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August 1.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
114. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dodington, Sir George Oxenden.
Viscount Gage's letter, of the 27th, read, concerning Mr. Allen's services in the affair of vacating the sale contracts of the Derwentwater estate. “As it does not appear thereby that any rewards have been paid for that service my Lords give no order thereupon.”
“Renew the contract with the Bank for circulating of Exchequer bills not exceeding 2,500,000l. for another year, commencing 24 July 1734, at 3l. 10s. per cent. interest.”
The Customs Commissioners' memorial, of the 31st ult. concerning smugglers on the coast of Lincolnshire, to be transmitted to Mr. Burchett to be laid before the Admiralty, with expression of their Lordships' desire for appointment of an armed sloop to cruize there. The commanders of the cruizers appointed for the guard of the revenue to be instructed to apply to the Customs Commissioners for deputations to empower them to seize prohibited goods, &c.
Order for the issue of 6,473l. 4s. 11d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber for 1730, Midsummer quarter's wages, “notwithstanding the former order for paying same by 2,000l. a week.”
The Customs Commissioners to cause the proceedings at the Kent assizes against John Stevenson and John Pattenden to be stayed till next ensuing assizes.
The petition of John Parker, et al. with demands for lodgings and necessaries provided for officers and attendants belonging to the Prince of Orange whilst his Highness was here, to be transmitted to the Lord Chamberlain or his secretary.
Sir Clement Cotterell's letter, of the 25th ult. read, concerning Mustapha's claim for reward as secretary to the embassy from Tunis. Their Lordships adhere thereto and dismiss the petition.
The Duke of Dorset's letter, of the 24th ult. read, on James Clark's petition for a pension on the Irish establishment. “My Lords will obtain the necessary warrant to be signed for establishing such pension when His Majesty's pleasure shall be signified as to the quantum and when it shall commence.”
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 275–6;
Letter Book XIX. p. 238; Customs Book XIV. p. 31.] |
August 6.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
115. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Dodington.
Order for a warrant for the additional salary of 1,000l. per annum to the Duke of Ancaster, appointed Chief Justice in Eyre Trent North, loco Viscount Lymington.
“Mr. Auditor Lowndes having certified my Lords that 1,000l. may be now had from the receivers of His Majesty's land revenues under his care,” order for a warrant for payment of same to Mr. Whitworth towards repairs in Bushey Park. “Memorandum. A warrant was afterwards signed by the King for issuing to Mr. Whitworth at the Exchequer 1,000l. upon account of the said works and repairs, and it was thereby intended that the 1,000l. of the land revenue in the hands of the receiver should go and be applied to the repair of Cranburne Lodge in Windsor Forest.”
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 277.] |
| August 8. |
116. Royal warrant to Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to make up and pass the accompt of Col. John Huske containing the articles which he brings in discharge of the 8,294l. 9s. imprested to him in or about the month of April 1719, by Henry Earl of Lincoln, deceased, then Paymaster General of the Forces, on account of the pay and for the charge of transporting from Holland to Great Britain forces belonging to the States General of the United Provinces, which were taken into service here on occasion of an invasion intended to be made from Spain upon these dominions in favour of the Pretender.
Appending: — Edward Harley's report on said accompt, detailed at length. [Kings Warrant Book XXXI. pp. 343–51.] |
August 8.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
117. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Geo. Oxenden, Mr. Dodington.
Order for the issue of 15,170l. 15s. 9¼d. to Mr. Stuart to clear the established pensions to 1734, June 24, including the French Protestants, for half a year on their pension of 8,591l. per annum, due at that time.
Mr. Paxton's report, of the 29th ult. on Col. Gledhill's demands for bringing over from Placentia persons tryed for the murder of Laurence Sullivan, read and agreed to and warrant ordered.
Mr. Andrew's memorial, in the absence of Mr. Pelham, of the 2nd instant, inclosing Sir Joseph Eyles's proposal for remitting subsistence money to Gibraltar and Minorca from 1734, August 25 to October 24, read and agreed to as follows, the rates of exchange being as usual:—
15,000 dollars, payable at sight in gold, for Minorca, at 55d. per dollar.
24,800 dollars, payable at sight in gold, for Gibraltar, at 54½d. per dollar. [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 278.] |
| August 13. |
118. Warrant under the royal sign manual to Edward Harley, an Auditor of Imprests, to make up and pass the accompt for the year 1730 of the Royal Africa Company's application and expenditure of the 10,000l. imprested to them in accordance with the Act of Parliament of 3 Geo. II. for maintenance of the British forts and settlements belonging to said Company on the coast of Africa.
Appending:— Report by Edward Bangham, deputy to Edward. Harley, on said accompt, detailed, the discharge consisting of expenditure at Cape Coast Castle, Dixcove, Secondee (“Succondee”), Commenda, Tantumquerry, Winnebah, Accra, Quitta, Whidah, Gambia (reckoned in money of Africa at 50 per cent. exchange. Total, 12,615l. 2s 11d.).
[King's Warrant Book XXXI. pp. 355–63.] |
| August 20. |
119. Petition to the Treasury from Walter Baynes, deputy to the Earl of Lichfield, Custos Brevium of the Court of Common Pleas. Sets forth that the treasury there, wherein His Majesty's writs and other records are kept, is very much out of repair. Prays repair of same, the committee of the House of Commons having recommended same, amongst the other public treasuries or repositories of Public Records, to be amended. Referred to the Board of Works. [Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book II. p. 10.] |
August 20.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
120. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Clayton.
Read a letter from Lord Lynn, Master of the Jewel Office, dated the 19th instant, intimating that upwards of 650 ounces of plate remains unreturned into the Jewel Office from Mr. Brudenell, late Master thereof.
“Acquaint the Governor or Deputy Governor of the Bank that my Lords, at the instance of my Lord Chancellor, have agreed that 20,000l. of the Chancery money which was lent on the land tax, 1732, and is now in course of payment at the Exchequer, shall be taken in again by way of loan on the land tax, anno 1734, at 3½ per cent. But that their Lordships decline signing the warrant for this purpose before they were apprised thereof.”
The report of the Excise Commissioners, Scotland, of the 18th ultimo, read, on Major Caulfield's memorial relating to the Excise on drink brewed in the encampments of the working soldiers in the Highlands. Their Lordships think the Excise duty ought to be paid for the drink so brewed.
Sir Bibye Lake's petition, read, concerning his mortgages on Mason's extended estate, and Mason's petition for a further stay of process till after Michaelmas Term. Their Lordships resolve that the course of Exchequer shall take place, and no further warrant for stay of process granted.
Robert Jones's petition for expenses in recovering for the Crown the forfeited estate called Mount Kennedy, in Ireland, read and referred to the Revenue Commissioners there.
Charles Grinion's petition for continuation of his occupancy of a house in the Precinct of the Savoy, read.
The Excise Commissioners to state the quantity of coffee imported by the present Ambassador from Tunis and duties thereon. [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 279;
Letter Book XIX. p. 341.] |
| August 21. |
121. Memorial to the King from the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia, signed by Benjamin Martyn, secretary. Memorialists found themselves immediately under a necessity to cultivate a strict friendship with Tomo Chachi Mico, or King of the Yamacraw, and with the other micos or kings and nations of the Upper and Lower Creeks, whose friendship is of the utmost consequence to the safety of Georgia, Carolina, and all the southern parts of His Majesty's dominions in America, especially at a time when the French were, according to the best advices, making proper dispositions to extend their borders and advance nearer to Carolina. To frustrate this it became necessary to build a fort among these Indians. At the request of Carolina, this treaty was negotiated by the Colony of Georgia, Carolina being still obnoxious to the Indians because of a long and bloody war formerly carried on. The consent of the Indians was obtained for building a fort among them on the only river over which the French can invade Carolina. The latter Province has voted 8,500l. of their currency = over 1,000l. sterling, to be raised in two years from 1735 towards same. The Trustees have already nearly expended the 10,000l. royal grant, and the private subscriptions, amounting to 5,350l. and there are near 1,000 souls in the Colony, 600 of which will perish if not subsisted till they have cleared the land. Pray issue of 1,500l. spent in the above services.
Endorsed:—“Order'd out of money” 2 pages.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 31.] |
| August 21. |
122. Memorial to the King from the Trustees for Georgia. Tomo Chachi Mico with Senauki his wife, Tooanhowi, his nephew, Umpychi, one of the chief of Pallachocalas, Hillispylli, a chief warrior, three attendants and an interpreter, who arrived at the said Trustees' office in Westminster, June 28 last, and were lately admitted to an audience of the King, are the representatives of the Creek nation seated on the south and extending thence to the north-west of the Province of Georgia, between the English settlements and those of the Spaniards at Augustine, and of the French on the Missisippi and Mobile Rivers. The friendship of the Creek nation is of the utmost consequence to all the southern frontiers of the continent of America, as appears by the memorial of the General Assembly of Carolina to the King, of April 9 last. Therefore pray charges of the passage and entertainment of above Indians and presents to them on their departure, as was practised in the late Queen's reign as regards the Five Nations.
Endorsed:—18th September 1734, “To take the King's pleasure hereupon.” 1 page. [Ibid, No. 32.] |
August 22.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
123. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Geo. Oxenden, Mr. Clayton.
Order for sign manuals for the issue of 6,732l. to John Scrope, for His Majesty's secret service, and 5,000l. to Edward Williamson, to reimburse expenses for His Majesty's special services.
Mr. Sollicoffre's letter from Tetuan, of June 9 last, concerning a bill drawn for 790l. 19s. for additional presents, read. Sir Charles Wager to be acquainted therewith and with the sums lately issued for presents.
John Illingsworth's petition, read, for a debt from Lord Bellenden, to be paid by stopping same out of a pension payable to said Lord at the Exchequer. “My Lords say, as this is a matter of private property they will not interfere therein.”
Col. Kane's letter, of the 27th ult. read, enclosing two bank notes found in possession of a soldier at Port Mahon. To be transmitted to the Excise Commissioners.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 280;
Letter Book XIX. pp. 341–2.] |
| August 25. |
124. J. Scrope to Sir Charles Wager, concerning the presents to the Emperor of Morocco and the latest demand, advised by Mr. Sollicoffre, in his letter to the Treasury from Tetuan, of date 1734, June 9, of a bill of 790l. 10s. for the charge of adding to the present to the said Emperor. In February 1732–3, 637l. 9s. 6d. was issued to John Russell for such a present, to be distributed by Captain Cornwall, then going commodore to the Barbary coast, to be distributed among the bashaws, &c. of the Emperor's court. In January J 733–4, 1,000l. was issued to Sir Charles Wager for a present for said Emperor, and 1,034l. 9s. to John Leonard Sollicoffre for the like over and above 300l. for his own charges for reclaiming the ship “Eagle.” In August 1734, another 300l. was issued to said Sollicoffre.
[Letter Book XIX. p. 341.] |
| August 27. |
125. Additional instructions from the Commissioners of Customs, England, to Edward Lascelles, head collector of Customs at Bridge Town, Barbados, for the more regular ascertaining and charging the duties payable to His Majesty for the 4½ per cent. duty. 15½ pages.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 36.] |
August 28.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
126. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Clayton.
Order for the issue to the Treasurer of the Navy of 3,000l. out of supplies, anno 1734, to pay imprests and bills of exchange as by his memorial of the 27th instant.
Same for same of 681l. 13s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber, to be paid over to such person as the Lord Chamberlain shall by warrant appoint, for defraying the expenses of Princess Amelia to and from the Bath.
Edwyn Coney's petition read, for the vacant salary as a Commissioner of Appeals from Duncomb Drake's death to the date of his own patent, in consideration of the delay attending the passing said patent by Coney's necessary absence in the country to attend his office as sheriff. Warrant to the Excise Commissioners ordered accordingly.
The petition of Win. Dodd, lieutenant to an independent company in Jamaica, concerning bills drawn on Alexander Stevenson, agent and paymaster to same, to be sent to the Secretary at War to examine and report.
The report, of the 22nd instant, read, from Mr. Auditor Lowndes, on the petition of John Warner, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey forests, concerning wood sales appropriated by Mr. Wither as perquisites. Letter ordered to be written to the auditors of land revenues to stop further payment of Wither's balances, under the warrant of 25th April last, till payment by Wither's representatives of the 353l. 5s. in question.
At the request of Mr. Jenison, the receiver of the Derwentwater estate to be recommended to put Edward Lowe into possession of two farms now held by tenants at will, viz. John Bell and George Simpson, in case said receivers have no material objection.
Auditor Harley's state, dated 1733, December 14, of the final accounts of Richard late Earl of Ranelagh, formerly Paymaster General of the Forces from 1701, December 25, and as Treasurer of Chelsea Hospital from 1699, March 31, to 1702, December 24, the day he quitted those employments, read, “and my Lords, upon taking the same into consideration, and the many observations made by the auditor thereupon, are of opinion that the Accomptant in equity should have full and plenary allowance of all and every the articles comprehended in the said state, so as thereby his debt may be reduced to 4,483l. Os. 73/8d.” The auditor to be acquainted therewith, and warrant to be prepared to pass the Privy Seal.
The petition from the subordinate officers of the Mint for reward for extraordinary trouble in recoining the Broad Pieces called in by proclamation, to be referred to the principal officers of the Mint.
Order for the issue of 227l. 8s. 5¾d. to the Paymaster of the Works out of Savoy rents, to complete 370l. 11s. 11¾d. for works and repairs to the minister's house in the Savoy.
On petition of Robert Byng, late Receiver General of Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty, warrant ordered to be prepared on Lord Torrington, late Treasurer of the Navy, for paying, out of any money in his hands that may be applied to this service, 2,468l. 18s. 9½d. to discharge the surplusage due to Byng on his account for 12 years ending 1732, November 14.
Order for a King's warrant on the Treasurer of the Chamber for 20l. to John Shore, sergeant trumpeter, for the ancient fee due to him and the rest of the office of trumpeters on the marriage of a Princess, “whereof the said sergeant is to have one full third part, and is for the marriage of the Princess Royal according to the particulars of the certainties of the said fees, which are annexed to the letters patents granting the said office.”
Order for a sign manual for 2,000l. to Nicholas Paxton, out of the money in the Exchequer arisen by profits on the copper coinage, to be paid over to Agatha Campbell and others concerned, on their executing proper conveyances to the Crown, to be approved by the Attorney General, of their rights to certain lands, quit rents, and seigniory in Nova Scotia, His Majesty having by Order in Council of 1733, December 20, ordered same to be purchased and the right of seigniory extinguished) on a reasonable sum to be considered of by the Treasury for purchase of same.
On the Postmaster General's report of 1733, March 28, on the petition of Wm. Avery and John Jones, a warrant ordered for stay of process on their surety for Samuel Jones, late deputy postmaster at Hurst Green. The prosecution against Samuel Jones's estate to be carried on with all expedition.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. pp. 281–3;
Letter Book XIX. pp. 342–3.] |
| August 29. |
127. Treasury warrant to Nicholas Paxton to draft a deed of conveyance for the purchase of lands, quit rents, and seigniory in Nova Scotia for the use of the Crown, from Agatha Campbell, for the sum of 2,000l.
Prefixing:—Report to the Treasury by the Attorney General, dated 1734, July 29, on the case submitted by Mr. Paxton as to Mrs. Campbell's right. The grants from the Crown to Mrs. Campbell's ancestors are not stated, and the instruments are very oddly drawn in a way that might render a title here in England questionable. But it is admitted that said ancestors were in possession, and that since 1714, date of said instruments, no claim has been set up against Mrs. Campbell. Therefore advises purchase of the title by bargain and sale enrolled.
[Warrants not relating to money XXV. p. 184–5.] |
| August 29. |
128. Treasury warrant to the Auditor and other officers of the Receipt to make good the deficiencies at Lady Day, 1734, on the annuities charged on the 6s. per oz. on wrought plate.
Appending:—Earl of Halifax's statement of income from said duties and annuities thereon, 1721–34, and John Oxenford's account of exports of hops to Ireland and savings of drawbacks thereon. [Money Book XXXVII. pp. 371–4.] |
