|
| Sept. 1. |
Money warrant for 1,955l. 16s. 5d. to James Craggs, Samuel Edwards and Charles Hodges, Esqrs., in whom the legal interest of the office of Ranger and Keeper of Windsor Great Park is vested; for so much due from 1 Aug. 1714 to 1718 June 24 on the fee, salary or allowance of 500l. per an. payable to them by the privy seal of the late Queen Anne:
Together with: a dormant clause for the payment of said fee in future to them in consideration of said office and of the charge of supplying hay for the deer in said Great Park and paying underkeepers, gate keepers and other subordinate officers there. (Money order dated Sept. 5 for 1,955l. 16s. 5d.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 18 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 13. Order Book X, p. 162. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 149.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to appoint John Huggins, junr., to be Searcher of Plymouth port loco Robert Healey, lately deceased: during pleasure. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, p. 114.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe to prepare a lease to pass the Exchequer seal to William Clayton of a piece of ground in or near St. James's Stable Yard in the parish of St. James's and parcel of the Bailiwick or reputed Bailiwick of St. James's, whereon a small ruinous messuage or tenement is now standing, and also a little passage thereunto adjoining: the said premises abutting east on the Stable Yard, south on the Grooms' lodgings belonging to his Majesty, west on St. James's Park and north on a house and yard in the possession of and belonging to the Right Honble. William Clayton, Esq., and are in length 24 feet east to west and 21 feet north to south: all for 50 years at a rent of 20s. per an.
Prefixing: constat and ratal of the premises by H. Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands [see infra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXXIII], under date 1719 July 15 for what appears to be a different lease]. Warrants not Relating to Money XXV, pp. 135–6.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to place on the present and all future Establishments of Ireland Peter de Cosne for an allowance of Half Pay as a Lieutenant of Foot: he having been late in Brigadier Moryson's Regiment of Foot: same is to commence from 1718 June 24 and not from 24 Feb. 1715 as desired by the said Lord Lieutenant. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 219. |
| Sept. 2. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Paty Byng, Esq.: without account: as a mark of royal favour in consideration of his service in bringing letters from our Admiral Sir George Byng with a particular account of the engagement with the Spanish Fleet off Cape Passaro the 31st July last. (Money warrant dated Sept. 3 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 104. Order Book X, p. 157. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 147. |
| Sept. 3. |
Money order for 50l. to Daniel Smith, Lieutenant Governor of Nevis, for a quarter due Sept. 2 inst. on his allowance of 200l. per an. for his support and maintenance in that employment and in lieu of all presents from the Assemblies of said island. Order Book X. p. 177. |
| Sept. 4. |
Letter of direction for 13,727l. 1s. 6d. to Walter Chetwynd on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the King's private annuities and bounties: and is to be applied by him to clear the sums due and in arrear on the said annual bounties at or at any time before Lady day 1718. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 146.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords direct that Benjamin Bucknall be permitted to attend as a tidesurveyor and that his suspension be immediately taken off. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 347. |
Sept. 4, 5,
13, 17, 30. |
Treasury warrant to same to appoint Christo[pher] Keon as Surveyor in London port loco William Pollard, superseded (Sept. 4).
William Mills as a landwaiter in London port loco William Smith, deceased (Sept. 13). In the margin: “this Mills was made a tidesman in the Inferior List, London port, by the name of Miles” [28 June last, supra, p. 377].
Richard Smith, at present one of the tidesman in Barnstaple port, to be a landwaiter in that port loco — Wills, lately deceased (Sept. 17).
Thomas Briggs, John Addison, Michael Westbuch to be boatmen at Deal loco John Hawkes, John Harris, Richard Stewart (Sept. 5).
William Wilson to be a landwaiter in Scarborough port loco Edward Robinson, deceased (Sept. 17).
Richard Smith to be a landwaiter in Barnstaple port loco Joseph Wild, lately deceased (Sept. 17).
Francis Andrews, at present one of the boatmen at Cockbush in Chichester port (who hath not his health in that place and desires to change) and John Weston, at present one of the boatmen at Poole (and who was formerly a sailor and understands a boat) to exchange places. Prefixing report dated Sept. 18 from the Customs Commissioners on the proposed change (Sept. 30). Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 114, 115, 116, 117. |
| Sept. 4. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland. My Lords have read your memorial of the 28th ult. about allowing fire and candle to the Guards quartered in places for the security of the revenue. My Lords direct you to let them know where the said Guards are quartered, and their number; with an estimate of the probable charge of the fire and candle in each place. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, p. 416. |
| Sept. 5. |
Letter of direction for 7,784l. 12s. 8¼d. to Charles Dartiquenave on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: and is to be applied to discharge the debt in the Office of Works for 1717 Xmas quarter.
Prefixing: a state of the Debt in the Office of Works for the said quarter: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for works in the Tower of London |
204 |
16 |
7 |
|
for works in Whitehall |
944 |
2 |
5 |
|
for works in St. James's |
1,693 |
10 |
3 |
|
for works in Westminster |
355 |
11 |
2 |
|
for works at Denmark House |
275 |
9 |
0¼ |
|
for works in Winchester |
53 |
17 |
9 |
|
for works in Newmarket |
233 |
9 |
9 |
|
for allowances |
718 |
7 |
5 |
|
for works in Hampton Court House [Palace] |
1,196 |
4 |
3¼ |
|
for works in Hampton Court Gardens |
266 |
0 |
5½ |
|
for works in Kensington House |
510 |
15 |
6 |
|
for works in Kensington Gardens |
410 |
10 |
3¾ |
|
for works in Windsor Castle |
463 |
14 |
9¾ |
|
for works in the Mews at Charing ross |
400 |
11 |
6¼ |
|
for works in Savoy Barracks |
57 |
11 |
5 |
|
— |
|
£7,784 |
12 |
8¼ |
|
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 147. |
| Sept. 6. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Excise Commissioners. The Treasury Lords are pleased to agree that the persons at present possessing the offices hereunder named with respect to the Duties under your management be the officers in their respective stations and qualities for the Duties on hides &c. that have been now lately added to [the Duties under your management or] commission: that is to say the present Cashiers, Comptrollers, Solicitor, Secretary, Register. My Lords therefore desire you to give them such authorities as are usual for their acting in their several stations. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 349.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir Justus Beck shewing that he has imported from Holland on board the London galley, William Ivor master, 504 Norway deals for his private use, but same are seized by Mr. Elmsall as imported contrary to law; and praying a noli prosequi as he was ignorant of the law. Reference Book IX, p. 406. |
| Sept. 7. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant of a salary of 2,000l. a year to Jane, Countess Dowager of Portland, whom we have thought fit to appoint to be Governess to our dearly beloved grandchildren, the Lady Ann, the Lady Amelia and the Lady Carolina, daughters of our most dearly beloved son George Augustus, Prince of Wales: during pleasure: as from March 25 last. King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 284. |
| Sept. 8. |
Same dated same to Nicholas Lechmere, Esq., Attorney General: to acknowledge satisfaction of the fines of 60l. each imposed at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Lewes for the East part of Sussex 1714 Oct. 7 upon Jean Vandale, Jaques Bushon, Guillame Antile and Toussan L'Blanc for being concerned in transporting wool to France, for which they have ever since been in prison: on condition that they severally enter into recognizances and forthwith transport themselves to France. Ibid., p. 286.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise to take the additional salary of 200l. per an. each in consideration of the new Duties under their management, to wit the Duties on hides and skins, vellom and parchment; the Duties on candles, soap, paper, calicoes; the Duties on gilt and silver wire and starch as additional to the Duties on beer, ale and other liquors and the Duties on malt: to date from the date of their present commission, viz. 30 August 5 Geo. I. Money Book XXVII, pp. 14–15.
Money warrant for 40l. to Edward Lewes, Sheriff of Co. Warwick, for so much paid by him for reward to Jonathan Hentley et al. for arresting James Woolstone for burglary. An entry hereof is to be made in the Office of the Pipe to prevent any further allowance hereof to said sheriff. [For the money order and letter of direction hereon see under date Oct. 8, infra.] Ibid., pp. 15–16.
Letter of direction for 320l. to Charles Dartiquenave on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: and is to be paid over to William Watkins, the Surveyor of his Majesty's Roads, upon account for works and repairs in the said roads, ut supra, pp. 560–1.
(A similar letter of direction dated Sept. 18 for a further 320l. on the said account.) Disposition Book XXIV, pp. 148, 149. |
| Sept. 9. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial of Aug. 21 last [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, representing the illegal and clandestine trade practised in the Isle of Man. My Lords desire you to consider the means by which so growing a mischief may be suppressed. “With this you also receive several letters [missing] addressed to their Lordships which as they import matters of information and discoveries touching the revenues under your management their Lordships direct you to examine, advertise or otherwise proceed on them as you shall see cause.”
Appending: note only of said letter:
28 Aug. 1718:
a letter signed P.Q.L.M.B.
a letter signed Thomas Lee.
29 August:
a letter signed I.W., C.H., E.K., W.S., T.W., J.B.
Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 350. |
| Sept. 10. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Treasury Lords to pay 2,200l. to William Lowndes: for Secret Service: without accompt. (Money warrant dated Sept. 11 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 9 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 113. Order Book X, p. 162. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 148. |
| Sept. 10. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Treasury Lords to pay 500l. to Richard Nelson as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Sept. 11 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 16 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 128. Order Book X, p. 180. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 148.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to compound with John Appleton for 200l. on the verdict recovered against him by default by Edward Turpin for 1,257l., being the treble value of a parcel of spices lodged in his house: on which verdict he lay 11 months in the Compter in a poor condition and was then enlarged and has since endeavoured to get his bread by selling coals, but so long as the said judgment lies upon him nobody cares to trust him.
Prefixing: report dated 24 July last from the Customs Commissioners on the case. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 120–2.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Daniel Elwell, a landwaiter, praying a reward for his services in finding out the true contents of the wine gallon and other services in gauging. Reference Book IX, p. 406. |
| Sept. 11. |
C. Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Martin. The Customs Commissioners in Scotland having been wrote to for an account of the exports and imports there since the Union have acquainted my Lords that there is no Office there where such accounts are kept and they are unable at present to answer that demand or to give proper directions concerning it until they know the form used here [in London] for those accounts. My Lords direct you to give Mr. Tuder, the bearer hereof, the best instructions you can in this affair “so as he may be enabled to inform the Commissioners in Scotland of the method by you practised in collecting and making up the said accounts.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 350. |
| Sept. 12. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Treasury Lords to pay 50l. to Don Emanuel Mercador for two months from July 5 last on 600l. per an. which the King allows him as residing here at present as a Deputy from the inhabitants of Minorca. (Money warrant dated Sept. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 16 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Sept. 16 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 126. Order Book X, p. 176. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 148.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland. My Lords have consulted the Salt Commissioners here upon your Representation concerning the measure of the barrels in which herrings and salmon are exported from Scotland and the drawback to be allowed thereupon. I enclose a copy [missing] of the said Commissioners' opinion thereupon. My Lords desire you to consider the whole affair and to prepare a draft of such clauses to be offered the next sitting of Parliament as may remedy the inconveniences complained of “in case you differ with the said Commissioners and the Attorney and Solicitor General here (whose opinion my Lords have concurred in) in point of judgment thereupon.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 346. |
| Sept. 13. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashiers to pay the salary of 30l. per an. to John Huggins, junr., as searcher of Plymouth port. Money Book XXVII, p. 3.
Money warrant for 500l. to Peter Flournois for half a year to Lady day last on an annuity or pension for the late Earl of Clancarty's children. (Letter of direction dated Sept. 16 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 16. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 148.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Carkess in answer to yours of the 5th inst. about Mr. Bucknall's salary from the time of his suspension. My Lords have thought fit to restore him and are willing that all penalties attending his suspension should be remitted, but that nevertheless the Customs Commissioners are at liberty to reprimand him for his faults as severely as they please, “and if they think fit [they are free] to make him understand that this act of remission is from their [the Commissioners'] goodness and generosity instead of their Lordships' indulgence to him.” I enclose a letter [missing] from Mr. Reynardson, Collector of Bristol, “and altho' it contains little more than an acknowledgment of their Lordships' justice to him, yet you may please to lay it before the Commissioners to be used in his behalf as they shall see occasion.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 346. |
| Sept. 17. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Hunt, Commander of the ship St. Quintin from Buenos Ayres shewing that the Commander of a Spanish man of war had taken out of his ship and detained 13 of his crew and that eight more [of his crew] died, which so reduced his complement that he was forced to take in eight foreigners to his 23 Britons and that on arrival in the Thames his said ship and cargo are seized by Thomas Scott, Surveyor of the Navigation Act. Therefore prays a noli prosequi. Reference Book IX, p. 406.
Same to same of the petition of Richard Stanney, master of the ship Mayflower from New England: [being in] the like case: therefore praying a like direction for a noli prosequi. Ibid.
|
| Sept. 20. |
Money order for 17l. 10s. 0d. to David Casley for 1718 June 24 quarter on his allowance as Deputy Keeper of the Cotton Library. Order Book X, p. 180.
C. Tilson to Mr. Benson. My Lord Sunderland is very much alarmed at an intimation he received here [at the Treasury Office] this morning of your having by your own authority appointed a person to be Keeper of the Quarries &c. in [the Isle of] Portland, “and thereby mean to vacate that constitution which the Treasury gave under hand and seal to Mr. Tucker and [to] supersede the power which the [Treasury] Lords still have and intend to keep over that office and officer. I am therefore commanded by my Lord Sunderland in express terms to acquaint you that he expects you do immediately recall both the person and power that you have sent with intent to supersede Mr. Tucker. For their Lordships, besides being satisfied in the care and fidelity of their officer, do think that those vacating authorities which they submitted to in your favour has no relation to this office nor did their Lordships ever intend to divest themselves of the power thereof. You'll be so good as to let me know by the return of the post that you have complied with my Lords' directions herein. Otherwise I am ordered to forward an express and not trust to the post for your answer. I had it in command to enlarge further, but this is sufficient to inform you that the affair is highly resented.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 351. |
| Sept. 20. |
C. Tilson to Mr. Tucker concerning the above. My Lords have had intimation given them that Mr. Benson, Surveyor of his Majesty's Works, hath assumed an authority of appointing a person to be Keeper of the King's Quarries at Portland, and thereby means to supersede your constitution to that office which you had and received from the Treasury. I am to acquaint you that my Lords resent Mr. Benson's proceedings herein and have writ to him by this post at Shaftesbury to recall both the person and power he hath sent to supersede you. “So that this proceeding of their Lordships leaves you at liberty to attend the business of your office without taking any regard to or notice of Mr. Benson's appointment.” Ibid.
|
| Sept. 23. |
Letter of direction for 7,814l. 4s. 5¾d. to John, Duke of Montagu, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Master of the Great Wardrobe: and is intended to be applied to clear the debt in the Office of the Great Wardrobe for the quarter ended at Xmas 1717, exclusive of the sum of 1,905l. 6s. 10d. demanded for liveries and vestures which became due and payable at the same time. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 149.
Same for 4,000l. to Casper Frederick Henning on the unsatisfied order in his name for the use of the Privy Purse. Ibid., p. 150.
Same for 18,558l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Cofferer of the Household: and is intended to be applied to clear the expense of the Household to and for the quarter ended 24 June 1718, “which according to a computation amounted to 22,558l., whereof 4,000l. had been before advanced in part.” Ibid.
Same for 4,244l. 17s. 4d. to Richard Hampden, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on the Land Tax for the year 1718: and is intended to be applied to answer bills of exchange on the head of Victualling drawn for the services as follows: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
[bills drawn] from Naples for wine and oil supplied to the Fleet under the command of Sir George Byng |
3,366 |
13 |
4 |
|
[bills drawn] from the Baltic for provisions supplied to the Fleet under the command of Sir John Norris |
878 |
4 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£4,244 |
17 |
4 |
Ibid.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to pass with all civility and despatch the Earl of Stanhope's equipage lately arrived from France on board the Fubbs yacht. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 349. |
| Sept. 24. |
Same (in the absence of the Treasury Lords) to same. My Lords have thought fit to suspend consideration of your presentment touching the tydesurveyor of Harwich until you shall have heard the party accused according to his enclosed petition [missing] and made your report thereon to my Lords. Ibid., p. 351. |
| Sept. 26. |
C. Stanhope to same to pass with all civility and despatch 13 horses, part of the equipage of the Abbot Dubois, Ambassador from France, which on his return to France he is desirous to carry back with him Customs free, “as is usual in cases of the like nature.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 352.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Stamps Commissioners. My Lords are informed that Joseph Cater of Coventry, who was appointed Distributor of Stamps for Co. Warwick, hath declined the same. They desire you to consider John Smith of Daventry for said place, they having a certificate in his favour from the Earl of Halifax and others. Ibid.
|
| Sept. 29. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to the Treasury Lords to pay 30,000l. to Casper Frederick Henning: for the use of the Privy Purse without account. (Money warrant dated Sept. 30 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 30 hereon.) (For the first letter of direction hereon see infra under date Nov. 25.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 290. Order Book X, p. 180.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the memorial [missing] from the Marquis de Monteleon relating to some effects brought by his two sons from the Indies, which are stopped at the Custom House. You are to show all possible respect to the said Marquis either by the delivery of the said effects or such of them as may be legally declared or by reporting speedily on the case. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 353. |
| Sept. 30. |
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court to John, Duke of Marlborough, Master General of the Ordnance, and to the Board of Ordnance, to take into the charge and care of the Office of Ordnance all the Guard Houses or Barracks for Guards and the buildings appertaining thereunto lying either in the Tower, the Savoy, the Palaces at Whitehall, St. James's, Kensington, Hampton Court and Windsor; and immediately to cause surveys to be made thereof and of the condition they are now in, and to order and direct the good and substantial repair of them now and from time to time as necessary: to be defrayed out of money which the Treasury Lords shall direct to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for that purpose: and in the said works and repairs to observe the Rules and methods observed by the Office of Ordnance in repairing and ordering the Barracks and Guard Houses under their care in any of his Majesty's garrisons; and to use the utmost frugality therein. King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 300.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Charles, Earl of Sunderland, John Aislabie, John Wallop, George Baillie and William Clayton) for 1718 Michaelmas quarter's salaries. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 17. Order Book X, p. 78. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 154. |
| Sept. 30. |
Same for 125l. each to the Commissioners for Army Debts (Grey Neville, John Plumtre, Leonard Smelt, Sir William Gordon, Sir Thomas Palmer, Robert Bristow, William Younge) for the quarter's salary due Sept. 10 inst. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 18. Order Book X, p. 177.
Same for 750l. to James Moody for the clerks, officers and incidents of the abovesaid Commissioners for same quarter. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 18. Order Book X, p. 178.
Same for 1,250l. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, for the quarter ended Sept. 29 last on the several allowances of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of ten dishes of meat every meal formerly made to the Lord President of the Privy Council; 500l. per an. as the King's grace and bounty; and 3,500l. per an. for the better support of the dignity of his office. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 19. Order Book X, p. 178. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 152.
Same for 462l. 10s. 0d. each to James, Earl Stanhope; James Craggs and John, Duke of Roxburgh: for same on their allowance or salary as Secretaries of State for same quarter. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 19. Order Book X, p. 179. Disposition Book XXIV, pp. 152, 154.
Same for 400l. to John Aislabie for same quarter on his allowance of 1,600l. per an. in lieu of perquisites as Chancellor of the Exchequer over and above the fees of 200l. per an. payable at the Exchequer and the robes or vestures out of the Great Wardrobe amounting to about 34l. 13s. 4d. per an. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 22. Order Book X, p. 78. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 154.
Money order for 125l. to James Craggs, Samuel Edwards and Charles Hodges for 1718 Sept. 29 on the allowance of 500l. per an. for the office of Ranger and Keeper of Windsor Great Park, ut supra, p. 566. Order Book X, p. 180.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Treasurer of the Navy. There now remains in your hands the sum of 61,500l. in tallies and orders registered on the Land Tax anno 1718 payable in course “within” [? after] about 700,000l. My Lords direct you to dispose of so many of the said tallies and orders as shall amount to [or produce] 11,000l. to any persons willing to accept the same at par with 4 per cent. interest commencing from 1718 Oct. 1. My Lords direct that the said sum be applied as follows: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
to the head of Wages.
for paying off and laying up the Adventure at Deptford to ease the growing charge |
8,200 |
0 |
0 |
to the head of Wear and Tear.
for paying off bills of exchange and interest |
2,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£11,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
“You'll please to endorse proper warrants on the said orders for creating interest from 1 Oct. 1708 accordingly and lay the same before their Lordships by the first opportunity to be signed [by them].” Disposition Book XXIV, p. 151. |
| Sept. 30. |
Letter of direction for 26,948l. 5s. 8d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax for the year 1718: and is intended to be applied towards the subsistence of the said Forces in such manner as the Treasury Lords shall think fit to direct.
In the margin: ends Michaelmas quarter 1718. Ibid.
Same for 250l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Cofferer of the Household for the service of his Office: and is intended to be paid over to Tregonell Frampton for 1718 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's running horses at Newmarket. Ibid., p. 152.
Same for 740l. to Charles Dartiquenave on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: and is intended to be paid over to Henry Wise and Joseph Carpenter, his Majesty's gardeners, for 1718 Sept. 29 quarter on the allowance of 2,960l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's gardens and plantations consisting of 148 acres at 20l. per acre. (A letter signed the same day to said Dartiquenave to so pay said sum.) Ibid., p. 153.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces. On or about May 1 last the sum of 52,000l. was issued to you at the Exchequer in tallies and orders on Malt anno 1718, of which sum there now remains 16,000l. in your hands undisposed. My Lords desire you to dispose of them [tallies and orders for 16,000l.] to any persons willing to accept the same at par with 4 per cent. interest from 1 Oct. 1718 and to apply to uses as follows the 16,000l. so to be raised, together with the further sum of 26,948l. 5s. 8d. which my Lords have this day ordered to be issued to you out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on the Land Tax 1718: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
in further part of 650,000l. granted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1718.
for a month's subsistence of the Forces provided for in this sum |
41,452 |
10 |
6 |
in further part of 35,766l. 5s. 0d. granted for the Forces in America anno 1718.
towards 2,177l. 10s. 4d. demanded for a month's subsistence to the Regiments and Independent Companies provided for in the aforesaid general sum |
1,495 |
15 |
2 |
|
— |
|
£42,948 |
5 |
8 |
|
“Your Lordship will please on the back of the orders for the loans on Malt now to be disposed of [as above] cause warrants to be indorsed in the usual manner for creating of the said interest of 4 per cent. from the 1st Oct. 1718 accordingly and transmit the same hither [to the Treasury Office] for their Lordships to sign.” Disposition Book XXIV, p. 155. |
| Sept. 30. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Taxes Commissioners. My Lords have reason to apprehend, by the lowness of the income on the Duties on Houses not only in the year ended at Michaelmas last but also for the year ended at Michaelmas preceding that the said revenues are not conducted with that care as they should and ought to be; to the great detriment of the public. My Lords direct you to transmit to them an account with all expedition of the arrears standing out on the said Duties at Michaelmas last and in whose hands the same are remaining. They also direct you to lay before them the causes of the decrease of the said revenues, so far as they appear to you, and the means that in your opinion seem proper to be had for remedying the same. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 352.
Same to the Board of Works for an account of the expense in the Office of the Works so far as concerns his Majesty's Gardens from the time of his accession to Michaelmas last, distinguishing in each period the expense thereof by contract from the other charges that attend the same. Ibid., p. 353.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners enclosing papers [missing] transmitted to my Lords by Earl Stanhope in his letter of the 27th past containing the proceedings at Brussels with relation to Thomas Ashby, late Receiver [General] of Taxes for Co. Herts, who being greatly indebted to the Crown had retired there for his security: so that you may take fit measures therein for recovering the debt to the Crown. Ibid.
Same to the Board of Greencloth. The Treasury Lords desire you will please to cause an account to be made up and sent them with all convenient speed of the debt to his Majesty's Household at Michaelmas last 1718 [in the Cofferer's Office] distinguished under its particular heads: as also an abstract of the established expense of the Household for the year commencing from Michaelmas last, “in which you will please to particularize all additions that have been made to or reducement from the said Establishment since the same was at first signed by his Majesty.” Ibid., p. 354.
Same to the Duke of Montague [Master of the Great Wardrobe] for a like statement as above of the debt in the Great Wardrobe at Michaelmas last.
The like letter to Mr. Chetwynd [for the King's pensions].
The Master of the Jewel Office [for the like account for the said Office].
The like letter to Mr. Negus [for the like for the extraordinaries of the Stables under the Master of the Horse].
The like letter to the Board of Works [for the like account for the Works]. Ibid., p. 355.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to enter a noli prosequi to the information against Sir Justus Beck concerning 504
Norway deals imported by him from Holland for private uses which are seized by Mr. Elmsal, a Customs officer, as imported contrary to law, being prohibited [to be imported] from Holland, viz. the Act of Frauds, 14 Car. II: but the same being not for sale.
Prefixing: report dated Custom House, 18 Sept. 1718 from the Customs Commissioners on the said Beck's petition. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 115–16. |
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Same to Edward Young, Surveyor General of Woods, to perform works and repairs as follows in Windsor Little Park, viz. to the tree boxes (some of the trees being already spoiled by the deer and others are in danger), the deer pens, posts, paling and gates: to an estimate, detailed, of 64l. 19s. 8d.: all according to the memorial of the Earl of Godolphin, Deputy Ranger of the said Park: and to raise the money by felling dotard timber in Dean Forest not fit for the Navy.
Prefixing: said Young's estimate for same. “There being no decayed timber in the said park but what serves for ornament” I propose that sufficient timber be felled in Dean Forest to defray this expense. Warrants not Relating to Money XXV, pp. 128–9.
Same to Edward Tucker of Weymouth, Keeper of his Majesty's piers, cranes and quarries in the Isle of Portland, to permit the Navy Commissioners to take from the said quarries 340 tons of stone and ashlar and to carry same to Plymouth for the works (repairs) at the Docks there.
Prefixing: the Navy Commissioners to the Treasury Secretaries. Comm[issione]r Townsend at Portsmouth has contracted with Mr. Edward Tucker and Mr. John Gilbert for 340 tons of stone as above for said works. They find it is necessary to have a warrant from the Treasury or the Surveyors of the Works to said Tucker. Ibid., p. 75.
Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox, gentleman, for 1718 Michaelmas quarter on his allowance for keeping the Registers of all public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Order Book X, p. 47.
Same for 5l. to Edward Milward for same quarter as porter attending at the Exchequer Gate on his allowance for the better securing his Majesty's treasure. Ibid., p. 48. |
