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Sept. 1,
forenoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox,
Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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Mr. Corbet [is called in]: an estimate for buying the Pontchartrain
is read. A memorial for the Registry Office for 400l. [is likewise
read] and several letters for money [for the Navy] for bills of exchange
and imprests. |
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[Order for] 2,500l. in Exchequer Bills [to be issued to the Navy
Treasurer to pay] for one week upon Mr. Tailor's hemp contract:
making up [the total paid so far] 42,500l. |
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[Order for] 13,000l. in the like [to the Earl of Ranelagh] for two
weeks' subsistence for the Forces in England ending Sept. 11 inst. |
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[Write] to Mr. Abbot to desire him to give notice to the [regimental]
Agents of the Army to be here tomorrow morning. |
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[Order for] 2,500l. in Exchequer Bills [to the Earl of Ranelagh]
to answer small bills of Mr. Hill for subsistence [of the Forces] in
Ireland: |
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and 5,000l. in the like to same to answer the bills of the Count de
Frise and Monsieur Vandermaar for payment of his Majesty's
Forces on the Rhine. |
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Write to the Earl of Ranelagh to receive back from the Dutch
Ambassador the 120,000l. of salt tallies deposited in his hands and
instead thereof to deliver to him 100,000l. in malt ticquets without
any benefits. |
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The Victuallers [attend]: order for 7,200l. in Exchequer Bills
to them, to pay over to Sir Joseph Herne: being due to him on a
bill of exchange for the Victualling at Cadiz: he is to have interest
at 5 per cent. from the time the bill became due; but he is to
indemnify the Victuallers against all charges and damages. |
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[Order for] 5,000l. more to same for so much supplied at Cadiz
for the convoy of the East India ships. |
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And 15,000l. more for the course of the Victualling and 5,000l.
for imprests. |
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[Order for] 2,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Commissioners of
Sick and Wounded viz. 1,200l. [to be charged] on the head of Wages
and 800l. on the head of Victualling. |
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Mr. Stanyan to be paid in malt tickets but the Tellers are to
reserve the benefits. Ibid., p. 251. |
Sept. 2,
morning. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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The Agents for Taxes come in. [Write] to Ralph Williamson to
attend next Tuesday. |
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Mr. Oades [is called in]: he says he pays in Mr. Blowfeild's money
as fast as he receives it: he will pay all within 10 days. |
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Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer comes in. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Mint
in further part of the recompence for hammered money (for plate);
whereof 5,000l. for [the] London [Mint] and 1,000l. a piece for each
country Mint. This makes 20,000l. [ordered up to the present]. |
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[Order for] 10,000l. in Exchequer Bills for the Navy on the head
of wear and tear, being for imprests and bills of exchange. |
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[Order for] 400l. in Exchequer Bills for the Registry Office [of
Seamen] as by the memorial [for money from said Office]. |
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The [Regimental] Agents of the Army are called in. They are
told that notwithstanding the punctual payments by my Lords of
the subsistence in England since Aug. 1 the same is not applied
[by the Regimental Agents] to [the discharge of] the quarters in
the country. Memorandum: Mr. Moyer, Agent to Tidcomb's
[Regiment], who is particularly complained of, does not appear.
My Lords tell them the victuallers ought to have the interest with
the bills. Mr. Moyer comes in. He has received a month's subsistence (he says) for Tidcomb's Regiment. He says he has paid
it to the officers and has vouchers for it. He is to shew his vouchers
to Mr. Abbot and to write to his Colonel of the complaints in the
country. He [says he] shall have an answer on Monday how the
quarters for August have been paid. My Lords tell them their
Lordships expect the Agents forthwith from time to time to deliver
the bills to the officers and that they do the like to the [victuallers
in the] country. |
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[Write to] Henry Baker to be here on Tuesday morning. |
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[Order for] 200l. to Mr. Porter and 100l. to Mr. Harris. |
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[Order for] 500l. to be issued to Mr. Henry Baker in malt ticquets
without benefit; but in the earliest course. Ibid., p. 252. |
Sept. 7,
morning. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr.
Pelham. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Mint [attend. Order for] 23,500l.
in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Mint for discharging the
recompence upon the hammered money [for plate] and the charges
for coining same. Mr. Roettiers is to have his dies and puncheons
that are useful only for medals and which have no relation to the
coining of money. Mr. Neal will pay him 50l. for the dies for the
country Mints. Ibid., p. 253. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Sir
Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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Mr. Row's petition to be referred to Mr. Baker. |
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The Customs Commissioners [attend and their] papers are read. |
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[Write] to the Prizes Commissioners to attend tomorrow. |
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The Excise Commissioners attend. [My Lords direct] an order
to the Exchequer; [to wit, for the Collectors of] Excise and Customs
not to receive any foreign gold coins for [the service of] his Majesty. |
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Mr. Powel [is called in]. He complains of the leather Duties
being managed by the Excise officers. If he will propose anything
to improve that duty my Lords desire it may be in writing and they
will be very ready to consider it. Ibid., p. 253. |
| Sept. 8. |
Present: all the five Lords. |
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[Order for] 135l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Earl of
Ranelagh for subsistence of the four Companies at Berwick in order
to reimburse Major Moncal so much advanced by him. |
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60l. more [in same] for the subsistence of the same Companies in
order to satisfy money for which Col. Billingsly is engaged. |
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Mr. Abbot attends with a memorial. See it for the orders
[endorsed, being my Lords' decision] thereon. |
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The Prizes Commissioners attend. My Lords recommend to them
the prosecution of the ships claimed per the Swedes and having
French goods [on board]. |
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[Write] to John Club at Norwich that my Lords have taken notice
of his letter; if he will come and make good the matter of fact
alleged therein he shall be paid the charge of his journey and the
officer [shall be] punished and he, the said Club, shall have right done
him: and if he can give notice and make out any ill practices in the
officers of the Mint at Norwich he is desired to bring up any others
that can make it out and their charges shall be borne as well as his. |
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Mr. Powys to procure the docquet of the last grant of the receivership of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
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Write to Mr. Tailor, Deputy Auditor [of the said Duchy] to be
here next Tuesday and to bring a state of the last account of the
Receiver of the Duchy. Treasury Minute Book IX, p. 254. |
Sept. 8,
afternoon. |
Present: all the five Lords. |
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Petitions are read [and my Lords' answers and decisions are
endorsed thereon.] |
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[Order for] 1,000l. on malt ticquets (of the remotest dates in course)
to be paid to Mr. Packer on his liberate. |
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My Lords have resolved that from henceforth nothing shall be
allowed or paid at the King's charge for money bags either at the
Exchequer or in the public offices: but the Tellers, Receivers and
collectors must find them at their own cost. Ibid. |
Sept. 9,
morning. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas
Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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The Navy Commissioners [attend]. The money for the 12 ships
anno 1696 was issued to the Navy in salt tallies since transferred
to the Victuallers. |
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The Agents for Taxes and Mr. Cob [attend]. He says his brother
the Receiver did refuse to change Bills on the 3s. Aid and as for Mr.
Norton's Bill it was visibly altered and rased. Mr. Oades, here
present, owns they did refuse (by mistake) Exchequer Bills from
collectors for the 3s. Aid. Several affidavits are read to that purpose:
24th July and 29th July last the Agents for Taxes wrote to
Mr. Cob to take the Exchequer Bills for the 3s. Aid. |
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My Lords order an information [in the Exchequer] against the
Receiver, his brother and Mr. Oades. The Agents for Taxes will
prepare a letter to give the gentlemen of the country [county] notice. |
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The clerks to make copies of all Mr. Packer's bills for the melting. |
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The Commissioners for Sick and Wounded are to [arrange for the]
discount [of] the 5,000l. in malt ticquets at as low a rate of discount
as they can. Ibid., p. 255. |
Sept. 10,
morning. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Mr. Clayton and Mr. Thrale [attend]. My Lords give them
direction to take care that nothing be wanting in carrying on the
service relating to the Exchequer Bills, in case Mr. Packer should
neglect the same and to give my Lords notice from time to time of
what may be necessary for the King's service. |
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[Write] to Mr. Kent, Receiver of Lancashire (lives in Winchester
Street, London) to be here on Thursday morning. |
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[Write] to the Excise and the Customs [Commissioners] that my
Lords do not intend to meet on Tuesday. |
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Mr. Abbot is to exchange one half of the salt tallies (which he
gave my Lord Bellomont for the clothing of the soldiers in his
government) for malt ticquets of the same values but the remotest
in course. |
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Mr. Henry Killigrew to have 30l. |
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[Write] to Anthony Benso[n], an officer of the Customs and Moses
Barrow, broker, to attend here tomorrow morning and Mr. Clayton
to be here. Ibid., p. 256. |
| Sept. 15. |
Present: Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Pelham. |
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[Order for] 2,500l. in Exchequer Bills to be issued to the Navy for
a further weekly payment to Mr. Tailor on his contract for hemp;
making 45,000l. [paid thereon]. |
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Serjeant Bearcroft and Dr. Otes [attend]; [order for] the
remainder of his [Oates's] 50l. viz. 30l. |
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Sir Stephen Fox comes in. |
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The Victuallers [attend. Write] to the Navy Board to desire
them to come on Friday morning and not tomorrow. |
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[Write] to the Earl of Ranelagh to desire him to advance to Mr.
Clements 600l. out of the remotest [dated] malt ticquets in his
lordship's hands upon account of what is due to said Clements (the Ms.
reads "to him from him to the King") for service relating to the war,
taking an obligation in the King's name and to the King's use to
repay to his Lordship the said sum as soon as the said Clements
shall receive as much out of any moneys due to him for any service
relating to the war. |
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The [Assessment] Commissioners of the Subsidy in London desire
that Mr. Dodington be ordered to pay to the collectors the money
of the Commissioners and officers of the Navy which he has stopped
and to stop the rest that is due from them. My Lords will speak
to Mr. Dodington. |
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Charles Nevill to have 5l. more in part of his debt [due] from the
King's mother. (Ibid., p. 257). |
| Sept. 17. |
Present: Mr. Smith [sic for Chancellor of the Exchequer], Sir
Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton. |
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[Order for] 200 guineas to be paid to Mr. Prior out of secret service
[money] for bringing the account of signing the Treaty of Peace. |
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Mr. Pelham comes in. |
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The Agents for Taxes [attend. Write] to Mr. Briggs and Mr.
Whitley to attend next Thursday and to Mr. Hosyer in the same
terms with that to Mr. Williamson for [him to be here] this day
fortnight. |
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[Write] to Mr. Blofield of Norfolk to attend this day fortnight. |
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The Navy Commissioners [attend]. They think since the great
ships are coming in to be paid that the short allowance money may
be paid at the same time. |
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[Write] to the Navy Commissioners that in case they can get
credit at Cadiz for 3,000l. or 4,000l. for stores for Admiral Nevill's
Squadron at their coming in, to be repaid by Exchequer Bills, the
bills of exchange which [by way of repayment] shall be drawn on
the Navy Board for same will be carefully complied with. |
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Mr. Dodington to be directed as by the minute of the 15th inst. |
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The Trustees of Exchequer Bills [attend]. See their memorial
and the [endorsement of the] minutes on it. |
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Mr. Tailor to examine the bill of the Commissioners for Ingrafting. |
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Mr. Heathcott and Mr. Floyer propose Luke Singleton to be a
surveyor for the Duties on paper imported. Speak with the Customs
Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Sir John Fleet [attends]. Ordered that it is my Lords' opinion
that upon [the Ordnance Office] settling the account with the East
India Company for the powder furnished in Holland there be the
same allowance for discount for the 1,000l. furnished by Sir John
Fleet upon one of the Land Tax tallies as is to be allowed to the said
Company for the other 9,000l. tallies in the same account; and to
acquaint my Lords why the officers [of the Ordnance] do not fetch
away the salt petre reserved by the said Company for them. |
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Mr. Durphy: [order for] 20l. |
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Mr. Whittle: [order for] 20l. |
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Mr. May: [order for] his quarter due at Midsummer. |
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[Write] to Phillip Bertie Esq., Auditor of the Duchy or his deputy,
that he keep the audit for the Duchy of Cornwall at the ancient
Duchy town of Lostwithiel, notwithstanding it hath been lately
removed from thence to Liskeard. |
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Lord Culpeper and Lord Evers [order for] 200l. apiece out of the
remotest [dated] malt ticquets. |
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[Write] to the Navy Commissioners forthwith to send my Lords
an estimate of what will pay off the First and Second Rate ships. |
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A warrant for 50,000l. [to the Navy Treasurer] in new Exchequer
Bills for wages to ships. Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 258–9. |
Sept. 21,
forenoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Littleton,
Mr. Pelham. |
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[The Principal] Officers of the Ordnance [attend]. They desire
the [issue of the] rest of this year's funds, being 123,931l. 9s. 1¾d. |
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My Lords will speak with the East India Company to adjust
[with them] the funds for this year's salt petre. |
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Mr. Smith comes in and Sir Stephen Fox. |
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Mr. Hall of the Mint [attends]. He desires money may be provided for the works of the Mint. [My Lords order him to]
endeavour to borrow money on the Paper Act. |
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The Trustees for Exchequer Bills [attend]. They make a presentment about an Exchequer Bill falsified. Mr. Marryot comes in. He
says he is very sorry: that one Marriot a tailor came to him and
told him one Warburton came to him and desired him to help him
off with a Bill of 100l. Mr. Marriot owns he wrote the name of
Dowse [on the back of said Bill] and he owns he wrote the words
put to the name of Dowse. He says Mariot the tailor desired him
to do this to get that bill off and to get it into money for him. He
owns he promised Mr. Tailor that he would be kind to him for his
trouble if this matter were put up. |
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Mr. Richard Tailor owns the paper by him presented. |
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Mr. Mariot comes in again. He says he has no deputation from
Mr. Howard; that he acts by Mr. Howard's appointment to Mr.
Burton. When Mr. Burton was made Treasurer of Excise he bid
him do his business at the Exchequer and he gave no consideration
for it [for the said post or deputation]. |
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[Write] to Sir Robert Howard to give my Lords a list of all the
officers, clerks and substitutes that are in the Exchequer and how
the Act of the last Session hath been complied with in the swearing
the chief clerks. |
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My Lords will consider the business of Mr. Baber and Mr. Parry
tomorrow afternoon. Ibid, p. 260. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr.
Pelham. |
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The Customs Commissioners [attend and their] papers are read
and answered [and the answers are endorsed thereon]. |
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The Excise Commissioners attend. Mr. Story is to come with
them next time. Mr. Noel will acquaint him. |
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Mr. Stanyon to attend tomorrow fortnight with his accounts and
the reports concerning his petition. Ibid. |
Sept. 22,
morning. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pelham. |
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[Write] to the Prizes Commissioners that a peace being concluded
my Lords think a good part of the charge of managing the prizes
may be reduced from Michaelmas next; and desire them to consider
how far that charge may be lessened at present and to give my Lords
their opinions in writing forthwith and to attend my Lords therewith
and [with a copy of] their establishment. |
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[Write] to Mr. Attorney and Solicitor General to attend from
time to time the Committee of Appeals [in Excise] to take care of
his Majesty's interest in the ships which are claimed by the Swedes. |
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[Write] to the Chamberlain [of the City of London] or his deputy
to attend [my Lords] tomorrow morning. |
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[Order for] 2,500l. in Exchequer Bills [to the Navy Treasurer]
for another week upon Mr. Tailor's contract for hemp: making
47,500l. [in all so far paid thereon]: and 2,500l. more which completes
his 5,000l. |
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[Order for] 13,000l. in Exchequer Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh
for a fortnight's subsistence for the Forces in England to the 9th
Oct. next. |
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5,000l. [to same] in Lottery ticquets without benefits and payable
in course after about —; to be applied for fire and candle
for the several Garrisons and Guards. |
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600l. [to same] in the like ticquets to be paid to Lord Fairfax for
one year due as Xmas last to him on the establishment. |
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100l. [to same] in the like to [be paid over to] Major Cely, Town
Major of Plymouth, upon account of his pay. |
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[Write] to the Trustees for Exchequer Bills that two or three
at least of their number be here this afternoon at 5 o'clock about
the business whereupon they attended yesterday. Ibid, p. 261. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: all the five Lords. |
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Petitions [are read and the answers are endorsed on them]. |
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Write to Mr. Dyves, a clerk in the Exchequer, and Mr. Desaret
to be here tomorrow morning. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer
will acquaint Mr. Desaret. |
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Sir William Trumbul and the Trustees for Exchequer Bills [attend]
with Mr. Tailor (about counterfeit Exchequer Bills taken from
Monsieur Domingos). The affidavit of Mr. Tailor is read. Mr.
Callowell is called in. He says he bought bills of Mr. Crainch; he
bought them to make interest of his money; he cannot tell at what
discount, about a week before Domingo went away, he says he
believes about 7 per cent; he had occasion in a week to pay money
to his brother; he bought about 100l. [in] Bills; that he knew
Domingos by sight; he parted with them in 2 or 3 days; that Mr.
Bermingham asked him if he had any Bills and he sold him five 10l.
Bills; he sold them at 7¼ [per cent. discount]; he did not lose by
them; he sold Bills to Bermingham once or twice before; he cannot
tell whether [at] any profit; he says he is newly out of his apprenticeship and keeps no cash book but may have some papers. |
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Mr. Tailor observes he could have the Bills but 3 or 4 days and
that Callowell did not fairly inform him when he first enquired about
this Bill. |
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Mr. Bermingham, a barber, says he bought some 10l. notes and
5l. notes of Callowell and they are in his book; he said the Bill
was brought him yesterday and was received by him for a 10l.
Bill and he sold it for a 10l. Bill to Domingos; he dealt with Callowell
before but never with Domingos till now; he gave Callowell 6 per
cent. for these Bills, about 7 or 8 [of them during the course of]
this month and he sold them to Domingos at 5½ [per cent.] or thereabouts; he got a quarter; that he had these bills about 2 hours;
Domingos went with him to Shepard the goldsmith and paid him
[Bermingham] for them [there]; he [Bermingham] paid Callowell
for them at Graves's Coffee House after he received the money of
Sheppard but the same day within an hour or two; he says Callowell
delivered him the Bills before he paid him the money but he
[Callowell] had his [promissory] note for the money; he thinks it
was the 7th or 8th of this September. |
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Mr. Callowell comes in again. He says he cannot tell the day;
that the barber told him he had thoughts of selling them to a
Portuguese or to that effect and he understood it was for that person;
that the barber paid him new money at about 7 or 7¼ [per cent.
discount]; that he gave him no note but paid him soon after; he
knew him and where he lived; he paid him in a coffee house or
ale house near the Exchange; that when he paid him the money
he told him he had sold them again; it was the next house to
Hamlett's Coffee House. |
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Bermingham comes in again. He says he took up his note from
Callowell when he paid him the money; that he did not tell Callowell
he bought them for Domingos; he will not be positive that he gave
Callowell his own note. |
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Mr. Lazaro says he was formerly acquainted with Domingos and
used to do business for him and a fortnight ago Domingos desired
him to discount 200l. notes; he discounted them; one he sold to
Barbonel and one to Sweetapple 100l. each; each allowed him 8 per
cent.; twas this day fortnight, the 8th; 'twas the same day he had
them of Domingos; he told Sweetapple and Barbonel he had them
of Domingos; he says he got nothing directly nor indirectly; that
Barbonel paid him at Martyns; that Barbonel had no jealousy;
that he told him 'twas Domingo Antunes's Bill and he told Mr.
Sweetapple the same; Barbonel never spoke to him, Lazaro, afterwards but he supposes he did to Domingo; that he brought the
money to Domingo but Domingo desired him to bring Shales's
note for it; the next day when he heard upon the Exchange that a
Bill which a woman had received of Domingo was suspicious he went
to Sweetapple to know whether it was a good Bill. |
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Mr. Barbonel says he had a Bill of Lazaro which he said he had of
Domingos; he bought it of Lazaro the 8th of September about 12
or 1 [o'clock] on the Exchange; Lazaro allowed him 7¾ that he
parted with it to one Maryot in half an hour; that Maryot had
spoke to him for such a note; that he, Barbonel, paid Lazaro with
Maryot's money; that upon the 9th there being a doubt on the
Exchange Domingos came on the Exchange and he went to him
and said yesterday you sold me a Bill by Lazaro and go with me
to Martyn's House that we may see it is a good Bill. Martyn said
Maryot had it. Martyn was his friend and he had seen Maryot
with him; when Domingo came to Martyn's house Maryot had the
note and was tother end of the town; Domingos would have given
him a goldsmith's bill for his security and he received the bill and
went to see for Maryot who was not within but afterwards found
him with Martyn; Maryot said the Bill was very good and that he
discharged Barbonel before witnesses; then he told Lazaro he might
have the goldsmith's bill to secure him and Sweetapple; on Friday
the 10th he met Sweetapple on the Exchange who has attached
the money in his hands but he, Barbonel, keeps the Bill still. |
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Mr. Tailor observes when he came to Barbonel he did not own he
knew Marriot. |
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Mr. Barbonel comes in again. He says on the 8th of September
Maryot who stood by Martin wanted such a bill. |
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Mr. Tailor observes he was a week after with Barbonel who then
denied his knowledge of Maryot but said it was probable Mr. Martin
could tell but doubted it. This is Maryot the tailor hitherto named. |
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Barbonel says he did not know Maryot on the 8th but the next
day Martin told him: that on Monday the 13th or Tuesday the
14th he understood on the Exchange that Callowell had sold five
10l. notes; and he asked Callowell and told him the number of the
Bill in dispute and Callowell said that was one of his Bills in his
paper (9540); he does not know whether Callowell sold them directly
to Domingos or to Bermingham: he denies that he enquired of
Callowell to whom he sold it: that the number [amount] in Callowell's
note was 10l.; but when he (Barbonel) bought it of Domingos by
Lazaro it was 100l.: that after this he told Martin on the Exchange it
was a counterfeit Bill: that on Saturday night Mr. Martyn in comp[any]
of Warner a goldsmith came and desired if any asked who he sold
the Bill to I should say I did not know; and they came again on
Sunday night and desired him to keep the goldsmiths' note. This
was Sunday Sept. 12. |
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Mr. Martyn says one Maryot bought an Exchequer Bill of
Barbonel; on Tuesday [the] 7th Maryot came to him and told him
he had some money of a gentleman in the country to lay out in
Exchequer notes and desired his assistance: next day just before
Exchange time he came with a bag of 100l. to Martyn's house:
Martin enquired the price and told Marryot and shewed him Barbonel
and B[arbonel] sold him the Bill and whilst Martyn was casting the
interest the man for B[arbonel] fetched the money and had it: on
Thursday Bar[bonel] comes with Dom[ingo] to him, Martin, and
would be satisfied for this Bill before he parted with him: then
Martyn told him where Maryot lived and sent him, but in the mean
time Martyn enquired for Maryot at Batson's Coffee House and
found him there and told him what Barbonel said: Maryot seemed
unconcerned and said the same thing to Barbonel's bro[ther]; he
said he was satisfied in the Bill: Barbonel came again on Friday
morning to Martyn and brought Sweetapple about an attachment:
that Martyn told him he was not concerned in the matter but he
might be satisfied from Marryot who declared himself satisfied. On
Saturday afternoon Maryot came to him Martyn and told him he
found the Bill was false but desired his name might not be spoken
of about it. Mr. Warner came with Maryot on Saturday and
desired Martyn to go with them to the Jews to desire them Maryot's
name might not be mentioned. Mr. Warner came again on Sunday
afternoon and they went together on the same errant the second
time. |
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Mr. Tailor says Mr. Maryot of the Exchequer came to him and said
he was sorry for the loss Tailor was like to have by this Bill and he
thought the Trustees [for Exchequer Bills] would make it good:
Tailor thought not: then this Maryot said that it would be so much
to the publique prejudice that he and the clerks of the Exchequer
would make good the money by contribution: on Thursday morning
Tailor gave Maryot a note and on the stairs for the Lottery ticquets:
he told him a friend came to him with a Bill and desired him to make
it a specie Bill and that he did it and if he would let him have the
Bill he would make such a present as Tailor should think fit: Tailor
answered he had already told some of the Trustees and he must
answer there: Marryot called on him another day and desired
Tailor to be secret. |
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Mr. Hern says Tailor did from time to time acquaint him with
this matter. |
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Write to the Attorney and Solicitor General desiring them to
attend tomorrow morning between 11 and 12 o'clock.
Treasury Minute Book IX, pp. 260–4. |
Sept. 23,
afternoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pelham. |
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My Lords approve the letters for Sir John Goodwyn; [for] the
Prizes Commissioners; [for] the Earl of Ranelagh about the benefits
of ticquets; and [for] the Serjeant of the House [of Commons]. |
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The sign manual drawn for the 10 per cent. [rebate] for the second
subscription [instalment for circulating Exchequer Bills] is to be
sent to Mr. Blathwaite and notice [is] to be taken that the Earl of
Portland's warrant is sent back because there was no signification
of the King's pleasure [for my Lords] to countersign it, which
[formality] hath always (as he knows) been used in cases of
warrants signed [by the King whilst] in Flanders or Holland and
seems to be necessary because the countersigning is expressed by
his Majesty's command and signified by Mr. B[lathwaite] and the
date [of the document] is [the date] when the warrant is signed. |
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Sir Thomas Littleton comes in. |
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The letter for Mac Elligot is approved. |
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The Agents for Taxes come in. |
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Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer comes in. |
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The Agents will prepare a letter to Sir John Mainwaring about
Mr. Whitley's debt. |
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[Order for] 50,000l. [to be issued to the Navy Treasurer] in
Exchequer Bills for wages to ships. |
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[Write] to Mr. Redhead, the pewterer at Snow Hill by Holborn
Bridge, to attend tomorrow morning. |
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The Navy Commissioners [attend]. My Lords desire them to
begin the pay of the great ships with the money and [Exchequer]
Bills in the [Navy] Treasurer's hands. |
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Mr. Dessaret and Mr. Dyves [attend]. The former complains
that he went to the Exchequer and agreed to purchase a reversion
on the life [of —] and this was on Friday and on Monday it was
gone. The officer is in no fault. |
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Copies of the affidavits and minutes [of evidence] concerning
Marryot et al are to be sent to the Attorney and Solicitor General.
Ibid., p. 265. |
Sept. 24,
forenoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton. |
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The Agents [for Taxes] are called in. Mr. Roger Whitley, brother
of the Receiver [for Chester &c.], comes in: he says he [the said
Receiver] has paid in 1,160l. and that he has 2,200l. to pay in this
day; the rest he has bills [of exchange] for to make up [the total to]
8,000l. My Lords tell him if the money be not paid in quickly they
will prosecute him and his sureties with rigour. |
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4,793l. 8s. 3d. (struck through). The Malt ticquets in Mr. Fox's
hands [are ordered] to be delivered to the Commissioners of Transport
who are to apply the same to the service of that Office. |
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[Write] to Mr. Clayton forthwith to despatch the Bills for the
13,000l. [for] sub[sistence as hath been] directed [in order] that the
Earl of Ranelagh may have them immediately; notwithstanding
any former direction. |
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[Write] to Mr. Bridgman that my Lords desire to speak with my
Lords of the Admiralty on Wednesday at 10 in the forenoon about
the Victualling. Ibid., p. 266. |
Sept. 28,
forenoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Mr.
Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton. |
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"Mr. Knight says that 70,000l. be remitted &c. See underneath." |
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[Order for the issue of] 50,000l. (to the Earl of Ranelagh in)
Exchequer Bills for the service of the Forces in Flanders. |
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Sir Hen. Furnese and Sir Theo. Jansen [attend] and Mr. Knight
struck through. They will remit 120,000l. for the Forces in Flanders
viz. 70,000l. on the malt ticquets (within the course of 500,000l.)
at the rate of 10 guilders for the £ sterling and 50,000l. on the
Exchequer Bills [being the sum as] supra at 10 guilders 10 stivers:
and they will give their bills [of exchange] to the Earl of Ranelagh
this night for 50,000l. of the said [total] sum and on this day week
50,000l. more and 20,000l. on the Friday following: which my
Lords agree to. |
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[Write] to the officers of the Exchequer to attend [in their places]
tomorrow though an holy day. |
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[Write] to the Navy Board to make a state of the account of the
money received for building the 27 ships of war, how much hath
been paid for that use, how much remains to be paid and how much
the overplus in the [Navy] Treasurer's hands may be: and to
despatch this to my Lords as soon as may be. |
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[Write] to Mr. Wardour to be here this afternoon. |
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The Commissioners of Transports [attend. Order for] 1,200l. in
Exchequer Bills for the service of the Transports: and hereafter
my Lords intend to furnish them with 300l. a week to defray the
charges of the transportations from Holland. |
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Robert Maryot comes in [about counterfeit Exchequer Bills].
He says he bought a Bill (the first he ever bought) to get something
by: he paid a discount of 7l. 5s. 0d.: he bought it for himself: he
offered it to a mercer on Ludgate Hill at the Inda. Gowne [sign of
the India Gown]: he would not take it at the full value and at night
he proposed it to his namesake to change it and gave it him: he
bid him come to the Exchange the next morning: he took it and
wrote on it [endorsed it] and bid him go to the [Exchequer Bill]
Trustees Office: so he went thither: that Mr. Tailor took the Bill
of him and gave him a specie Bill on the Bank: that he never
suspected it to be counterfeit: he took the Bill on Wednesday
morning: afterwards at Batson's Coffee House he bought Exchequer
Bills with the specie Bill: he confesses he told his namesake 'twas
a gentleman's Bill [in order] to induce him to change it: he heard
'twas a false Bill on Saturday afterward: his namesake sent for him
and said he had undone him for the Bill was nought: so he went
to Acton, afterwards to Kensington and after coming to his wife
and hearing that his namesake had confessed, he was coming to
surrender himself and the messenger found him at home: he
believes he bought in [sic for it] on Tuesday: the Saturday following
he knew it a false Bill by what his namesake said: on Monday he
got Warner to go to Martyn and look after the Jew about the Bill
and to speak to the Jew that he should not tell whom he sold it
to because it made such a noise and his namesake said he was
undone: but before, to wit the next day, the Jew questioned the
Bill and he told him 'twas good because he had passed it: he received
the Bill at Change time and the specie Bill for it next morning.
The mercer's name is Mr. Fielder. |
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My Lords approve Mr. Herne to be a Clerk in the Exchequer
(as chief clerk) under Mr. Howard. Treasury Minute Book IX,
pp. 267–8. |
Sept. 28,
afternoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox, Mr. Smith, Sir Thomas Littleton. |
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The Customs Commissioners [attend]. Their papers are read and
answered [and my Lords' answers are endorsed thereon]. |
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The Excise Commissioners [attend]. Ibid., p. 268. |
Sept. 29,
forenoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Mr.
Smith and Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Preistman, Mr. Kendal and
Mr. Wharton. |
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The memorials of the Victuallers are read for money to be furnished
at Cadiz for the squadron of Nevil and Meez: and the memorials
of the Navy [Commissioners] for the same. There is 5,000l. credit
already sent for the Victualling. |
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Order for 5,000l. [more] in Exchequer Bills to the Victuallers for
their course. Ibid., p. 269. |
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Eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, Sir
Thomas Littleton. |
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Petitions and memorials are read and answered [and the answers
are endorsed thereon]. |
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Mr. Stepney to be paid 2,949l. 12s. 6d. due to him out of malt
ticquets in nearest [dated] course, having no benefits. |
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Mr. Hen. Baker and Mr. Moor to be heard this day week. |
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[Order for] 400l. to be issued out of Exchequer Bills of 5l. apiece
for the freight of the ships going to New England with Ordnance
stores and the Governor's goods. |
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Write to the Attorney General and Mr. Twitty to be here tomorrow
morning. Ibid. |
