miserable hardships) but order the charge thereof to be taken as part of the said sum of 103530l.
As to the sum of 24571l. which is brought to his Majesty's account for the charge of clothing, please acquaint his Majesty that the said clothing was provided entirely for the service of his Majesty's Troops & sent hence under the care of a particular Commissary of Stores with the Queen's instructions about delivering the same; and being so provided they could not at that time be placed otherwise than to his [Spanish] Majesty's account. But if it hath since happened that his Majesty hath received but a third or fourth part of them you will do me the favour to assure his Majesty twas never meant by charging the whole that his Majesty should pay for more than was actually delivered to his Troops and that his account will be rectified when I receive the said Commissary's account, & when it shall appear to whom the remainder of the said clothing was delivered. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 8.
Oct. 4. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill of the Hackney Coaches Office for the quarter ended Sept 29 last: total 270l. 10. 0. Money Book XIX, p. 359.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of said Office for said quarter: total 93l. 13. 10. Ibid.
The like of the salary bill of the Stamps Office for same quarter: total 1330l. Ibid., p. 364.
The like of the salary bill of the Salt Office for same quarter: total 1129l. 15. 10½. Ibid.
Warrant by same to the Receipt to apply the sum of 93l. 11. 0½. remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer on the 29th Sept last (being a surplus of the Salt & Stamp Duties fund appropriated by 9 Wm. III c. 44 for paying 160000l. per an to the East India Company) which overplus money is reserved in the Receipt under the head of the Duties on Salt to be applied for & towards the making good such quarterly payments on the annuities purchased for the service of the year 1707 as shall grow due before 1710 Sept 29 in pursuance of the terms of the Act of 5 Anne [4–5 Anne c. 18]. Ibid., p. 366.
Allowance by same of the incidents bill detailed of the Stamps Office for one quarter ended Aug 1 last: total 1716l. 2. 2. Ibid., p. 367.
Same by same of two incidents bills, detailed, of the Prize Office for the 2 quarters from 1707 June 24 to Dec 25 (total 520l. 17. 0) and for the 2 quarters from 1707 Dec 25 to 1708 June 24: (total 738l. 3. 4). [The date of the allowance of the first of these 2 bills has been altered from 1708 Oct 4 to 1708–9 Jan 15.] Ibid., pp. 370–2, 419.
Warrant by same to Sir Thomas Frankland & John Evelyn, Postmaster General, to pay 3525l. to the Duchess of Cleveland for three quarters to Sept 29 last on her annuity of 4700l. Ibid., p. 372.
Money warrant for 13l. to the schoolmaster of Southwell Co Notts for 1½ years to June 24 last on a perpetuity of 10l. per an. Ibid., p. 384. Disposition Book XIX, p. 225.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bills of the Customs for last Sept 29 quarter: totals for London port 6945l. 1. 6. & for the outports 9430l. 8. 9. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 135.
Oct. 4. Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Richard Dent as surveyor at Exeter loco Daniell Bate.
Daniell Bate as landwaiter London port loco said Dent.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on this proposed exchange of places. Ibid., p. 136.
Treasury reference to Mr. Broderick, one of the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army, of the petition of the clothiers of the Forces in Spain shewing that on Aug 24 last there was 12 months' offreckonings due to them; that paper [sic ? for proper] muster rolls have been transmitted to the Commissaries for 4 months out of the 12: therefore praying that the offreckonings may be paid to them for that time. Reference Book VIII, p. 331.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the [Queen's Remembrancer in the] Exchequer Court to take the securities in 4000l. of Mr. Frankland for the office of Receiver of Stamp Duties.
Prefixing: said Frankland's petition proposing his securities; & report thereon by Tho Tyre & John Thomson two of the sworn clerks of the Queen's Remembrancer's Office. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 268.
Same by same to Robert Walpole, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for payment of 379l. 16. 0 and 56l. to Col. Munden out of the savings on Guards & Garrisons anno 1706, being for the difference of English & Irish pay &c ut supra, p. 401.
Prefixing: report dated 1 Oct 1708 by J. Howe & Tho Brodrick on said Col. Munden's two memorials. Their Regiment was mustered to 24 Aug 1706. They were detained at Chester by contrary winds and other disappointments until Dec 10 following & thereby put to an extraordinary charge in subsisting their men according to the pay of the English Establishment, but for the said time they received only the Irish [Establishment] pay being only 4d. a day [per man]. We think it reasonable to allow them their demand of 2d. a day [per man] to make their Irish pay equal to the English Establishment for the period in question, to wit from 24 Aug 1706 to 10 Dec following. We also advise allowance of the 2d. a day [per man] for the 60 recruits stopped at Chester by your Lordship's order from 10 June last to 30 Sept following. Ibid., p. 269.
The like warrant for payment of 126l. 10. 0. to said Col. Munden for transporting 500 of the men from Chester to Dublin at the rate of 5s. per man.
Prefixing: report dated 27 Sept 1708 from R. Walpole [Secretary at War] and Tho Brodrick [one of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts] on the petition of the Officers of Col. Munden's Regiment of Foot. The said Regiment, late Lord Lovelace's, was ordered to be raised on the English Establishment & was almost completed, was soon afterwards ordered for Ireland, marched to Chester and were transported [to Ireland] at their [the said Officers'] own charge. They were mustered 506 strong (including sergeants, corporals & drums) for the muster ending 24 Aug 1706. The Transport Commissioners certify that the last Regiments they had the care of transporting from Chester to Ireland were Col. Lepell's and Col. Rooke's in 1705, for which they paid 6s. per head for their passage exclusive of provisions; & that the charge of such transportation & freight is always borne by the Government. We think 126l. 10. 0 a reasonable allowance for this occasion. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 270.
Oct. 4. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Transports Commissioners to renew a lost debenture in the name of Thomas Everard for 50l. 17. 0 for the hire of the ship Griffin, Hugh Green master, employed in the late reduction of Ireland.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case.
Appending: statement of opinion by Sir James Mountague, Solicitor General, as to the bearing of the Act of 3 & 4 Anne c. 14 (for the Relief of Fulke Emes gent et al) on this case; the said Act [in clause XI thereof] concerning divers sorts of bills or certificates commonly called debentures made forth for army arrears or transport arrears which (not being applied to the purchase of any forfeited estates in Ireland or otherwise discharged) have by casualty become lost, burnt or otherwise destroyed; & likewise of the bearing on this case of the Act of 4 & 5 Anne c. 11 for enlarging the time for registering unsatisfied debentures. Ibid., pp. 271–3.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Postmaster General to pay 210l. to the Professors of Edinburgh University ut supra, pp. 390, 395.
In the margin: this warrant cancelled & replaced by that of Dec 24 infra, p. 469. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 435.
The like warrant for 210l. to the Professors of Glasgow University ut supra, ibid. (with the like cancellation & replacement). Ibid.
Oct. 5. Money orders for 275l. to James, Earl of Seafield for last Sept 29 quarter on his salary as Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland.
125l. each to John Smith, John Scroope, Alexander Maitland & John Clarke for same quarter as Barons of said Court.
125l. to said John Scroope for same quarter on his additional salary as same in consideration of his having left his practice in England. Order Book VII, p. 195. Disposition Book XIX, p. 225. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 438.
Letter of direction for 46927l. 14. 10 to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans to be made by Sir Theodore Janssen on credit of Malt Duties anno 1708: and is for services as follows: viz:
£ s. d.
in part of 494689l. 8. 6. for subsidies to the Allies anno 1708
for the Duke of Savoy for 2 months from Dec 3 next to Feb 3 next on his subsidy: and is to answer to the said Sir Theodore the value of 1066662/3 Crowns of 82 sols each money of Piedmont furnished by his bills dated Sept 23 last payable at Turin 60 days after date at the exchange rate of 59½ pence sterling per Crown 26444 8 10
in part of 100000l. for extraordinary subsidy to the said Duke anno 1707
to the said Duke more: & is to answer to said Sir Theodore the value of his bills given this day payable at Turin in 60 days, being for 338749 livres 2 sols 1 denier or 82621 Crowns 60 sols 1 denier money of Piedmont at the above exchange rate of 59½ pence: & is to satisfy the balance due to the said Duke for the Expedition to Toulon in 1707 according to an account adjusted by Charles [John] Chetwynd, Envoy Extraordinary to his [said] Royal Highness 20483 6 0
£46927 14 10
Disposition Book XIX, p. 218.
Oct. 5. Same for 3000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys. Ibid., p. 220.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Excise Commissioners in North Britain. There is a present occasion for advancing 1500l. for defraying the charges of the Circuit Courts of Justiciary in Scotland & the prosecutions of criminal causes & the salaries & allowances of the officers & servants of the Court. The Lord Treasurer directs you to pay same forthwith to the Lord Advocate out of such part of the Excise money in your Cashier's hands as is applicable to the Civil Government. On his acquittance the sum so advanced shall be paid into the Exchequer as on account of the Excise of North Britain. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 436.
Oct. 6. Letter of direction for 10000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions for Annuities [anno 1708]: as in part of 894272l. 3. 6 for the 40000 men anno 1708: & is upon account to carry on the pay of that body from Oct 23 inst. Disposition Book XIX, p. 220.
Oct. 7. Same for 6000l. to Francis, Viscount Rialton, Cofferer of the Household, as additional to the weekly sum of 2000l. already directed to him: out of Civil List moneys: & is upon account of the expense of the Cofferer's Office from Lady day last. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Sir Thomas Littleton the Navy Treasurer. The Bank of England has agreed to advance 20000l. on a deposit of Land Tax tallies & orders anno 1708 resting in your hands: to be repaid on or before Jan 12 next with 5 per cent interest. You are to apply the same as follows.
£
for the Ordinary of the Navy 9000
for the head of Wages 11000
Ibid., p. 221.
Oct. 9. Money warrant for 17643l. 1. 3¼ to the Bank of England for the quarter ended Sept 29 last on their allowance of 4½ per cent. for circulating the sum of 1569850l. of Exchequer Bills issued at the Receipt to the said Sept 29 as by the Act of 5 Anne [6 Anne c. 21] for Circulating such Bills up to 1500000l.: the present payment to be made on the like Exchequer Bills which are to be made forth & issued according to the directions of the said Act.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of the sum due to the said Bank for circulating Exchequer Bills under said Act for said quarter.
Interest
£ £ s. d.
Exchequer Bills issued before 24 June last 1552400
Interest thereon for 3 months to Sept 29 17464 10 0
Issued on July 8 17450
83 days' interest thereon to Sept 29 178 11 3¾
£1569850 £17643 1 3¾
(Money order dated Oct 5 [sic ? for Oct 10] hereon.) Disposition Book XIX, p. 368. Order Book VII, p. 193.
Oct. 9. Letter of direction for 20000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of the fifth payment to be made on or before Jan 12 next by the East India Company: & is to be applied ut supra, p. 411. This sum is meant to be paid over to the Bank of England to redeem tallies & orders deposited by said Treasurer as a security &c ut ibid. Disposition Book XIX, p. 221.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bills for last Sept 29 quarter of the Customs in Scotland: to wit the bill for the officers of Edinburgh & Leith: total 1454 11. 4: and that for the officers of the Scotch outports: total 1124l. 4. 4. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 437.
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