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| Aug. 1. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge Paul Methuen, late one of the Principal Secretaries of State, of the quantity of 1,010 ounces of white plate delivered to him out of the Jewel Office by indenture dated 1716 Dec. 28, no part whereof hath been returned into the Jewel Office. The present grant is in consideration of many good and acceptable services performed by him. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, pp. 409–10.
Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland to grant to William Molesworth, his executors &c. the office and offices of Alnager and Collector of the Subsidies of Aulnage within the kingdom of Ireland and to grant and demise to him, his executors &c. all and every the Subsidies of Aulnage within the said kingdom: all for 31 years from date thereof: at the rent of 10l. per an. to the Crown: all in consideration of the good services performed to the Crown by the said Molesworth and in view of the letter of July 20 last from you, the Lord Lieutenant, enclosing the report from the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland relating to the Aulnage Office. Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 144–5. |
| Aug. 1. |
Henry Kelsall to Mr. Mander. I have communicated to the Treasury Lords a letter signed Elizabeth Walker dated Warrington June 16, wherein she insists on the fifth part of the money which shall arise from a discovery by her proposed to be made, “which letter was in answer to one which I wrote to you by their Lordships' order upon this subject.” I was then directed to acquaint her that she should have such fifth part. I signified this to her in a letter dated the 26th ult. directed to her at Warrington, which I suppose miscarried as she makes no mention thereof in a letter of the 9th inst. which I received from her. My Lords therefore direct me to signify to you that they will allow such fifth part of what shall be brought into the Exchequer as a result of such discovery, if it prove to be a discovery. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 214.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to lay before my Lords to-morrow morning an account what money has been expended in the building of Greenwich Hospital, pursuant to the Act of Parliament [9 Anne, c. 17, cl. 2] in that behalf. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] containing a complaint against Capt. Cornelius Smith for seizing 126 barrels of brandy &c. off Dungeness on board Capt. Foeuillet's ship in her way to Roscow [? Roscoff, near Morlaix], and carrying them into Rye; as also the enclosed certificate [missing] from the Office of Admiralty at Calais. The Treasury Lords desire you to report a state of this affair. Ibid., p. 215. |
| Aug. 2. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Treasury Lords to pay 1,000l. to William, Lord Cowper, [Lord] Chancellor of Great Britain, “as of our royal grace and favour, without account, in consideration of the charge of equipage and other his expenses upon executing the office of High Steward pursuant to our commission to him in that behalf directed upon the trial lately had before our House of Peers of Robert, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, impeached by the House of Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled of high treason and other crimes and misdemeanours.” (Money warrant dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 7 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 408. Order Book IX, p. 391. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 6.
Same [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal for 30,000l. to Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: as imprest and upon account for the service of his Office. (Money warrant dated Sept. 11 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Aug. 10.) (Money order dated Sept. 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p.421. Money Book XXV, p. 430. Order Book IX, p. 462.
Same to William Clayton to pay an annual pension of 50l. to George Werden during pleasure “in like manner as other the annual pensions and bounties established by us and paid by you.” King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 432.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashiers to pay the salary of 10l. per an. to William Gilpin as Comptroller of Carlisle port. Money Book XXV, p. 308; XXVI, p. 91. |
| Aug. 2. |
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for the Duties on Hides &c. to repay to their officers whose salaries do not exceed 100l. per an. the Land Taxes on their salaries from 24 June 1714 to 24 June 1716.
Prefixing: representation from said Commissioners in behalf of their said officers. Money Book XXV, p. 394.
Money warrant for 21l. 0s. 9d. to George Howell, late Receiver of the Duties on Marriages for Cos. Glamorgan, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Haverford West and Pembroke, for the surplusage on his account of the said Duties ending 1 Aug. 1706, the account of which he has long since passed. (Money order dated Aug. 3 hereon.)
Prefixing: certificate by F. Bythell, deputy to Auditor T. Foley, dated 10 Jan. 1714–15 of the said surplusage. Ibid., p. 395. Order Book IX, p. 458.
Treasury warrant to Anthony Cracherode, Solicitor for the affairs of the Treasury, to pay Thomas Crispe, late High Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster, 524l. 9s. 4d. (over and above the sum of 760l. 15s. 5d. already paid) to satisfy his further bills of disbursements which he has made or is engaged to make in the trying of the Rebel prisoners in Lancashire and in executing sundry precepts from the Commissioners for Enquiring into Forfeitures: viz. as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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a bill of disbursements for trying the Rebels at Preston in Sept. 1716, including 34l. 8s. 0d. for the undersheriff's pains and loss of time |
201 |
2 |
0 |
|
a bill of expenses in inventorying sundry personal estates of persons in the Rebellion and in executing sundry precepts from the Commissioners of Inquiry and in making Proclamation and perfecting a great number of outlawries against 94 Rebels |
49 |
9 |
10 |
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a bill of expenses in taking new inventories pursuant to a precept from the Commissioners of Inquiry |
70 |
5 |
2 |
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a bill of the charges of proceedings upon the outlawries against 94 Rebels, including 20l. to James Naylor for his pains and trouble in this service |
119 |
2 |
4 |
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to the said Crispe for extraordinary charge in passing accounts this year |
64 |
10 |
0 |
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Ralph Peters, the undersheriff, for his journey to town and attendance there |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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— |
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£524 |
9 |
4 |
Further hereby the sum of 475l. 10s. 8d. is to be paid to the said Crisp in consideration of his own extraordinary care, pains and diligence in discharge of his office of sheriff and to recompense all extraordinary payments and disbursements whatsoever on account thereof: viz. as follows:
Prefixing: said Crispe's bills as above:
(1) Disbursements in executing the special commission for trying the Rebels at Preston 8 Sept. 1716, which continued till Sept. 25: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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making out precepts for summoning the Grand and Petty Juries and sending to attend Baron Montague at York and other Justices of Oyer and Terminer in the county with the precepts |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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charge of the sheriff's men attending the Judges from Lancaster to Preston and attending Serjeant Hanbury through Manchester out of the county |
1 |
15 |
0 |
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charge of 40 sheriff's men and two trumpeters the first night at Preston at 2s. 6d. each |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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charge of 17 sheriff's men, bailiffs, trumpeters and coachmen, 16 days' subsistence at 4s. per day per man and horse |
54 |
8 |
0 |
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paid Mrs. Bostock for necessaries for the Grand Jury, candles for the Court &c. |
20 |
8 |
0 |
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the two trumpeters for their attendance, two guineas each |
4 |
6 |
0 |
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charge of conveying the prisoners from Preston to Lancaster |
7 |
5 |
6 |
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the Guards and others for their care about the prisoners |
4 |
10 |
0 |
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wine &c. for the Grand Jury as by Mr. Knock's bills and other accounts |
21 |
16 |
0 |
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charge of the bailiffs and sheriff's men attending Judge Montagu to Warrington |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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charge of executing Capt. Bruce and four more at Lancaster that were convicted at Preston for high treason as by Mr. Beardsworth's notes |
14 |
16 |
0 |
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parchment, paper, postage and expenses to fix jurors &c. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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charges of undersheriffs and their two clerks attending the Court and executions, 16 days at 5s. each day |
16 |
0 |
0 |
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the undersheriffs for their pains and loss, 1l. 1s. 6d. each per day |
34 |
8 |
0 |
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Samuel Richardson for candles &c. for the Guards and prisoners at Liverpool, “which were had after the former bill was sent up” |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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— |
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£201 |
2 |
0 |
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(2) The charge for inventorying sundry the personal estates of persons in the Rebellion and in and about the execution of sundry precepts from the Commissioners of Enquiry and in making Proclamations and perfecting a great number of outlawries against 94 Rebels who were indicted at Liverpool for high treason and rebellion and other incident charges: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Jan. 1715–16, charge of sending to Scarisbrick to take an Inventory of the personal estate of Robert Scarisbrick, Esq. (then fled and absconded for rebellion), by order of the King's Counsel at Liverpool and to charge the goods in the hands of the Constable and the Headmen of the township |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Standish's of Standish |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Anderton's of Lostock |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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paid for mending the barn doors and workmen's wages |
1 |
15 |
4 |
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the like charge of sending to take an inventory and seizing Wadsworth Timber at or near the river Wyre |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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the like charge of sending to and taking inventory at Mr. Dickinson's of Wrightington |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Leyburn's at Natebey |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Dalton's of Thurnham |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Park Hall, belonging to Mr. Dalton |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Hodgson's [Hodshon's] at Leighton [in Warton] |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Anderton's of Euxton |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Richard Shuttle worth's at Brookside (executed for high treason) |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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the like at Mr. Roger Moncaster's [Muncaster's] at Garstang (executed for high treason) |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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charges of seizing and inventorying the personal estate of Richard Chorley, gent., and attending till the goods were sold |
10 |
15 |
0 |
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— |
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£49 |
9 |
10 |
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After which the Commissioners of Enquiry having power by Act of Parliament which deprived the sheriff of his profits arising thereby, they sent a precept dated 27 July 1716 in obedience whereto the sheriff caused new Inventories to be taken and enquiry to be made into the estates of traitors for which he craves as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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the undersheriff's journey and charge in going to Scarisbrick and two bailiffs |
4 |
6 |
0 |
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the like to John Ashton's of Lathom |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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charge of going to Mr. Standish's of Standish, by two bailiffs |
1 |
15 |
0 |
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the like to Mr. Anderton's of Lostock |
1 |
15 |
0 |
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charge of four bailiffs going to Leighton and other places in the North |
8 |
2 |
2 |
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charge of the bailiffs attending and sealing the goods at Thurnham |
5 |
7 |
6 |
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the undersheriff's journey to Park Hall [near Chorley] to stop the fall [felling] of timber there, seizing what was fallen and enquiring out those that had bought or taken away any: being several days |
8 |
10 |
0 |
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the undersheriff and bailiff: journey to Southworth to assist in taking possession thereof by order of the Commissioners of Inquiry |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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charges in sending through the whole county to inquire into the value of the forfeited estates, the tenants' names and attending the Commissioners of Inquiry from time to time and making return thereof |
32 |
5 |
0 |
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— |
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£70 |
5 |
2 |
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Charge of proceedings upon the outlawries against 94 Rebels for which the said sheriff craves allowance: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to 94 warrants upon the capias against the several persons indicted for high treason at 2s. 4d. per name, being the accustomed fee |
10 |
19 |
4 |
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return of 94 non invent. upon the said process at 4d. per name, as usual |
1 |
11 |
4 |
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94 warrants upon the plures capias at 2s. 4d. per name |
10 |
19 |
4 |
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return of 94 non invent. upon the last process at 4d. per name |
1 |
11 |
4 |
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94 warrants upon the ex fa with Proclamation at 6s. 8d. per name |
31 |
6 |
8 |
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proclaiming the several persons indicted at 17 parish churches where they were reputed to reside, by their several indictments; sending two men to each church, at 10s. a piece for man and horse, some being 50 miles distant |
17 |
0 |
0 |
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proclaiming the said 94 persons at five several County Courts and expenses, at 20s. per Court |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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summoning the Coroners of the six several Hundreds of Salford, Derby, Leyland, Blackburn, Amounderness and Lonsdale (in order to pronounce judgment upon the outlawries against the persons indicted) and expenses upon them, having also promised payment to some that attended two days thereupon at 30s. a person for all: and giving them copies of the persons' names indicted |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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return of 94 proclamat. feci at 2s. per name; nine cepi corpora at 2s. per name; 85 non invent. at 4d. per name: being the accustomed fees |
11 |
14 |
4 |
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Mr. James Naylor's pains and trouble in consulting about the method of proceeding in business of this nature from time to time during the whole course of process |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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— |
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£119 |
2 |
4 |
(2) Report by Anthony Cracherode dated 18 July 1717 on the abovesaid accounts:
When it was determined by the Government that special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery should be sent down into Lancaster for trial of the Rebel prisoners there the petitioner Mr. Crispe was recommended to be High Sheriff of the said county; being a person of known affection to his Majesty and his Government. He has very well discharged the trust reposed in him and returned such good and sufficient Grand Jurymen and Petit Jurymen that I who had the honour to be Solicitor for his Majesty in the said prosecutions can venture to assure your Lordships upon my own knowledge that there never were more equal and fair trials than the said prisoners had in Lancaster by the care and industry of the said sheriff.
He has already been paid 760l. 15s. 5d. for his expenses in the commissions at Liverpool and his undersheriff, Mr. Ralph Peters, was paid 21l. 10s. 0d. for his pains therein.
Several of the prisoners continuing under guard at Liverpool brought some further charge upon the said sheriff and the Commissions having been adjourned to Lancaster and from thence to Preston and having continued there 17 days (during which time several of the said prisoners were tried) and five of the persons that were there having been executed the petitioner was thereby put to further expense.
When I was in Lancaster in order to bring to their trials the Rebels in custody there I found by the witnesses whom I examined preparatory to such trials that several persons of estates in that county who had never been taken but had fled from justice had been deeply concerned in the said late Rebellion: upon which I thought it my duty (though I had no express orders for that purpose) to prefer indictments for high treason against such Rebels who had so escaped, to the end they might be outlawed for their treason and their estates might thereby be seized into his Majesty's hands: and I afterwards took care that process to the outlawry was duly issued against all the said persons, being 94 in number.
Although there be not any usage or custom for charging the Crown with such disbursements, because I cannot find that the like case in all its circumstances did ever happen before in any one sheriff's time, yet considering that the ordinary profits of the sheriffalty must have been greatly lessened by the interruption given to the business of the county by the Special Commissions, I think that to order payment of his expenses will be an encouragement to other sheriffs to imitate his example upon the like occasion.
Money Book XXV, pp. 396–401. |
| Aug. 2. |
Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter due July 31 last on their 45,000l. per an. and 8,000l. per an. as by the Acts of 7 Anne, c. 30, and 12 Anne, c. 11, for exchanging Exchequer Bills for cash on demand. Order Book IX, p. 452.
H. Kelsall to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint. The Treasury Lords desire you to hasten your report on the several proposals for supplying the Mint with British copper for the coining of farthings and half pence which were referred to you July 20 last, supra, p. 450. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 213.
Same to the Commissioners of Forfeitures. The Treasury Lords desire you to direct that Sir Robert Constable's salary to June 24 last as Agent for [forfeitures in] Scotland be paid him out of the 5,000l. lately imprested to you [supra, p. 470], for incidents and salaries. Ibid., p. 214.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General enclosing the memorial [missing] from the Customs Commissioners desiring that the military officers quartered on the coast may have orders to assist the officers of the Customs in the execution of their duty. The Treasury Lords have laid the same before the King who thereupon directed that you prepare the form of a circular letter to be given to the military officers to be aiding and assisting the officers of the revenue in the execution of their duties. Ibid., p. 215.
Treasury reference to the Victualling Commissioners of the petition of Eliz. Gunman and Margt. Wivell shewing that Edward Wivell, their father, was Agent at Dover to the Victualling Commissioners and had 44,252l. 2s. 1d. imprested to him for that service and hath accompted for same to the said Commissioners, notwithstanding which the petitioners are served forth a writ of Distringas from the Exchequer for not accounting for same: therefore praying stay of process, they alleging that Mr. Cæsar [late Treasurer of the Navy], will account for the same in his account of the Navy. Reference Book IX, p. 341.
Treasury commission to William Ewbank to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco John Breakes, dismissed. (Treasury warrant dated Aug. 2 to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Durham to pay 50l. per an. salary to said Ewbank from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 215, 219.
Treasury reference to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Lieut. Col. Alexander Campbell, late Captain of one of his Majesty's Independent Companies in North Britain, praying payment of the subsistence and other pay due to him and his late Company according to their Establishment and muster rolls to Xmas 1714, the time they were reduced. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 151.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Officers in Scotland for 1717 June 24 quarter: total 1,445l. 17s. 7¼d. Ibid. pp. 152–3.
Same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise in Scotland for same quarter: total 196l. 18s. 1d. Ibid., p. 154.
Same of the Malt salary bill, detailed, and incidents bill, detailed, for Scotland, for said quarter: totals respectively 30l. and 40l. 15s. 0¾d. Ibid., p. 155.
Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to give warrant to the Receiver General of Crown Land Rents and Casualties in Scotland to pay 200l. to Adam Cockburne of Ormistoun, being so much remaining due to him at the time of the Union for six months on his salary as then Justice Clerk, to wit from Michaelmas 1706 to Whitsunday 1707: to be paid out of Crown rents or Casualties due before the Union. Ibid., p. 155b.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to same to give warrant to the Receiver General of Crown Rents and Casualties of Scotland to pay 222l. 8s. 4d. to John Murray, son of Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh, deceased, being due to the said Sir James for six months from Martinmas 1706 to Whitsunday 1707 as then Lord Clerk Register in Scotland at the time of the Union. Ibid., p. 178. |
| Aug. 3. |
Money order for 26,152l. 8s. 8d. to Edward Elliott, Receiver and Paymaster of the moneys arising by the sale of tin in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon: as imprest and upon account to be by him paid for all tin coined in the said Counties at Lady day anno 1717 “and for other services relating to the said contracts”: all as by the royal sign manual of July 27 last. (Letter of direction dated Aug. 3 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 451. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 7. |
| Aug. 3. |
Treasury reference to Edward Younge, Surveyor General of Woods, of the petition of Henry Portman, Ranger of Hyde Park, praying repairs at the barns in the park, particularly the hay barn; the posts and rails of the fences which were carried away by the soldiers during the camp and the ditches very much broken down so that all parts lie open like a common and the ground where the camp was being not levelled is since overrun with weeds and the ponds and river are choked with mud, their heads and banks very much broken down and their sluices very bad and the lodges and gates very much out of repair. Reference Book IX, p. 342.
William Lowndes to Sir David Dalrymple to prepare and lay before the Treasury Lords what particular Instructions you think will be most conducive to enforce the execution of the laws for bringing in the effects of the Forfeited Estates in Scotland. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 177.
Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, of the petition of the magistrates and ministers of the city of St. Andrews praying a gift of 52l. 15s. 62/3d. payable to the Crown out of the parish of St. Andrews, of which [rent] they have a lease. Ibid., p. 183. |
| Aug. 5. |
Money warrant for 1,551l. 7s. 11d. to William, Duke of Devonshire, late President of the Privy Council, for 1716 Dec. 25 to April 16 last (on which day he quitted the said employment) on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of 10 dishes every meal formerly made to the President of the Privy Council, and on the royal bounty of 500l. per an., and on the 3,500l. per an. allowance which the King is pleased to make him for the better support of the honour and dignity of the said office of President. (Money order dated Aug. 6 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 7.) Money Book XXV, p. 405. Order Book IX, p. 448. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 6.
C. Stanhope to the Navy Treasurer. [The Treasury Lords desire] that a list may be laid before them on Wednesday next of all the reversionary Annuities now in your possession [issued to you] for the service of the Navy, distinguishing therein the times when they were purchased, upon what Acts of Parliament and at what rates. They also desire an account of the Annuities that have fallen in since the reversions were purchased and the times when and that you let their Lordships know whether the moneys growing due upon the annuities fallen in have been received at the Exchequer for the use of the Navy. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 215.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. At your late attendance on the Treasury Lords you desired that the stop on the removing of the Customs House at Portsmouth might be taken off. My Lords desire you to report a state of this matter for their further consideration. Ibid., p. 216. |
| Aug. 5. |
Same to Mr. Blathwayte. The Treasury Lords have received from Col. Spotswood the enclosed papers [missing] containing an account of the quit rents and the Duty of 2s. a hogshead on tobacco in Virginia. My Lords desire you to prepare states of these accounts and to lay same before them. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury Lords direct you to inform yourselves what estates or interests in possession, reversion or remainder any persons or corporations have in the ground or building belonging to the Customs House [London] or convenient to be laid thereunto; and to receive proposals from them or such of them as are willing to sell such estates or interests to the Crown: together with your opinion thereon in order to be laid before Parliament to obtain an Act for confirming such agreements as shall be thought reasonable. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to employ William Longman as assistant to the Inspector and Surveyor of Courts and Corporations within the Bills of Mortality loco John Sherman, deceased. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 277. |
