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| October 1. |
141. Warrant under the royal sign manual to Edward Harley and Thos. Foley, Auditors of, Imprests, to make up and pass the accounts of the Paymaster of the Works for one year ending 1731, December 31, notwithstanding that the same has exceeded the 14,400l. per annum limited for such expenditure by the 26th article in the instructions of date 1726, June 20, by the amount of 21,521l. 16s. 10½d.
Appending:—Said accompt, with Auditor Harley's report thereon, certified 1734, September 12, with a memorandum, “no instructions to the Office of Works have been delivered into my office since His Majesty's accession to the Crown.”
[King's Warrant Book XXXI. pp. 380–1.] |
October 2.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
142. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Oxenden, Mr. Clayton.
Mr. Carkesse's letter, of the 5th ult. read, concerning the coffee in the custom house warehouse brought from Tunis by Sidi Mahomet Limsani, envoy from thence. Mr. Lowther ordered to pay the Customs and Excise thereupon, out of the King's money in his hands, viz. 76l. 16s. 1½d. and take care the said coffee be delivered to the envoy.
The Earl of Warwick to be paid the pension for Michaelmas quarter, 1734.
Mr. Watson to give an account of the farm called Boultland, on the Derwentwater estate, now in the possession of Mr. Charlton, and which Mr. Jenison desires to be let to Mr. Reed at the present rental.
John Walthoe, junr. is to be paid 693l. 6s. 8d. by Mr. Lowther, out of the King's money in his hands, for “Double Courants” sent to the Post Office every post day from 23 May 1734 to August 22 following; and 247l. 1s. 8d. for “Corn Cutters' Journals” sent to the Post Office from June 25, 1734, to September 24 following.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 291;
Letter Book XIX. p. 349.] |
October 10.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
143. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Clayton.
Charles Mason's petition read, for a farther stay of process on account of his debt to the Crown as former treasurer to the Transport Office. Their Lordships adhere to the minute of August 20 last.
Order for the issue, out of the Civil List revenues, of Michaelmas quarter to the Treasurer of the Chamber, and same to Mr. Steuart on the establishment of pensions payable by him.
Same for same to the Treasurer of the Ordnance, of 15,313l. 17s. 9d. to replenish stores and to carry on the current service of the Ordnance, as by his letter of the 8th instant.
On the representation of the 7th instant, from the Trustees for Georgia, ordered that the tax of 6d. per £ ought not to be deducted from 2,561l. to be issued to them out of the copper coinage. The officers of the Exchequer to be acquainted herewith.
Mr. Arnold's report, of the 24th ult. for the Secretary at War, read, advising that the 13 per cent. exchange charged on 12,461l. remitted from Ireland in 1718, for the pay of Archibald Hamilton's regiment, then late under the command of Lieut. Gen. Whetham, during the time they were in actual service on board the fleet should be paid by Ireland, as the Royal Fusiliers and Sanity's regiment have been. Their Lordships order a letter to be prepared to the Lord Lieutenant for paying the same accordingly.
The memorial of the Treasurer of the Navy, of the 8th instant, read, and thereupon the following issues ordered, on the head of ordinary, 7,869l. 10s.; ditto wages, 970l.; ditto victualling, 3,000l.; ditto wear and tear, 3,000l.; to Sir Charles Wager, 500l. being one quarter of his additional salary of 2,000l. per annum.
Ralph Fell to succeed Carr, a landwaiter at Newcastle, in case he be dead, at the recommendation of the Earl of Tankerville.
Mr. Paxtons report of this day, read, in favour of Wm. Carpenter, now a prisoner in Newgate, for a fine of 10l. for assault. The Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction for said fine on the record of the conviction.
[Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 292.] |
October 15.
Whitehall,
Treasury
Chambers. |
144. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Warrant ordered for payment of any unpaid bills of Mr. Sollicoffre, drawn on the Treasury, from Barbary, in case they have been demanded and letters of advice have accompanied same.
The report of the Customs Commissioners, of the 25th ult. concerning the 4½ per cent. duty in Barbados and the Leeward Isles, together with certain accompanying papers as follows, to be sent to the Auditor of the Plantations for his suggestions, viz:—
Extract of a letter to Mr. Dunbar, Surveyor General of Barbados and the Leeward Isles, so far as relates to the future Government of the affairs there, dated 1733, December 12.
Copy of a letter to Mr. Dunbar, dated 1734, May 9, transmitting new and additional instructions to the collector of Barbados and Leeward Islands.
Specimens according to which collectors are to keep and send home their accounts quarterly.
Form of a book to be kept by the searcher.
Form of a Jerque account to be kept by same.
The Attorney General's report, of the 30th ult. on the petition of Robert Hume, et al. for grants of land in South Carolina, to be confirmed to them, referred to the Board of Trade.
Order for a sign manual for 1,000l. for the Opera undertakers.
Mr. Lowther to pay 11l. 8s. 6d. out of the King's money in his hands, to Samuel Barnesly, for necessaries provided for the service of the Treasury Office.
Mr. Andrew's memorial, in the absence of Mr. Pelham, enclosing Sir Joseph Eyles's proposal for remitting the subsistence money to Gibraltar and Minorca, 1734, October 25 to December 24, read and agreed to as follows, the rates of exchange being certified to be as usual, viz.:—
14,500 dollars for Minorca, payable at sight in gold, at 55d. per dollar.
24,800 dollars for Gibraltar, payable at sight in gold, at 54½d. per dollar. [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 293;
Letter Book XIX. p. 351.] |
| October 16. |
145. Treasury warrant to the Board of Works for the substantial repair of the treasury of the Custos Brevium of the Common Pleas, and for fitting up same with presses and shelves for the better reception of the records there, at an estimate of 250l.
Prefixing:—Report from said Board of Works on same.
[Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book II. p. 16.] |
| October 23. |
146. J. Scrope to Alured Popple, concerning the petition to the Treasury from many of the inhabitants of South. Carolina, against Robert Johnson, Governor of that province, and four or five others, for designing to engross exorbitant tracts of land, and to enrich themselves by selling same in parcels, and for obstructing petitioners in obtaining grants of certain lands surveyed and plotted at their own cost. The Attorney General, on reference, thinks the petition well grounded. Desires same to be laid before the Board of Trade, for them to obtain His Majesty's orders to said Governors to pass the grants for the lands to petitioners when certified into the proper offices, to the end the petitioners may be enabled to try the validity of certain old dormant patents, and of the surveys made under colour thereof.
[Letter Book XIX. pp. 351–2.] |
| October 23. |
147. Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Auditors of Imprests, authorising the surcharging of the accounts of the Paymaster General of Forces with the profits, and the allowing to same of the losses, arising by the exchange in the remittances of subsistence money to Gibraltar and Minorca.
[King's Warrant Book XXXI. pp. 389–90.] |
October 23.
Chancellor's
House at
Chelsea. |
148. Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Dodington, Mr. Clayton.
“Mr. Chancellor says the King intends that the 1,000l. for the undertakers of the Opera shall be paid to Mr. Händel (“Hendell”) and not to the Academy of Music, as the last 1,000l. was. So prepare a sign manual accordingly.”
“The King is pleased also to order Seigneur de Marcy 500l. bounty, and not to sign the warrant which was prepared for establishing 500l. per annum pension, payable to him by the hands of Mr. Steuart.”
“The King, having signed warrants on the Paymaster of the Forces for levy money for the additional men to the eight regiments lately come from Ireland at 560l. each, which warrants being countersigned by Mr. Arnold, in the absence of the Secretary at War, my Lords observe thereupon, but think fit, nevertheless, for the despatch of business, to authenticate the said warrants by underwriting and signing that they have been made acquainted therewith.”
Order to the Exchequer to issue to the Cofferer of the Household the remainder of Michaelmas quarter, 1734, and to issue the salaries of the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber.
Samuel Butter to be a noon tender, London, loco Richard Turner, deceased, at the recommendation of Mr. Scrope.
Sarah Wheeler's petition read, for possession of a house in the precincts of the Savoy. Agreed to leave her in possession till further order. [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 294.] |
| October 23. |
149. Report from the Navy Commissioners to the Treasury on the petition of Samuel Wragg, of London, merchant, on behalf of himself and the owners of the ships “Mary”and “Carolina,” praying payment for the transportation of an independent company of Governor Nicholson's to South Carolina, 1720–1, February 5 to March 7. Enclose a copy of the statement of the affair from the Commissioners for Sick and Hurt Seamen. 1 page.
Appending:—(a.) Said statement, dated 1734, October 23. 1½pages.
(b.) Said petition, with order of reference, dated 1734, October 15. 1½ pages. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 46.] |
| October 24. |
150. Statement of opinion by J. Willes, Attorney General, on a case submitted concerning the importation of French sugars, or sugars of other foreign plantations, under pretence of being returned sugars from Holland, and concerning forfeiture of same under the Act of Navigation; also concerning the refusal of entry on the oath of a person acting by commission from beyond sea, swearing, to the best of his knowledge, as to the identity of such sugars. 4½ pages.
[Treasury Board Papers CCLXXXVI. No. 47.] |
| October 25. |
151. Nicholas Paxton to the Treasury, forwarding (a.). 1 page.
Appending:—(a.) Statement of opinion by the Attorney General, dated 1734, October 17, as to the title of the trustees of Wm. Strode to a piece of ground called the Lambbay, near the citadel at Plymouth. 1 page.
(b.) Memorial of George Treby, et al. to the Treasury, concerning said title of Strode. 1½ pages.
(c.) Printed copy of the Act for vesting certain lands and tenements lying contiguous to the citadel of Plymouth, being the estate of Wm. Strode, an infant, in order to sell and convey same to His Majesty's use. 4 pages. [Ibid, No. 48.] |
| October 30. |
152. Statistical statement by Joseph Fox, naval officer at Charleston, South Carolina, and attested by Governor Robert Johnson, of the vessels entered inwards and cleared outwards at the port of Charleston, for the quarter ended 1734, Michaelmas, giving details of owners, tonnage, cargo, destination, &c. &c. 3 large sheets. [Ibid, No. 51.] |
October 30,
Chancellor's
House, St James's
Square. |
153. Present: — Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Clayton.
On considering the accounts now before their Lordships of moneys wanted to supply naval services, the following issues agreed to, viz.:—
Four months' course to the Navy and Victualling, 1733–4, January to April following.
Six months' to the yards, and 4,000l. for bills of exchange.
A memorial to be brought for the sums that will satisfy these services under the proper heads, “and issue the same to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the public funds, 1734, accordingly.”
“The Civil List revenues now and as they shall come into the Exchequer during the recess, are to be ordered weekly to clear all the offices and payments to Michaelmas, 1734, leaving a reserve for any emergency of 15,000l. or thereabouts.”
“Mr. Arnal is to be paid 850l. out of the King's money in Mr. Lowther's hands, for writing and printing 'Free Britons' to 11 October last.” [Treasury Minute Book XXVII. p. 295.] |
| October 31. |
154. Memorial to the Treasury for a Post Office to be fixed at Annan. The postage betwixt Carlisle and Dumfries is 24 long miles, very bad road and three rivers betwixt, frequently impassable from the flowing of the tide from Solway Firth. The postmaster at Dumfries has 40l. per annum for riding the whole stage, and the letters for Annan arc carried through Annan and do not return for two or three days, and the letters from Annan for South Britain, &c. are at present put into the post boy's pocket as he passes Annan, by which the postage from Annan to Carlisle is entirely lost. Propose a Post Office at Annan with 30l. each to the Postmasters at Annan and Dumfries.
Referred to the Postmaster General for report.
[North Britain Book XI. p. 181.] |
