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June 1,
forenoon. |
Present:—Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr.
Pelham. |
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[Write] a letter to Sir Ro. Howard to issue 5,200l. to Mr. Humes
out of the new money that shall proceed from the hammered money
of loans on the Malt Act; viz. to repay 5,000l. advanced by Mr.
Floyer and 200l. for advancing the same: and this is to be complied
with notwithstanding any direction to the contrary. |
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My Lords having received an account from Mr. Charles Bertie
[Treasurer of the Ordnance] of the tallies in his hands for the service
of the Ordnance (amongst which are these, viz. 222,000l. on the
Salt Act, 70165l. on the Poll, 26,400l. on the three-fourths of the
Customs and 2,300l. on the first 4s. Aid, making 320,865l. in all)
my Lords are pleased [to direct] that the Office of Ordnance may
issue these tallies to its creditors with an allowance of 15 per cent.
with the same: and that he [Bertie] do certify what tallies remain
in his hands besides these, on what funds, and in what course of
payment they stand. Letters to be written [to Bertie] to this
purpose. |
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Sir William Scawen, Mr. Sedgwick et al [are called in] about 8,000l.
and odd in bills drawn by Mr. Hill on the Earl of Ranelagh payable
to Mr. Bateman for the Bank. My Lords will pay it in Exchequer
Bills. These gentlemen will inform the Court of Directors [of the
Bank of England of this proposal] to-morrow and will inform my
Lords of the result before the bills be returned. |
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The like direction as above for 1,301l. on [the Duties on] marriages
and 10,000l. on the fourth 4s. Aid for the Ordnance: with 15 per
cent. [allowance to the creditors]. |
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My Lords resolve that 8,000l. of the first ticquets given out of the
Exchequer on the Malt Act shall be issued to the Office of the
Ordnance for the Company of Gunsmiths to satisfy them for the
arms delivered in the three quarters ended at Lady day last: they
accepting their payments for the preceding three quarters as other
artificers have done. Ibid., p. 173. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas
Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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There being 4,000l. necessary to be furnished to the contractors
for the Ordnance and the Train of Artillery in Flanders my Lords
do agree with Mr. Gibbons, Paymaster of the said Train, that in
case bills be drawn for that sum upon the Office of Ordnance, payable at double usance, my Lords will furnish money to the said
Office for payment of the said bills when they become due. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in, viz., Sir Wal. Yong
and Mr. Clerk. Papers [from them] are read and answers [are
endorsed] thereon. |
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The Commissioners of Excise and of Appeals [in Excise are called
in]. There is a prohibition of the King's Bench Court to the Commissioners of Appeals as to reading in evidence the depositions of
witnesses taken before the Excise Commissioners. It must be
complied with. But it will, nevertheless, be proper to take in
writing what the witnesses say; [so] that if upon the hearing
before the Commissioners of Appeals they vary or say more it may
be taken notice of. They [the Commissioners of Appeals in Excise]
are to advise with the Attorney-General how costs taxed by the
said Commissioners are to be levied. |
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[Write] to Mr. Story to be here this day sevennight in the afternoon. |
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My Lords recommend it to the Commissioners of Appeals to be
expeditious in appeals where the officers must appear, because
otherwise perhaps the officers may be removed to other stations
and may be detained from their business. |
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The Commissioners of Appeals withdraw and the Victualling
Commissioners come in. |
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[Order for] 5,000l. to be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh in
Exchequer Bills in part of the subsistence for the Danish Forces
in Flanders: to be paid over to Monsieur Smetteau. |
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[Ordered] that the money to be paid to the Brandenburg Troops
(who came lately from Piedmont), pursuant to his Majesty's warrant,
out of the Land Tax tallies, shall be at the rate of 9 guilders for the
£ sterling. |
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[Inform the King per Mr. Blathwaite] that the commands my
Lords received to provide for the sending over the 8 Battalions and
other extraordinary services directed by his Majesty, have occasioned
the not remitting the last 50,000l. to complete the 200,000l. for
subsistence, so soon as was intended. However my Lords by the
last post did send away 10,000l. in part thereof and shall proceed
in the rest as far as the Exchequer Bills will extend, with [or having]
regard to the other services signified by Mr. Blathwaite from the
King: and that my Lords are trying to make use of the credit on the
Malt Act to make further provision for the subsistence in Flanders;
but at present find great difficulties therein because the tickets cannot
be issued on the Malt Act till after June 24 and in the mean[time
my Lords] find few or no contributions made for the Lottery ticquets: |
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that 150l. is paid by W[illiam L[owndes] to Mr. Baker for carrying
on the prosecutions committed to his care; which my Lords think
will be sufficient for the present: |
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that 20,000l. in Exchequer Bills is directed to be issued to the
Earl of Ranelagh in part of Mr. Hill's bills payable to Mr. Clifford
for subsistence in Flanders: |
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that as to the bills drawn by the Count de Frize for 5,000l. payable
the last of this month my Lords will take the best care they can to
answer them when they become due. And my Lords are now in
treaty with Mr. Boyt and other merchants about the 4,000l. to
Lindau and hope to be able to give his Majesty a good account of
that transaction in a little time, |
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A letter to be written by William L[owndes] to Mr. Blathwait
to desire him to represent these particulars [as above] to his Majesty. |
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[Add a] postscript: that as to his [Mr. Blathwait's] own particular
my Lords have ordered his warrant for 1,000l. for his equipage:
[to be paid] in Exchequer Bills, which is the most they can appoint
out of that fund; and as to his warrant for his allowance my Lords
intend to satisfy the same when they can make a distribution of the
credit on the Malt Act. |
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[Order for] 1,500l. to Nich Baker out of tallies on the Hereditary
and Temporary Excise: for law suits. Treasury Minute Book IX,
pp. 174–5. |
| June 2. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Sir
Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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[Order for] 500l. to be issued to W[illiam L[owndes] for secret
service for the plate at Newmarket [and for] Monsieur Soligny and
other uses directed. |
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Mr. Corbet [attends]: his papers are all read. |
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[Order for] 100,000l. to be issued to the Navy for wages
in Exchequer Bills not exceeding 5l. each. |
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The clothiers come in, the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Clerk being
present. The clothiers pray an allowance [to be added] with the
Salt tallies. My Lords refer to the agreement of 12 Feb. last. They
are to attend again at the end of this month for the remaining half
of their clothing [account] for 1696. |
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Mr. N. Fox, for Mr. Lloyd's burial, is to have 20l. |
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[Order for] 100l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces: in
Exchequer Bills. |
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[Write] to Mr. Packer to hasten the printers entrusted by Sir
R[obert] H[oward, Auditor of the Receipt] about the making of
the Exchequer Bills; their dilatory proceedings being taken notice
of. |
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[Write] to Mr. Shallet to be here on Friday morning and to give
notice to his friends concerned in the Transport debt to come with
him then, about settling the charge of the Duties on hawkers and
pedlars. |
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Sir Benj. Titchborne offers to do service in discovering the forfeited estate of the Lord Stafford. My Lords (in case he does
service) will represent it to the King that he may have a suitable
reward. |
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My Lord Morley and Monteagle to have 50l. by a tally on the Malt
Duty. Ibid., p. 176. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—ut supra. |
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Dame Penlope Tynt and Mr. Mogg are heard by their counsel
concerning a lease of coal mines parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall.
The Solicitor General for Lady Tynt says the Act for the Duchy
says the lease must not exceed 31 years, if a lease [is] in being the
further lease must make up but 31 years. It's a mistake in point
of law in Mogg's lease that Tynt's lease was void, the reservation
being in the disjunctive and no office found. Mogg was bailiff and
should have levied these rents but conceals them to get an advantage for himself. This pretended discovery is not made in Sir Hugh
Tynt's time (who could have given an answer) but tarries till Sir
Hugh is dead. There is no merit in Mogg, no demerit in her [ladyship] and being tenant she hopes her petition will be granted. |
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Sir Thomas Powys for her says Tynt's lease is in being, not expired
by effluction of time: there is proviso that for non payment of
rent or for want of an account the lease shall be ipso facto void.
Nevertheless to make Mogg's lease good the King should have been
informed how the matter stood, otherwise the King was deceived.
Mog did not show by any office found or by anything said in his lease
how Tynt's lease came to be void. Secondly his lease is not good
because the ancient or most usual rent, or the rent reserved for the
greater part of 20 years last past, is not reserved. The rent for
above 20 years past has been the sixth part [of the clear profits]:
his lease only reserves the tenth part. The [then] Attorney-General,
now chief Baron, in his report gave his opinion that Tynt's lease
was good and Mog's void. If both were void Tynt stands fairest
for favour being the old tenant and giving the better rent. In the
11th of Charles I's reign Mog's grandfather is said to have a lease
but that is remote. |
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The Attorney General for Mr. Mogg says Tynt never answered
any rent for 23 years and there is a clause to make the lease void,
and he thinks the lease is void without any inquisition. They have
brought an ejectment and if it should appear thereupon that Mog's
lease is void my Lords can consider then who should have it. She
[Lady Tynt] has married the bishop of Durham who stands on
privilege and, in the meantime, desire a scire facias in the King's
name against Mogg. He says it appears by Mog's particular that
Tynt's lease was void for non-payment of rent and Mog's lease
grants to him all the profits after Tynt's lease because void, for
which Tynt's estate is answerable, he being no more than a bailiff
after the lease was void. If the bishop of Durham will waive privilege they'll try it presently. The rent in the statutes is not the
most usual rent but the rent for the greatest part of 20 years before
the year 1660 and Mog's grandfather had it at a tenth part for 20
years before 1660. |
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Mr. Montagu, for Mog, says if the rent payable by Mog be not such
as the statute requires there would need no scire facias, for the statute
would make it void: that there was no need of [finding an] office
as Mr. Ward says; the King needs no office but where an entry
was necessary and the King being too great to make an entry must
have an office found, but this is but a chattel, for which no entry
could be necessary. They desire only to bring an ejectment and try
it in a court of judicature. It's certainly a fault that Tynt did not
pay his rent. |
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Mr. Solicitor says if an office had been found Lady Tynte would
have pleaded to it. It cannot be hard to have a lease over Mog's
head for he obtained his lease in that manner; that he never heard
of an ejectment till now. It had been regular for Mog to have first
avoided Tynt's lease before he obtained one for himself. He [Mog]
knows nothing of the ejectment or the privilege. He deserves at
his own charge (not the King's) to bring a scire facias. This case is
not like Throckmorton's to make Tynt's lease void for here is matter
en pays as in Ward's Report. The ejectment was brought in 1693. |
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Sir Thomas Powys desires according to the ordinary course where
there are two grants a scire facias be brought against the latter [of
the two] at Tynt's charge. In case of an ejectment it will be tried
by one judge and a jury; in case of scire facias it will be a matter
of law determined by four judges. |
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Mr. Attorney-General: The ejectment was brought in 1693 and
though Mog knew not of the marr[iage[ privilege was alleged and he
brought on his knees in the House of Lords: that if Mog's lease
be good on the scire facias. that will not give possession; but he must
then bring an ejectment to which privilege will still be pleaded. |
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Sir Thomas Powys says they will deliver the possession as judgment shall go in the scire facias. |
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Mr. Montagu for Mog says in the case cited the reservation [of
rent] was [payable] into the Exchequer or to the Receiver General.
The lease was adjudged void but the tenant not subjected to penalty
as an intruder. |
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This being a matter of law my Lords see no reason why they
should intermeddle or give any direction upon the petition: which
is therefore dismissed. Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 177–9. |
June 3,
forenoon. |
Present:—Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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[Write] to the Excise Commissioners that by reason the Excise
money, or Exchequer Bills for same, are not brought to the Exchequer every Wednesday till about 1 o'clock, the money or Bills
cannot be charged and the Bills tried in such due manner as they
ought to be and my Lords being informed that the money from the
Excise Office formerly used to be brought by 9 o'clock and charged
by 10 o'clock and at this time it being more necessary than ever
(because of examining the Bills and locking up the same or the money)
that the said former practice should be revived, do direct them to
make their weekly distribution [of cash] every Tuesday in the
evening and that the Excise Cashier do bring the money or bills
every Wednesday morning so timely that the tallies may be levied
by 10 or 11 o'clock. |
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[Write] to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to bring his money, or
Bills, [the Customs Office cash] every Wednesday morning by 9
o'clock. |
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The Navy Commissioners attend: [order for] 6,000l. in Exchequer
Bills to be issued to the Navy Treasurer upon the head of wear and
tear being intended to be imprested to Mr. John Tailor upon his
contract for hemp: and for 500l. more in Exchequer Bills to be
issued to him [the Navy Treasurer] on the head of wages in part of
3,000l. [due] to be paid to Sir Geo. Roke, Admiral of the Fleet, for
the contingent charges of the Fleet. |
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[Write] a letter to the Navy Commissioners transmitting to them
the account for Mr. Meesters for the machines and the two accounts
of the Marine Regiments made up by Auditor Bridges and Mr.
Lowndes; with direction to make out perfect bills to discharge
the imprests. |
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[Write] to the same to write to [their fellow] Commissioner
Greenhill at Portsmouth to deliver the presents there which were
designed for the Deys of Algiers and Tripoli; to be delivered to
such [persons] as the Master of the Great Wardrobe shall appoint. |
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My Lords will settle the debt to the East India Company (for
salt petre [altered to] powder, furnished in Holland) with the officers
of the Ordnance next time they come. |
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Memorandum: To speak to them about the salt petre. |
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George Guy recommended by the gentlemen of the East India
Company [is] to be qualified as a broker to deal in tallies. |
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Mr. Lambert says nobody spoke to him in prejudice of the Bills
of the Exchequer or the Exchequer. Mr. Philbert speaks to the
same purpose. Some persons when they gave a good rate smiled
and wished them a good bargain. |
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De Casseres says Philbert told him when he had agreed for 10
guilders 8 stivers a certain person said if he had tarried a week he
might have done it at 8 guilders. Mr. Philbert is unwilling to say
who it was, he being a good friend. Mr. Casserez says Philbert had
named to him Sir H. Furnese or Sir Theodore Janson or both of
them. |
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The Glass Commissioners, [and] Mr. Crumpton, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Allumbridg [are called in]. Mr. All[umbridge's] petition is read
and the report of the [Glass] Commissioners on the petition of
Staples is read. |
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Allumbridge and Tho. Lovel say that several parcels of parchment
and paper seized by them were discharged. I. bid, pp. 180–1. For
a paper inserted between p. 180 and p. 181, see supra p. 17. |
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Eodem die, [afternoon] |
Present:—ut supra. |
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Mr. Richardson comes in with Mr. Babe and Mr. Wharter,
Richardson says his chief business is [that] in 1694 he took part of
[?in] the Hea[rth money] in Ireland. (He is still landwaiter at
Derry). He had notice from John Or, of Letterkenny, that the
revenue was underlet and he can prove the King was betrayed in
it. Afterwards the Lords Justices caused the Commissioners to
break the bargain. He means to charge Mr. Carlton particularly. |
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Mr. Babe says he does not believe any other of the Commissioners
[of the Revenue Ireland] had any hand in the matter complained
of. Mr. Richardson says he will put his matters into writing. |
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Mr. Babe has leave [granted to him by my Lords] to make answer
to an accusation against him from Ireland transmitted some time
since. |
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Mr. Alexander Johnstowne and Mr. Nicholas Baker [are called
in]. Mr. Baker says when Mr. Johnstown got a grant of 300l. a
year out of the estate of Sir Roger Strickland he promised to pay
part of the charge of recovery: afterwards when he got a promise
for the whole estate instead of paying the whole charge he left him
to pay the whole being 245l. |
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Mr. Johnstown complains that Baker would proceed by English
bill against the opinion of Mr. Aaron Smith and of Mr. Grange,
Lord Chief Justice Treby and the Lord Chancellor for a demurrer;
and at last the King recovered at Johnstown's prosecution on the
demurrer: half the estate appears to be entailed and there are
mortgages for 7,106l.: and that Mr. Baker never demanded money
of Johnstowne, who bore the charge from time to time except some
small matter; and he will pay the money Baker hath paid as soon
as the grant is passed under seal. |
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Mr. Aaron Smith says he gave the papers, &c., to Baker with a
replication drawn by advice. Baker afterwards was of opinion to
proceed by English bill; after that he thought again the demurrer
to be good: 'twas long before the demurrer was filed: they had
time to look into their plea and to amend it which was done in all
points but one upon which judgment was given. |
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Mr. Baker says nothing was done by Mr. Smith in 6 years after
the inquisition. He was told by Mr. Smith there was a demurrer
by good advice but he could never see the causes till Michaelmas
term and then they came from Johnstowne and as soon as the
Attorney General had the causes of demurrer he directed the filing
of the same. |
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Mr. Tompson, Clerk in Court, says when the demurrer was brought
to him he filed it. |
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My Lords will speak with the Attorney-General. |
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Mr. Johnstowne desires his warrant may be stopped no longer. |
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Mr. Snow says Sir Roger applied to have leave to come to England
having never been concerned in any service abroad. |
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Mr. Johnstowne desires with his warrant he may have a constat. |
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Mr. Baker is to deliver the 20l. in his hands to Mris. Bishop. |
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To speak with Mr. Fox to-morrow morning about Martha Dillon. |
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Remember to ask Mr. Solicitor [General] whether the UnderSolicitors [the Treasury Solicitors] have brought their bills to him
to be examined. Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 181–2. |
June 4,
forenoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas
Littleton. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills [to be issued] to the Earl
of Ranelagh to be remitted for subsistence to Flanders. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills [to be issued] to the
Victuallers, 5,000l. thereof for short allowance money and the rest
for current service: in the margin respited. |
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Jean de With to have 20l. |
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[Order for] 4,000l. to the owner of the ship Lion to be paid out
of the tallies and orders on the Additional Impositions; and 500l.
to Col. Huitson out of the same. Ibid., p. 183. |
June 8,
forenoon. |
Present:—All the 5 Lords. |
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Sir Henry Colt, Mr. Tully and Mr. Marshall, Justices of the Peace,
come in. They acquaint my Lords that at a meeting yesterday of
the Justices above 200 of the victuallers were assembled and complaining that they could no longer furnish victuals (or money as
directed by Act of Parliament) for subsistence of the Blue Guards
quartered upon 'em, they propose they may have a little money
advanced and directions given in order to procure a credit. |
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My Lords will speak with the Earl of Ranelagh to-morrow and
some of the Justices will then attend. They likewise complain
that the [Exchequer] Bills are too great [in denomination] to be
exchanged. |
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The Governor of the East India Company is called in. |
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Mr. Herne desires a letter [of direction] on his warrant for 300l.
for the contingent charges of the Exchequer Bills directed to be
paid by tallies on the Malt Act. |
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The Trustees of the Exchequer notes [Bills] are called in. They
desire an advertisement in the Gazette to give notice to the subscribers
to pay in their eighth part according to a former notice, least they
forfeit their first part. |
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They likewise desire they may have an account of what bills
have been issued, received and cancelled to this day [and for such
account] to be continued weekly every Thursday morning. Letters
to be sent to the Tellers and Mr. Clayton to observe this. |
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The Trustees to attend on Thursday morning instead of Tuesday. |
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My Lords will speak to-morrow to the Victuallers concerning Mr.
Heathcott's bills of which he has given in a list. They will likewise
speak to "ditto" concerning Sir Jos. Herne's bills. |
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Sir Jos. Herne presents a petition of the inhabitants of Dartmouth
for the subsistence [of] sick and wounded seamen. My Lords will
speak with the Commissioners. Likewise a report of the Transports Commissions on the petition of Thomas Teat et al. My Lords
will speak with the Commissioners. |
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Mr. Clerk comes in and reads several letters and papers relating
to the garrison at Berwick. |
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[The Principal] Officers of the Mint are called in. |
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[Send] a letter to Mr. Floyer to attend my Lords to-morrow
morning. |
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Mr. Fouquiere (Fauquiere) to be made a Receiver for the Lottery. |
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Warrants [are ordered] to Mr. Hall to pay such incidents as my
Lords allow of for the country Mints, according to the several
accounts thereof. |
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[The Principal] Officers of the Ordnance [attend]. My Lords
enquire what quantity of salt petre is required for the next year's
service. They say 300 tons will be sufficient for the present. |
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[Some directors of] the East India Company come in. My Lords
offer "30 per cent. with interest" to discount the tallies in their
hands viz. on the fourth 4s. Aid after 1,600,000l. They will consult the rest and return an answer to-morrow. |
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Mr. Clayton called in: [he is] to attend my Lords to-morrow
morning with an account in what sums the Exchequer Bills for the
first 270,000l. "for quarters in England" were issued. |
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Two letters for Col. Hewetson pursuant to a former minute are
read to my Lords and signed. Ibid., pp. 184–5. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—The same. |
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The Customs Commissioners come in. [Their] report [is read] on
a memorial from the [Principal] Commissioners of Prizes touching
the lading of the ship S. Peter of Ostend. Speak with the Attorney
General about this. |
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[Their] report [is read] on the petition of John Simpson junr. of
Yarmouth. [The petition is] granted. |
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[Their] report [is read] on the petition of Fran Gosfreight et al
and agreed to. |
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[Their] report [is read] on the petition of John Houghton. Agreed
to. |
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[Their] presentment [is read] for Robert Lee to be Register of
Certificates in Guernsey. Agreed to. |
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[Their] presentment [is read] for John Marshall to be tidesman
at Plymouth. Respited till my Lords speak with Mr. Lunt. |
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[Their] report [is read] on the petition of Sir Alexander Rigby
et al. To be reconsidered by the Customs Commissioners. |
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The petition [is read] of the waiters and landwaiters of London
port. Referred to the said Commissioners to consider how far the
quay men are necessary and whether they are not a burthen to the
revenue; and to report the whole matter of the petition with their
opinion. |
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The said Commissioners desired directions for prosecuting several
bonds for impost which have not been signed by the principal
merchants concerned. The Commissioners are to make a presentment of this matter against the next time they come. |
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To speak with the Attorney and Solicitor General about the
orders for examining the accounts of the Solicitor of the Customs. |
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Sir Thomas Cook and Mr. Crisp come in. Sir Thomas desires to
have the benefit of his debenture for the pepper by him exported,
a report whereof was formerly made by the Customs Commissioners
and if he may not have the benefit of his debentures [he desires]
that he may go to trial by consent this term and that he may
have his papers. My Lords order his petition and affidavits to be
delivered to him and leave him to the law. |
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The gentlemen of the Bank come in. They say they have stopped
the 8,000l. bill till Tuesday next. |
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The Excise Commissioners come in. They read a letter from
their collector in Yorkshire about paying Exchequer Bills. My
Lords say the collectors are to pay as far as they have money of the
funds of this year for the war. They complain that the Commissioners of Appeals have appointed a hearing on Friday next,
that they had not notice of it till Monday last which was 4 days
after the appellants had notice. My Lords direct that as soon as
any orders are made for the future the Excise Commissioners have
immediate notice sent them. |
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They present a q[uery] concerning a composition for the Duty on
malt made in private families. My Lords direct that the AttorneyGeneral's opinion thereon be taken. |
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My Lords order that upon all appeals [in Excise] Mr. Baker do
attend the Excise Commissioners and take their directions as to
the summoning of witnesses, drawing of breviats, and instructing
of counsel and Mr. Baker is to fee counsel. |
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Mr. Everard's particular answer to Mr. Delarose's paper is read.
The [Excise] Commissioners will make a report on [this] his reply
as soon as possible. |
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The [said] Commissioners pray an increase on their salaries in
respect their service is doubled by the new Duties under their
management. My Lords will consider of it. |
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Mr. Story is called in. My Lords direct the last account declared
to be brought hither. Mr. Story is to take as many more hands to
his assistance as he shall think necessary to despatch the accounts
of the Excise; and he and Mr. Brewer are to attend this day sevennight. Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 185–6. |
June 9,
forenoon. |
Present:—All my Lords. |
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Mr. Corbet and Mr. Dodington come in. |
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[Order for] 500l. to Sir Geo. Rooke and 3,000l. to Mr. Taylour
on his contract: to be issued in Exchequer Bills. |
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Mr. Abbott [is ordered] to make an estimate what will pay the
[soldiers'] quarters to June 1. |
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Mr. Medina brings a list of bills due to himself and correspondents.
Mr. Abbott to speak with him concerning it. |
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Mr. Abbott to bring to my Lords to-morrow a list of all the
Exchequer Bills remaining in the Earl of Ranelagh's hands. |
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My Lords speak with Mr. Pauncefort upon a report of Mr. Fox's
on the petition of Martha Dillon. My Lords say she shall be paid
when the Irish arrears are paid. |
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Mr. Wardour and Mr. Twitty [attend]. My Lords recommend
to 'em to give all possible despatch in registering the assignment
of orders. |
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Mr. Clarke comes in. [Order for] 1,435l. to be issued out of
Exchequer Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh for one week's
subsistence to the 7 Battalions marching to their encampment. |
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[Order for] 400l. to be issued to same upon account of the arrears
due to Northcott's and Farringdon's Regiments. |
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[Order for] 150l. [to same] to provide carriages for the march of
Bellasis', Brudenell's and Coote's Regiments upon account of their
subsistence. |
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[Order for] 224l. more [to same] out of Exchequer Bills for a
month's subsistence to 4 Companies of Sir John Jacob's Regiment
at Berwick. Mr. Clarke will write to the Governor there that this
being one month's subsistence will be paid them and that their
Exchequer Bills should be changed for lesser bills and they should
state their arrears of subsistence to the 1st June. |
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20l. [to same out of] same on account of contingencies to be paid
[over] to Capt. With as of the King's bounty. |
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Mr. Stratford is called in. He moves for the money furnished
by him to the Duke of Holstein's Troops in his Majesty's service.
He will come again on Friday morning when my Lord Ranelagh is
in town. |
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The Victuallers come in. Their memorial is read. They
represent a great inconvenience by not having 100l. tallies, those
now in their hands being for greater sums. Mr. Dodington is to
change 15,000l. or 20,000l. of these tallies for 100l. tallies. My
Lords recommend it to them to put some of the tallies in their hands
on the 4s. Aid into ready money. |
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Mr. Philip Papillon's petition is read. My Lords will shortly give
answer to it. |
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The East India Company come in. They propose to have liberty
to dispose of the 10,000l. tallies in their hands in part of payment
for the powder brought from Holland and to see the issue thereof,
my Lords promising them to have regard to the loss they shall
sustain thereby. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Transports
Commissioners. |
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The Commissioners for Sick and Wounded [attend]. They are
to bring an account on Friday what will pay off 1½ years of their
debt. Ibid., pp. 187–8. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—All the 5 Lords. |
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The owners of the transport ships [their petition is read]. To
speak with the Earl of Ranelagh. |
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Sir James Hayes [petition read]. Rejected. |
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Sir Robert Howard [petition read]. To be considered when the
whole service is performed. |
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Mr. Young, Mr. Aldworth and auditor Bridges are to attend on
Tuesday morning next about the account of the Wine Licences. |
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The Commissioners for inquiry into Lord Stafford's estate [their
petition read]. Approved. |
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Mr. Evelyn [his petition read] about Greenwich Hospital: to be
considered after midsummer. |
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Mr. Ryley [is] to take care of the sewer in St. James's Park. |
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Sarah Davis [her petition read]. Referred to Dr. Richards. |
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John Povey, his petition [is read]: to be laid before the King. |
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Joseph Askin [his petition read]: to be paid 40l. by Mr. Lowndes. |
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Thomas Vivian [his petition read]: referred to the Surveyor
General [of Crown Lands]. |
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Lewis Gervaize [his petition read]: to apply where an employment falls [vacant]. |
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Earl of Bellomont [petition read]: my Lords will speak with him. |
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Lieut. Thomas Barry [petition read]: to speak with the Earl of
Ranelagh. |
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Dr. Staggins [petition read]: cannot be done this year: he is
satisfied [paid up] out of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office and
cannot be paid this salary. |
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Capt. James Moody [petition read]: to speak with the Prizes
Commissioners and they to attend [my Lords] to-morrow. |
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Henry Nuncle [petition read]: it cannot be done. |
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Thomas FitzGerald [petition read]: referred to Hen. Baker to
enquire for what he is convicted. |
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Alexander Fort [petition read]: to have 1,000l. out of the money
for this year's service of the Civil List. |
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Robt. Greenway [petition read]: to have 600l. out of ditto. |
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John Richardson [petition read]: my Lords will, on Thursday,
March 17th inst., hear him to make good his charge and receive any
proposal he shall put in writing for the improvement of the revenue. |
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Robert Alcock [petition read]: to speak with Mr. Baker. |
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Thomas Wilson [petition read]: the place is disposed of. |
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Quarterly pensioners [on the Lotteries]: [their petition read]. |
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Capt. Daniel Woods [petition read]: referred to Lord Rumney
and Lord Coningsby as desired. |
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Capt. Vaughan [petition read]: the whole pension to be stopped
till the King's return. |
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Serjeant of the House of Commons [petition read]: to be referred
to be examined according to former precedents. |
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Sarah Harrold [petition read]: referred to the Earl of Ranelagh
to see what is due to her husband; and take care that the petitioner
receive it when it comes to be paid. |
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The inhabitants of Windsor [petition read]: the Receiver [of
the Honor of Windsor] to report what arrears he hath in his hands
and how they are engaged and to send a state of the revenue of the
Castle [of Windsor] as it now stands. |
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Mr. Lansdowne [petition read]: to be heard on Thursday fortnight. |
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Ann Moody [petition read]: a state of these pensions is to be made. |
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Arch[ibald] Hutchinson [petition read]: referred to the Earl of
Ranelagh. |
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Mr. De La Rue [petition read]: to speak with Mr. Baker. |
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Roger Wright [petition read]: the places are disposed of. |
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And[rew] Leask [petition read]: the place is disposed of. |
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William Cliphant [petition read]: referred to the Earl of Ranelagh. |
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Samuel Green [petition read]: referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
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Mris. Hamilton [petition read]: to speak with the Receiver [of
First Fruits] and to know what the First Fruits and Tenths for 3
years past have produced and what is charged upon them jointly or
severally. |
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John Rayner [petition read]: to speak with Mr. Travers or Mr.
Tailer. |
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John Oliver [petition read]: referred to the Surveyor General. |
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Capt. Walters [petition read]: to speak with the Prizes Commissioners. |
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Pierre De La Val [petition read]: to be considered when there is
money for the pensions. |
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William Lambert [petition read]: agreed to according to the
Surveyor General's report. |
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Thomas Cook [petition read]: to be laid before the King. |
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Capt. Shedholme [Studholme, petition read]: to be provided
when my Lords provide for the Civil List. |
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Arthur Shallett [petition read]: my Lords can do nothing in
particular cases of the Victualling. |
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Eleazar Mint [petition read]: my Lords cannot yet make any
further payments to the Engineers. |
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Cha. Whitaker [petition read]: to be considered with the Civil
List. |
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Magdalen Thomas [petition read]: to be considered when a list
is made. |
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Joshua Simpson [petition read]: to bring another petition and to
be referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
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The sweepers at Whitehall [their petition read]: to be paid a
year when my Lords consider the Civil List. Ibid., pp. 188–9. |
June 10,
forenoon. |
Present:—All the 5 Lords. |
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[Write] a letter to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint to attend
my Lords to-morrow morning. |
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The Navy Commissioners come in and Mr. Corbett. My Lords
order that Mr. Dod [is] to discount the 15,000l. tallies on the 3s. Aid
at the best rate he can and to receive as much money as is possible
on what Bank Bills or other tallies [are] in his hands. |
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My Lords agree that an advertisement be put in the Gazette that
there shall be one year's pay to the Chest at Chatham the 20th of
July next and [they] will provide Exchequer Bills for that service. |
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Lady St. George [comes in: her] petition read: a sign manual to
be prepared for placing her pension on the Navy. |
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Sir Henry Ashurst and the purveyors going to New England [are]
called in. Mr. Lydd reads their instructions. Sir Henry Ashurst's
representation is read. My Lords agree that 1,000l. shall be
advanced to the 4 purveyors, viz. 500l. to those of the Navy and
500l. to Sir Hen. Ashurst for the two appointed by the Government
of New England; and these purveyors to draw bills on the Navy
Commissioners for such stores as they shall provide from time to
time. |
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Sir Henry Colt comes in. He represents the necessities the Blue
Guards are under for want of their subsistence and desire[s] [that]
what Chequer Bills are in the Victuallers' hands for greater sums
may be exchanged into less. Mr. Abbott shall have directions
accordingly; and my Lords will speak to the Earl of Ranelagh
about the officers of [the Earl of] Oxford's Regiment who refuse to
pay their quarters on pretence they are not paid the 8d. [eightpences]. |
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The Prizes Commissioners come in. Their report on the petition
of Capt. Moody is read. My Lords direct 'em to show all the favour
they can to him. Capt. Moody promises my Lords the best information he can of the embezzlement of the goods of the two prizes
taken by Capt. Rigby. |
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Capt. Walters petition is read to them [? the Prizes Commissioners]: to speak with the Officers of the Ordnance about this. |
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The Agents for Taxes [attend]. They represent that several of
the Receivers are in great arrear, particularly Morgan Whitley
has not paid the money into the Exchequer [which] he has received
[back re-coined] out of the Mint. |
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[Write] a letter to Mr. Whitley to come forthwith to London
and pay the money he has received out of the Mint into the Exchequer.
The Agents to prepare such a letter for my Lords to sign. |
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Mr. Charles Dartquenave to be appointed one of the Agents for
Taxes in the same capacity as Mr. Clayton. |
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Lord Bellomont comes in. His memorial is read and the order
of Council relating to his salary as Governor of New England, New
York and New Hampshire. Report to be made [by my Lords] that
the salary should be 1,200l. per an. as Governor of New England
and 600l. per an. as Governor of New York. |
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Mr. Twitty to send an account to my Lords of all surrenders which
were made of any patents or salaries payable at the Exchequer
since Christmas, 1684. |
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A warrant to be prepared and to be signed by the Lords Justices
[England] for Sir Henry Hobart to be a Commissioner of Customs
loco Mr. Chadwick. Treasury Minute Book IX, p. 190. |
June 11,
forenoon. |
Present:—All the 5 Lords. |
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Mr. Abbott to speak to Major Board that the Officers of the Earl
of Oxford's Regiment [are to] pay their quarters as far as they have
been paid their subsistence notwithstanding the eightpences are not
yet paid. |
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Lord Stamford comes in and acquaints my Lords that he hath
received a letter from the Mayor of Plymouth complaining that the
Chequer Bills sent thither are all [for large denominations such as]
from 80l. to 100l. except one of 20l. and that they were detained in
the agents' hands 14 days. Mr. Abbott will change them for
smaller Bills. |
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Phillip de Golse [is ordered] to be admitted a broker at the recommendation of Mr. Eyles. |
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My Lords propose to Mr. Eyles the paying 10,000l. in Chequer
Bills and 10,000l. in tallies on the Land Tax in part of Mr. Schuylenbergh's debt of 38,000l. He says he will acquaint Mr. Schuylenberg
but can do nothing in it without his directions. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Mint [are] to recall their authority
from Matthews at Exeter. |
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The Victuallers come in. Their memorial is read: [they are] to
have 5,000l. in Exchequer Bills. Their report on Nunale's petition
and Mr. Phillip Papillon's is to be reconsidered when they attend
again. |
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The Commissioners for Sick and Wounded bring a state of the
debt of their Office, which is read. My Lords will direct 'em
5,000l. out of Exchequer Bills: and to speak to Mr. Dodington
concerning the tallies in his hands that some of them may be applied
to their debt. |
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Sir Robert Cotton comes in with a memorial of the PostmasterGeneral relating to some further allowances to their officers: to be
laid before the King. |
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Oxenbridge's petition is read: to be respited till a full Board
and [until] both Postmasters [General] are present. |
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Mr. Franklyn's petition is read and referred to the Customs
Commissioners who are to make a speedy report. |
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Mr. Floyer to bring a proposal to my Lords on Tuesday for
advancing money for the taking in the plate at the country Mints. |
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[Order for] 200l. to the Earl of Oxford in further payment: out
of the Malt tallies. |
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Hen. Baker to bring an account of the prosecution of the nonjurors in London and Westminster, that my Lords may direct a
warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe. |
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Mr. Popple: [order for] 150l. for incidents [of the Board of Trade]:
by tallies on the Malt. Ibid., p. 191. |
June 15,
forenoon. |
Present:—All the 5 Lords. |
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Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] comes in. He tells
my Lords that there are 29,416 orders on the Salt Act, with interest,
to be registered before June 24; which shall be done by that time,
he having 7 clerks employed in that service. |
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He proposes that those [Exchequer] Bills [drawn] in great sums
which have been issued may be exchanged into 5l. Bills. My Lords
know not if that may be done securely but direct the remaining
bills to be issued all in 5l. [denomination]. |
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He desires a consideration for this service which has been extreme
laborious and difficult: as also for the book of the duplicates of the
Exchequer Bills: he leaves it, if my Lords please, to be referred to
and examined by Mr. Lowndes: which my Lords consent to. |
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He presents a petition of Mr. Clayton to succeed Mr. Fillingham,
which is read. My Lords will consider of it. |
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The Earl of Ranelagh comes in: says President de la Tour has
given Sir Jos. Herne directions to deliver up the tallies to the King
upon [his] paying money for some clothes furnished to the Troops
in Piedmont. |
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Mr. Seignoret and others [attend]. Monsieur Nulein says that
having a proposal to furnish clothing to some of the Troops in Savoy
[but] not being satisfied with the manner of the payment out of the
finances there, it was agreed to by the Duke of Savoy that he
[Seignoret] should be paid out of the subsidies he [the Duke] received
from England, which was promised him by Lord Galway, whereupon
he furnished clothing to the said Troops to the value of 5,000l. |
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Sir Joseph Herne comes in and shows my Lords a letter from the
President de la Tour, consenting to the delivering up the tallies
in his hands upon his payment to Monsieur Nulein of what is due to
him for the clothing in Savoy. |
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Sir Joseph desires he may have his commission money [as] agreed
to by the President de la Tour, being 2 per cent. for the whole
[amount of the] tallies, which he says he has well deserved for his
service in this affair. My Lords advise him to draw a state of it
to be sent to his Majesty. |
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Mr. Seignoret and the rest come in again. My Lords tell 'em
that the King being apprised of the whole matter, as appears by the
President de la Tour's letter to Sir Joseph Herne which they read,
my Lords [tell them they] cannot give them a further answer on it
till they have writ to Mr. Blathwayte to know his Majesty's pleasure
herein and that they will do well in the mean time to write to my
Lord Galway to send my Lords a particular account of what he
knows of it. |
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The Victuallers come in. My Lords recommend to 'em the payment of Sir Joseph Herne's bills. They say they have no bills [sic
for money or Exchequer Bills] in their hands but what are appropriated to particular services. My Lords tell Sir Joseph they will
take care to satisfy them as soon as they can. |
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The Victuallers' memorial and other papers are read. Mr.
Pauncefort's memorial relating to provisions furnished in Ireland
to the value of 8,000l. is delivered to the Victuallers who are to report
what is wanting to the making the payment regular. |
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The Victuallers complain that Mr. Wardour refuses to register the
assignments of orders without [their] making the oath as required
by the Act, without my Lords' directions; and they desire that
their orders may be registered upon their certifying that they are
allowed only the 15 per cent. given by my Lords. My Lords will
speak with Mr. Wardour about this to-morrow. |
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The petition of Brigadier Trelawney is read. To be laid before
the King. |
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The Earl of Ranelagh's report is read on Mr. Hutcheson's petition.
To direct the Commissioners to pay him 500l. out of the 2,000l.
Exchequer Bills in their hands. |
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Mr. Young, Mr. Auditor Bridges et al [attend] about the account
of the late contractors for the Wine Licences. Auditor Bridges [is
ordered] to prepare a state of these accounts to be laid before my
Lords. |
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Mr. Palmes comes in. He says he has paid 10,000l. of the 27,000l.
charged on his Office [of Teller], and has 15,000l. more in Chequer
Bills and money and hopes to have the rest in a few days. My
Lords desire him to be present when any money is taken out and to
see the same paid as directed. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Mint [attend]. A state of the coin
of Scotland is read. My Lords to have copies of it. |
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Mr. Newton says that the Receiver of the Tenths of Bath and
Wells hath made a fuller affidavit that he did receive the money, by
him to be paid into the Mint, at 5s. 8d. per ounce. |
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Mr. Hall is directed to pay the incident bills of Mr. Thompson
and Mr. Gardner relating to the York and Norwich Mints in like
manner as he did that of Mr. Yates for Bristol [Mint]. |
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Sir Joseph Herne to send [to my Lords] a copy of President
de la Tour's letter to him. Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 192–3. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—ut supra. |
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The Customs Commissioners come in. Some letters are read
concerning a seizure by their officers at Barnstaple of two vessels
laden with malt from Ireland. My Lords will speak with the Excise
Commissioners. |
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The Customs Commissioners complain that some of their collectors
who have received money [back] from the Mints and remitted it to
the [Customs] Receiver General (not mentioning it in their bills to
be paid in new money or guineas) the persons on whom they draw
[such bills] refuse to pay them except in Exchequer Bills. They
present a letter to my Lords to prevent this inconveniency for the
future; which is read and approved of [to be sent by the said
Commissioners to the various Customs Collectors]. |
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The said Commissioners' second report on Sir Alex. Rigby's
petition is read and agreed to. |
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[Order for] 100l. to Mr. Manley: [to be paid] out of incidents
in reward of his service for preventing the transporting of wool into
France from the coasts of Kent and Sussex. |
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Mr. Bridges desires money may be imprested to him for carrying
on prosecutions. My Lords order the Commissioners to imprest to
him 200l. more and he is to make up his accounts at the end of every
term. My Lords will speak with the Attorney and Solicitor General
about his accounts. |
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Mr. Villiers' memorial is read [praying] that he may appoint
another deputy for some time and that Mr. Baron may have leave
to be absent for the recovery of his health. Agreed to. |
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The Excise Commissioners come in. The papers relating to the
seizure of the 2 ships at Barnstaple are read. My Lords will speak
to the Attorney General about it. |
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The [said] Commissioners' answer to Mr. De la Rose's letter is
read. My Lords recommend to them that upon Mr. De la Rose's
submitting himself to them as he ought to do in regard of his good
affection and zeal for the Government they employ him again in
such a collection as they think him capable of. |
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The [said] Commissioners will bring an account next Tuesday
of the fines and forfeitures of Excise. |
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Mr. Packer's letter is read: [ordered] to have 1,090l. 13s. 1¾d. out
of [tallies on] the Malt Act. Ibid., p. 194. |
June 16,
forenoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas
Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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Mr. Clerk [attends] about orders by Justices to allow for dust in
the malt, part of the stock in hand. |
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[Write] to Mr. Attorney-General to call here as he goes to the
[Westminster] Hall to-morrow morning or as he comes from it,
about those [aforesaid] orders, or this afternoon if it be more
convenient for him. |
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[Write] to Sir Joseph Tyley that my Lords take notice that bills
drawn on him from Exeter payable to the Excise Commissioners
remain unsatisfied, and to desire him that they be forthwith satisfied
in money as was received for them at Exeter. |
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The Attorney General comes in. He thinks the Justices' order
about the malt dust not to be warrantable by law. They may
relieve in a particular case but not make a general law. [Write] a
letter to the Justices that my Lords have advised with the King's
counsel [and] show his opinion; and though their Lordships do not
believe they had any intention to prejudice the Duty yet considering
how many have paid without such allowance and what disorder it
may occasion in the collection and that it is in the power of the
officer to measure the malt (which it's believed would be more to
the advantage of the revenue but a great trouble to the owners)
my Lords desire they will recall that order, for that otherwise the
King's counsel are so clearly of opinion against the order that the
cause must be brought to a decision at law. |
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Mr. Clerk and Mr. Abbott [are called in. Order for] 1,435l. in
Exchequer Bills to be issued [to the Earl of Ranelagh] for a week's
subsistence to the 7 Regiments ordered to encamp: also 75l. more
for a week's subsistence for the detachment [which is] to attend
the Princess at Tunbridge: also for 40l. for the Lord Denbigh's
Dragoons on account of subsistence: also for 615l. more for a week's
subsistence for the 3 Regiments now to embark for Flanders: also
for 400l. more upon account of arrears of pay to the Regiments of
Northcott and Farington: also for 180l. more for 200 loads of
straw for the encampment on account of contingencies. [Total,
2,745l.] |
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A warrant to the Remembrancer to make out a constat for Mr.
Johnstown. |
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[Write] to the Chamberlain [of the City of London] to be here
to-morrow morning. |
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[Order for] 3,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Navy for Mr. Tailer's
contract: which will make 12,000l. [issued up to the present]. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Commissioners of
Transports for the charge of embarcation to Holland, being intended
to [enable them to] take up tallies deposited [as security for loan]. |
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Cardel [a] broker [is ordered to be licensed or] qualified to deal in
tallies. Treasury Minute Book IX, p. 195. |
June 16,
afternoon. |
Present:—Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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Dr. Chetwood, being a creditor to the late Lord Preston, offers to
discover arrears of rent owing to the King out of the said Lord's
estate, not comprehended in the auditor's account, if he may have
them for his own satisfaction. My Lords think this reasonable and
do consent thereunto so as the grant may not exceed his debt. |
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[Write] to the Lords of the Admiralty desiring them to meet my
Lords to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock about the affair of the
Victualling. [Write] to the Victuallers to be here then: and to the
Navy Board to be here then. |
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[Write] to Sir James Houblon to be here on Tuesday morning with
Mr. Long. |
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Petitions are read. Ibid., p. 196. |
June 17,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[Write] to Mr. Williamson to be here to-morrow morning. |
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Warrants [are ordered] to the Auditors to allow the deficiences
to the Receivers of the fourth 4s. Aid according to the Act folios
167, 168, 169. |
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A dormant warrant for every Surveyor of the Duties on windows,
births and burials, &c., for his salary, according to the Act, folio 324,
half out of the Window Act and half out of the other Duties. |
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer comes in. |
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Mr. Williamson is directed to hasten the bringing in of the money
of his receipt. |
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James Causton, broker, is to be qualified to deal in tallies. |
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The Trustees for Exchequer Bills [attend]. My Lords at their
instance will cause an advertisement in the Gazette [calling] for
[payment of] another eighth part which will make 50 per cent. on the
whole subscription. |
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A warrant [is ordered] to issue the 40 odd thousand £ bills [in
Exchequer Bills] on the order for the year's interest to the Contractors
for the Exchequer Bills. |
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The Lords of the Admiralty come in. |
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The Chamberlain of London and Mr. Dodington are called in. The
Chamberlain says he shall bring new money into the Exchequer.
Mr. Dodington will attend with Exchequer Bills for seamen's wages. |
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It is resolved that the tallies and orders put into the Victuallers'
hands shall pay their debt and the money to be issued from this time
to the Victuallers shall be paid [shall be for payment] in course.
The Victuallers are called in and acquainted herewith. There must
[be] some part allowed for imprests. It is recommended to the
Victuallers to propose the method for this course. |
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The Admiralty Lords go out. |
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The Navy Commissioners are called in. [Order for] 50,000l. in
Exchequer Bills, to be issued for the course of the Navy. A letter
[to be writ] to the Navy Treasurer to pay the turned off men in the
Yards. The Commissioners say they will speak to the [Navy]
Treasurer for this. So no letter needful. |
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A sign manual to be prepared for 1,000 trees in New Forest for
the works of the Navy at Portsmouth. Ibid., p. 197. |
June 18,
forenoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
|
[Write] to Mr. Knight and Mr. Abbot to be here on Tuesday
morning. |
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Mr. Clayton to have the old salary of 200l. per annum as [an]
Agent for Taxes and Mr. Dartiquenave to have the additional
allowance: but Mr. Clayton must quit his clerkship in the Aud[itor of the Receipt's] office other than that of the Bills. |
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Mr. Hewet to be paid his salary for five quarters due. |
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[Order for] 788l. 15s. 8d. for Mr. Heathcott's bills of exchange for
Jam[aica] upon the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded: to be
satisfied in Exchequer Bills. |
|
[Write] to Mr. Aaron Smith to come to W[illiam] L[owndes] who
is to direct him to attend the Attorney General. |
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The Victuallers attend with a memorial about establishing the
course of payments in their Office. |
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[Write] a letter to the Honble. William Montagu, Esq., that Sir
Francis Molyneux desires to be heard by counsel about the lott and
cope of the lead mines in Co. Derby; and my Lords desire to know
of him what time will be most convenient for him to appoint the
said hearing. In the margin: George Saracold and George Gregson
petitioners. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Victuallers, of which 5,000l. to be in further part for the short allowance
[money] due to the ships in the line of battle and the other 5,000l
for their [the Victuallers' Office] course of payments. |
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[Order for] 2,000l. for my Lords' salaries: to be paid out of loans
on the Duties on malt. Ibid., p. 198. |
June 22,
forenoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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Mr. Stinnet [attends] from Mr. Hunt with a discovery of Michaell
Wicks's [frauds or estate]. |
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A plate to be prepared for the 1,200,000l. [Exchequer] Bills.
[Write] to Mr. Clayton to come to W[illiam] L[owndes] about it. |
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[Write] to Mr. Floyer to be here to-morrow afternoon. |
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[Write] to Mr. Vernon to deliver over to Mr. Henry Baker the
gold and other things which were transmitted to him per the D[uke]
of Devonshire and which belonged to one May, a pirate lately
executed. |
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Mr. Long comes in with Sir James Houblon et al about a discovery
of gold in America. Mr. Long having agreed with the D[uke] of
Shrewsbury on the King's behalf [to wit] that a voyage be made to
America to discover and gain gold and silver; that the King be at
the whole charge of a ship; that the King have the first 10,000l.
for the charge of planting; that afterwards the King have ninetenths and Mr. Long have one-tenth for 7 years and afterwards
the King to have the whole. |
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A warrant for 100l. for Richard Long. Treasury Minute Book
IX, p. 199. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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Write to the Chamberlain of London to be here this afternoon. |
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Mr. Rymer to be paid his salary to this time. |
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The Customs Commissioners [attend]. Their papers are read.
The answers are [margined or endorsed] upon them. |
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The Excise Commissioners attend. My Lords deliver to them the
petition of Mr. Dawson and recommend him earnestly to them to
employ him. |
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[Write] to Mr. Noel to present to my Lords a full account of all
fines and forfeitures; what judgments have been given and what
forfeitures [have been] upon them; how much levied; how much
discharged or not otherwise answered; and how the money received
[thereon] hath been disposed [of] from the time of the last account
which (my Lords are informed) was in 1684. |
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Write to Mr. Story to be here this day sevennight. |
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The Excise Commissioners [attend]. Their papers are read. The
answers [are margined or endorsed] upon them. |
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Order for 40l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to Mr. Fox for
Richard Aplyn for arrears of pay as a Captain at Londonderry: and
for 20l. for Joshua Bowes as a Lieutenant: and for 20l. for Martha
Dillon in part of her demand. |
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[Order for] 100l. a year addition to Mr. Ryly and Mr. Dewy and
Mr. Dartequenave to have 100l. a year. [The marginal entry is
"Mr. Ryly, Mr. Dewy and Mr. Dartiquenave 100l. additional
salary."] Ibid., p. 200. |
June 23,
forenoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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[Order for] 40l. to Mr. Gainsford out of the first disposeable money
[in the Exchequer]. |
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My Lords agree the form for the [Exchequer] Bills for 1,200,000l.
and order the plate to be prepared. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. in Exchequer Bills for the Agents going to New
England: to be issued to the Navy [Treasurer for them]. |
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To direct the officers of the Exchequer to attend to-morrow
although it be an holy day. |
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[Write] a letter to Mr. Attorney General to direct a commission
[of enquiry] for the Earl of Stafford's estate. |
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[Order for] 477l. 14s. 2d. to be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh, in
Exchequer Bills; which with 5,263l. 2s. 2d. (the remainder of
6,000l. Exchequer Bills which were intended for Mr. Bateman on
Mr. Hill's bills but not accepted) completes one month's subsistence
to the Forces ordered to encamp at Blackheath. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. (of the 4,000l. lately issued to the said Earl for
remittances to Col. Gibson at New England, of which only 3,000l.
was used) to be applied by said Earl to the arrear due to several
officers who are ordered to encamp at Blackheath. |
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[Order for] 100l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to said Earl on
account of subsistence for Col. Colt's Regiment: to be applied to
the use of the 2 Companies now quartered at Gosport. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to said Earl
on account of subsistence of the Forces in Flanders and to be
applied towards satisfaction of Mr. Hill's bills payable to Mr. Medina
for the same. Ibid., p. 201. |
June 23,
afternoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox,
Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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The Commissioners of the Alienation Office and Mr. Cook [attend].
It appears that by a warrant of 1688-9, Mar. 16, there was 40l.
ordered to be paid to the relict of Edward Courthop [out of Alienations]. Mr. Whitacre says it is passed in account but owns the
money was taken up by Courthop before hand. Mr. Humfreys is
to attend this day week with the account in which that sum is
allowed and then the [said] Commissioners and parties will attend
again. |
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The Victuallers come in. Their memorial is read. |
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Memorandum: to speak with the Customs Commissioners about
the Duty of paper imported. Ibid., p. 202. |
June 24,
forenoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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Mr. Richardson to be heard this day week and Mr. Annesley to
have notice in the Inner Temple. |
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The business about the lott and cope [of lead] in Derbyshire to be
heard the first Thursday in next Michaelmas term. |
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The Trustees for Exchequer Bills [attend]. They will prepare
a paper for a new subscription to circulate the said Bills. |
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[Write] a letter to the Lords Justices that the lands intended for
Mr. Abbot be not granted in [the form of] reprisals but that the
King's pleasure be expected [awaited] concerning them. |
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Order for 53l. to be paid to the Earl of Ranelagh in Exchequer
Bills for subs[istence] to the Dutch Guards that attend the Princess.
Ibid., p. 203. |
June 25,
forenoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas
Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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To see when the allowances to former Governors of Ireland
commenced and a report to be transmitted to the King concerning
my Lord Galway's demand. |
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As to Stapleton's debt a hearing is appointed after which my
Lords will report to the King. |
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As to Mr. Cresset and Mr. Stepney with the rest of the for[eign]
ministers my Lords will be possessed of the Malt ticquets next week
and then they will take care to discharge the arrears of their [ambassadorial] ordinary entertainments. |
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Order for 20,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Navy; viz., 5,700l.
to pay bounty money; 6,770l. for the Victuallers to pay short
allowance and 7,530l. for the Victuallers for their course of payment. |
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Mr. Stephens to be a supernumerary Agent for Taxes without
salary upon the next vacancy that shall happen in the present
number. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. to be imprested to B[artholomew] Burton, per
the Excise Commissioners: for incidents. |
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[Order for] 200l. to be issued to Mr. Henry Baker in tallies on the
Malt Act. Treasury Minute Book IX, p. 204. |
| June 29. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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[Write] to the Agents [for Taxes] to be here on Thursday morning
and to come prepared with their thoughts what may be the best
method to ascertain and pay the 30s. per diem directed by the King
to the Commissioners for the Land Tax and Capitation Tax. |
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The Commissioners for taking subscriptions to the Bank [attend
and] inform my Lords there is subs[cribed a sum of] 1,001,171l.
5s. 0d. Mr. Baker will bring the account of the incident charges
of that Commission. |
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Sir William Scawen demands 500l. on a bill of exchange drawn
by Richard Walter from Barbados upon the Commissioners for
Sick and Wounded due at 30 days sight and [which] was presented
24 Sept., 1966. |
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The Trustees for Exchequer Bills present a proposal for a further
subscription as well for the 1,200,000l. as the 1,500,000l. |
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An advertisement to be [inserted] in the Gazette for [payment up
of the instalment of] another 8th part but not to be inserted till
next Monday. |
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Thomas Lewes, broker, to be qualified [licensed] to act for
[negotiating] tallies. |
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[Order for] 1,319l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Earl of
Ranelagh to discharge two bills [of exchange] of Mr. Hill for subsistence [of the Forces] in Flanders, which bills are in the hands of
Mr. Walter Kent. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. more in Exchequer Bills to the said Earl to
be paid over on Mr. Hill's bills for [the like] subsistence in Flanders
payable to Mr. Schulenberg, which bills are now in the hands of Mr.
Eyles. And Mr. Eyles agrees to take 10,000l. in Land Tax tallies,
to wit on the 3s. per £ [tax], in further part of Mr. Schuylenberg's
bills. [Send] a letter to the Earl of Ranelagh for both [the above
payments]. |
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The Eastland Merchants [attend]. Ibid., p. 205. |
Eodem die,
afternoon. |
Present:—ut supra. |
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Dr. Chetwood [attends]. A warrant [is ordered] to authorise
—Burdett, Esq., to collect and levy the arrears of rent and mesne
profits of my Lord Preston's estate which became due to the Crown
during the forfeiture and before Lady Day, 1693, except such moneys
as were received by and remain in the hands of —Ryvington or any
other formerly authorised to collect or levy the said rents or profits
for the Crown. |
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[Write] to Mr. Wardour, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Hume, Mr. Cremer,
and all the Tellers' clerks to be here on Thursday morning next. |
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The Customs Commissioners [attend]. Their reports are read. |
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Write the Attorney General and Solicitor General to be here
this day week about the 3d. per pound on merchant strangers for
goods imported. |
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The Excise Commissioners [attend]. A direction [is ordered] to
the officers of the Exchequer that if they meet with any suspicious
money they cut it whether new or old: if it should prove good they
keep it; otherwise to deliver it to the party. |
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[Write] a letter to the Excise Commissioners that they give my
Lords an account of all the causes depending concerning the Excise,
when they commenced and how they have proceeded from time to
time and in what condition they now stand. That letter must be
[addressed] to Mr. Stanlake [and not to the Commissioners]. |
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Write a letter to the [said] Commissioners to send an account of
the debts owing by [Excise] collectors that have been dismissed
and what care is taken for recovery of them. |
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[Write] to the Commissioners for Appeals [in Excise] to come to
my Lords on Thursday morning next. |
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Tilson to lay before my Lords a particular of all appeals, when
brought, when heard, what costs taxed and how much recovered,
beginning with Felix Feast. Ibid., p. 206. |
June 30,
forenoon. |
Present:—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox'
Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton. |
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Mr. Rymer to have 200l. by tally on malt [Duties]. |
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[Order for] 100l. to the Duchess of Buckingham in part of the
King's bounty. |
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The 300l. to Mr. Harington [is] to be paid out of Lottery ticquets. |
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[Order for] 222l. 16s. 2d. to Mr. Ryley for the great sewer and
drains in New Park: to be paid out of Lottery ticquets. |
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[Order for] 5,500l. in Exchequer Bills to the Navy for wear and
tear; being intended to be imprested to Mr. Tailer in further part
of his contract. |
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The [Principal] Commissioners of Prizes to be here on Thursday
morning about the debt owing to the Sick and Wounded and to the
Chest at Chatham. |
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[Order for] 115l. in Exchequer Bills to be paid to the Earl of
Ranelagh upon account of [Army] contingencies; being intended
for marching money for Trelawney's Regiment. |
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Also for 53l. in Exchequer Bills to said Earl for subsistence to the
D[utch] Guards that attend the Princess. |
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The Victuallers attend. They demand money or Exchequer
Notes to be carried down to Torbay. |
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[Order for] 5,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Commissioners for
Sick and Wounded, 3,000l. thereof [to be charged] on the head of
wages and 2,000l. on the head of victualling. |
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[Order for] 20,000l. in Exchequer Bills for the Victuallers, 10,000l.
thereof for imprests and 10,000l. for their [the victualling] course. |
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My Lords are resolved to pay the 1,300l. due to Mr. Cox et al (for
subsisting the soldiers in Southwark) out of the first of the Exchequer
Bills for 1,200,000l. |
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"The like for Mr. Headley and Mr. Yates at Bristol." Ibid., p.
207. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present:—all the 5 Lords. |
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Mr. Henry Baker to take care that the Exchequer Court be moved
to award and issue process against those which have refused to take
the oath according to the statute of 7 and 8, Wm. III. c. 27. |
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Mr. Cook, Mr. Bertie, Mr. Humfreys, and Mr. Whittacre [attend
for the Commissioners of Alienations]. The 40l. claimed by Mr.
Cook is not due to him but (for want of a voucher from the relict of
Courthop) ought to be surcharged per Humfreys in the next account. |
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Write to the Glass Commissioners to be here to-morrow morning
with their answer to the accusations against them. |
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Mr. Shales to have 6,000l. (part of 10,254l. 3s. 4d. due to him for
plate); to wit, so much by tallies on Malt as will complete 200,000l.
[in such tallies] and the remainder out of Lottery ticquets. |
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A distribution to be made [of the funds raised upon or] for the
Lottery ticquets. Treasury Minute Book IX, p. 208. |
