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Nov. 4,
forenoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill; Mr. Pelham. |
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The letter [? of direction] for 1,682l. 5s. 7d. for the Bank is read
and —. |
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Mr. Hall and Mr. Ferne are called in. Mr. Hall says he has
observed that bad money increases. Mr. Ferne [says] the same, 5s.
or 10s. in 100l. Mr. Hall says they weigh every guinea at the Excise
Office and find 1s. 2d. or 2s. 6d. want of weight. |
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My Lords admonish them to be careful in executing the Act [9 & 10
Wm. III c. 21] upon all suspicious money coming to them. The
Tellers' clerks are admonished in like manner. They say they are
careful in their offices to observe the Act. |
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My Lords order that out of the moneys in the Exchequer of the
second 4s. Aid and of the Duty on cynders [10 & 11 Wm. III c. 21] and
of the Plantation Duties not appropriated there be issued 1,500l. to
the executors of Ralph Williamson on the unsatisfied orders in his
name for rewards and charges; and 527l. 13s. 0d. to Nathaniel
Molyneux. But send this letter [of direction] to the Agents for Taxes
and direct them to take care that these sums be applied towards the
discharge of their respective debts and particularly to take care that
Mrs. Williamson do first pay in 3,044l. 4s. 11d. pursuant to the
order of July 22 last and according to her own promise. |
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The Agents for Taxes are called in. Mr. Auditor Shales is to be
hastened to despatch the accounts of Sir Thomas Cudden particularly
those of the Capitation [8 & 9 Wm. III c. 6] and last Poll [9/10
Wm. III c. 38]. Sir Thomas Cudden says he does destroy bad
money as the Act requires. |
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Direct the Agents for Taxes to write to all the Receivers [of Taxes]
to do the same. |
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Write to Mr. Chetwynd to come to town forthwith to finish the
account of Morgan Whitley, in which delays have been used tending
to the public prejudice. |
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[Order for] 150l. to Agent's for Taxes for incidents. |
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The Wine Licence Commissioners [are called in]. Direct them
to pay into the Exchequer the money according to the letter of the
1st inst. Order process to issue against Mr. Young and partners
for not accounting for the Wine Licences. |
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Mr. Lancelot Burton is called in. |
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[Write] to the Greencloth to send to my Lords the copies of the
contracts for the year 1701 for the provisions of the King's
Household. Ibid., p. 59. |
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eodem die afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. to be paid on Mr. Blathwait's order. |
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Sir Thomas Cook et al are called in: also the Customs Commissioners. The Old East India Company will pay to the [Customs]
Receiver so much presently as will pay off the tallies on the 15 per
cent. [11 Wm. III c. 3], and [they will pay] the rest of that 15 per cent.
and the moneys they owe for subsidies and new imposts as fast as
they can raise money by their next sales. |
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Direct the [Customs] Receiver General to call upon the persons
who owe the 80,698l. 10s. 5½d. for new Subsidy of tobacco to pay
same into the Exchequer as expeditiously as may be. |
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Write to the Customs Commissioners to cause the money which is
paid by the merchants upon the compositions for wines imported
from St. Sebastian to be paid into the Exchequer as fast as the compositions for each ship can be completed. |
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Memorandum: to enquire how the interest upon Exchequer Bills
hath been computed at the Exchequer. Ibid., p. 60. |
Nov. 7,
Friday forenoon. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox; Mr. Pelham. |
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The letters for the Solicitors [of the various Offices] to take tickets
[as receipts or vouchers] from Counsellors and others are read and
approved. |
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The auditors to attend on Friday morning about the account of
Sir Richard Hadock and partners. Ibid., p. 61. |
Nov. 11,
forenoon. |
(No entry of the attendance or of any minute.) Ibid., p. 62. |
Nov. 12,
Wednesday. Hampton Court. |
Present: the King: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill;
Mr. Pelham. |
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The Earl of Ranelagh is called in and his memorial [for money
for the Forces] is read. Order for 7,224l. 7s. 2d. for two weeks'
subsistence: to be paid in money. |
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The clearings to be paid by tallies for the Forces in England. |
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And for 11,426l. for clearings for 4 months to the Troops in
Holland [order is hereby given for the same or?] my Lord Ranelagh
is to attend the Treasury. |
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Also he [the Earl of Ranelagh] is to lay before my Lords the report
from him and Mr. Blathwayt for an Establishment for fire and
candle[for the Garrisons]. |
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He is to put my Lords in mind of finding 100l. or 200l. for Major
Bings. |
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[The King orders] Lord Cornbury's 10l. a week to cease. |
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The propositions sent by the Earl of Rochester concerning the
Barracks [in Ireland] are approved. |
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The Earl of Manchester's paper is read. [Order for] 1,397l. to be
paid to him by 300l. a week [commencing] after the 1st Jan. next. |
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[The King orders] Mr. Cresset to have half a year paid on his
extraordinaries forthwith. |
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The report about Greenwich Hospital, for 2,000l. a year [is read
and] respited. |
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The Countess of Dorchester [her petition is read]. She challenges
a promise the King knows nothing of. |
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Mr. Ryly's report about the canal [is read]. The King says it
cannot be done in winter. |
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Consul Loddington [his petition is read]. The King does not
think it reasonable to pay any part of his bill of 110l. |
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The report [on] Mr. Warner's [petition is read and] respited. |
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Mr. Killigrew [his petition is read]. |
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My Lords appoint to attend the King here [Hampton Court] every
Tuesday morning. Treasury Minute Book III, p. 63. |
Nov. 14,
Friday forenoon. Cockpit, Treasury Chambers. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill; Mr. Pelham. |
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[Write] to the Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday. The
same for the Excise. |
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Write letters [of direction to the Exchequer] for satisfying the list of
warrants payable to Lord Jersey et al amounting to 11,603l. 12s. 6½d. |
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[Order for] 200l. to Mr. Borret. |
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Write to the Exchequer to send hither to-morrow morning an
account of moneys stopped at the Exchequer for the [Land] tax,
viz. from pensions for the year 1699, 1700 and 1701 and how much
of the money assessed on the pensions is not yet stopped or paid
over to the collectors. |
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Issue 460l. due to Mr. Robert Harley, the Speaker [of the House
of Commons] and 270l. to Signor Verrio. |
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[Order for issues to the Earl of Ranelagh as follows for the Forces
viz.] |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for 2 months' clearings to 24 Oct. 1701 |
14740 |
18 |
4 |
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for same time to the Garrisons |
2318 |
11 |
8½ |
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for the Staff Officers from 25 April to 24
August 1701 |
832 |
19 |
11 |
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for clearings to the Companies at New York
to June 24 last |
244 |
17 |
5¼ |
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to clear the 12 Battalions in Holland to 1st
Oct. last |
11826 |
18 |
6 |
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£29964 |
5 |
10¾ |
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the above to be paid by tallies and orders in course on the Low
Wine Act. |
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Sir Henry Furnese is called in. He resigns his place of Trustee
for Exchequer Bills. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance [are called in]. They are to
demand 120 tons of salt petre from the Old [East India] Company. |
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The Auditors of Imprests and Sir Polycarpus Wharton are to be
here this day week with the accounts of Sir George Wharton. |
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Order for issues to the Ordnance as follows, viz.: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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out of loans now in the Exchequer on the
first part of the 3,700l. a week, in part of
12,850l. 11s. 8d. for land service |
5000 |
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out of tallies and orders on Low Wines, to
complete the above sum |
7850 |
11 |
8 |
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out of ditto for sea services |
2855 |
12 |
3 |
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Sir Thomas Cook and Sir John Fleet [attend as for the Old East
India Company]. They say the old East India Company has about
120 tons saltpetre. They desire they may have liberty to dispose of
it to glass workers and others that need it. They expect two ships
about Xmas with 300 or 400 tons and that the Ordnance has 1,000
tons by them. My Lords desire them to speak to the Officers of the
Ordnance about this. |
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[Write] to Mr. Humes to be here this afternoon. Ibid., p. 64. |
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Eodem die afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Sir Walter Young and Sir William St. Quintin [attend]. They
say they have been with the King and have his Majesty's leave to
resign their places of Commissioners of the Customs, and they desire
my Lords to discharge them from any further attendance on that
commission: to which my Lords consent. |
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[Write] to the Navy Commissioners to attend on Monday morning. |
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Mr. Delarose is called in. My Lords adhere to the Excise Commissioners' report on his case. He offers to farm the Excise of
Hampshire and part of Wilts. My Lords can do nothing upon that
proposal. |
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Mr. Taylor is to prepare a list for Mr. Nicholas's office. Ibid., p. 65. |
Nov. 17,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Navy Commissioners are called in. Send for Mr. Papillon
junr. to answer the letter of the Navy Board [here before my Lords]
on Friday morning concerning 219l. 13s. 0d. |
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Order for 5,000l. to the Navy Treasurer out of loans on the last
part of the 3,700l. a week: to be for the Course. Out of this sum as
much as will complete 8,500l. to the executor of Sir Peter Paravicine
is to be applied thereto, the executor making a reconveyance to
the King of the security which Sir Peter had upon the Navy Office. |
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My Lords order that the tallies and orders for 32,331l. 6s. 3d. on
the 3s. Aid anno 1699 and the interest to the 14th inst. be applied
to the debt of the Navy on the second book according to the letter
of the 6th December 1700: or [alternatively] the interest is to be
computed to such day in this November as will make the computation
terminate with whole months. |
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Order likewise for 5000l. to the Navy Treasurer out of loans on
the last part of the 3700l. a week: to be for the Ordinary of the
Navy: and 19,685l. 6s. 4¾d. for wages, out of same. |
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Write to Mr. Sizer to be here this afternoon. Ibid., p. 66. |
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Eodem die afternoon. |
Present: Mr. Chancellor; Mr. Hill; Mr. Pelham. |
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[Order for] 1,000l. to the Earl of Albermarle for the Robes. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in Direct them to order
their Solicitor to give notice to such of the importers of wines from
St. Sebastian as have not paid in their composition money that if
they do not comply forthwith the Solicitor must proceed to trial. |
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— Bincks now collector at Shoreham to be Collector at
Chichester loco James Whitwood deceased and — Rhodes to be
collector at Shoreham loco Bincks. |
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The Excise Commissioners [attend]. Their papers are read.
Treasury Minute Book XIII, p. 66. |
Nov. 18,
Hampton Court. |
Present: the King: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill;
Mr. Pelham. |
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Mr. Mainwaring is to be a Commissioner of Customs; Mr. William
Culliford likewise. My Lords are to consider and resolve whether
Mr. Clarke or Mr. Culliford be the Commissioner that shall be entrusted
with the further power of examining the vouchers: also to consider
whether the place of keeping the account of all imports and exports
to adjust the balance of trade be of any use to be continued. |
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The paper of Minutes concerning the Treasurer of the Chamber's
Office is read and approved in every article except the following
which are determined as follows: [compare supra p. 80–1.] |
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14 Grooms of the Chamber as they die or are removed are
to be reduced to 10 and to have their old salaries. |
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Messengers [of the Chamber] to be reduced to 30 as they die
or are removed. |
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Mr. Vanburgh to be Comptroller of the Treasurer of the
Chamber's Office and Mr. Chudleigh to have 100l. a year
till he has something else. |
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The Master of the Barges to have 100l. per an. in lieu of all
bills and to keep the Gondola into the bargain. |
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The pond keeper to have no bills. The King will be at no
charge from the time he gave orders for sinking that charge. |
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My Lords are to cause a new Establishment [for the Treasurer of
the Chamber's Office] to be prepared according to these Minutes
with the above alterations. |
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Mr. Crips to have 20l. a year during his life but not upon the
Establishment. |
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Mr. Jackson to be Master Mason [of the Works]. |
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The King resolves that hereafter no plate shall be delivered out of
the Jewel Office to Ambassadors or to the Great Officers [of State].
Endeavour to recover the plate standing out. |
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My Lord Galway's warrant for the payment on his pension is to pass. |
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James Louuaine [Louvaine] is to be discharged. |
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Lord Fairfax is to be paid the first of his warrants for 138l. 1s. 6d.
out of the Civil List money. |
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Edwd. Proger Esq. is to have 200l. per an. from the date of the
Irish Establishment during pleasure out of the revenue in Ireland in
lieu of all pretension to any pension or pensions out of that revenue. |
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[Order for the issue of] 1000l. for Secret Service: to [be paid
direct into the hands of] the King. Ibid., p. 67. |
Nov 21,
forenoon. Cockpit, Treasury Chambers. |
Present: Sir Stephen Fox; Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill; Mr. Pelham. |
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The Customs Commissioners to attend this afternoon. Likewise
Mr. Culliford. |
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[The drafts of] letters to [the Revenue] Commissioners, Ireland,
about Mrs. Boyle are read and approved. |
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The Customs Commissioners' papers are read and minutes [are
endorsed] upon them. Ibid., p. 68. |
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eodem die afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer acquaints them with the warrant signed by the King
some time ago relating to the appointing two of their number to
particular services and that my Lords were considering who should
be appointed to examine the vouchers relating to the Receiver
General's Account. But Mr. Culliford who was sent for to attend
this afternoon being sick the consideration of this matter is deferred
until he can be here. Ibid. |
Nov. 24,
afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Customs Commissioners and Mr. Culliford to be here next
Friday afternoon. |
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The Commissioners of Sick and Wounded and Mr. Povey to be
here on Friday morning. The Auditors of Imprests to attend then
about Mr. Povey's accounts. |
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The King's pleasure is signified to my Lords by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer that Clere Wyndham Esq. be joined with Mr.
Anthony Meek in the patent for one of the undersearchers in London
port locoChristopher Walters aliasStockdale. Ibid., p. 69. |
Nov. 28,
forenoon. |
Present: Chancellor Boyle; Mr. Hill; Mr. Pelham. |
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[Order for the issue to the Earl of Ranelagh] of 7,224l. 13s. 2d.
for subsistence from the 26th inst to Dec. 9 next: to be paid out of
the money of the first part of the 3,700l. a week. |
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likewise 10,000l. for the Forces in Holland for their subsistence:
out of the money to be lent by the Bank upon the latter part of the
[same] weekly payment. |
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The Commissioners of the Sick and Wounded are called in. My
Lords order the issue of 7,705l. 3s. 6d. out of loans now in the Exchequer on the first part of the [same] weekly payment: to be
applied for the Sick and Wounded as follows:— |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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at Deptford |
626 |
4 |
6 |
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at Gravesend |
257 |
18 |
4 |
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at Rochester |
3509 |
2 |
0 |
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at Deal and districts |
3311 |
18 |
8 |
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£7705 |
3 |
6 |
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and is in part of the second 10,000l. for such services. |
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Write the letter [of direction to the Exchequer] for 7,191l. 16s. 8d.
for the Foreign Ministers according to the scheme [of payments
out of Civil List moneys]. |
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Write a letter [of direction] for 9099l. 10s. 4d. and 1236l. for the
Queen's servants and pensions out of the Civil List moneys.
Ibid., p. 70. |
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eodem die afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in. Their papers are read.
My Lords are of opinion that the Debentures and Certificates be
examined and tryed by the several Commissioners and their clerks
for that purpose in the same manner as they now are: and that once
a week, to wit before the Receiver General transmits his Certificate
to the Treasury one of the Commissioners do see that the Receiver
General hath all the Debentures and Certificates with the parties'
receipts thereupon for all the sums he takes credit for in that week
as paid upon Debentures and Certificates: and that the clause in
the warrant for the new Commission of the Customs concerning the
inspection of the vouchers be omitted because my Lords can
[whenever they wish] give instructions to the Commissioners to use
this method. |
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Let the doors be shut on Monday morning at 10. Treasury Minute
Book XIII, pp. 70–71. |
