|
| Nov. 17. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords to pay 322l. to Sir Clement Cotterell, 300l. thereof to be by him paid over as a present from the King to Baron Dalwigg [Freiherr Johann Reinhard von Dalwigk], Envoy from the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, and the remaining 22l. to satisfy the [Treasury and Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated 22 Nov. hereon.) (Money order dated 25 Nov. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated ? 19 Nov. hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 319. Order Book X, p. 204. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 167.
Same dated same to same to pay 3,270l. to William Lowndes, for Secret Service: without account: out of Civil List moneys. (Money warrant dated Nov. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 18 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 18 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 142. Order Book X, p. 193. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 166.
Money warrant for 1,377l. 7s. 1d. to Samuel Smethin, his Majesty's Goldsmith, for plate, workmanship and necessaries delivered into the Jewel Office between 25 March 1718 and 24 June following.
Appending: certificate by Ja. Brudenell, [Master of the Jewel Office], dated 16 Oct. 1718 of the gold works, gilt and white plate &c. delivered into said Office in said time by said Smethin, viz. 32 ounces of gold works finely wrought at 195l. 15s. 10d.; 184 ounces of new gilt plate most part finely wrought and enchased at 127l. 15s. 10d.; 2,477 ounces of new white plate great part curiously wrought at 887l. 7s. 2d.; new gilding 340 ounces of store plate at 52l. 2s. 0d.; boiling, burnishing and repairing 3,014 ounces of white plate at 51l. 8s. 9d. and 54l. 17s. 6d. to the engraver, cutler and case maker. (Money order dated 19 Nov. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated — Nov. hereon.) Money Book XXVII, pp. 82–3. Order Book X, p. 200. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 167.
Same for 20l. to William Leslie for the charges of his passage to Antigua, whither he is going a minister. (Money order dated 19 Nov. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated ? 19 Nov. hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 48. Order Book X, p. 129. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 167.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Cornwallis, Christopher Tilson, Nehemiah Arnold and Christopher Rhodes, late Commissioners for taking in tickets and delivering out orders in lieu thereof in sundry Lotteries, or to Henry Harcourt, late Comptroller of the Classis Lottery anno 1711, to innovate orders as follows in the name of Christopher Anstey in lieu of the lost originals.
Prefixing: certificate by William Simpson, Esq., one of the Barons of the Exchequer, that Christopher Anstey, D.D., Rector of Brinckley, Co. Cambridge, made oath March last that he was possessed of two orders in the 1711 Classis Lottery, both in the name of Thomas Beack and assigned to said Anstey, numbered 5,483 and 5,520, for 130l. each in the Fifth Class of the said Lottery and that the said orders were lost or destroyed before 3 July 1717. Order Book X, p. 203. |
| Nov. 17. |
Letter of direction for 2,500l. to the Earl of Lincoln on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1718: and is intended to be applied as followeth: viz. |
|
|
|
|
£ |
in further part of 650,000l. granted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1718.
upon account of his Majesty's Forces and the Contingent charges thereunto belonging |
2,500 |
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 165.
Same for 40l. to Roger Laxon for the overpayment on his account as Sheriff of Co. Cambridge. [This apparently directs the issue of the sum warranted supra, p. 359. If so it duplicates the letter of direction of 30 May 1718.] Ibid., p. 166.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Cornwallis, Christopher Tilson, Nehemiah Arnold and Christ[opher] Rhodes, late Commissioners for taking in tickets and delivering out orders in lieu thereof in sundry Lotteries, to innovate a lost order for 500l., No. 14 in course 87 in the 10l. Lottery anno 1711, being the property of George Toilet of London, Esq., which was lost or destroyed before 25 Dec. 1717.
Prefixing: report from the said Commissioners on the certificate by Sir James Montague, a Baron of the Exchequer, of the oath made by Isaac Watlington of St. Margaret's, Westminster, of the loss of said order. Warrants not Relating to Money XXV, p. 141.
Henry Kelsall to the Excise Commissioners [in Scotland] to send to the Treasury quarterly and annual abbreviates of the revenues under your management in [the same] manner as near as may be with those transmitted quarterly and annually by the Receiver General of Customs [there]: the first of the said annual accompts to be for the year ended at Michaelmas last. Out Letters (North Britain) V, p. 5.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Charles, Earl of Lauderdale, General of the Mint in Scotland, to pay (out of moneys issued to you out of the Exchequer) the salaries of the officers of said Mint commencing from Xmas 1714 according to the following yearly allowances: that is to say: |
|
|
|
|
per an.
£ |
|
yourself |
300 |
|
the Master |
200 |
|
Principal Warden |
150 |
|
Counter Warden or Comptroller |
60 |
|
Assay Master |
100 |
|
the Sinker or Graver |
50 |
|
the King's Clerk and Clerk of the Papers and Irons |
40 |
|
the Master Smith |
30 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£930 |
and to pay all charges of keeping the Offices of the Mint, keeping the coining tools in repair and the dwelling houses of the Office wind and water “tite” and the incidents bills.
and to coin the moneys of the same forms as those of England with the letter E set under our effigies to distinguish the moneys coined at Edinburgh from those coined at London and in all things to conform to the Indenture made between Queen Anne and John Montgomerie, [then] Master of the said Mint, until a new Indenture be made, excepting such alterations as have since been made by Act of Parliament. Out Letters (North Britain) V, p. 7. |
| Nov. 18. |
Money warrant dormant for payment of 88,751l. 7s. 10½d. annually to the Bank of England out of the Aggregate Fund in accordance with the Act 3 Geo. I., c. 8, from 1718 June 24 by quarterly payments, in respect of the principal sum of 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. for which the said Bank had and received up to the said date an annuity of 106,501l. 13s. 5d. out of the Duties on Houses. (Money order dated Nov. 22 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, pp. 83–4. Order Book X, p. 201.
Letter of direction for 574l. 1s. 8d. to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be paid over to Sir Richard Steele or to the managers of the Company of Comedians acting in Drury Lane; to wit 200l. part thereof as a present from his Majesty for their acting plays at Hampton Court seven times during the Court's residing there last summer; and 374l. 1s. 8d. for their charges and expenses in attending seven times there: [all] pursuant to the Lord Chamberlain's warrant in that behalf dated the 15th inst. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 167.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners of Alienations. Send my Lords an account of the gross and net produce of the revenue under your management for Hilary, Easter and Trinity terms [last] “and if possible that the bearer may bring it with him.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 368. |
| Nov. 19. |
Money warrant dormant for 40l. per an. to Thomas Reeves on his yearly wages or fee of 40l. per an. as one of his Majesty's Counsel at Law to which he was appointed by letters patent under the great seal dated 8 Oct. 1717: to be payable as from the said date. Money Book XXVII, p. 84.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a copy [missing] of the bill against clandestine running of uncustomed and prohibited goods and for the more effectual preventing of frauds relating to the Customs. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 368.
C. Stanhope to the Auditors of Imprests. My Lords have considered the two Reports from the Commissioners for Army Debts as follows: (1) relating to the demands of several Regiments that served in Spain and Portugal and (2) relating to the allowance for recruits to the Prince of Oost Friesland's Regiment of Foot.
My Lords direct you to prepare the necessary warrants to be signed by the King for authorising the Army Debts Commissioners to act with respect to every the said demands conformable to the said Reports. Please transmit the said warrants to my Lords for their perusal.
Followed by: the said two Reports.
(1) dated Dorset Court, Westminster, 16 August 1718 to the King from the Commissioners of Army Debts.
The following demands in the accounts of several Regiments that served in Spain or Portugal having been examined and considered by us, with the proofs that have been given us to support the same, we do humbly represent to your Majesty that we think the said Regiments may reasonably have credit for the following sums in their respective accounts; but the same not being warranted by any authority from the Crown as has been usual in allowances of the like nature we cannot state them in the said accounts without your Majesty's warrant in that behalf: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Major General Rook's Regiment.
the Major General's pay as Colonel and Captain omitted on the muster rolls from 25 April 1711 to 24 Feb. following, he not being appointed to serve as General Officer that year, in which case it is not usual for General Officers to serve in the private capacity as Colonels, but have been allowed on the Rolls, though absent |
367 |
4 |
0 |
|
the pay of Capt. Grandprey, left out of the muster Rolls from 12 Jan. 1710–11 to 24 April following; it appearing that he was with the Regiment and on duty during that whole time |
51 |
10 |
0 |
Col. La Bouchetiere's Regiment of Dragoons.
for levy money, subsistence, transportation from Ireland to England and other charges of 102 Dragoons, recruits for this Regiment to the day of their embarking at Falmouth for Portugal, the Regiment being allowed only the effectives then in Portugal, and the recruits then in England being respited. In the margin: [refer] to the [Army Debts] Commissioners for the particulars of this sum |
936 |
12 |
5½ |
|
for 18 horses bought in Spain in 1711 to mount recruits from England, the Regiment being then strictly mustered and consequently there being no non-effective money to answer the charge of recruit horses |
287 |
4 |
0 |
Col. Gually's Regiment of Dragoons.
the pay of Isaac Guibert as Adjutant to this Regiment from 22 Feb. 1709 to 29 Aug. 1712 during which time he was prisoner in France and was superseded by mistake and not for misbehaviour |
229 |
5 |
0 |
Col. Desborde's Regiment of Dragoons.
the pay of Mr. Simms, Cornet to the Colonel's Troop from 24 Oct. 1710 to 23 June 1711, during which time he is respitted on the muster rolls, but the Colonel has made oath that he had leave to come to England to be cured of his being burst by a fall from his horse |
97 |
4 |
0 |
|
the pay of the Quartermaster to Capt. Blossett's Troop from 23 Dec. 1711 to 27 Aug. 1712, during which time he happens to be respitted on the muster rolls, but the Colonel has made oath that he was never absent from his duty in the Regiment |
68 |
9 |
6 |
Col. Edward Stanhope.
for the value of 59 firelocks charged on this [his] Regiment, being the first arms delivered to the like number of men added to it in the year 1710, to augment the Companies from 50 to 59 men in each |
59 |
0 |
0 |
|
for levy money for 57 men at 3l. a man delivered to this Regiment from Brigadier Windsor's [Regiment] in 1710 to augment them from 50 to 59 men in a Company |
171 |
0 |
0 |
Col. Dubourgay's Regiment.
for the Regiment's allowance for mules from 24 Dec. 1711 to the time of their disbandment; viz. 14 Nov. 1712, computed according to the preceding Regulation for the year 1710 |
790 |
19 |
0¾ |
Col. William Stanhope's Regiment.
for the Regiment's allowance for mules from 24 June 1712 to 14 Nov. 1712, the time of their disbandment; computed according to the said preceding Regulation |
346 |
19 |
0¾ |
We have also examined a demand laid before us by Sir Robert Montgomery, bart., executor of Judan Murray, deceased, late Ensign in the Regiment of Foot formerly under the command of Lieut. General Maccartney, upon examining which demand we find that the said Judan Murray having served as volunteer in that Regiment and distinguishing himself in the battle of Almanza, where he was taken prisoner, had a commission granted him by the General, the Earl of Galway, to be an Ensign in that Regiment in the room of one of those killed in the action. Upon stating the said demand from 15 April 1707 (the date of his commission) to 7 May 1710, when he was killed at the siege of Doway, there will remain 166l. 7s. 1d. due to him; which we think may reasonably be allowed: but it happens that while part of the Regiment was prisoners several commissions were obtained at home to fill the vacancies which had already been supplied by the General in Spain, in so much that when the Officers who had been prisoners came, after their release, to their Regiment they found themselves superseded; so that without your Majesty's warrant in this behalf we cannot give the executors of the said Ensign Murray the relief which other Officers of this Regiment in the very same case have had by warrant from the late Queen Anne.
(2) dated Dorset Court 18 Sept. 1718 to the King from the said Commissioners for Army Debts.
In obedience to your Majesty's commands signified to us by Mr. Secretary [at War] Pringle in his letter of 18 July last wherein was enclosed the state of an arrear due to the Prince of Oost Friesland upon account of his Regiment whilst in the joint service of Great Britain and the States General, viz. two months' pay in lieu of the advice or notice which he ought to have had before the dismission of the said Regiment; [and for] half a month's pay for march money in returning home after the war or [after] such dismission; and for ordinary and extraordinary Recruit money:
having examined the several demands we humbly report to your Majesty that the States General did enter into treaty with the Prince of Oost Friesland for this Regiment upon the 23 Feb. 1703 and the part which Great Britain has in it arises from two Conventions with the States General. The first of these is dated the 15 March 1703 and “bears” that the Queen and the States General had augmented their Land Forces with 20,000 men to act jointly against the common enemy and it was agreed between them to make a repartition of the pay of the said men so as each nation might bear one half: pursuant to which, the second Convention dated 30 August 1703 takes notice that the form and constitution of the finances of the States would not admit of continuing the pay of the said Forces in common and pro indiviso and proceeds to make a special repartition of the Corps which composed [part of] the said 20,000 men, [to wit] as to their ordinary pay, and allots the Regiment of Oost Friesland as to their ordinary pay entirely to the States: from whence it follows that Great Britain is not to bear any part of the demand for advice money and march money which falls within the denomination of Ordinary pay.
By the 11 Article of the said Treaty between the States General and the Prince of Oost Friesland dated 23 Feb. 1703 it is stipulated that the pay and treatment of this Regiment shall be the same with [that of] the other Regiments of Foot in the service of the States and that they shall be paid the same allowance of Levy money, waggon money &c. that the States pay to their other Regiments of Foot in their service: and by the 6th Article of the aforementioned Convention between the Queen and the States of the 30th Aug. 1703 it is provided that all the extraordinary payments as well to the chief Officers as to the Troops shall be made in common notwithstanding the division of the ordinary pay, as is practised in the case of the Danish Troops and others which have been in the pay of the Queen and the States General since … the years 1701 and 1702. From whence it follows that the said Prince of Oost Friesland is entituled to the allowances demanded in behalf of his Regiment for their recruits: and we are humbly of opinion that he ought to be allowed the same from the year 1703, the first year of his said Regiment's service, to the day of separation [from the Allies], being the 6 July 1712: it having been proved to us that the States General have made the like allowances to their Troops, and for other reasons lately given in our Report to your Majesty on a like demand made by the Duke of Saxe Gotha. Great Britain's proportion, being one moiety, will according to the said allowance for the said time, being 9½ years, amount to 45,600 guilders; against which we will charge several sums already paid by Great Britain upon this head. But there being yet no warrant from the Crown we cannot proceed therein without your Majesty's authority. Out Letters (General) XXII, pp. 369–72. |
| Nov. 21. |
Letter of direction for 23,841l. 16s. 7½d. to Richard Hampden on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: whereof 18,558l. 12s. 1d. is to be issued out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax anno 1718: and 5,283l. 4s. 6½d. out of loans remaining there on credit of the Duties on Malt anno 1718. The said total sum is intended to be applied to the services following: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
to the head of Wages.
for paying off and laying up several of his Majesty's ships, to wit: |
|
|
|
|
£ |
|
|
|
|
the Argyle
|
14,700 |
|
|
|
|
the Winchelsea
|
4,250 |
|
|
|
|
the Swift sloop |
2,800 |
|
|
|
|
— |
21,750 |
0 |
0 |
to the head of Wear and Tear.
for paying bills of exchange and imprests |
|
2,091 |
16 |
7½ |
|
|
— |
|
|
£23,841 |
16 |
7½ |
Disposition Book XXIV, p. 168.
Same for 279l. 15s. 0d. to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List money: as imprest and upon account to be paid over as follows: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Lord Almoner tor 1718 Michaelmas quarter's allowance for the Daily Alms and Poor at the Gate |
179 |
15 |
0 |
|
to the Sub Almoner for the same quarter to the Lady Frances Keightley on her pension of 400l. per an. pursuant to the royal sign manual of 1714–15 Feb. 23 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
— |
|
|
£279 |
15 |
0 |
Ibid.
Same for 450l. to Walter Chetwynd on the unsatisfied order in his name [as Paymaster of the King's private pensions]: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest and upon account to be by him paid over to the Lord Almoner for the uses following: viz. |
|
|
|
|
£ |
|
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on 800l. per an. for his Majesty's private pensions and charities |
400 |
|
for the same half year on 100l. per an. for two Arabic professors |
50 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£450 |
|
Ibid., p. 169. |
| Nov. 22. |
Money warrant for 40l. to John Stevens, Sheriff of Kent: for so much paid by him for the apprehending of Peter Jean for felony and robbery on the highway. (Money order dated 15 Dec. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 10 Dec. hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 27. Order Book X, p. 207. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 173. |
| Nov. 22. |
Treasury confirmation of a money order of 1717 Oct. 31 for 180l. to Thomas Newsham, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXXI, p. 628, under date 1717 Oct. 29. Order Book X, p. 14.
Ditto of a same for 135l. to William Newsham ut ibid. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General enclosing the state [missing] of the case relating to the Keeper of the Piers, Cranes and Ways in the Isle of Portland with several queries thereupon and several other papers relating thereto. Please report your opinion thereon to my Lords.
Appending: a schedule of the several papers:
(1) an account of every particular vessel [load] of stone transported from his Majesty's pier in Portland and by whom, with the master's name, between 1 Jan. 1714–15 to 25 Dec. 1715.
(2) a like account from 25 Dec. 1715 to 25 Dec. 1716.
(3) a like account from 25 Dec. 1716 to 25 Dec. 1717.
(4) an account of incident charges in repairs of the pier, crane and ways leading from his Majesty's quarries in the Island of Portland from 1 Jan, 1714–15 to 25 Dec. 1717, with receipts for the same.
(5) an account of all money received by Edward Tucker, keeper of his Majesty's piers &c., for the Duty of 4d. per ton from all persons transporting stone from thence from 1 Jan. 1714–15 to 25 Dec. 1715.
(6) a like account from 25 Dec. 1715 to 25 Dec. 1716.
(7) a like account from 25 Dec. 1716 to 25 Dec. 1717.
(8) a copy of Mr. Tucker's account as Crane Keeper &c. from 1 Jan. 1714–15 to 25 Dec. 1717, as sworn before Mr. Baron Simpson 18 March 1717–18.
(9) the case of the quarries, ways, pier and crane in the Isle of Portland.
(10) a copy of Mr. Tucker's constitution to have the care of his Majesty's piers &c. in the Island of Portland.
(11) a copy of a warrant for delivering to Mr. Tucker utensils and materials belonging to piers, cranes &c. in the Isle of Portland.
(12) abstract of papers relating to his Majesty's works in the Isle of Portland.
(13) copy of Sir Christopher Wren's patent.
(14) copy of Mr. Benson's patent.
(15) copy of Mr. King's warrant for vacating appointments in the Office of Works.
(16) copy of a letter to Mr. Benson.
(17) copy of a letter to Mr. Tucker.
(18) a state of the case relating to Portland.
Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 373.
C. Stanhope to the Secretary at War enclosing the answer [missing] from the Customs Commissioners to my Lords on the matter of your letter for the quartering the Dragoons appointed to assist the Customs House officers in Sussex in small parties. You will see from the answer that the quartering the Dragoons in such manner will not answer the end designed. Ibid., p. 374. |
| Nov. 22. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Morton, a King's waiter, London port, proposing John Hall as his deputy. Reference Book IX, p. 410.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 1718 Nov. 15 from Hollis, [Duke of] Newcastle upon Tyne, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to the Honble. James Brudnall, Master of the Jewel House, to deliver to Sir William Saunderson, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, a rod adorned with gold with a chain and badge of gold: to an estimate of 80l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 74. |
| Nov. 24. |
Treasury constitution of Thomas Kellet to be Inspector of gaming houses and of vendors of cards and dice and of pamphlets &c. loco Stephen Sheffield, deceased. Warrants not Relating to Money XXV, p. 141. |
| Nov. 25. |
Letter of directon for 18,406l. 15s. 10½d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster General of the Forces: and is in further part of 650,000l. granted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1718 and is intended to be applied towards one month's subsistence to the Forces provided for in the said grant (exclusive of the 12 Regiments broke and transferred upon the Establishment of Ireland), to wit for one month to 24 Dec. next. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 169.
Same for 5,000l. to Casper Frederick Henning on the unsatisfied order in his name: for the use and service of the Privy Purse: without account. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to constitute Roger Baynes as an Inspector of the Books and proceedings of the County Courts and Corporations at a salary of 100l. per an., with travelling charges in like manner as the two other officers formerly appointed for the like service.
Prefixing: presentment from said Commissioners dated Stamp Office, Lincoln's Inn, 20 Nov. 1718, shewing that in 1705 the then Commissioners represented that the Act of Parliament of 1 Anne, St. 2, c. 19, had removed several doubts in the Stamps Duties and proposing the appointment of two officers to prevent the great numbers of frauds and omissions in the Corporations and Courts in the country, to wit to inspect the Books and proceedings of the Country Courts and Corporations and also the stocks and behaviour of the Distributors of Stamps both in the supply of each market town within their district and their selling the stamped parchment and paper at the Office prices: which two officers were established by the Lord Treasurer's warrant: that several [Stamp] Duties have been since added and many frauds have been detected by the inspectors, but their circuits are of such great extent that it is impossible for them to visit all parts of the kingdom as often as is requisite: therefore proposing the addition of one more Inspector. Warrants not Relating to Money XXV, pp. 142–3.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords to pay 1,067l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to France, for so much disbursed by him “for our service and by our directions, the particulars whereof are contained in the account hereunto annexed.”
Appending: account dated Paris, 28 Oct. 1718, of the money laid out for his Majesty's service bv said Earl of Stair from 19 June to 19 Sept. 1718: |
|
|
|
|
£ |
|
for eignt expresses sent to England and back again |
200 |
|
for Secret Service, 530 Louis d'ors at 36 livres [each] |
867 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
£1,067 |
“I allow this bill by the King's special command.”
J. Craggs,
Cockpit,
5 Nov. 1718.
(Letter of direction dated Dec. 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 358. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 173. |
| Nov. 26. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords to pay 500l. to William Lowndes: for Secret Service: without account. (Money warrant dated Nov. 28 hereon.) (Money order dated 28 Nov. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 29 Nov. hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 318. Order Book X, p. 201. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 170.
Same dated same to the Treasury Lords to pay 500l. to Luke Schaub as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Dec. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated 15 Dec. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 10 Dec. hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 321a. Order Book X, p. 205. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 173.
Same to same to pay 5,650l. to Joseph Eyles: without account: being intended to be applied and paid over by him to such uses and services as Jane, Countess Dowager of Portland, “Governess to our dearly beloved children the Lady Anne, the Lady Amelia and the Lady Caroline,” shall think fit to direct: and is to be received by the said Eyles without account other than such as he is hereby required to render thereof to the said Countess Dowager. (Money warrant dated Dec. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated 2 Dec. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 2 Dec. hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 321d. Order Book X, p. 204. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 170.
Same for 500l. to Jacob de la Motte Blagny: as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Dec. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated 15 Dec. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 10 Dec. hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXIX, p. 321d. Order Book X, p. 205. Disposition Book XXIV, p. 173.
Dormant warrant from the Treasury Lords to the Lord Chancellor to direct the Clerk of the Hanaper to pay (out of the issues and profits of the Hanaper) to Francis Jephson, “the serjeant at arms attending your Lordship,” the allowance of 2s. 6d. a day for board wages and in lieu of diet, as from Michaelmas last: in like manner as all the other Serjeants at Arms are allowed: he having prayed same by petition to the King. Money Book XXVII, p. 85. |
| Nov. 26. |
Dormant money warrant for 273l. 5s. 9d. to Horatio Walpole, Esq., for salary from 26 Aug. 1717 (the day of the decease of William Blathwaite) to 1718 Sept. 29 on the 250l. per an. payable out of Barbados and the Leeward Islands as part of his total salary of 500l. per an. in respect of his office of Auditor General of his Majesty's Revenues in America: the said 500l. per an. being payable as follows: viz. |
|
|
|
|
per an.
£ |
|
out of the rents and other Duties and profits arising in or from his Majesty's Colony of Virginia |
100 |
|
out of his Majesty's island of Barbados |
150 |
|
out of his Majesty's islands commonly called the Leeward Islands |
100 |
|
out of his Majesty's island of Jamaica |
150 |
and the said Walpole has represented that the parts and proportions of the said annuity which are payable out of the island of Barbados and the Leeward Islands, amounting together to 250l. per an., are in arrear and unpaid by reason that the Duty of Four and a Half per cent. arising from Barbados and the Leeward Islands is remitted to England [in the form of goods] and the produce [arising from sale] thereof is paid into the Exchequer here [in London] and has therefore prayed a warrant for payment thereof out of [moneys in the Exchequer of] the Four and a Half per cent. Duty both for the arrears thereof and for the growing payments thereupon: which request seems reasonable to my Lords. Orders for the said annual sums are hereby to be drawn from time to time as they fall due. Money Book XXVII, p. 87.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Stamps Commissioners. My Lords are given to understand that it would be of great use and conveniency to the County of Somerset in case it be divided into three districts for distributors of stamped paper; and that the Third District be for the towns of Wellington, Taunton, Langport, Summerton, Wincanton and all to the south of those towns; and that John Jeane, who is well recommended to my Lords, be appointed Distributor for the said Southern Division. My Lords desire you to propose the distribution of the county into three Districts accordingly if you think the service would not be prejudiced thereby. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 374.
Same to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners. My Lords recommend Giles Bennet and John Wood for Figures [licences] upon the first vacancies if they be duly qualified. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for Taxes to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the merchants and other traders at Leeds containing a complaint against the Receiver [of Taxes] for York with relation to remittances. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Nicholas Lechmere, Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi to the information against the ship Sea Flower and her cargo, Richard Stanney, master, seized for not being manned according to the Act of Navigation.
Prefixing: report dated Oct. 17 from the Customs Commissioners on the case. She came from Boston in New England into the river of Thames loaden with pitch, tar and barrel staves with four men including himself. One of the three mariners named John Smith happened (unknown to said Stanney), to be a Hamburger, being shipped at Boston by one Mr. Wentworth and not by petitioner Stanney. She was seized for not having three fourths of her mariners British. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, p. 129. |
| Nov. 26. |
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Burslem, Receiver General of Land Tax and House Duties for Co. Stafford, for four years ending at Lady day 1715, praying to be paid 289l. 16s. 0d. for his expenses in remitting his moneys to the Exchequer, amounting to 89,184l. 1s. 3½d. Reference Book IX, p. 410. |
| Nov. 27. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Commissioners for Army Debts to make and give allowance to his Highness the Prince of Oost Friezland of the sum of 45,600 guilders as in full satisfaction of the moiety payable by Great Britain of the ordinary and extraordinary Recruit money for his Regiment of Foot for the time whilst the same was in the joint service of Great Britain and of the States General in the late war by the Treaty dated 23 Feb. 1702–3 with the States General: the said Commissioners having reported to the King Sept. 18, supra, p. 631, last that the said Prince is entitled by the said Treaty with the States General to the allowance demanded for Recruits; and that it hath been provided in the Convention between Queen Anne and the States General dated 30 Aug. 1703 for the Repartition of the 20,000 men of augmentation, that all the Extraordinary payments to the said Regiment shall be made in common between Great Britain and the States General at the rates allowed to the other Regiments of Foot in the service of the States: wherefore the said Commissioners are of opinion that the moiety [of Extraordinaries] payable by Great Britain for the said Regiment ought to be allowed for 9½ years from 1703 (being the first year of the service of the said Regiment, to 6 July 1712, the day it separated from the Forces of Queen Anne, amounting to 45,600 guilders: but that no warrant has yet been granted from the Crown for allowing the said demand, and the King now thinking it just and reasonable to allow the same for the Recruit money of the said Regiment; “against which you are to charge all such sums as have already been paid in part or on account of the said demand” and to issue your certificate to the Paymaster General of the Forces for the money remaining due to satisfy the same according to the current rate of exchange. King's Warrant Book XXIX, pp. 321–321a.
Same to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi as to the King's share of the ship Providence and her cargo, William Dobrie master, which was seized for that her loading (spruce deals and 20 ton of iron) was all of Sweden and seized at Newcastle by Thomas Lambton and John Bowes, Customs officers of that port, as being brought directly to Newcastle from Gothenburg contrary to the Act 3 Geo. I., c. 1, prohibiting or restraining commerce with Sweden.
Prefixing: report dated 10 Nov. 1718 from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Henry Maister for the release of the said iron. The ship sailed from Gothenburg July 10 last in company of three ships of 20 guns each as convoy. She did not touch at Friedericstadt or any other place. The said convoy accompanied her till near the Naese of Norway. Mr. Samuel Leidger, a merchant at Gothenbro', gave sailing orders to the said Dobrie and at their parting with the said convoy the Princess, one of the three ships which sailed as commodore, fired three guns and then left “them” with the other two, which were to cruise between Hamburg river and North Bergen: one of them was called the Haarnd Beest, commanded by Capt. Northeross, “who the deponent was informed was a Rebell and broke out of Newgate,” and the third ship was named the Wasberry, Capt. Fortune Greer commander. The petitioner has produced the affidavit of Henry Lyel of London, merchant, and Nicholas Ridley of Newcastle, merchant, tending to prove that the King of Sweden takes from his subjects and inhabitants their iron, for which no other satisfaction is made than by paying for the same in Mint tokens, making the same to pass for so much more than they are worth in proportion as half a crown bears to one farthing; and that the petitioner to prevent his iron being seized by the King of Sweden about July last took an opportunity of putting same on board said ship consigned to said Ridley intending thereout to pay a debt to said Lyel. King's Warrant Book XXIX, pp. 321a—c
|
| Nov. 27. |
Money order for 822l. 15s. 11d. to Samuel Edwyn, Esq., Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries by him delivered to the several new Offices [in the Receipt of the Exchequer] for his Majesty's service in the half year ended at Lady day 1718: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
the Office for the 14 per cent. Annuities and Survivorships |
305 |
3 |
8¾ |
|
the Office for the Annuities on the 3,750l. per week of the Excise |
24 |
13 |
6 |
|
the Office for Annuities anno 1706 |
89 |
18 |
4½ |
|
the Office for Annuities anno 1707 |
23 |
6 |
7½ |
|
the Office for Annuities for 40,000l. anno 1708 |
25 |
0 |
7½ |
|
the Office for Annuities for 80,000l. anno 1708 |
38 |
0 |
10¼ |
|
the Office for 9 per cent. Annuities [8 Anne, c. 12] |
24 |
13 |
11½ |
|
the Office for Exchequer Bills |
40 |
13 |
8½ |
|
the Office for 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710 |
32 |
0 |
6½ |
|
the Office for 2,000,000l. Adventure anno 1711 |
22 |
4 |
7½ |
|
the Office for 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 |
56 |
15 |
7 |
|
the Office for the first 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 |
25 |
3 |
7¼ |
|
the Office for the second 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 |
38 |
4 |
5 |
|
the Office for the Civil List Lottery anno 1713 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Office for the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 |
53 |
4 |
9¼ |
|
|
— |
|
|
£822 |
15 |
11 |
Order Book X, p. 209.
Same for 1,472l. 10s. 2¾d. to same for same delivered to the ancient Officers of the Receipt in same time. Ibid., p. 242.
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Treasurer of the Navy. My Lords direct you to raise the sum of 1,000l. on the tallies and orders remaining in your hands on the Land Tax anno 1718 [by disposing of same] to any person willing to accept same at par with 4 per cent. interest as from the 26th inst. Out of the said sum so to be raised my Lords direct you to apply 827l. 11s. 7d. to the head of Victualling, the same being intended to pay a bill of exchange due to John Gore, Esq., for supplying the Baltic Squadron with provisions. “You'll please to endorse proper warrants on the said orders for granting interest from the said 26 November inst. accordingly and lay the same before their Lordships to be signed.” Disposition Book XXIV, p. 170. |
| Nov. 27. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to send to my Lords a certificate of all the principal money lent on the Malt Duty Act [4 Geo. 1., c. 3], to wit from 23 June 1717 to 24 June 1718, which do remain [unpaid or] unsatisfied “with the interest thereof: which principal and interest monies do or may make the Deficiency upon the said Act.” Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 375.
Same to the Verderers of New Forest to send to my Lords an account of the abuses which have been presented in any of your Courts held for the affairs of New Forest since his Majesty's accession which tend to the hurt of his Majesty's estate and interest therein: and your opinion how the like abuses may be hindered or remedied for the future. Ibid.
|
| Nov. 28. |
Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Taxes Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] dated from Hereford the 22nd inst. and signed Sa. Birch, which seems to import an answer to a letter sent by you about arrears on the Land Tax for that county. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed paper [missing] which concerns an abuse in the Excise by alehouse keepers strengthening their drinks when in their cellars with molasses. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to accept John Offley's composition as one of the sureties of Henry Offley, late of London, merchant, notwithstanding the shortage of 225l. 15s. 0d., it appearing that the money and debentures as directed by the Treasury warrant of July 4 last, supra, pp. 436–7, have been put into the hands of the Customs Cashier, but that the money upon examination falls short by the said 225l. 15s. 0d., which is occasioned by an allowance of so much to Edmond Forrester and Stephen Robins, master of two ships which were seized on account of Henry Offley's debt by virtue of the Treasury warrant of 1717 Nov. 14, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXXI, pp. 665–6.
Prefixing: report from the Customs Commissioners dated Sept. 27 last on the process of liquidation of said composition. Out Letters (Customs) XVII, pp. 125–6.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Abraham Merrifield, Samuel Dearsley and Robert Coleman shewing that they became bound for 1,544l. of Duties on wine, therefore praying that their debt may be stated in order to their applying to Parliament [for relief by a composition]. Reference Book IX, p. 410.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of James Milner, Esq., surety for John Nuthall, deceased, and [for] Thomas Nuthall, Receivers General of Taxes for part of Surrey, shewing that he having in his hands 4,716l. of public money arising by the taxes, an extent was awarded against him by virtue whereof divers annuity orders and tallies were seized into the hands of the Crown to the value of 6,500l.: that he is ready to pay the said 4,716l. into the Exchequer in discharge of the said debt: therefore prays that he may have a warrant to supersede the said extent that so he may have the said tallies and orders delivered back to him again. Reference Book IX, p. 410. |
| Nov. 29. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Moses Locking, master and owner of the ship Rachael of Hull, shewing that his vessel was seized by a Swedish ship commanded by one James Dobie, who for rebellious practices against the Government here had been imprisoned and stood in the pillory; that in August last the said Dobie's ship was seized at Newcastle (upon petitioner's information) by the Customs officers for having prohibited goods on board: therefore prays to have the said ship in consideration of his loss. Ibid., p. 411. |
