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November
21.
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Same to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Francis Partis
and Company shewing that they are utterly unable to pay 6s. 8d. in
the £ for their Salt bonds debt of 6700l. : therefore praying to
compound at 12d. per £. Ibid., p. 193.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine Edward Foulks,
a kinsman of Mr. Foulks the law[y]er, for the place of Collector of
Milford port loco William Farnells, he being recommended by Dr.
Davenant. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Mason, late
Receiver General of Taxes for co. Cambridge, shewing that he is
unable to pay his composition of 606l. 16s. 1d. and praying that
same may be reduced to 300l. Ibid., p. 194.
Same to same of the petition of John Lawton, a surety of Thomas
Spendelow late Receiver General for co. Stafford, showing that 605l.
19s. 0d. has been levied on his estate which is more than his proportion
and Mr. Sneyd another surety has paid but 100l. : therefore
praying that Sneyd may pay the rest of his proportion which will
discharge the whole debt. Ibid.
Same to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South,
of the petition of Thomas Foley, son of Paul Foley, who was in
contract with the Crown for 6000 cord of wood annually out of
Dean Forest at 5s. 10d. the best wood and 5s. 4d. the thorny and
brushwood : which contract petitioner proposes to renew. Ibid.,
p. 195.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army accounts of the petition of
Margarett Thompson widow shewing that her late husband Jam.
Thompson served for many years as a serjeant in Lord Charlemont's
Regiment and died in the West Indies in 1703 with 11l. 1s. 0d. due
to him : therefore praying payment to keep her and her children
from starving. Ibid.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
the Earl of Arran shewing that he has purchased the Earl of
Ranelagh's interest in Bagshot Park and praying a new lease thereof.
Ibid., p. 196.
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November
22.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt for payment of
interest on 5 orders of loan dated Sept. 24 last on the Two Thirds
Additional Subsidy in the name of Sir Henry Furnese. Order Book
VI, p. 414.
Money order for 500l. to John Yeomans, Lieut. Governor of
Antigua, for 2½ years to Oct. 10 last on his allowance of 200l. in
lieu of all presents. Ibid., p. 416.
Same for 300l. and 200l. to Sir Bevil Granville, Captain General
of the Barbados, for two quarters to Oct. 25 last and July 25 last
respectively on his allowances of 1000l. per an. and his 800l. per an.
in lieu of presents. Ibid., p. 419.
William Lowndes to Visct. Cornbury, Governor of New York.
Please send to the Lord Treasurer the reason for your suspension of
Tho. Byerly, Collector and Receiver of the Province of New York.
Have you any objection to his being restored? Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 157.
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November
23.
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Letter of direction for 8164l. 19s. 4½d. to Charles Fox : out of
loans to be made by him on credit of the Land Tax anno 1704 : to
be as in part of 27,000l. for the Forces acting with those of the King
of Portugal anno 1704 : and is intended to pay the next offreckonings
for the several English Regiments that served there ; to wit from
25 Aug. 1704 to 23 Dec. 1704, the "muster rolls for that time being
long since returned." Disposition Book XVIII, p. 34.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Gilbert Ford as a tidesman in the inferior list London
port loco Anto Fusman preferred.
Antho. Fusman as a same in the superior list loco Ralph Hancock
preferred.
James Lewes as waiter at Bridgetown in Barbados for the Four
and a Half per cent. Duty loco Jacob Stephens deceased. Out Letters
(Customs) XIV, p. 398.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated this day to the Master of the Jewel
House for the delivery to John Smith, page of the Backstairs, of a
silver standish for her Majesty's use : to an estimate of 12l.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 196.
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November
24.
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William Lowndes to John How, Paymaster of Guards and
Garrisons, to apply as follows 18,330l. 3s. 5d. out of the tallies and
orders for 50,000l. issued to you March 16 last which are now in
course of repayment : viz.
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£
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s.
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d.
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in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for the Guards and
Garrisons anno 1705
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for 32 days' subsistence for the Forces in
England from Nov. 22 inst. to Dec. 23 next
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13226
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11
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10
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in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in sea service
anno 1705
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for 61 days' clearings to Lord Paston's
Regiment from Aug. 25 last to Oct. 24 last
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248
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3
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5
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the like for Col. Livesay's and Col. Whetham's
additional Companies
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163
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13
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8
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for 28 days' subsistence for the said Companies
to the 21st inst.
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241
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5
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4
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the like for Lord Paston's and Lieut. Gen.
Erle's Regiments
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1475
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16
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8
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for 2 months' subsistence in advance for Col.
Handasyde's additional Companies from
Oct. 25 last to Dec. 23 next to enable them
to embark for Jamaica
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330
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10
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0
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for 32 days' subsistence to Lieut. Gen. Erle's
and Lord Paston's Regiments from Nov. 22
inst. to Dec. 23 next
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1686
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13
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4
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the like for the Additional Companies of Col.
Livesay's and Col. Whetham's Regiments
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260
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10
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8
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in further part of 5000l. for the Invalids anno 1705
for 61 days' pay for the 4 Companies of
Invalids from Aug. 25 last to Oct. 24 last
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521
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11
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0
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the like for the Reduced Invalids
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175
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7
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6
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£18330
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3
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5
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Disposition Book XVIII, p. 33.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of the
Lord Chamberlain's warrant of this day's date to the Master of the
Great Wardrobe for the cleaning of the Queen's and Prince's beds
of state : to an estimate of 225l. Warrants not Relating to Money
XIX, p. 196.
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November
25.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Thomas Ayloffe, Dr. of Laws and
Reader of same in the University of Cambridge ; for half a year's
fee to Sept. 29 last. Money Book XVIII, p. 75. Disposition Book
XVIII, p. 35.
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November
26.
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Same for 1315l. to Sir Lambert Blackwell, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Great Duke of Tuscany and Republic of Genoa : whereof
515l. is (with 200l. already paid) as in full of a bill of extraordinaries
in his said service from 1702 July 4 to 1702-3 Jan. 4, in which is
included the charges of his transportation from Florence to Genoa and
residing there by her Majesty's command ; and the remaining 800l.
for 4 bills of his extraordinaries in the said service from 1702-3 Jan.
4 to 1704-5 Jan. 4 according to the Regulations for extraordinaries.
(Money order dated Nov. 17 [sic. for 27] hereon).
Appending : said four bills.
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£
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s.
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d.
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(1) for 6 months from 1702-3 Jan. 4 to 1703
July 4 dated Florence 1703 July as allowed by
Secretary Hedges : "his Secretary being by
order left at Genoa for her Majesty's service"
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postage of letters and packets at —, my
friends there taking up and forwarding same
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25
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0
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0
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postage of letters at Venice where all that
either go to or come from England by way
of Holland and Vienna are taken up and
forwarded by my friends : which makes
it very chargeable
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35
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0
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0
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postage of letters at Genoa, Berne, Milan and
all parts of Italy : also the charge of
pacquets received and forwarded to and
from Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, Turkey, etc.
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30
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0
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0
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correspondence at Bologna, Venice, Berne,
Mentone, the German camp and — etc.
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35
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0
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0
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stationery wares and intelligences from all
parts at Leghorn, Genoa, Bonn, Naples,
Turkey, Barbary, the German Camps,
Portugal etc., "having on several
occasions dispatched carriers on purpose
that these charges are very considerable
but not to exceed the ordinary allowance
in the whole I only place
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75
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0
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0
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for the charge of my secretary with a servant
residing at Genoa 5 months to perfect
national dependencies ; in which is included
house rent there and his charge of
postage and the charge of his journey back
to Florence
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80
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0
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0
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280
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0
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0
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(2) for 6 months from 1703 July 4 to 1703-4 Jan. 4
dated Florence Jan. 1703-4
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postage at Venice ut supra
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36
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0
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0
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postage of letters and pacquets at —, my
friends there taking up and forwarding all
the pacquets which I received from England
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24
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0
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0
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postage at Genoa etc. ut supra
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31
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0
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0
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correspondence ut supra
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35
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0
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0
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stationery etc. ut supra
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74
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0
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0
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to the Great Duke, Prince, Princesses, officers
and servants, also to public Ministers'
servants and regalers to news writers etc.
at Xmas as customary
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66
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0
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0
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to the charge of removing my family to
Leghorn, house rent there and expenses
whilst the Fleet under Sir Cloudesley
Shovell remained there, when I was obliged
to keep open table for the Admirals and
other chief officers and receive and despatch
all their pacquets and letters, with charges
of boat hire every day with regalers : by a
very moderate computation I place only
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100
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0
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0
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366
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0
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0
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(3) for 6 months to 1704 July 4 postage items and
correspondence etc. ut supra 35l., 25l., 30l., 35l.
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125
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0
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0
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stationery, intelligence ut supra
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75
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0
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0
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removing my family from Florence to Pisa
and Leghorn "to attend the Great Dukes
[in] those progresses," house rent at both
places and extraordinaries for above 2
months
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60
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0
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0
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for charges of returning from Florence to meet
Prince Ch. Vaudemont and treating him,
with General Visconti and other officers of
his retinue
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15
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0
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0
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275
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0
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0
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This last item Secretary Hedges queries "he
having no directions from hence but being
written to by the Prince of Vaudemont to
meet him."
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(4) for 6 months to 1704-5 Jan. 4
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postage etc. correspondence and stationery
ut supra 35l., 25l., 32l., 36l., 72l.
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200
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0
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0
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to the Great Duke, Prince, Princesses, officers
and servants, also to public Ministers'
servants and regalers to news writers &c.
at Xmas as customary
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66
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0
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0
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266
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0
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0
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Money Book XVIII, pp. 70-72. Order Book VI, p. 418.
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 35.
Money warrant for 10l. to the Earl of Ranelagh, Ranger of Cranbourne
Chase, for half a year to Sept. 29 last for providing hay for
the deer there. (Money order dated Dec. 14 hereon). Money Book
XVIII, p. 73. Order Book VI, p. 428. Disposition Book XVIII,
p. 35.
Same for 21l. 6s. 8d. to same for 4 years from 1701 Sept. 29 to
1705 Sept. 29 on the annuity of 5l. 6s. 8d. for the office of Ranger
and Keeper of Bagshot Park granted 1687 Dec. 5 to James Grahme
which office was afterwards "as I am informed" assigned to Sir
Edward Seymour and since to the said Earl of Ranelagh. Money
Book XVIII, pp. 73, 77. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 35.
Same for 50l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for last Sept. 29 quarter as
[her Majesty's] Library Keeper. Money Book XVIII, p. 74.
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 35.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for
records of surplusage to discharge the surplus of 24l. 19s. 8d. resting
on the account of the Earl of Thanet as sheriff of Westmorland for
the year ended 1697 Sept. 29 ; same to be satisfied out of the debit
resting upon the account of Samuel Pitt as sheriff of co. Somerset
for the year ended 1703 Sept. 29.
Prefixing : extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe of said
surplusage and debit respectively. Money Book XVIII, p. 74.
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Same by same to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the First
Fruits or Tenths for 1000l. to the executors of Henry, Lord
Waldegrave for one year to 1694 Sept. 29 on the annuity of 1000l.
granted to Louisa, Duchess of Portsmouth and by her assigned to
him. Ibid., p. 75.
Money warrant for 306l. to Hugh Horton, Receiver General for
co. Bucks, for extraordinary charges in his receipt, he having passed
his Land Tax account for the year 1704 and for the other Duties
of which he is Receiver, to Lady day last. (Money order dated Dec.
3 hereon). Ibid., p. 76. Order Book VI, p. 421. Disposition Book
XVIII, p. 35.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to innovate a
lost annuity order No. 1108 dated July 23 last in the names of Joyce
Masters, Streynsham Masters and George Bing executors of Nathaniel
Herne. Order Book VI, p. 418.
Letter of direction for 118l. 15s. 0d. to Edward Nicholas on his
unsatisfied order for the late Queen's servants and family : to be
issued out of Civil List moneys due before 1701-2 March 8 : and is
to be paid to the Master of the Barges and the watermen belonging to
the said late Queen : for one year to Lady day 1702 on their
allowances. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 34.
William Lowndes to Auditor Shales to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Mr. Lucy praying an allowance out of the
temporalities of the see of St. David's for his expenses in prosecuting
Dr. Watson, late bishop, to a deprivation. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 158.
Same to the Transports Commissioners. On the petition of Sir Jos.
Woolfe and the rest of the owners of the ship Jos[ep]h and Thomas
hired to transport her Majesty's Forces to Portugal you advise a
reward for the defence of said ship "although by the practice of the
Navy allowances are not made for damages of ships hired into her
Majesty's service." What sum do you advise as a bounty?
Ibid., p. 159.
Same to Mr. Crawley to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
the Jamaica merchants praying a grant of the Queen's eighth part in
their ship Richard and Sarah taken by the French and retaken by
the Queen's ship Rochester. Ibid., p. 160.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Rowland and William Tryon et al. merchants, on behalf of themselves
and others concerned in building a defensible ship for the
Plantation trade in New England, praying leave to export 24 guns
to be used on the said ship upon giving security that they shall be
applied to no other use. Reference Book VIII, p. 194.
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November
27.
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Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Boucher, Dr. of Civil Law and
Professor of the same in the University of Oxford, for 1¼ years on
his fee to June 24 last. Money Book XVIII, p. 75. Disposition
Book XVIII, p. 35.
Same for 500l. to William Borrett as imprest for Crown Law
charges. (Money order dated Nov. 29 hereon). Money Book XVIII,
p. 76. Order Book VI, p. 420. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 40.
Same for 20l. to Francis Le Jan [? Jau] for the charge of his
passage to Carolina whither he is going chaplain. (Money order
dated Nov. 27 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 64. Order Book
VI, p. 416.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to apply 21,400l. out of
the [loans on] Land Tax tallies anno 1705 to pay the Somerset, Royal
Oake, Russell and Firm in accordance with the Navy Commissioners'
letter of the 26th inst. : the said ships being ordered to be refitted
and victualled at Portsmouth for a voyage to the Straits. Disposition
Book XVIII, p. 35.
Letter of direction for 10,603l. 3s. 10d. to Mr. Howe for services
as follows :
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£
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s.
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d.
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in part of 98,969l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 additional men
for sea service anno 1705
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for 61 days' clearings for Sir Charles Hotham's,
Col. Soames' and Col. Breton's Regiments
from 25 Aug. last to Oct. 24 last : out of
loans to be made by said How, without
interest, on credit of the Two Thirds Subsidy
of Tonnage and Poundage
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2073
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3
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10
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for 32 days' subsistence to the said Regiments
for 22 Nov. inst. to Dec. 23 next : out of the
like loans
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2530
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0
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0
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to answer Mr. Methuen's bill from Lisbon
drawn 2 Nov. new style payable to Sir
Henry Furnese for 20,000 milreis put into
the hands of the Deputy Paymaster of the
Forces [serving] with the Earl of Peterborough :
1077l. 16s. 10d. thereof out of
loans on Salt and 4922l. 3s. 2d. out of loans
by said How ut supra on Low Wines
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6000
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0
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0
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£10603
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3
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10
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Ibid., p. 36.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Daniel Renison shewing that he kept a victualling house at Highlake
[Hoylake] in Cheshire for the entertainment of passengers and
strangers and used to let out horses to go to West Chester etc. : that
a certain person who hired two of his horses used them for running
goods, unknown to petitioner, who has been prosecuted and his goods
seized and sold and he a prisoner 7 years to his utter ruin : therefore
praying discharge from prison. Reference Book VIII, p. 194.
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November
28.
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Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Sherlock to be Master
of the Temple. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 239-40.
Letter of direction for 3000l. to John Tailer, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for buildings etc. at Woodstock : making
19,000l. paid for same. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 40.
William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests. In what forwardness
are the Earl of Ranelagh's accounts? Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 159.
Treasury reference to the Warden etc. of the Mint of the petition
of Henry Harris's executrix shewing that she hath finished and
delivered the several seals which her father was ordered to prepare
before his death and that she stands engaged in 494l. 11s. 4d. to most
of the workmen engaged in doing the same : therefore praying
payment. Reference Book VIII, p. 195.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of
Geo. Macartney praying relief against a hardship put on his Regiment
by the Commissary in Holland who has mustered only 55 men to
each Company though the Establishment directs 56 "as Brigadier
Farington hath been." Ibid., p. 196.
William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland to
report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Nicholas Westby, the
collector of the revenue in co. Clare, for an allowance on his
accounts for 128l. 10s. 11¼d. of the Queen's money which was taken
from him by Rapparees. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 379.
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November
29.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
120,000l. to John Nutin gent as imprest for the charge of transporting
Land Forces. (The money warrant has the date erased but quotes
the privy seal as dated Nov. 30). (Money order dated Dec. 12
hereon. This order was underwritten on the 18th Feb. 1705-6
for the payment of the unpaid residue thereof to Cha. Mason
as successor to said Nutin in the place of Receiver and Paymaster
of the Transports). Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 485. Money
Book XVIII, p. 82. Order Book VI, p. 426.
Letter of direction for 500l. to Robert Harley, Secretary of State :
for secret service : out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book
XVIII, p. 35.
Treasury reference to Sir Edw. Northey of the petition of William
Marston, vicar of Redbourne, for stay of prosecution on his recognizance
for John Carius, accused of robbery in co. Middlesex.
Reference Book VIII, p. 195.
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November
30.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 357,000l.
to John How as imprest for Guards and Garrisons anno 1706 including
5000 men to serve on board the Fleet. (The money warrant hereon
has its date erased but quotes the privy seal as dated Dec. 12 probably
an error for Dec. 2). (Money order dated Dec. 11 hereon.) Queen's
Warrant Book XXII, p 485. Money Book XVIII, p. 82. Order
Book VI, p. 426.
Same to same for a same for 2,200,022l. 18s. 10d. to James Brydges,
Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, as imprest for services as follows :
viz. 886,223l. 18s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1706 ; and 177,511l.
3s. 6d. for the 10,000 men anno 1706 ; and 222,379l. 5s. 10d. for
10,210 men in Portugal anno 1706 ; and 214,166l. 13s. 6d. for subsidies
to the Allies anno 1706 ; and 48,630l. to make good the Queen's
share of the subsidies to the King of Prussia which were not provided
for in the last session of Parliament ; and 65,000l. to make good the
payment of the Bounty Money bestowed by us on the Land Forces
that served in the campaign in Germany in 1704 pursuant to the
Address of the House of Commons ; and 784l. 7s. 6d. to make good
the additional charge to the Troops of Hanover and Zelle which was
not provided for in the last session of Parliament ; and 15,296l. for
levy money to make good the horses of the English Horse and
Dragoons that were killed and died of the common distemper in the
last campaign in the Low Countries between 1705 May 1 and Oct.
31 ; and 15,670l. to make good the horses that were lost by the
Officers of the English Troops during the last campaign in the Low
Countries ; and 96,729l. 13s. 4d. for maintaining 5000 Land Forces
now in Catalonia anno 1706 ; and 7631l. 16s. 2d. to make good the
charge of General Officers and Contingencies in the Expedition to
Spain, which [sum] was not provided for in the last session of Parliament ;
and 250,000l. for the Queen's proportion of the charge towards
prosecuting the successes already gained by Charles III for recovery
of the monarchy of Spain to the House of Austria. (The money
warrant hereon has its date erased but quotes the privy seal as dated
Dec. 12 probably an erratum for Dec. 2). (Money order dated Dec.
11 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXII, pp. 486-7. Money
Book XVIII, pp. 79-80. Order Book VI, p. 425.
Same to Daniell Parks, Captain General and Governor in Chief
of the Leeward Caribbee Islands in America, to make a survey
of that part of the Island of St. Christopher as was lately possessed
by the French and has been brought under the Queen's obedience
during the present war : all in order to the better settlement of
the same : and further not to grant any part thereof for a
longer term than 2½ years from the date of your arrival in said
island and not to extend any existing grant thereof already made
or patented by any preceding Governor or Lieutenant Governor
"but to send us an account from time to time of all persons that shall
be desirous to receive our royal confirmation and continuance for
the same." Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 231. Out Letters
(Plantations Auditor) II, 327-9.
Letter of direction for 3700l. to the Judges etc. as follows : out
of Civil List moneys : viz.
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l.
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to the 11 Judges of England for last Michaelmas term
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2750
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to Sir Joseph Jekyll, chief Justice of Chester for same
term
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125
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to Sir Salathiel Lovell, second Judge there, for same
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50
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to the 6 Judges of Wales on their 300l. per an. each
for same
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450
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to Sir Salathiel Lovell, another of said Judges for same
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50
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to the 11 Masters in Chancery for last Sept. 29 quarter
on their 100l. per an. each
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275
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£3700
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Disposition Book XVIII, p. 36.
Same for 200l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad :
out of Civil List moneys : on the unsatisfied order for extraordinary
charges in the defence of Gibraltar : to be paid to Capt. Bennett as
royal bounty for his good services in that Garrison. Ibid., p. 37.
William Lowndes to Secretary Harley. The Lord Treasurer has
no objection to John Peterson being discharged from any further
attendance on his information. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 159.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
John Aynsworth, owner of the Neptune privateer, shewing that having
taken the White Beare laden with brandy from France 1053 gallons
appear to be above proof and the Excise Commissioners insist on
double Duty which is more than the brandies can be sold for : therefore
praying relief. Reference Book VIII, p. 195.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated Oct. 29 last to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe for the delivery to the Serjeant Trumpeter and each of the
12 Trumpeters and 3 Kettledrums of a velvet coat trimmed with
gold lace with the other particulars allowed them for liveries : to an
estimate of 1289l. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 163.
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