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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| Mar. 11. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of the arrears of the first Six Months'
Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3]) 400l. to the Agents for
Taxes for their salaries to Christmas last and
89l. 19s. 11d. to Phi[lip] Burton, their clerk. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 82. |
|
Same to Mr. Robinson and Mr. Vanhomrigh to deliver
the clothing, which you have in store for two Regiments,
to the Regiment of Lord George Hamilton
and the Regiment late Gustavus Hamilton's. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 13. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces]
to procure a royal warrant to be signed by the
Queen, authorising Charles Fox and Thomas
Coningsby to pay 3,126l. 15s. 0d. to Col. la Meloniere,
du Cambon and Bellcastle for uses, ut supra, p. 1047. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of William Sinclare and James
Allan, praying tallies on the new impositions [on
East India goods, 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 4]
for 4,334l. 8s. 0d. due to them for clothing Col.
Hodges' Regiment of Foot. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petition [missing] of William Hely, Register of
certificates in the isle of Jersey. You are to send
him back to his employment. |
Ibid, p. 14. |
|
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
report on the enclosed papers [missing] relating
to a Danish hoy seized on suspicion that she
was going to France and not to Portugal, where
she pretended. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 14. |
|
Same to the officers of Ordnance. My Lords have
agreed with the East India Company for as much
saltpetre forthwith as will amount to 65,000l.,
white petre at 3l. 15s. 0d. per 100lb. weight and
brown petre at 3l. 5s. 0d. per 100lb. weight. Send
to the Company forthwith to receive same from them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox, enclosing an order [missing]
of the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, desiring
the Treasury Lords to imprest 550l. to Mr. Henley
of Bristol for 5,000 oat sacks for the Army in Ireland.
Let Mr. Henley know that his bills for this sum
shall be answered. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same, enclosing a like order, dated the 6th inst.,
for an imprest to said Henley of 200l. upon account
of the charge he is at in shipping the recruits.
Write him by this night's post to draw bills on you
for that sum, payable to Mr. Dent, his correspondent
here. |
Ibid, p. 15. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a
letter [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, on your report touching Mr. Squire's
tobacco. You are to permit Squire to draw back
the duties paid here in England, as is proposed in
the said letter. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of the
East India Company, shewing that by their charter
they had an allowance of 4½ per cent for discount
of Customs in consideration of the 2 six months'
time granted them for payment of their customs :
but the Customs Commissioners refuse to make
"those allowances" for the new impost on coffee and
tea : therefore praying an order to said Commissioners
for the allowing said discount. |
Reference Book VI, p. 303. |
| Mar. 12. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book IX,
pp. 81-2. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Out of the 2s. Aid and Additional
12d. Aid. |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Bellomont for the
Queen |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
(respited : see infra under date
Mar. 17) |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Paymaster of the Works |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
(The remainder of said two Aids
and all moneys that shall come
in upon them are to be reserved
for Treasury direction.) |
|
|
|
|
Out of the loans on the Twelve
Months' Aid. |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby in
part of 4,000l. to answer bills
from Dublin and Chester |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto to answer a bill from the
Marquis la Barr for buying tents,
arms etc. for the Danes |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mr. Henley and Mr.
Vickers for buying oats |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for recruits' money at 40s.
per man |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Earl of Portland ;
paid to Col. Eppinger for several
contingent uses for the Regiment
of Dragoons under his command |
90 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Col. Godfrey in further
part of the balance of his account |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mr. D. St. Maison and
Mr. Lassautie, two French Reformed
officers of the Regiment
of Col. Belcastle |
78 |
10 |
0 |
|
to ditto in part of 15,300l. remaining
for 68 Troops of Horse at 300l.
per Troop |
5,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mr. Montese in part of
his pay |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mr. Vander Esch in part
of 2,670l. to buy 178 horses and
accoutrements |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for two chaplains of
Callimot's Regiment |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence
and half pay to the
officers [of the Forces, England],
together with 2,200l. for Mr.
Vander Esch |
8,740 |
1 |
2 |
|
to ditto for Col. Beveridge in full
of 2,511l. 11s. 4d. to clear his
Regiment to 1689-90, Jan. 1 |
1,011 |
11 |
4 |
|
to ditto for the Earl of Bath's
Regiment in full of 2,500l. on
account of clearings due to them
since 1689-90, Jan. 1 |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Commissaries of
the Musters for the half pay from
Jan. 1 last to the 18th inst. at
22l. 13s. 10d. per week |
249 |
12 |
2 |
|
(The above four items to
Ranelagh, total 11,251l. 4s. 8d.
Of this total 7,371l. 9s. 8¼d. is to
be issued out of the loans on the
Twelve Months' Aid and the
balance out of any other disposable,
unreserved money in the
Exchequer.) |
|
|
|
|
Out of any disposable money in the
Exchequer. |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for the ordinary [of the Office of
Ordnance] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for small arms |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto in further part of the Irish
estimate |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto upon the estimate for
Portsmouth |
816 |
2 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Guernsey |
310 |
5 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Sir Polycarpus Wharton |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Eckart |
530 |
11 |
9 |
|
to Mr. Molesworth |
735 |
3 |
6 |
|
£39,831 |
16 |
11 |
|
Of the above moneys all the items except the
first four and amounting to 31,831l. 16s. 11d.
are to be issued in guineas at 1l. 1s. 10d. each :
and for the better accommodating this matter
the Tellers are to be desired to change silver for
guineas at that rate one with another in case
any particular Teller have not gold enough in
his office to satisfy such sums as he shall be
charged with. |
|
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the
petition of Jo[h]n Noades, late surgeon, and
Archdall Harris, present surgeon of the First
Regiment of Foot Guards, shewing that they have
been at great expense in supplying the noncommissioned
officers and soldiers of said Regiment
with internal and external medicines : that said
Harris is in daily expectation of being sent into
Flanders and is not able to equip himself : therefore
prays for 118l. 16s. 0d. for one year's [pay] to
Jan. 1 last. |
Reference Book VI, p. 303. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Col. Jo[h]n Foulk,
shewing that the Regiment of Foot under his
command is on the establishment to 1690-1, Jan. 1,
but being shipped for Ireland before they were
mustered for the month of May there are no muster
rolls for that month ; whereby the Regiment's
accounts cannot be settled : therefore praying that
said month may be accompted upon clearing the
Regiment. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 13. |
Money warrant for 70,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer
and Paymaster of the Ordnance, as imprest for the
Office of Ordnance for naval services for 1691 and
for guns and furniture for the three third-rates ;
as by the Act [of 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10]
for the Additional Excise. (Money order dated
Mar. 13 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 6.
Order Book III, p. 152. |
|
Same for 70,000l. to Edward Russell, Treasurer of
the Navy, as imprest for the pay of seamen for the
year 1691 and for furnishing three third-rates and
for stores ; as by abovesaid Act. (Money order
dated Mar. 13 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 6.
Order Book III, p. 152. |
|
Same for 60,000l. to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby,
Paymasters General of the Forces in Ireland, as
imprest for the pay of said Forces and for arms etc. ;
as by the abovesaid Act. (Money order dated
Mar. 14 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 7.
Order Book III, p. 152. |
|
Same for 227l. 10s. 0d. to John Andrew Eckhart for
three months, Sept. 25 last to Dec. 25 last, on his
ordinary of 50s. a day as Resident at Brussels.
(Money order dated Mar. 14 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 7.
Order Book III, p. 153. |
Same for 303l. 1s. 9d. to same for a bill of extraordinaries
1690, Mar. 26 to Sept. 26, in his said service. (Money
order dated Mar. 16 hereon.)
Appending : said bill, as allowed Dec. 2 last by Secretary
the Earl of Nottingham, except the item of
Exchequer fees, which is left to the Treasury Lords'
cognizance. |
Money Book XI, pp. 7-8. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
fees and charges in the Treasury and
Exchequer on two quarters' ordinaries
and extraordinaries |
24 |
0 |
0 |
|
for intelligence and correspondence
abroad |
40 |
7 |
6 |
|
for postage of letters received or sent
forward |
35 |
6 |
9 |
|
for several expresses and messengers
sent to the Prince of Waldeck's
army upon several occasions |
17 |
7 |
6 |
|
for my secretary's journey to Ghent
on June 12 to procure Mr. Du Clos'
liberty |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
for another journey to Ghent, Sept. 11,
made by myself for the same purpose,
as likewise to be informed of
some intrigues by the said Duclos |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
for the charges of my several journeys
to the camp and the armies of
Prince Waldeck and Marquis Gastanaga
to speak with them about
his Majesty's concerns |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
given to the English soldiers that had
quitted the French army to help
to carry them back into England |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
for the charges of Prince Waldeck's
lodging in my house six days |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
for expenses and charges that I was
at during the time that the Elector
of Brandenburg did lodge in my
house |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
for mourning for the Elector Palatine |
36 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid to Mr. Du Clos by order of the
Earl of Nottingham ("by his
Majesty's special command") as by
said Earl's letters of July 1 and
Sept. 23 last |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
£303 |
1 |
9 |
|
Money warrant for 455l. to Robert Molesworth for three
months, Aug. 28 last to Nov. 27 last, on his ordinary
of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to Denmark.
(Money order dated Mar. 14 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 9.
Order Book III, p. 153. |
Same for 280l. 3s. 6d. to same for a bill of extraordinaries
1690, Mar. 25 to Nov. 25, in his said service. (Money
order dated Mar. 14 hereon.)
Appending : said bill, as allowed Nov. 29 last by
Secretary the Earl of Nottingham, except the
article of fees as above. |
Money Book XI, pp. 9-10.
Order Book III, p. 153. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
charges about Capt. Gregory, alias
Martin, who pretended to be a
Captain of one of his Majesty's
men-of-war cast away on the coast
of Norway : paid to Mr. Powson,
merchant of Gothenburg |
22 |
15 |
0 |
|
more paid about the same person
[Captain] to Sir Paul Rycaut at
Hamburg |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
fees paid at the Receipt on my
extraordinaries to 1690, Mar. 25,
and my ordinary to 1690, Aug. 27 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
|
a journey to Elsinore on public business,
Mar. 28 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
a journey to Frederick[sborg], May 1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Year's gifts to the Court servants
and officers of the post not inserted
in my former bill |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid for translating several papers relating
to the transport of the Danish
Troops and delivered to the King
of Denmark ; as also the Duke of
Holstein's old Treaties and Unions
with Denmark |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
interest money which I was forced to
borrow waiting for my half year's
salary and two bills of extraordinaries |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
mourning at Court for the Dauphiness
and Duke of Lorraine at
the same time |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
seven or eight journeys to Fredericksborg
during the King's stay there
with Mr. D'Amerongen |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
taking copies of the projects of the
Treaties |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
post letters during these eight months |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
foreign news and intelligence |
5 |
15 |
0 |
|
mourning for the Elector Palatine |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
pen, ink and paper |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid for soliciting and to my agents |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
preparations for accompanying the
King of Denmark in his voyage to
Holstein |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
paid to the clerks of the Chancery for
their pains in the late Treaty of
Alliance and the former Treaty for
the troops, 40 Rix dollars |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
extraordinaries on the [English King's]
birthdays, [anniversaries of] landing
in England and accession to
the Crown |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
given at a christening where [th]is
Queen was godmother and I was
obliged by her to stand godfather,
50 Rix dollars |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
£280 |
3 |
6 |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue (out of the loans on the Twelve Months' Aid)
30,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy. As the
immediate service of the Navy requires same to
be paid in silver you are to use to complete this
sum the silver reserved in the Exchequer for the
Dutch. You are to order the Tellers to retain
so many guineas out of the said loans as will repay
(at 1l. 1s. 10d. to each guinea) the silver so to be
used. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 83. |
|
Same to same to issue (out of the 10,000l. that Sir
Stephen Evance will lend on the credit of the two
thirds [additional Excise appropriated by 2 Wm.
and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10]) 3,600l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh, to be by him paid to said Evance in
satisfaction of so much by him advanced for the
discharge of a bill of exchange from Holland.
(Cancelled and replaced on same day by an order
for the issue to same of said sum out of the loans
on the Twelve Months' Aid : said sum being to
satisfy a bill of exchange drawn on said Earl by
Monsieur Schulenburg for the use of the Wolfenbüttel
Troops in their Majesties' service in Flanders : the
said sum to be issued in silver, but if any of the
Tellers upon whom the present direction is made
have not silver enough they are to exchange their
gold for silver with some of the other Tellers at the
equivalent of 1l. 1s. 10d. for each guinea.) |
Ibid. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 3,500l. to the Treasurer of the Navy "out
of the money in the Exchequer of the double
ninepences" [the Double Excise Act, 2 Wm. and
Mary, Sess. 2, c. 3]. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 83. |
|
Same to same to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas
Coningsby, to be transported to Ireland, the 2,000l.
which is or shall be paid into the Exchequer in
farthings by the Commissioners for Coining [Farthings
and Half Pence]. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
|
Same to same to issue to me [Jephson] for secret
service (being intended as his Majesty's bounty
towards the relief of the poor Irish Protestants)
the 3,200l. which will be lent into the Exchequer
by Mr. Firmin or by his procurement on the credit
of the [Wine Duties] Continuing Act. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas
Coningsby on any unsatisfied orders in their names
[as Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland] 20,000l.
for the service of Ireland : to be issued out of the
loans made [or to be made] by said Charles Fox
on the credit of the two-thirds of the Additional
Excise [as appropriated by the Act 2 Wm. and
Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10]. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor
General of Crown Lands]. It is the King's pleasure
that a true and perfect account be made of the
fee farm rents yet remaining unsold and that this
matter be committed to you. You are therefore
to give notice to the Auditors and Receivers of
Crown Revenues to govern themselves accordingly.
(1) You are to inform yourself what estates [or
legal interest or title] said auditors and receivers
have in their offices, whether by patent for life or
during pleasure ; what the yearly profits of such
employments ; what consideration was ever granted
them for said office employments ; what care has
been taken to comply with same ; what may be
now owing to them or any of them. (2) You are to
require said auditors and receivers severally to
deliver to you an abstract of all the fee farm rents
directed to be sold and not yet disposed of, except
such as are set apart for payment of pensions.
And lastly you are to inform them, for their ready
compliance herein, that they may expect the King's
favour in considering their trouble and pains herein
as well "as the prejudice they may sustain thereby." |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 15. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer of the Customs to the Farthing Office to
view the farthings there in order to their transport
to Ireland, Customs free. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
|
Same to Mr. Williamson. I have read to my Lords
yours of the 7th dated at York. You shall have an
answer concerning the paying of the garrisons in
a post or two. As to the returns of the money,
you are to take care it be by good and sufficient[ly
trustworthy] bills. My Lords will make you
reasonable allowances for [cost of] same. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury fiat for letters patent to constitute Henry
Segar, gent., as comptroller of Kingston-upon-Hull
port loco Thomas Mitton, gent. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 291. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ John Mockford (waiter and searcher at
Bourne and Pevensey in Rye port) as waiter and
searcher at Faversham loco Samuel Bincks, formerly
presented to that employment, but who is hereby
to be waiter and searcher at Bourne and Pevensey
loco said Mockford. |
Ibid, p. 292. |
Treasury reference to same of case as follows.
Prefixing : Order in Council, dated Whitehall, the
12th inst., referring to the Treasury Lords the
petition of John Knight, master of the ship Increase
of Bristol, setting forth that said ship was in the
list allowed to sail to the West Indies from Bristol
with provisions for Barbados, but in her way was
taken by a French man-of-war and afterwards
re-taken and brought into Plymouth and restored
to petitioner by the Court of Admiralty and is now
re-fitted and ready to sail : therefore praying that
she may be allowed to sail with six men [notwithstanding
the embargo]. |
Reference Book VI, p. 303. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Marshall, one
of the King's waiters, London port, for his son,
Geo. Marshall, to be approved as his deputy. |
Ibid, p. 304. |
|
Treasury warrant to Charles Fox to put on board the
Charles of London, — Newland captain, the
2,000l. in farthings which is ordered to be issued
to you at the Exchequer. You are to consign same
to Thomas Coningsby for the King's service in
Ireland. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 400. |
| Mar. 14. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal as follows for passing the account of Edward
Russell as Treasurer of the Navy. By the great
seal of 1689, April 4, said Russell was appointed to
said office and he has complained that he is ready
to pass his account of his receipts 1689, April 4, to
1690, April 1, but is obstructed therein by reason
that the accounts of some former Treasurers of the
Navy [Sir Thomas Littleton, see supra, Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. V, p. 556] remain yet
undeclared and undetermined, so that the moneys
remaining in super [on subsidiary accomptants]
and uncleared by such persons as have received
money by way of imprest and upon account within
the respective times of such preceding accounts
cannot be drawn down and charged according to
the usual practice and course of the Exchequer in
the accounts of [each succeeding Treasurer of the
Navy and so similarly of] the present Treasurer of
the Navy. As it is unreasonable that his accounts
should be so delayed through the neglect of others :
and as Charles II granted a privy seal to the Earl
of Danby and to Sir Edward Seymour, successively
Treasurer of the Navy, to pass their respective
accounts upon the like occasion without charging
[in their own accounts] all the supers that should
remain uncleared in the last preceding Treasurer's
or other former Treasurer's accounts, the said
Edward Russell is hereby granted the like favour
and expedient. His account is therefore to be
forthwith prepared and he is therein to be charged
with such [preceding] supers anZ imprests only as
have been cleared within the time of his present
account, "which is to be particularly specified in
the front of his ledger book of account delivered
to the auditor as his voluntary charge, being signed
or attested by three or more of the Navy Commissioners.
Further, according to the frequent practice
of the Navy Office he is to have full allowance of
all sums mentioned in his ledger book of account
as issued and expended by him, his ministers or
agents, in and about the service of the Navy and
Marine affairs, if the same be subscribed on every
page by three or more of said Commissioners : such
ledger book so subscribed being hereby to be taken
as a sufficient warrant and voucher to all auditors
to give full allowance of all such sums etc. therein. |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 295-7. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Tho. Richardson, executor to Rowland
Thrupp, deceased, customer inwards, Bristol port,
praying payment of 14l. 5s. 0d. for the 1688, Dec. 25
quarter's salary due "when he died." |
Reference Book VI, p. 304.
|
