A

“A. B. C.,” anonymous letters of, 132, 161, 162.

Abdalah Shreif, Muley, Emperor of Morocco. See Muley.

Abdrahhaman Shreif. See Muley.

Abercorn, Earl of. See Hamilton, James.

Abercrombie, James, Attorney General of South Carolina, 480.

Aberdeen (town), N.B., 307, 610–3.

-, King's College, grants to, 10, 45–6.

-, Marischal College, grants to, 10, 46.

-, (county), 21.

-, sheriff of, 31, 89, 99.

-, sheriffdom of, 399.

Abernethy, Henry, 613.

Abernyte, co. Perthshire, 426.

Abington, Capt., 561.

Abolition of Episcopacy, Scotland. See Episcopacy.

Abraham, Judah, 300, 303.

Abuses in the Great Wardrobe, 533. See Wardrobe.

-, -, woods in New England. See New England.

Accomptant General of Excise. See Needler, Henry.

Accounts (see Admiralty, Army, Casual Revenue, Civil List, Commissariat, Crown Rents, Customs, Duties, Estimates, Exchequer, Excise, Exports, Fees, Fines, Household, Ireland, King's Printer, Land Tax, Mint, National Debt, Navy, Ordnance, Pensions, Privy Purse, Revenue, Salt, Scotland, Sheriffs, Statements, Sinking Fund, Stables, Stationery Wares, Taxes, Trade and Plantations, Transport, Wales, Wardrobe, Wine), 3, 12, 144, 145, 320, 321, 331, 332, 344, 364, 385, 394, 400–1, 413, 419, 434, 437, 456, 458, 459, 462, 466, 483–4, 497, 498, 499, 510, 511, 513, 518, 524, 539.

-, Barbados. See Barbados.

-, Board of Trade and plantations. See Trade.

-, Chocke's. See Chocke, Alexander.

-, destruction of vouchers for, 324.

-, East India customs, 359.

-, Equivalent Fund, Scotland, 364.

-, foreign salt imported, 345.

-, Glasgow University revenues, 127.

-, hop grounds in the kingdom. See Hop grounds.

-, lottery, 8 Queen Anne, 332. See Lotteries.

-, malt, mum, cider, and perry in Scotland, 400. See Excise and Malt.

-, royal burghs, Scotland. See Royal burghs.

-, Sir Humphrey Howorth. See Howorth.

-, solicitor of the Treasury. See Treasury.

Ackres, George, 533.

Acton, Gustavus, 618.

-, Sir Whitmore, 557.

-, William, 297.

Acts of Parliament. See Parliament, Acts of.

Acworth, Hon. Sir Jacob, 211.

Adams, Mr., 124.

Additional fund, South Sea Company, 432.

Admiralty, see Navy, 88, 215.

-, clerks of, 123, 216, 583.

-, High Court of, 367, 383, 384, 388.

-, -, judge of, 365.

-, Droits and perquisites of (see Jetson Flotson, Lagon) 89, 156, 159–60, 202.

-, -, Receiver of. See Byng, Rob.

-, Lords Commissioners of, 77, 94, 124, 141, 347, 365, 391, 416, 427, 432, 433, 438.

-, Office, 95, 262, 331, 347, 434, 445.

-, Secretary of. See Burchett, Mr.

Advocate-General (Scotland), Lord Advocate, 23, 98, 100, 106, 171, 368, 372, 415, 416.

Advowson, exchange of, 32.

“Affairs of Taxes” Introduction, pp. l.–li.

Africa, British forts and settlements on the coast of, 395, 573.

-, Company, 153, 402.

-, John, free negro, 108.

Agent for the General Assembly of Virginia. See Randolph, John.

Agents for taxes. See Taxes.

Ager, Moses, 616.

Aggregate Fund, the, 20, 38, 144, 177, 179, 191, 212, 226, 239, 283, 344, 456, 475, 510, 522, 531, 538.

Aides-de-camp to his Majesty, 387.

Aids, 331, 371 493–4.

-, Receiver-General for, for Whitehall, &c., 530.

Aikenhead, David, 612.

Aikinside, Thomas, 461.

Aislabie, Mr., 425.

-, Sir William, 422.

-, William, 351.

Aland, Sir John Fortescue, sergeant-at-law, a justice of Common Pleas, 252, 296.

Albemarle, earls of. See Keppel.

Albert, Swift, Receiver-General of Worcestershire, 190.

-, Thomas, 190.

Aldeburgh, 419, 428, 527, 615, 618.

Alderney, 132.

Aldworth, Richard, commissioner for taxes, 242, 367, 433, 575.

Ale and beer, duties on. See Duties.

Alesieu, Frances, alias Dumeny, petition of, 145, 146, 220.

Ale water, Roxburgh, stone bridge over, 20.

Alexandria, 215.

Algiers, Ambassador from the Sultan and Government of. See Mohamed.

-, Consul-General at, 243, 261, 294, 314, 539, 560, 565, 571, 582, 596.

-, Dey of, present from Geo. II. to, 164, 314, 320, 378, 388, 393, 398, 539, 575.

Alicante, Consul at, 501.

-, Raisins, 321.

Alice Holt Forest (see Woolmer Forest), 26, 192, 239.

Alienations, Commissioners of (see Jessop, W.; Cayley, Corn.; Ashburnham, Sir W.; Staples, Alfred) 22, 48, 49, 52, 53, 64, 299, 330, 473, 617.

-, office of, in the Temple, 22, 40, 617.

Allardice, James, 255.

Allen, Edmund, English secretary to the court of the King of Sardinia, 203, 261, 281, 294, 564, 571, 583, 596.

-, Edward, commander of the “Princess Amelia” sloop, 9, 196.

-, John, apothecary to His Majesty's Household, 550, 588.

-, -, porter to Somerset House water gate, 183.

Allen, John, smuggler, 221, 222.

-, Joseph, 300.

-, Mr., 313.

-, Robert, solicitor for the Commissioners for Revenue in Ireland, 11, 90, 207, 295.

-, Samuel Stevenson, Sheriff of Warwick, 592.

-, Sir Thomas, Bart., 299, 569, 603.

-, Thomas, 149.

-, William, Receiver General for Norfolk, 405, 419, 427, 428, 431, 433, 454, 457, 460, 464, 466, 468, 469, 471, 472, 474, 484, 502, 526, 527, 531.

Alleson, Isaac, 304.

Allgores, Surrey, lease of, 370.

Alloa (Clackmannanshire), 71, 301, 303, 304, 305, 614, 616, 617.

“Almodes,” seizure of, 17.

Almoner. See Lord Almoner.

Alnmouth (Northumberland), 45, 49, 617.

Alport, William, 616.

Alston, Thomas, 298, 301.

-, William, 535, 604.

Altarages, Scotland, grants of, 126, 164.

Altham, Lord. See Annesley.

Altona (Holstein), 129.

Ambassadors. See under the following names.

-, from England to:

-, Algiers (Consul General), Hudson, Charles; Black, Charles.

-, Brunswick Wolfenbüttel, Sutton Rich.

-, Brussels (Resident), Leathes, Wm.

-, Denmark (Envoy Extraordinary), John Lord Glenorchy.

-, -, (Chargé d'affaires), Walter Titley.

-, Florence (Resident), Colman Francis.

-, France (secretary), Robinson, Thos., Pelham, Thos.

-, -, (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Walpole, Horace, James Earl Waldegrave.

-, Genoa (Consul), Bagshaw, John.

-, Germany, Emperor of (Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), James Earl Waldegrave.

-, -, (Minister, Envoy Extraordinary), Robinson, Thos.

-, Hanse Towns (Resident, Envoy Extraordinary), Sir Cyril Wich.

-, Hesse Cassel (Envoy Extraordinary), Sutton Rich.

-, Morrocco. See Ambassadors, Tetuan.

-, Poland (Envoy Extraordinary), Scott, James.

-, -, (Resident), Woodward, Geo.

-, -, (special messenger), Sir Luke Schaub.

-, Prussia, (Envoy Extraordinary), Scott, James; Du Bourgay, Charles; Sutton Rich.; Hotham, Sir Charles.

-, -, (secretary), Dickens, Melchior Guy.

-, Portugal (Envoy Extraordinary), James Lord Tyrawley.

-, Russia (Consul General), Ward, Thomas.

-, -, (assistant), Rondeau, Claudius.

-, -, (Resident with Czar of Muscovy), Jefferies, James.

-, Sardinia, Turin (secretary), Allen Edmund.

-, Soissons and Cambray, Congress of (secretary), Pelham, Thomas.

-, -, (Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Stanhope, William; Poyntz, Stephen.

-, Smyrna, (Consul). See Smyrna.

-, Spain (Consul, Cadiz, Madrid), Cayley, William.

-, -, Consul at Coruña, Parker, John.

-, -, (Resident, Madrid, Consul General, Minister Plenipotentiary) Keene, Benjamin.

-, -, (Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Stanhope, William.

-, -, (Seville Treaty, commissioners), Godard, John; Stert, Arthur.

-, -, -, (secretary), Crookshanks, John.

-, States General (Resident), Dayrolle, James.

-, -, (secretary), Stanhope, John.

-, -, (envoy extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Finch, William.

-, -, (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary), Philip, Earl of Chesterfield.

-, Sweden (Resident), Jackson, Robert.

-, -, (Envoy Extraordinary), Finch, Edward; Leheup, Isaac.

-, -, (secretary), Snow, John.

-, Tetuan, (Consul General), Russell, John.

-, Tripoli (Consul General), Lodington, Benjamin.

-, -, (Agent and Consul General), Reed, William.

-, Turin, Secretary at. See Ambassadors (Sardinia).

-, Turkey, Ambassador to. See Hay, George, Earl of Kinnoull.

-, Venice (Resident), Burgess, Elizaeus.

-, special messenger in foreign courts, Holzendorff, Charles.

-, to England from:

-, Algiers (Envoy) Moham'd Elhadje Assay'd.

-, Brunswick, Wolfenbüttel. (Minister Plenipotentiary), Count Dehn.

-, Brunswick (Resident), M. Thom.

-, Denmark (Envoy Extraordinary). M. Sohlenthal.

-, France (Ambassador in Ordinary), C. de Broglio.

-, -, (secretary), M. Chammorel.

-, -, (messenger), Prevereau, Daniel.

-, Genoa, Sig. Gastaldi.

-, Germany, Emperor of, Count Kioski.

-, Hesse Cassel. See Diemar, General.

-, Grand Seignior (messenger), M. Decloires.

-, Portugal (Envoy Extraordinary), Count Galvao.

-, Prussia, M. Reichenbach, Count Degenfeld.

-, Sardinia, Marquis D'Aix; Envoy Extraordinary, Chevalier D'Osorio.

-, Sweden (Envoy Extraordinary), Baron Sparre.

-, -, (secretary), M. Schultenheilm.

-, Tripoli (Envoy), Cossum Hojah.

Ambassadors' baggage, exemption of, &c. 339, 358, 380, 451.

Amcots, Vincent, Sheriff of Lincoln, 246.

Amelia, Princess. See Princesses Royal.

Amerciaments of court, 32.

America (see Antigua, Barbados, Carolina, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevis, New England, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Plantations, Virginia), 32, 37, 43, 66, 118, 300, 415, 448, 464, 545.

-, His Majesty's letter office in, 314, 318.

-, -, colonies and plantations in, 472–3.

-, Indian chiefs from. See Cherokee Indians.

-, Independent companies in, 41.

-, Naval stores from, drawbacks on. See Naval stores.

-, seals used in plantations, 235.

-, survey of provinces in, 41; and see Boundary.

-, Surveyor and auditor of His Majesty's revenues in, 592.

-, Surveyor General of Customs in South, 528.

-, Surveyor General of Southern Continent of, 40, 470. See Fitzwilliams, Richard; Keith, Sir Wm.; Birchfield, Col.

-, Surveyor General of His Majesty's woods in, 55, 56. See Dunbar, David; Haley, Thomas; and see Woods.

-, woods, Act of Parliament for preservation of, 110; destruction of, 54–6, 110.

Amlwch (Beaumaris port), 313.

Amsterdam, 199.

Ancient fees to the King's sergeant-at-law. See King's sergeant-at-law.

Ancrum (Roxburghshire), 20.

Andas, Nicholas, 30.

Anderby (Lincolnshire), 165.

Anderson (Dorset), 196.

Anderson, James, Commissary Clerk of Moray, 400.

-, -, Ensign, 185.

-, -, pastor of Scotch Church, 121, 128, 150.

-, John, 612.

-, Rev. John, 79.

Andrew, Rob., 614.

Andrews, Elizabeth, 15.

-, Henry, 265.

-, Richard, junior, solicitor for His Majesty's affairs in the Exchequer, 252, 284, 553, 573, 591, 605.

Anglesey (county), Chief Justice of, 286, 299.

-, pre and post fines in, 151, 156, 212.

Anguish, Edmund, a Paymaster of Exchequer bills, 222, 252, 275, 529, 561, 569.

Annan (river), 15.

Annandale, Marquis of. See Johnstone.

Annapolis Royal, garrisons of, 9, 33, 58, 406, 432.

Anne. See Queen Anne.

Annesley, Richard, 5th Baron Altham of Altham, pension to, 511.

Annuities (see Bank of England, Lotteries), 19, 214, 326, 349, 357, 432, 601.

-, in Exchequer, Comptrollers of. See Dennis George and Walmesley Gilbert.

-, funds, 456.

-, in South Sea stock. See South Sea stock.

-, of 50,000l., 45, 48, 49, 218. See Bank of England.

Anstay, John, 302.

Anstis, John, Blanche Coursier Herald, Garter King-at-Arms, 249, 273, 389, 391, 392, 551, 572, 574.

-, -, junior, 189, 574.

Anstruther, Colonel, 99.

Anstruther (Fifeshire), 299, 310, 337, 508, 613.

Antigua, 10, 107, 307, 313, 323, 343, 541, 548.

-, Assemblies of, 250.

-, Lieutenant Governor of. See Edward, Byam.

Apothecaries to His Majesty's household. See Lilly, Marmaduke, and Allen, John.

Applebee (Appleby), John, 5, 37, 107, 111.

Appleby, Christopher, 88, 91.

Appledore (Devon), 611.

Appointment Books. Introduction, xxiv.

Apposer, Foreign, 568. See Masham, Francis C.

Appraisement. See Writ.

Apprentices and clerks, money duty on, 394. See Stamped vellum.

Apprentices (moneyers'), 105.

Arbuthnot, George, 222.

-, James, collector of Antigua, 307.

Archbishop of York. See York.

Archer, Henry, 562.

-, James, 202, 257.

Arden, John, 572.

Ardtalnaig (“Ardtollany”), Perthshire, 20, 322.

Ardwall (Kirkoudbright), 399.

Argyll and Greenwich Duke of. See Campbell, John.

-, and Isles, bishoprics of, 399, 425.

-, family of, loyalty of, 107.

-, lordship of, 101.

-, synod of, 399, 425, 426.

Arkwright, Mr., 503.

Arlington Street. See Streets.

-, Chancellor of Exchequer's house in. See Exchequer, Chancellor of.

Armour, James, Solicitor of Customs in Scotland, 617.

Arms delivered up in rebellion of 1715. See Rebellion.

-, for Colonel Kane's regiment, 372, 374, 377, 380.

-, officers of, 593. See Arundel Herald, Brunswick Herald, Herald's College.

Armstrong, John, 553.

Army and forces. See Barracks, Horse, Army accounts, Estimates.

-, accounts, comptrollers of (see Medows, P.; Bruce, J.) 9, 13, 31, 33, 48, 60, 66, 87, 88, 93, 95, 105, 114, 123, 126, 131, 143, 171, 172, 174, 181, 188, 191, 201, 204, 221, 226, 230, 369, 379, 406, 432, 480, 501, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 516, 529, 530, 533, 535, 536.

-, -, office of, 58, 66, 143, 174, 204.

-, augmentation of, 2.

-, Commander of, in North Britain, 14. See Wade, Lieutenant General George.

-, contractor for clothes, &c. See Contractor.

-, Debts Commissioners for, 100.

-, establishment of, in England, 99.

-, -, in Ireland. See Ireland.

-, estimates, pay, &c., 172, 501. See Army, (Paymaster General of Forces), Wilmington, Earl of, and Pelham, Henry.

-, General and Commander in Chief, 156.

-, Hessian troops, 220. See Hessian.

-, in Gibraltar, 172, 501.

-, in Minorca, 172, 501.

-, in the Plantations, 172, 501.

-, numbers of, Great Britain, 2.

-, pay of Irish regiments. See Ireland, (debt Establishment Pay.)

-, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces. See Lincoln Earl of, Wilmington Earl of, Pelham Henry, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 22, 31, 33, 45, 50, 51, 58, 84, 87, 92, 131, 135, 143, 152, 156, 162, 171, 174, 181, 188, 192, 198, 228. 242, 247, 248, 249, 250, 253, 258, 260, 262, 266, 272, 277, 284, 285, 291, 342, 357, 359, 361, 367, 369, 396, 398, 404, 409, 410, 450, 460, 461, 462, 464, 496, 498, 500, 510, 535, 542, 547, 548, 600.

-, -, memorials of, 35, 72, 89, 95, 132, 332, 337, 341, 359, 440, 465, 480.

-, -, report of, 464.

-, -, house of, 30, 93.

-, -, Ireland, 173, 225.

-, -, Scotland, 56.

-, -, Deputy Paymaster, 45, 54, 90, 134, 152, 212, 394, 485. See Jacomb, Rob. and Swete, Baron.

-, Paymaster General of, abroad, 379. See Moor, Thomas.

-, -, in the Low Countries, Spain and Portugal, 100. See Chandos, Duke of.

-, Physician General of. See Physician.

-, regiments. See Regiments.

-, stoppages out of pay, 157. See Clearings, Deductions, Contingencies, and Concordatums, Offreckonings, Poundage.

-, subsistence money for, 171.

Arnall, Mr., 356, 416, 466.

Arnaud, Lieutenant William, 76.

Arne, Timothy, 305.

Arnold, Edward, 478, 618.

-, John, 481, 619.

Arran, Earl of. See Butler, Charles.

Arran, Isle of, 177, 416, 427, 437, 438.

-, -, coal and salt works in, 176.

Arrears of Civil List pension, 201, 202.

-, of George I. See King George I.

-, of Queen Anne. See Queen Anne.

-, of taxes. See Taxes.

Artis, Samuel, 185, 186, 279, 309, 535.

Articles of War, 42, 44, 205, 352.

Arundel (Sussex), 433, 607, 609.

Arundel Herald, 171.

Arundell, Honourable Richard, Surveyor General to the Board of Works, 50, 105, 147, 333, 384.

Ash, Mr., 412.

Ashburnham, John, Baron Ashburnham, house belonging to, 169, 333, 472.

-, Sir William, Commissioner for Alienations, 53, 473, 617.

Ashe, Abraham, 529.

-, Edward, Commissioner for Trade, 407, 544, 558.

-, Edward, 35, 300.

Ashfield, Frederick, 183.

-, Mr., 5.

Ashurst, William, Sheriff of Essex, 246, 250.

Askew, Michael, 261, 563.

Assaymaster of the Mint. See Haynes, Hopton.

-, of the States-General. See Hartoog Nicolas.

Assays of the Mint. See Mint.

Assemblies. See Antigua, Jamaica, Leeward Caribbee Islands, Montserrat, Nevis, New England, New York, St. Christopher, General Assembly of the Church in Scotland.

Assié, Jane, 354.

Assize Herrings, 88, 135.

-, Rolls, 1, 263, 278, 292, 348, 402, 499.

Astbury, Thomas, 149, 311.

Aston, John, 608.

Aswardby (Lincolnshire), 523.

Atho, Thomas, senior and junior, 512, 522.

Atkins, Lambert, 311, 616.

Atkinson, Samuel, Commissioner of Transports, 446, 462.

-, Thomas, 303, 607, 608.

Attainder. See Colonel Chartres.

Attorney General (see Sir Philip Yorke and Sir Nicholas Lechmere), 4, 5, 17, 27, 30, 43, 45, 63, 67, 68, 69, 71, 78, 85, 88, 89, 107, 109, 110, 125, 133, 139, 159, 160, 167, 174, 184, 189, 190, 193, 194, 196, 197, 199, 200, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 214, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 232, 233, 238, 303, 334, 338, 349, 351, 353, 354, 363, 365, 366, 368, 373, 375, 391, 398, 405, 412, 417, 421, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 442, 446, 448, 454, 457, 459, 461, 463, 466, 467, 468, 469, 472, 474, 488, 494, 503, 504, 506, 507, 511, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 581.

-, Barbados. See Richard Carter.

-, Ireland. See Ireland and Marlay, Thomas.

-, South Carolina. See Carolina, South.

Attornies-at-law, proposal to diminish numbers of, 23, 187.

Aubrey, John, 550.

Auchincraw, Coldingham (Berwickshire), 329, 330.

Auction room and coffee-room, formerly part of Court of Wards, 104, 108, 151, 332, 353, 439, 502.

Auditor of coffee, tea, and chocolate duties. See Burroughs, Wm.

-, Deputy. See Deputy Auditor.

-, of Excise accounts. See Excise.

-, General and Deputy Auditor General. See Ireland.

-, of Imprests. See Imprests; Foley, Thos.; Harley, Edward.

-, of Land Revenues of the Crown England and Wales. See Crown Rents.

-, of Lotteries. See Lotteries.

-, of Receipt. See Exchequer, (Auditor).

-, of Revenues, Scotland. See Scotland.

Audouin, Simon, Isaac, and John, 198.

Auger, Elizabeth, 286.

Augmentation of the forces. See Army.

Augustus Fort. See Fort Augustus.

Auld, John, 613.

Auverquerque, Lord. See D'Auverquerque.

Avery, Daniel, petition of, 513.

-, Wm., 614.

Ayloffe, Joseph, 535.

Ayr, 295, 307, 614.

Ayr Street, St. James's. See Streets.

Ayton, estate (? Berwickshire), 487.