L

Lacon, William, 308.

Lady Margaret divinity lecture. See Oxford.

Lagon, 159. See Admiralty, Droits of.

Lake, Sir Bibye, 7, 405, 410, 411, 417, 435, 496.

-, Thomas, 185.

Lamb, James, 382.

Lambe, Sir Thomas, 261.

Lambert, Sir John, 187, 204, 218, 247, 259, 273, 465.

Lambton, Thomas, 613.

Lamlash (Arran), 177.

Lamont, Alane, 608.

Lampe, John, 5, 183.

Lamps in Westminster Hall, &c. See Westminster.

Lancashire, King's preachers in, 158, 161, 234, 541.

Lancaster County, 153, 234, 388, 459, 521, 603, 613.

-, Sheriffs of, 283, 561, 572, 580, 603.

-, Duchy of, 507.

-, port and town, 66, 79, 170, 613.

-, Herald, 171, 273, 574. See Greene, C. Leake, S.M.

-, Isaac, 155, 311, 143.

Land rents and revenues. See Crown rents and royal manors.

Lands in Ireland, Surveyor General of. See Molesworth, William.

-, in St. Christopher, sale of. See St. Christopher, Nevis.

Land tax, accounts of, 339.

-, -, arrears of, 86.

-, -, Acting Commissioners for, 192, 362, 367, 448, 491, 501. See Taxes.

-, -, Exchequer bills on, 18, 335, 370.

-, -, loans on, 205, 227, 463, 509, 511, 513, 515, 524.

-, -, Office, 272, 280.

-, -, officers of, 213.

-, -, orders on, 7, 31.

-, -, Receivers General of, 31, 58, 71, 72, 81, 84, 89, 115, 130, 191, 206, 335, 339, 360, 370, 374, 381, 387, 438, 597.

-, -, remission of. See Remission.

-, -, Whitehall, 362, 367, 448. See Land Tax, Acting Commissioners.

Landford, Thos., 118.

Landguard Fort, 382, 389, 409, 566.

Lane, John, 30.

-, Sir Richard, 45, 194, 368, 395, 468.

-, William, 305.

Langden, John, 179, 241.

Langhorn, Thomas, 321.

Langley, Catherine, petition of, 374.

-, Rev. John, 43, 260.

L'Anglois, Pierre, 187, 204, 218, 322.

Lanham, Richard, Receiver General, Wilts, 396, 523, 525.

La Porte, Charles, 42, 219.

Laroon, Captain Marcellus, 513.

Lascelles, Edward, 608.

-, Henry, 342–4, 608.

-, Colonel Thomas, inspector of demolition of Dunkirk, 338, 339, 372, 374, 459, 549, 597, 600.

Lasher, Dr., 274.

Lateward, John, Deputy Comptroller to Great Customs, 313.

Latin secretary. See Secretary of the Latin tongue.

Lauderdale, Earl of. See Maitland, Charles.

Lavabre, Capt. Claude, 323.

Laverick, John, 298.

Lawman, William Henry, pension to, 201, 375, 518.

Lawrence, Abraham, 232, 233.

-, Robert, 434.

Lawson, John, 128.

-, Joseph, Sergeant-at-Arms, 275, 550, 567, 575, 584.

Lawton, John, appointed to arrange and digest records in the Exchequer, 251, 252, 263, 278, 292, 348, 401, 402, 458, 499, 550; memorial of, 1, 410, 415; report of, 413.

-, Senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, 546, 409, 574, 592, 606.

Lax, William, 196, 197.

Layer, William, 114.

Lazenby, Levell, Mr., 299.

Leachman, John, 298.

Lead, Customs on. See Duties.

-, clandestine export of, 185.

-, Smelting Co., 229.

Leake, Stephen Martin, Norroy King-at-Arms, 170, 171, 175, 273, 574.

Lease. See Crown leases, Royal manors, Dublin Infirmary, Horse Guards, Pall Mall, Kent hundreds, Scotland Crown rents, Streets (Ayr Street, Castle Street), St. James's, Scotland Yard, Scotch Church.

Leathes, William, British Resident at Brussels, 134, 273.

Lebanon, Mount, Princes of, 382, 392, 393.

Le Bas, Annie, 19.

Le Blanc, James, Mayor of Edinburgh, 6, 7.

Le Caron, Phillip, 9.

Lechmere. Sir Nicholas, Attorney General, 160.

Le Connu, Mr., 220, 444; Introduction, p. ix.

Lee, Edward, 313.

-, James, 306.

-, Joseph, 159, 312.

-, Lady Elizabeth. (See Leigh.)

-, Nathaniel, 308, 614.

-, Thomas, J.P., 80, 85, 93.

-, Wm., Latin secretary, 479.

-, -, Sir, Justice of King's Bench, 391, 396, 479, 480, 577, 583.

-, -, 320.

Leeds, Duke of. See Osborne, Peregrine.

Lees, Francis Henry, Master of the Revels, 280.

Leeward Caribbee Islands, 65, 284, 276, 350, 378, 432, 463, 541, 557, 565, 574.

-, Assemblies of, 115, 119.

-, Captain General and Governor in Chief of, 115, 214, 220, 267, 276, 473, 542. See Hart, John; Pitt, Thos.

-, duty of 4½ per cent. in, 96, 464.

-, Lieutenant General, of, 601.

-, seal of, 420.

Legg, Herbert, 615.

Leggat, George, 537.

Leghorn, 187, 204, 218, 239, 322.

Le Grice, John, 527.

Leheup, Isaac, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Sweden, 169, 248.

-, Peter, 120, 122, 215.

Leicester county, 618, 619.

-, Receivers General, 212, 216, 460.

-, Sheriffs, 261, 555, 576.

-, Fields, 425.

-, Square, 174.

Leigh, Edward, 10.

-, Lady Elizabeth, 602.

-, Thomas, 195.

-, William, 165.

Leighton, Sabery, 299.

Leinster, 533.

Leith, 223, 299, 307, 309, 467.

Lem, William, 305.

Le Neve, Peter, Norroy, King of Arms, 170, 175, 273.

Lennox, Charles, seventh Duke of Richmond, Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 11, 240, 259, 282, 293.

Lenox, Colin, 299.

Leslie, Andrew, 268.

-, David, Earl of Leven, 135.

-, George, Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, 275, 546, 550.

-, John, ninth Earl of Rothes, Chamberlain of Fife, 21, 31, 89, 99, 153, 154, 327, 372, 386, 415, 484, 485.

-, -, Duke of Rothes, 153, 154, 167.

-, Margaret, Countess of Rothes, 154.

-, William, Deputy Chamberlain for joining tallies, 576.

Lethem (Northumberland), 330.

Lethieullier, John, Remembrancer of London, 279, 578.

“Letter Book,” Introduction, p. xxv-xxvii.

-, Office in America, His Majesty's, 314, 318. See Spotswood, Col.

Levant Company, 91, 208, 505.

Levee, Peter, 253.

Leven, Earl of. See Leslie, David.

Levet, Mr., 12.

-, Elizabeth, 5, 83, 104, 120, 157, 159, 402.

-, Richard, Sheriff of Middlesex, 580, 589.

Levi, Christian, 436.

Levigne, Peter, 183.

Levy, Isaac, 209.

Lewis, John, 188.

-, Josias, 308.

-, Thos., 188.

Leye, Richard, 313.

Leyson, Humphrey, 137, 309.

Liards, French, importation of, into Jersey, 34.

Libanan. See Lebanon.

Libbard, James, 308.

Liberties of Westminster. See Westminster.

Libraries. See King's; Cotton; Whitehall; Bentley, Rich. See also Records.

Licences. See Hackney Coachmen, Wool, Wine.

Lichfield, 261, 319.

-, Cathedral, 275.

-, vicars of, 275, 587.

Liddell, John, 305.

Lidgerd, John, 305.

Lidgold, John, Sheriff of Bucks, 261, 285,

Life Guards. See Regiments.

Light dues, 160.

Lighthouses, 4, 5; on the North and South Foreland, 28, 52, 67.

Ligonier, Francis, Major, 67, 211.

Ligonière, Col. John, Aide de Camp to His Majesty, 203, 387.

Lillington, Timothy, 207.

Lilly, Marmaduke, apothecary to His Majesty, 558, 588.

Limehouse, new church at, 389, 407.

Limerick, 232.

Lincoln, Bishop of, 454, See Reynolds, Richard.

-, City, 528.

-, -, Close of, 534.

-, -, Prison, 538.

-, (County), 30, 81, 165, 189, 195, 534.

-, -, Receivers General of, 85, 198, 202, 212, 216, 223, 229, 232, 373, 374, 405, 435, 512, 523, 527, 529.

-, -, Sheriffs of, 246, 257, 265, 598.

-, Earl of. See Clinton, Henry.

Lincoln's Inn, 180, 199, 323, 339.

Lindsay, John, 19th Earl of Crawford, 274, 289, 529, 551, 566, 569, 585, 593.

-, William, 310.

-, Division, Lincolnshire, 374.

Lindsey, Edward, 12.

Linen trade, Scotland, encouragement of, 172–3, 380.

Linens. See Duty, Hollands.

Linkwoods, Over and Nether (St. Andrews), 400.

Linlithgow, 487.

-, estate, 488.

Linton, John, 536.

Lippy (Messure), 14.

Liquorish juice, 209.

Liquors, foreign exciseable, seizure of, 17.

Lisbon, 139, 155, 230.

-, His Majesty's envoy at. See Portugal.

Liskeard, 217.

Lisle, Mr., 513.

-, Warren, 279.

Litem. See Lethem.

Little, James, 562.

Little Ryder Street. See Streets.

-, Swallow Street. See Streets.

Littleton, Sir Thomas, 229.

Live, Peter, 166, 337, 361, 508, 516.

Liverpool, 232, 300, 301, 302, 307, 315, 382, 440, 512, 530, 607, 610, 613.

Livery servants of George I., 116, 117, 121, 144, 150, 215.

Livingston, James, 371.

-, Robert, 612.

Livres, fictitious money of Minorca, 153.

Llanvair, 14.

Lloyd, Bartholomew, 309, 310.

-, James, 615.

Loans, 1,250,000l., 2 Geo. II., 19, 282.

-, register of, 572, 592. See Cowdery, Nath.

-, on land and malt taxes, 205, 264, 342, 345, 351, 381, 463, 509. See Exchequer bills.

Loch Ness. See Ness.

Lochend (Haddingtonshire), 14.

Lochrutton (Kircudbrightshire), 399.

Lock, Alice, 133, 180, 210.

-, Elizabeth, 133, 180, 210.

-, Jane, 133, 180, 210.

-, John, 133, 180, 198, 210; petition of, 90.

Locke, Sir John, Sheriff of London, 260, 267, 510.

Lockhart, George, 613.

-, James, 613.

-, Robert, 607.

Locksmith, George, 12, 614.

“Lodge, The,” Hyde Park See Hyde Park.

-, Nehemiah, 509.

Lodington, Benjamin, Consul General at Tripoli, 243, 269, 281, 294, 544, 565, 567, 571.

London, 11, 12, 17, 27, 42, 53, 83, 89, 90, 108, 117, 122, 132–2, 152, 155, 162, 180, 184, 185, 187, 188, 191, 195, 196, 200, 203, 206, 209, 211, 215, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224, 226, 228, 231, 232, 237, 238, 239, 288, 295–7, 298, 299, 300, 301–3, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 325, 331, 340, 342, 350, 351, 352, 356, 359, 362, 366, 369, 374, 379, 393, 401, 407, 410, 413, 417, 419, 431, 436, 439, 443, 446, 450–1, 453, 458, 460, 462, 467, 477, 478, 486, 487, 495, 499, 505, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 522, 523, 525, 529, 530, 533, 550–1, 580, 585, 587, 589, 599, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619.

-, and Westminster, new churches in. See New Churches.

-, Bishop of, 37, 43, 44, 77, 177, 321, 323, 324, 350, 356, 378, 402, 403, 418, 434, 481, 492. See Gibson, Edmund.

-, Chamber of, 475.

-, Chamberlain of city of, 221, 267, 366, 461, 481, 518, 603. See Robinson, Samuel.

-, “Courant.” See “Courant.”

-, Court of Aldermen, 325.

-, “Gazette.” See “Gazette.”

-, “Journal,” the, 90.

-, Journals, 170, 382, 485.

-, Lord Mayor of, 179, 481, 578, 586.

-, merchants, 169.

-, mortality. See Mortality Bills.

-, poor of, King's charity to, 44, 253, 481, 603.

-, Recorder of. See Thompson, Sir Wm., 179, 459, 586.

-, Remembrancer of, 279, 578. See Lethieullier, John.

-, Sheriffs of, 198, 229, 260, 325, 337, 362, 374, 461, 510, 516, 517, 580, 589.

-, stamp office in, 157.

-, streets in. See Streets.

-, Under Sheriffs of, 246, 249, 250, 267, 278, 284, 285, 290, 539, 544, 548, 549, 556, 561, 565, 570, 576, 592, 600.

-, warehousemen. See Warehousemen. Londonderry, siege of, 211.

-, Earl of. See Pitt, Thos.

Loney, William, 478.

Long, Edward, 504.

-, Sir James, 6, 8.

-, Richard, 307.

-, Sarah, 504.

-, Stephen, 28, 301.

-, Room at the Custom House, 17.

Longborne, Mr. 236.

Longford, 516.

Longueville, Charles, 170.

-, Grey, Gloucester King at Arms, 583.

Looe, 309.

Lonsdale, Viscount. See Lowther, Henry.

Lord Advocate. See Advocate General.

-, Almoner, 250, 251, 549.

-, Chamberlain, 2, 29, 31, 72, 116, 126, 476; secretary, 2, 148, 331, 474, 533; Warrant Books of, Introduction, p. liii.-liv. See Fitzroy, Charles, Duke of Grafton.

-, Chamberlain's room, House of Lords. See Lords, House of.

-, Chancellor, 75, 148, 177.

-, Chancellor's room, House of Lords. See Lords, House of.

-, Lieutenant of Ireland. See Ireland.

-, President of the Council. See Privy Council.

-, Privy Seal. See Trevor, Thos. 124, 148, 175, 241, 262, 277, 279, 365, 377, 378, 385, 539, 597. See Privy Seal.

-, Privy Seal's room, House of Lords. See Lords, House of.

-, Steward of the Household, 331.

-, Treasurer, 24, 375.

-, Treasurer's Remembrancer, 385, 426, 586.

-, Treasurer's room, House of Lords. See Lords, House of.

Lords of the Admiralty. See Admiralty.

-, of Bedchamber. See Bedchamber.

-, of Council and Session. See Scotland.

-, House of, 1, 2, 56, 66, 329, 375, 382, 383, 411, 520, 563. See Painted Chamber.

-, -, Bishops', Lord Chamberlain's, Lord Chancellor's, Privy Seal's, Lord Treasurer's, and Earl Marshal's room, 148.

-, -, clerks of, 1, 261.

-, -, furniture for. See Furniture.

-, -, housekeeper of, 2.

-, -, stool room, 148.

-, -, tapestry hangings in, 346.

-, -, Ireland, 560.

-, Justices General and General Governors of Ireland. See Ireland.

-, of Treasury. See Treasury.

-, Proprietors of Carolina. See Carolina.

Lotteries, 71, 81, 82, 241, 267, 456, 493, 523, 531, 538.

-, (1710), 9, 81, 145, 252, 278, 330, 349, 456, 555, 573, 592.

-, -, account of, 332

-, (1711), 81, 581.

-, (1712), 81.

-, (1713, Civil List or Queen's lottery), fund of 35,000l. per annum for, 16, 29, 109, 110, 169, 170, 214, 236.

-, (1714), 19, 581, 592.

-, (1719), 1st and 2nd, 24, 315.

-, (1720), 340.

-, (1721, Malt), 82.

-, (1722, Malt), 82.

-, (1723, Malt), 82.

-, (1724, Malt), 82.

-, (1726, Million), 82, 291.

-, (1728), 24.

-, Auditor of, 341. See Farnaby, Sir Charles.

-, -, office of, 212.

-, Comptrollers of, 29, 170, 214. See Spence, Thos.; Dennis, George.

-, managers of, 493, 581. See Cornwallis, T. Tilson, C. Rhodes, C. Manning R.

-, office for, 24, 29, 329, 354.

-, Paymaster of, 29, 212, 214, 315, 354. See Spence, Thos.

-, receivers of, 71.

-, tickets, 6, 493.

-, -, Commissioners for, 113. See Lotteries (managers).

Loudoun, Earl of. See Campbell, Hugh.

Louis XV., 270.

Lovat, Lord. See Fraser, Simon.

Love, Richard, 602.

-, William, 617.

Lovel, Lord. See Coke, Thos.

Lovelace, Lady Charlotte, 89, 261.

Lovell, Francis, 615.

Lover, Peter, 613.

Lovimore, George, 306.

Lovy, Mr., 417.

Low Countries See Netherlands.

-, late Paymaster of the Forces in, 72, 100. See Brydges, James.

Low, Thomas, 298.

Lowe, Christopher, 137, 157.

-, Robert, 610.

Lowen, William, 559.

Lowestoft, 619.

Lowghton, Robert, 610.

Lowman, Henry, 442.

-, Samuel, 139, 140, 302.

Lowndes, William, an auditor of land revenues, 13, 45, 95, 117, 122, 123, 324, 412, 429, 430, 436, 442, 479, 492, 494, 532, 535; report of, 461.

Lownds, Mr., 177.

Lowther, Anthony, a Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland, 154, 503, 530.

-, Charles, 128.

-, Henry, third Viscount Lonsdale, Governor of the Tower, 150, 163, 389, 391, 396, 404.

-, Thomas. See introduction vi.–ix. King's Money, secret service, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 36, 44, 85, 90, 96, 113, 114, 120, 122, 132, 133, 137, 145, 149, 151, 155, 157, 159, 170, 172, 245, 247, 253, 257, 258, 259, 265, 271, 279, 282, 285, 286, 292, 315, 320, 337, 339, 342, 356, 359, 382, 389, 392, 402, 411, 414, 415, 416, 428, 443, 451, 453, 461, 465, 466, 485, 492, 543, 548, 555, 561, 567, 577, 581, 589, 595, 600, 604; accounts of, p. vi–vii.

Loyd, Richard, 611.

Lucas, Joseph, 611.

-, Samuel, 613.

Luckett, James, 302.

Luckieshiel (? Berwickshire), 330.

Lucy, Francis, 510.

Luggervan. See Richards, Thomas.

Luke, Henry, 607.

Lumley, Lady Ann, 175.

-, Richard, Earl of Scarborough, Master of the Horse, 66, 98, 124, 141, 155, 161, 188, 197, 230, 231, 254, 277, 285, 323, 340, 360, 396, 413, 436, 437, 484, 549, 604.

Lund, Thomas, 349.

Lunn, William, 124.

Lustrings, 17.

Lutwyche, Thomas, 280.

Lux, Darby, 352.

Lydd (Kent), 616.

Lyell, Baltzar, a Director of Royal Greenwich Hospital, 494.

-, Robert, 310.

Lyme Regis (Dorset), 287, 341, 448, 550, 554, 566, 587, 593, 609, 616.

Lymington, 296, 612.

Lynch, John, 353, 532.

Lyndhurst (Southampton), 206, 213.

Lyndsay, Edward, royal bounty to, 185, 247, 546.

Lynn (Norfolk), 231, 310, 452, 460, 501.

-, Lord. See Townshend, Charles.