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| Aug. 11. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 1,000l. to John Miller as the Queen's bounty to the poor Palatines. Money Book XX, p. 108. |
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Letter of direction for 1,000l. to said Compton: out of Civil List money: and is to be paid over to Mr. Miller [as above] towards the subsistence of the poor Palatines. Disposition Book XX, p. 33. |
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed representation [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland as to their proceedings for recovery of part of the Additional Duties given in the former Session of Parliament, arising on tobacco imported between 1707 Sept. 29 and Oct. 24. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 101. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Crawley. The Lord High Admiral in his report to the Queen advises a reward of 1,000l. for the owners of the Guernsey privateer which did good service in discovering a large fleet of French ships but was afterwards taken by the enemy. How much money remains in your hands of the [Admiralty] Droits or Perquisites [towards satisfying said 1,000l.]? Ibid.
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| Aug. 11. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to have Samuel Holdich (nephew to Samuell Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands) instructed in the affairs of the Customs. Ibid.
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| Aug. 12. |
Letter of direction for 1,500l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service. Disposition Book XX, p. 33. |
| Aug. 13. |
Money order for 441l. 15s. 6d. to Sir Michael Heneage, usher of the Exchequer Court: 438l. 11s. 9d. thereof for necessaries delivered to the officers of said Court in Trinity term 1709 and the remaining 3l. 3s. 9d. for diet for himself for 153 days March 12 last to Aug. 12 inst. [at 5 pence a day]. Order Book VII, p. 290. Disposition Book XX, p. 40. |
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William Lowndes to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. William Williams and Robt. Keigwin agent for Mounts Bay for the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty, concerning some disputes between them and the Customs collector in those parts as to the right of two Irish ships that were some time since seized there: together with the report of Sir Charles Hedges, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, and an order in Council of Charles II. relating to prizes seized in port. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 102. |
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Studholme to make the road more passable from Datchett Bridge to Colebrook Great Road at a cost of 100l., which is all that the Queen allows for same instead of the 125l. estimated by you therefor. Ibid.
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| Aug. 15. |
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 300l. per an. to Jane Warburton as annuity or yearly pension as a Maid of Honour: as from 1709 March 25: she to pay to Anne Smith (her predecessor, now the wife of Alexander Grant Esq.) so much out of the first quarter thereon as covers from March 25 last to the day of the marriage of the said Anne Smith. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 123. |
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Same dated same to the Lord Treasurer to issue 15,000l. to Spencer Compton as imprest for the relief of poor distressed French Protestants, 3,000l. thereof for ministers, 12,000l. thereof for laity: to be distributed as shall be directed by the Archbishop of Canterbury et al. (Money warrant dated Aug. 17 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 29 for 7,500l. in part hereof.) Ibid, pp. 123–4. Order Book VII, p. 293. Disposition Book XX, p. 42. |
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Same dated same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a pension of 2s. 6d. a day to Mary daughter of Peter Brocas, clerk, and widow of Capt. Paul Robert La Mouline who served Wm. III. in all the war in Ireland in Major Gen. La Meloniere's Regiment and after the breaking of said Regiment he served as Capt. of the Woolpacks under Sir Martin Beckman for which service there remains due to him 75l. 10s. 0d.: and he afterwards served in Savoy under the Earl of Galway and afterwards obtained a pension of 2s. 6d. a day on the Establishment of Ireland, which he enjoyed until he was detached for the Expedition under Earl Rivers: and had a Company
in La Bartt's Regiment of Foot and was one of the Engineers appointed for that service and by royal warrant of 1706 July 6 had his pension continued to him till his death; the Regiment [? La Bartt's] was broke in two months and he reduced to live on his pension, yet still continued in the service as Engineer; he was at the battle of Almanza where he lost all his equipage and was afterwards detached with Col. Petit to fortify Tortosa where he received several wounds of which he died, leaving a widow and three children with no manner of subsistence. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 100–1. |
| Aug. 16. |
J. Taylour to the Navy Commissioners to assign to Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines, the 5,000l. ut supra, pp. 276–7. Disposition Book XX, p. 36. |
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Same to Adam de Cardonel. The Lord Treasurer has ordered abstracts or certificates to be sent to you from time to time of all the moneys that shall be directed by him for the service of the war in Flanders, and desires that you will lay these before the Duke of Marlborough to the end it may the better appear to him what provision is made for the Troops under him and to prevent any unnecessary drawing of bills from Holland for that use. I enclose the first [missing] of the said extracts herewith. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 102. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Osip Salloffioff for re-delivery (in order to re-shipment) of a quantity of rhubarb lately imported from Rotterdam and seized (after entry and after payment of Duties) as imported contrary to law. Reference Book VIII, p. 368. |
| Aug. 17. |
Money warrant for 362l. to Henry Davenant for six months to 1709 June 24 on his ordinary of 40s. a day as her Majesty's Secretary at Frankfort. |
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150l. to same for two bills of extraordinaries in his said service from 1708 Dec. 12 to 1709 June 12. |
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(Letter of direction dated Aug. 29 hereon for 649l. 14s. 0d. for extraordinaries being the 499l. 14s. 0d. supra, pp. 276–7, under date July 25 and the 150l. of this day's date.) Money Book XX, p. 110. Order Book VII, p. 275. Disposition Book XX, p. 42. |
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Same for 206l. 15s. 8d. to William Pacey, administrator to Samuell Pacey late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Suffolk, for an overpayment on his account of Marriage Duties for said county anno 1706: same to be immediately repaid into the Exchequer as for 70l. 16s. 4d. on account of Houses Duties for said county anno 1707 and the remaining 135l. 19s. 4d. on account of Land Tax (the 4s. Aid) for same year. (Money order dated Sept. 5 hereon. In the margin a later Treasury confirmation dated 1712 Oct. 3 hereof.) Money Book XX, p. 111. Order Book VII, p. 312. |
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Same for 300l. to Sir Charles Hedges for last June 24 quarter on his annuity or allowance. Money Book XX, p. 111. |
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Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Philip Ryley for half a year to June 24 last as a Serjeant at Arms. (Letter of direction dated Aug. 26 for one year hereon including the warrant of July 26 last supra, p. 282.) Ibid., p. 111. Disposition Book XX, p. 39. |
| Aug. 17. |
Same for 305l. 9s. 3d. to the officers of the Works, detailed, for three quarters to 1708 June 24 on their respective salaries. Money Book XX, p. 113. Disposition Book XX, p. 39. |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Transports of the petition of Richard Diamond and Hen. Lloyd merchants, late owners of the Katherine transport ship, shewing that she was hired into her Majesty's service in 1708 and being separated from her convoy was attacked by a French privateer against whom she made so good a resistance that although she was taken yet the rest of the transports escaped: therefore praying to be paid her appraised value 1,656l. 4s. 1d. as by the charterparty the owners (in case of making good resistance) are to be paid the value if taken by the enemy. Reference Book VIII, p. 367. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Window a surety (with Thomas Took now insolvent) of Robert Breton late collector of Dover who died indebted [to the Crown] 1,500l. on account of that collection and 500l. which he owed to Jon. Sansom, late collector at Bristol: petitioner proposing to pay the 500l. and to give security for the remainder; therefore praying the re-grant of his [petitioner's] extended estate of about 70l. per an. in Co. Kent. Ibid., p. 368. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Jane Armitage, spinster, for extension of her term in a tenement in Richmond; to be as in trust to Richard Goodricke for her. Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Geo. Meggot for a fresh lease of several tenements and parcels of land, part of the Round Rundles and Swallowfield in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields and new parish of St. James's. Ibid., p. 369. |
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Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated July 8 last to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Capt. Breholt of furniture, detailed, for a new yacht built for the service of the Chief Governor of Ireland: to an estimate of 396l. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 429. |
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Warrant by same to Edward Harley and Arthur Maynwaring, Auditors of Imprests, to take for themselves the various increased and substituted allowances as follows and also the 1,250l. per an. of additional allowances as follow for preparing (taking, stating, examining, making up and engrossing) the accounts respectively detailed and for the salaries of their deputies and clerks: all as in lieu of those formerly authorised by Treasurer Godolphin's warrant of 1704 July 4 supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XIX, pp. 294–6. |
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Prefixing: (a) memorial to Treasurer Godolphin from the Auditors of Imprests setting forth the care and trouble of each account. |
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In the late report for settling the Auditors' remuneration for passing their accounts it is declared that in case other [or new] accounts, which could not then be foreseen, should arise the Auditors should have reasonable recompense for same. As yet however no fees have been settled for [two such new accounts to wit] the Cash [Account and] or the General Account of the Two Thirds new Subsidy lately granted: which last year amounted to 114,343l. Further there are some accounts under their audit the fees for which as fixed by the
late Establishment [of fees as above] will not defray the charge of clerkship and necessaries and there are other accounts of such a nature “that they [the Auditors] could not judge of a reward given for them till they came to compare it with the work.” As the profits of their office have been greatly reduced by the said [fees] Establishment they pray reasonable allowances for the following accounts viz.: |
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Accounts of Sick and Wounded and Prisoners at War. Our fee is 25l. for each 100,000l. The fee for 1703 amounts but to 7l. 15s. 0d. and for 1704 to 6l. For these accounts during the late war my Lord allowed us but 50l. for each year's account and each such account since consists of a chestful of quarterly accounts remitted from the several ports and each book containing several heads of cures, funerals, conduct money and contingencies, to vouch which, vast numbers of ships' certificates, tickets, receipts, apothecaries' and tradesmen's bills &c. are brought to us, all which we have to examine, calculate, cast and compare: and then draw and engross for declaration: [this work] deserves 100l. per an. |
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Victualling Accounts: the present allowance is 12l. 10s. 0d. per 100,000l. For Mr. Papillon's account ended 31 Dec. 1698 our fee was only 18l. 10s. 0d. which would not pay clerkship and necessaries. For these accounts they hope to have at least the old allowance of 25l. per 100,000l.
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Transportation Service Accounts: present allowance as above. For the account for the Holland transport service in this war our fee amounted only to 3l. 2s. 6d. “and therefore did not receive it nor has any allowance been made for the same.” We are preparing another account of Mr. Mason's. These accounts for the whole time (nine years) of the late war are also before us but are so vastly voluminous, intricate and referring to other offices that we (our clerk) have been three years (with continual application) preparing the states lately laid before your Lordship which is not above half the account. The other part will take up the same time in examination. Less than 100l. will not be an adequate allowance. |
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Salt Duties Accounts: The fees for these are very small in comparison of the largeness of the accounts and the numerous vouchers. For the income or charge the Comptroller's roll has to be examined with the Accomptant's book in each particular of the three several Duties kept distinct. The discharge has numerous vouchers; warrants, orders and acquittances for salaries and incidents; debentures [due] in each port for fish and salt exported; Comptroller's certificates for the arrears in each Collector's hands and the whole to be examined by accounts for each Collector [of the respective ports] in the kingdom, and remains set in super on them. The trouble and charge of this account deserves at least 200l. per an. |
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Stamp Duties Accounts: The allowance is but 25l. for each account, whereas formerly the Auditors received 50l. for the cash account only. The charge side of this account has to be examined with the Comptroller's certificate in each particular: the discharge side with the orders of the Stamps
Commissioners for payments. There are many bills and acquittances for goods bought. The General Account has to be examined with the Comptroller's charge in a great number of particulars arising on every head of those Duties, Continued and Additional, [all] kept distinct. The discharge side is to be examined (1) the money accounted for in the cash account is to be examined with that cash account; [2] the overpays in the preceding account with the several particulars in that account; [3] the several Distributors' accounts in the several towns and counties to be examined and balanced. This is well worth 80l. per an. |
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Circulating Exchequer Bills Account: The fees for this account have been under 20s. [? per 100,000l.] whereas the Auditors formerly received 100l. for each account. “This article speaks for itself.” |
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Perquisites of Admiralty Account: The fee thereof is but 10l. This will not pay clerkship. |
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Marines Account: We are making up an account of the pay of the six Marine Regiments for two years ended 1705 Dec. 24 in which time there was an addition of 41 men to each of the 72 Companies which (with the continual broken musters which cannot be avoided in this service) occasions so great trouble in computing the muster rolls (there being above 12,000 particular computations in this account) the fee allowed by your Lordship of 10s. per an. for each Company will not defray half the charge of clerkship. We hope there may be allowed at least the old allowance of 20s. per an. for each Company mustered “but this containing 41 men to each Company new raised cannot be audited for that; there being 12 quire of paper of computations of the musters first stated to the Treasury and afterwards drawn and engrossed.” |
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Mr. Boucher's Account for buying horses in Ireland: This account, long since passed, consisted of abundance of certificates from Colonels and Captains and others employed by Major Gen. Langston in several parts of Ireland in buying up the horses, and the bills of charges and acquittances. This account was stated to the Treasury and afterwards drawn and engrossed. |
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Mr. Johnston's Accounts for the Queen's Stables: These accounts are long since passed. This account consisted of several orders, bills and acquittances first stated to the Treasury and afterwards drawn and engrossed. |
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Commissaries of Provisions: When any of the accounts of these Commissaries during the late and present war shall be delivered in and come to be made up and passed our fees will not amount to a sum any way proportionable to our trouble therein as may appear by the voluminous account of Sir William Robinson and Mr. Vanhomrigh passed in Ireland which if he had passed here our fees would not have amounted to 12l. Note: none of these accounts are before Mr. Maynwaring. |
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Treasurers of the Navy: The present fee for these accounts neither in time of peace nor war will produce a competent allowance. We pray it may be considered. It appeared by the account of Sir Edward Seymour that our fee for it,
according to the late settlement, would not pay the charge of clerkship. The same will be the case with Lord Falkland's accounts now before us, which cover a time of peace yet the payments very voluminous and the account troublesome. The fee for Lord Orford's account (in time of war) is not answerable to our pains, consisting of two very thick ledgers and the fee (computed at 12l. 10s. 0d. per 100,000l.) amounting to no more than 118l. And there is one account of Sir Thomas Littleton's now before us of three thick ledgers, the fee whereof amounts to no more than 150l. whereas by an account of the Navy in our offices from 1657 to 1660 it appears that the Auditors were then allowed 500l. per an. for the Navy Accounts and 10l. for office necessaries about the same. As the establishment of our offices now stands we bear the whole charge of the execution of them [incidents and necessaries of our said offices] which amounts to a very great yearly sum without the least allowance for rent, expenses, incidents or other necessary contingencies. “This article speaks for itself.” |
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Paymaster of Unsatisfied Debentures: This Paymaster's accounts consist of payments of interest on 8,000 debentures, on each of which particular receipts are given [or endorsed] and the accounts thereof as to every debenture must be examined with the Register, consisting of 15 very large books. The trouble of making up this account is as much or more than that of the account of the Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets. |
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Mr. Vincent's Accounts [of payments for the Forces in Spain] consist of a multitude of payments and vouchers of very different natures, all which have been carefully examined and collected under proper heads and a state thereof prepared for the Lord Treasurer's directions thereon. |
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Mr. Methuen's five Accounts [of payments for the Forces in Portugal] consist likewise of very many particulars examined and stated as aforesaid. For these two last named accounts 100l. cannot be thought unreasonable. |
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We have computed what the fees of our office will amount to according to the allowances agreed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Lowndes and find they arise to 2,933l. 6s. 8d. per an. between us; which is 1,466l. 13s. 4d. to each of us; upon which the whole charge of our office is to be borne saving what will arise by such accounts as will determine soon after the war. Seeing that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Lowndes did not think fit to restore the ancient fees for the Army and Navy [accounts], and that several branches of the Customs and other accounts will probably cease in a few years (as has already happened very lately in several instances) we therefore pray an additional allowance. |
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(b) Report to the Lord Treasurer from J. Smith Chancellor of the Exchequer and William Lowndes, Secretary of the Treasury, on the abovesaid memorial. We are of opinion that the allowances or rewards fixed by your Lordship in 1704 are not sufficient for offices of so great trust. We therefore propose rewards as follows: |
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Sick and Wounded and Prisoners of War Accounts: 100l. per an. for each account in lieu of 25l. per 100,000l.
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Victualling: 20l. per 100,000l. in lieu of 12l. 10s. 0d.
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Transports: 100l. per an. for each account in lieu of 25l. per 100,000l.
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Salt Duties: 100l. per an. for each account in lieu of 25l.
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Stamp Duties: 50l. for one year's Cash Account and 80l. for one year's General Account. |
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Exchequer Bills: 20l. for each year's account of Mr. Herne for cancelling old Exchequer Bills. |
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Perquisites of Admiralty: 20l. for each year's account. |
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Marines: 20s. per an. for each Company in lieu of 10s.
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Navy Accounts: 20l. per 100,000l. in lieu of 12l. 10s. 0d.
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Paymaster of the Works. 100l. for each account instead of 60l.
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Solicitors of the Treasury: 50l. for each year's account instead of 30l.
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Robes: 20l. for each year's account instead of 10l.
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Master and Keeper of the Wardrobe: 51l. 6s. 8d. for each year's account from the Queen over and above the old allowance from the [Wardrobe] Office. |
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Paymaster of Interest on Unsatisfied Debentures: 100l. for each year's account. |
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Two Thirds Subsidy and Tonnage of Prize Wines: 40l. for each year's Cash Account and 40l. for each year's General Account. |
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Tin Accounts: 80l.
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Likewise the following accounts have been made up and are ready for declaration but no allowance has yet been settled for them. We therefore propose rewards as follows for them: |
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Mr. Bourchier's Account for buying horses in Ireland
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10 |
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Mr. Johnson's Account for Payments for the Stables
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10 |
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Mr. Vincent's Account as Deputy Paymaster under Mr. How of the Forces in Spain
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100 |
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Mr. Methuen's five Accounts for Payments for the Forces in Spain and Portugal
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100 |
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The existing fees of the Auditors of Imprests (including the above recommendations if approved of) amount only to 2,933l. 6s. 8d. which we can by no means think a sufficient Establishment for an office of so great a trust. We therefore propose the following further allowances: |
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Navy and Victualling [accounts yearly] |
100 |
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the [Land] Forces |
150 |
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Chelsea Hospital |
30 |
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Ordnance |
70 |
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Wardrobe |
40 |
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Robes |
15 |
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Treasurer of the Chamber |
20 |
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Works and Buildings |
40 |
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Treasury Solicitors |
20 |
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Mint (two accounts) |
40 |
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Post Office |
60 |
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Wine Licences |
20 |
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Salt Duties (Cash and General) |
80 |
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Stamp Duties (Cash and General) |
60 |
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Cash Accounts of the Customs: 21 branches |
200 |
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General Account ditto |
200 |
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Army and Transport debentures |
25 |
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four Tin Accounts |
30 |
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First Fruits |
5 |
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Hanaper |
20 |
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Hawkers and Pedlars |
5 |
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Exchequer Bills |
20 |
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Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 430–38. |
| Aug. 17. |
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland to pay sums as follow (amounting in all to 599l. 15s. 9d.) to William Trench, late Solicitor of the Court of Claims in Ireland, viz. 273l. 15s. 9d. for the balance due to him on his account of money expended in prosecutions when Solicitor of the said Court, 10l. which he stands engaged to pay on the like account, 160l. for salary to himself for two years; 156l. for two clerks for same time at 15l. a week each. |
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Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the petition of said Trench. He was appointed by warrant of the Lords Justices of Ireland dated 1697 Oct. 26 as Solicitor to the Court appointed to hear the claims of such as pretended to the benefit of the Articles of Limerick, and he discharged that trust for two years with diligence and honesty. Moneys are due to him as above. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 101–2. |
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Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the petition of Brigadier William Villiers praying that the pension of 200l. per an. lately payable to his wife upon the Irish Establishment may be continued to him. Ibid., p. 103. |
| Aug. 18. |
Letter of direction for 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of the money lately paid into the Exchequer by the Bank of England for purchasing a longer term in their annuity: and is to be applied for paying bills of exchange, necessary money, short allowance money, and contingencies due to the Victualling but to be placed to the head of Wear and Tear in regard the quota to the head of Victualling at the rate of 19s. a man a month for this year has been already issued. Disposition Book XX, p. 35. |
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Same for 1,312l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys: for paying divers bounties as her Majesty has directed. (In the margin the sum is incorrectly given as 8,312l.) Ibid.
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J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Queen's printer to deliver to Mr. Montgomery (at the instance of the Duke of Queensberry) 500 copies of the book called a 'Collection of the Statutes relating to High Treason.' Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 102. |
