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Dec. 5.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
157. Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Orders for the following issues out of the Civil List revenues: — |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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To the Commissioners of Trade |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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To the Band of Pensioners |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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To the Judges and others, payable with them |
6,644 |
13 |
2¾ |
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To the Cofferer of the Household, in further part of 1738, midsummer quarter |
8,380 |
0 |
0 |
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To Mr. Lowther |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
Orders for the issue out of funds anno 1738 of 105,625l. 7s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the Navy, for services as in his memorial of this day.
Order for a warrant for stay of process against the sureties of Thomas Sterling, late Receiver of House duties for part of Suffolk.
The Earl of Halifax's report of the 24th November last read on Sir George Caswel's petition for annuity orders on Nevis and St. Christopher debentures in large principal sums to be exchanged for orders in less principal sums. A warrant ordered for making out new orders accordingly.
The report of the Excise Commissioners of the 29th ult. for 20 men of the regiment quartered at Bristol to assist the civil power when required thereto by the collector of Excise for gathering in the revenue in the neighbourhood of Kingswood, to be transmitted to the Secretary at War for him to receive His Majesty's pleasure thereupon, and give proper orders to the commanding officer at Bristol accordingly.
James Naish's petition for a non pros to be entered upon an information filed by the East India Company against him, to be transmitted to the Secretary of the said Company for the answer of the Directors thereof thereupon.
Order for a warrant for paying the allowance at the Exchequer to the Poor Knights of Windsor to Michaelmas last.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVIII. p. 102; Letter Book XIX. p. 486.] |
| Dec. 7. |
158. Petition to Sir Robert Walpole from Fred. Mich. Ziegerhagen and H. A. Butjenter, German chaplains to His Majesty, dated London, on behalf of themselves and of the reader, clerk and porter of His Majesty's German chapel at St. James's Represent their necessitous circumstances from their salaries, their only means of support, being three quarters in arrear. 1 page. [Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 23.] |
| Dec. 12. |
159. Report to the Treasury from the Commissioners of Excise, London, on the petition of Samuel Jones for relief from his conviction for selling adulterated tea. The information against Jones was heard October 12 last. At the trial samples of the tea were produced, and several traders then present affirmed the same to be manufactured with sugar, melasses or the like material. The case is one of the last importance, both to the fair trader and to the revenue, and there is a necessity of putting a stop to this practice. 1½ pages.
Appending:—(a.) Said petition to the Treasury from said Jones of St. Martins in the Fields, Westminster. With Treasury order of reference, dated 1738, November 1. 1½ pages. [Ibid. No. 24.] |
160. Sir William Yonge, Secretary at War, to John Scrope, dated Whitehall, enclosing a memorial [wanting] from Captain John Gilman, contractor for the salt provisions for the regiments in Minorca, for a pro rata allowance for the 500 men of Brigadier Anstruther's regiment from the date of their landing on said island, said regiment having been, in accordance with His Majesty's commands of April 17 last, transported from Gibraltar under the convoy of Admiral Haddock's squadron. 1 page.
[Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 25.] |
| Dec. 14. |
161. Report to the Treasury from the Excise Commissioners, London, on the petition of Thomas Hill, grocer, to be allowed to compound his forfeiture for being in possession of dyed and stained tea, condemned on trial as stained and fabricated tea. 1½ pages.
Appending:—(a.) Said petition of Hill, with Treasury order of reference, dated 1738, October 24. 2 pages.
(b.) Hill's affidavit. 1 page. [Ibid. No. 26.] |
Dec. 14.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
162. Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lodington, Mr. Earle.
Orders for the following issues out of the Civil List Revenues: — |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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To the Wardrobe for 1738, midsummer quarter |
2,599 |
8 |
11½ |
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To the Cofferer of the Household, to complete like quarter |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
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To Mr. Stuart, for the Lutheran Chapel on several allowances for a quarter to 1738, Michaelmas |
105 |
0 |
0 |
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The same, for Mary Reeves on her pension of 60l. per an. |
30 |
0 |
0 |
A letter read and agreed to for issuing 29,290l. 19s. 11¾d. out of public funds anno 1737 to make good several articles therein stated as belonging and appropriated to the Sinking Fund: and for issuing 61,499l. 19s. 3½d. out of public funds anno 1738 to make good other articles therein stated as belonging and appropriated to the same Fund out of the said year's supply.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVIII. p. 103.] |
| Dec. 14. |
163. A list of the Surveyors and General Surveyors of the duties upon houses for the various counties, with their salaries.
[Affairs of Taxes IV. pp. 246–8.] |
| Dec. 14. |
164. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells and all other officers and ministers of the Exchequer concerned, to go to the office of Sir Charles Turner, Bart., deceased, late one of the four Tellers of the Receipt of the Exchequer, and to cause the cash, resting in the said office to be delivered over by its particular denominations and kinds to Philip Yorke or the three other Tellers or any of them, tallies being stricken for the same in like manner, as the practice has usually been on the death or removal of any Teller.
[Warrants not relating to Money XXVI. p. 116.] |
Dec. 19.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
165. Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Earle.
Order for the issue, out of funds anno 1738, of 6,167l. 18s. 10d. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for land services, which is meant by my Lords to answer the Board of Ordnance demand signified by the Master of the Ordnance's letter, dated the 29 of October 1738, to replace the stores sent to Georgia.”
“My Lords order all debts and arrears on account of the Civil List to midsummer, 1738, to be cleared, and the warrants wanting for that purpose are to be prepared and laid before them accordingly.”
The memorial from the Customs Commissioners of this day's date read for publishing a reward of 50l. for the apprehension of smugglers returned from transportation, and a like reward for persons returning who have or shall be transported for any offence relating to the Customs. “My Lord agree to the said rewards, but are of opinion they should be confined to the apprehending of smugglers only, and not for all persons in general convicted and transported for any offences relating to the Customs.”
The petition of James Naish, merchant, read for a noli prosequi to an information filed against him for importing gold bullion, the produce of China, without entry or payment of the five per cent. duty thereon. “My Lords say that when the East India Company shall signifye their consent thereto their Lordships will move the King thereupon.”
The proposal of Sir Joseph Eyles for remitting the subsistence money to Minorca and Gibraltar read and agreed to as following, the rates of exchange being certified by the Paymaster of the Forces in his memorial of the 12th instant to be as usual, viz.: — 19,700 dollars for Minorca, payable in gold at sight, at 55d. per dollar; 18,800 dollars for Gibraltar, payable in gold at sight, at 54½d. per dollar.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVIII. pp. 104–5; Letter Book XIX. p. 487.] |
| Dec. 20. |
166. Warrant under the royal sign manual to William Aislabie, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to pass the account of the expense of the Great Wardrobe for the year ended 1736, Michaelmas, notwithstanding the same having exceeded the yearly allowance of 13,000l., fixed by George I. by warrant under his sign manual of date 1718, August 21.
Appending:—Said account as exhibited by John, Duke of Montagu, Master or Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, and certified by James Thomas, deputy to Auditor William Aislabie, 1738, December 7. (Total of expense, 30,662l. 8s. 1¾d.)
[King's Warrant Book XXXIII. pp. 189–90:] |
| Dec. 20. |
167. J. Scrope to the principal officers of the Mint, forwarding for consideration Mr. Vallavine's representation [wanting] relating to a method he has invented for preventing the evil practice of diminishing the guineas by filing their edges. 1 page.
[Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 29.] |
| Dec. 21. |
168. Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Treasury, establishing a, yearly sum of 1,142l. 17s. 6d. to Thomas Greening, senr. and junr., appointed Chief Gardener of the Royal gardens at Richmond, for the keeping up of the said gardens in fine order, being at the rate of 15l. per an. per acre for 68a. 2r. 22p. of the said Gardens, and 10l. per an. per acre for 11a. 1r. 13p., remainder of the same comprehending the Terrace Walks in the deer park and being little frequented.
Appending:—Scheme and agreement for said upholding of said Gardens, as detailed and accepted by said Greening, senior and junior, 1738, December 23, together with a memorandum concerning the including of the gardens by Kew Ferry, consisting of 1a. 3r. 2p., in the said agreement.
[King's Warrant Book XXXIII. pp. 191–5.] |
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169. Royal sign manual to the Clerk of the Signet attending for a Privy Seal fro the grant to Alured Popple, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bermuda or Summer Islands, a salary or allowance of 340l. per an., to wit 240l. per an. for his better support in said employment, and 100l. per an. in lieu of all presents formerly made to the Governor by the Assemblies there: the said 340l. per an. being additional to the twelve shares of land valued at 60l. per an., which the Lieutenant-Governors of said islands have the power by their instructions to take to themselves, and further additional to the 100l. per an., which is the estimated value of the profits arising by licenses granted for fishing for whales. “Which said several allowances, making in the whole 500l. per an., appear to have been settled as a competent maintenance for the said Governors without dependence on the people, and thereby it was meant that the Assemblies of the said islands, instead of making the said presents by yearly levies, should be in a condition of applying the sums which were used to be so given towards such services as might be most necessary for the defence and safety of our said islands.” Said allowance of 340l. per an. to be paid henceforth from the Exchequer, so that the Assemblies of the said islands may be acquitted of the burden of making presents or the agreeing to any levies upon that account. Same to be payable from 1737–8, January 23, date of Popple's commission as above. [Ibid. pp. 184–5.] |
| Dec. 23. |
170. Monthly abbreviate statement of accounts by Allan Whitefoord, Receiver General of Scotland, of the moneys by him received and issued for the periods (approximately monthly): — 1738, April 29 to June 3; July 29 to August 26; August 26 to September 30; September 30 to October 28; October 28 to November 25; November 25 to December 23. 6 sheets.
[Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 30.] |
[After
Dec. 24.] |
171. An account of services incurred anno 1738 not provided for by Parliament. (Total, 5,041l. 8s. 3½d.) 1 page.
[Ibid. No. 31.] |
| Dec. 26. |
172. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to John Lawton 105l. for Christmas quarter for himself and clerks for sorting, digesting and methodising the records in the Exchequer Court.
Appending:—Lawton's certificate of the work done in the quarter. “Mr. Stewart has been sorting ancient records of various kinds, Mr. Smart has been sorting Star Chamber Records, Mr. Whiston and Mr. Farley have been methodizing the books of the Court of Wards and Liveries, and Mr. Strachey has been sorting Star Chamber Records. [Money Book XXXIX. p. 129.] |
| Dec. 26. |
173. [a.–uu.) Weekly Exchequer cash statements or weekly accounts of disposable money in the Exchequer: giving respectively the net receipts into the Exchequer and the remains in cash week by week: arranged as so disposable under the respective heads:—For His Majesty's Civil Government, for the late King's debts, for Queen Anne's debts, for uses to be appointed, for the service of the years 1737 or 1738, as the case happens to be: all for the several weeks ending 1737–8, January 3; January 10 (including (b.) (i.) a paper of unsatisfied warrants for which letters [of direction] are written, and of warrants for which letters are wanting); January 17 (including (c.) (i.) as above); January 24 (including (d.) (i.) as above); January 31; February 7 (including (f.) (i.) as above); February 14 (including g.) (i.) as above); February 21 (including (h.) (i.) as above); February 28; March 7 (including (j.) (i.) as above); March 21; 1738, March 28; April 11; April 18 (including (n.) (i.) as above); April 25; May 2; May 9 (including (q.) (i.) as above); May 16 (including (r.) (i.) as above); May 30 (including (s.) (i.) as above); June 6 (including (t.) (i.) as above); June 12; June 27 (including (r.) (i.) as above); July 4; July 11; July 18 (including (y.) (i.) as above); July 25 (including (z.) (i.) as above); August 1 (including (aa.) (i.) as above); August 8 (including (bb.) (i.) as above); August 15 (including (cc.) (i.) as above); August 22 (including (dd.) (i.) as above); August 29 (including (ee.) (i.) as above); September 5 (including (ff.) (i.) as above); September 12 (including (gg.) (i.) as above); September 19 (including (hh.) (i.) as above; September 26; October 3 (including (jj.) (i.) as above); October 10; October 17 (including (ll.) (i.) as above); October 24 (including (mm.) (i.) as above); November 7 (including (nn.) (i.) as above); November 14 (including (oo.) (i.) as above); November 21 (including (pp.) (i.) as above); November 28 (including (qq.) (i.) as above); December 5; December 12; December 19; December 26. 88 pages.
[Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 32.] |
| Dec. — |
174. Mr. Tilson to the Auditor of the Receipt, conveying the directions of the Lords of the Treasury that the two sums of 90l. 19s. 11¾d., remaining in the Exchequer on moneys raised by Exchequer bills on land tax 1737 and of 29,200l. raisable in like manner on the said land tax for 1737 to complete 1,000,000l. authorised thereupon, should be added to and made part of the Sinking Fund to make good the deficiencies, detailed, of the General Fund for the year ended 1735, Michaelmas, of the interest on the million loan on salt 1734, and of the Additional Stamp Duties at Christmas 1735.
Further that another sum of 61,499l. 19s. 3½d. out of the moneys remaining in the Exchequer of three per cent, annuities charged on the Sinking Fund, being part of the supplies anno 1738, should be added to said Sinking Fund and taken to meet the balance of the abovesaid various deficiencies and the following further appropriations, viz., the deficiency of the Additional Stamp duties at Christmas 1736 and one and a half-year's interest due September 8, 1737, on 500,000l., lent on salt anno 1735. 1 page.
[Ibid. No. 34.] |
| [ ? 1738.] |
175. Memorandum of the facts relating to the title to a tract of land in Nova Scotia, stretching from Penobscot, eastward, as far as the St. Lawrence and 100 miles inland, for which Sir Wm. Alexander obtained a patent in 1621, and which passed successively to Claude de la Tour, a Frenchman (1630); St. Charles de Estina (1654); Sir Thos. Temple (1656, September 26, and 1662); then by him in 1670 surrendered to the French under the Treaty of Breda; but in 1674 devised by Temple to John Nelson, his nephew; recovered to England by Sir Wm. Phipps 1690, April 28–May 30: restored to the French 1697; recaptured in 1710; and yielded to Great Britain 1712 by the Treaty of Utrecht; and sold by Nelson in 1730 to Samuel Waldo of Boston. New England. Followed by propositions submitted by said Waldo, then in London, for settlement of said land in return for a confirmation of Mr. Nelson's title to that part lying between the rivers St. Croix and St. Lawrence, stretching 100 leagues inland, with the reservation of the land granted to Col. Hart and his associates in 1733, viz.:—The King to establish a Civil Government there and to continue the one regiment then forming the garrison of Annapolis Royal and Canso; Waldo undertaking on his behalf to settle a large number of families from Switzerland and the Palatinate, the first settlement to be at St. Mary's Bay. This settlement will be a barrier to the French, of whom there are upwards of 1,500 families on the said tract of land at Menis, Chebucto and Seccanecta… “Especially as the French in that neighbourhood are doing everything that is possible to extend their dominions and settlements, and have begun to make encroachments on the English rights in the western parts of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay and in the northern parts of Nova Scotia, as they have long done on the fishing ground of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, much to the prejudice of British trade. Such a colony as is here proposed to be erected in Nova Scotia joined with other nothern Provinces may with the assistance of Great Britain be able to curb the growing power of the French at Canada or Nova Francia, and finally be a means for the King of Great Britain to acquire the sole Sovereignty of all North America. 4 pages. [Treasury Board Papers CCXCIX. No. 38.] |
| [1738 ? ] |
176. Three papers (a.) (b.) (c.) relating to the Acts in force concerning the appropriation of the Coinage duties for the service of the Mint, (b.) being a further copy of draft (a.), and (c.) being a note of the method of making good the deficiency of the Coinage duty to meet the charge and expenses of said Mint. 7 pages. [Ibid. No. 39.] |
