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Sir James Bateman in behalf of Monsieur Peter Farriseau claims an arrear
for forage delivered to the Army in
Flanders in the years 1695 and 1696
being the late King William's part of
payment amounting to 165,675 guilders
8½ stivers: which at 10 guilders 6
stivers per £ sterling (the rate allowed
on payment of the 150,000 Florins
advance money [on the Forage contract]) would make |
16084 |
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10 |
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This claim is grounded on a contract
for forage made between Mr.
Blathwayt, Secretary at War, in the
name of his late Majesty King William
on the one part and Messrs. Anth.
Alvarez Machado and Jacob Pereira
of the other part for the delivery of the
necessary forage for the Troops in his
Majesty's service in Flanders etc. dated
8 Oct. 1695: in which inter al. it is
contracted to deliver 3 million of
rations of oats, hay, and straw at 9
stivers per ration Flanders money and
to be allowed for the hire of the
granaries and for the vessels and forage
burnt or taken by the enemy in their
passage; and also to provide and
deliver 600,000 rations more if required:
and if the 600,000 rations be provided but not required to be delivered
then to be allowed 1 stiver per ration
for so much thereof as shall not be
taken off: and on this contract 150,000
Florins to be advanced [by the King]
in 15 days after signing, to be deducted
[finally] out of the account: and one
third the delivery to be charged to the
Regiments, to be deducted out of their
pay: and the undertakers shall get
from England all the oats to be
furnished to the Troops. |
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Pursuant to this contract the said
Farriseau claims an allowance for his
Majesty's [share or] part. |
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guilders. stivers. |
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(1) For the delivery of 1,661,387½
rations to the Troops at 3 sols per
ration amounting to |
249208 |
2½ |
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(2) for 81,133 rations delivered out
of the Magazines of Ghent and
Bruges at 9 stivers per ration |
36509 |
17 |
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(3) for 600,000 rations which were
provided by order and not used
at 1 stiver per ration |
30000 |
0 |
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(4) for granary hire at Ghent and
Bruges |
1727 |
9 |
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(5) for a boat of oats coming from
England and taken by the
enemy |
2730 |
0 |
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(6) for the reparation of 300,000
rations of hay and oats sent to
Ostend and Newport [Nieuport]
in Dec. 1696 and January
1696–7 which were not delivered
but the greatest part perished
and spoiled by the inundation
of the sea: computed at 3 sols
per ration |
45000 |
0 |
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365175 |
8½ |
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received on this account by
Messrs. Machado and
Pereira the 150,000 guilders
money of Holland at 3 per
cent, advance [or agio]
makes in current money of
Brabant |
154500 |
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received more by Peter
Farriseau |
45000 |
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199500 |
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so there is claimed due on this
account |
165675 |
8½ |
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Ibid., p. 70. |
In justification of this claim Mr. Hill,
sometime Paymaster of the Forces in
Flanders has certified on the 9th
November 1697 that this account was
examined by the contract, the orders
and the receipts and that he finds it
just and right: and further certified
21 Sept. 1708 he knows not that any
part of this account has been paid since
November 1697. |
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But we humbly observe that as to the
three last articles which are not directly
governed by the contract it does not
appear to us whether the granaries at
Ghent and Bruges in the fourth Article
were hired by the contractors or what
was paid for them; nor whether the
boat of corn alleged to be taken by the
enemy in the fifth Article was so taken
nor what corn she was charged [laden]
with. (Only Mr. Hill informs us they
did produce to him some letters as to
this matter): nor whether the 300,000
rations in the sixth Article sent to
Ostend and Nieuport was so damaged,
lost or spoiled by the inundation as is
alleged, nor why it should be charged
3 sols per ration when by contract for
forage not delivered only one sol per
ration was to be allowed. |
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But Mr. Hill informs us that these
300,000 rations were sent by Mr.
Auverquerque's order to Nieuport and
Ostend over and above their contract
in December and January though not
delivered. |
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These 3 last articles amounting to
49,457 guilders 9 stivers are humbly
submitted to your [the Treasury] Lordships, whether the whole or what part
thereof is fit to be allowed. |
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If the whole be allowed then the aforesaid claim of 165,675 guilders 8½ stivers
computed into sterling money at 10
guilders 6 stivers per £ sterling (the
rate allowed on payment of the 150,000
Florins advance in Brabant money)
will amount to |
£16084 |
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10 |
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N.B. These contractors, as we are
informed by Mr. Hill, having had
former contracts with the Government
one time or another, on some of which
it is possible there might have been
overpayments, the allowance of this
claim will depend upon adjusting the
accounts of all their contracts in
general. |
| p. 71. |
The foresaid Sir James Bateman in
behalf of Messrs. Peter Farriseau,
Zeger Goris and Leonard Vanderkaa,
claims an arrear on a contract for
furnishing forage to the Forces in their
winter quarters in Flanders anno
1697–8 amounting to 143,650l. 8s. 0d.
[sterling]. |
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This claim is grounded on a contract
made 30 August 1697 by Richard Hill
Esq., ([Deputy] Paymaster of the Army
[in Flanders], Envoy Extraordinary
for his Britannick Majesty to the
Elector of Bavaria) with Peter
Farriseau for the delivery of forage to
the Cavalry of the King and the States
General in Flanders: in which it is
contracted inter al. that the undertaker
shall make a magazine in Ghent of
1,400,000 rations and another of
600,000 rations of hay and oats and
500,000 rations in Ghent and Bruges
at the option of the King or his General
[such option] to be declared 15
February; at 15 pound weight of hay
Brabant weight and 3 pecks of oats per
ration at 9 stivers per ration current
money of Brabant and 3 liards for 6
pound weight of straw: towards which
the English Horse to pay out of their
subsistence the 9 sols and 3 liards
and the Dutch Dragoons and horse
to pay 6 stivers per ration, and
the King the remaining 3¾ stivers.
If the delivery cease before the whole
is furnished the King or the contractor
to have the remainder at a reasonable
price. And besides the quantities
above stipulated the contractor to
deliver 500,000 rations more if
demanded by 15 Feb. and, in case of
[the exercise of] such option, to have 1
sol per ration advanced and if delivered
then the one sol to go in part of
payment. The contractor to receive
advance money of 300,000 guilders
and further [to take] 300,000 guilders
in Malt tallies. The 300,000 guilders
in money to be paid by 100,000 guilders
in 8 days after signing the contract,
100,000 guilders more in September
and 100,000 guilders more in October. |
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Pursuant to this contract the undertaker, Mr. Farriseau claims an allowance for |
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guilders. stivers. |
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(1) 300,427½ rations of hay and oats
delivered to the Horse at Ghent
at 9 stivers per ration |
135192 |
8 |
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(2) 246,239 rations of hay, oats and
straw delivered to the Dragoons
at Bruges at 9¾ stivers per ration |
120041 |
10 |
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(3) 109,449 rations of hay and oats
delivered to Eppinger's
Dragoons at 6 stivers per ration |
32834 |
14 |
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total of 656,115½ rations
delivered to the Troops |
288068 |
12 |
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| T 38/798, p. 71. |
(4) 250,261 rations of straw
delivered to the Horse at Ghent
at ¾ stivers per ration |
9384 |
15 |
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297453 |
7 |
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whereof paid by Mr. Hill |
295385 |
14 |
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rests due |
2067 |
13 |
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The Contractor alleges
he agreed for (before
he was forbid to
proceed further) |
1600000 rations
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whereof delivered to
the Troops as above |
656115 |
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rests undelivered |
943885 rations
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at 3 stivers per ration |
141582 |
15 |
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in all |
143650 |
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| p. 72. |
In justification of this claim Mr. Hill
hath certified at the foot of the account
that he had examined the said account
by the King's order signified to him by
the Treasury Lords, which he found
agreeable to the contract and vouchers
for delivery of forage, and that he paid
no more to the contractors but just
the price of their forage actually
delivered: so that there is due to them
for the advance, or the forage remaining
on their hands the sum of 143,650
florins [or guilders] 8 stivers current
money of Brabant: all which he
humbly submits to the King and the
Treasury Lords. |
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By a subsequent certificate of 16 Nov.
1708 the said Mr. Hill certifies the said
account to be a true copy of an account
stated by him by order of the late King
and the Treasury and that the sum
abovementioned is due to Messrs.
Farriseau, Goris and Company pursuant to their contract: of which sum
he does not believe any part hath been
paid them. |
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Upon which we observe that the forage
being generally bought out of the
Magazines in Holland it does not
appear that any more than 656,115
rations were actually provided by
the contractors, though 1,600,000 are
alleged to have been arranged for before |
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they were forbidden to proceed further.
So that the 943,885 rations remaining
undelivered, for which the contractors
demand 3 stivers per ration amounting
to 141,582 florins 15 stivers not appearing to have been actually agreed for
[purchased] by them or at least not
taken into the hands of the contractors,
they could suffer no damage by the
not delivering thereof; especially
since Mr. Hill informs us that they had
due notice upon signing the Peace [of
Ryswick], which was soon after the
date of the contract, that there would
not want any more to be delivered.
Whereupon we humbly submit to your
Lordships whether any demand ought
to be made for that article, amounting
(at 10 guilders 6 stivers per £ sterling)
to the sum of |
13745 |
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11½ |
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And if not [allowed] then the rest of
their demand being only 2067 florins
13 stivers at 10 guilders 6 stivers per £
sterling amounts but to |
200 |
14 |
10¼ |
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N.B. They acknowledge to have
received on this contract from Mr. Hill
295,385 guilders 14 stivers. But Mr.
Hill informs us they also received
money from the Earl of Ranelagh and
from Monsieur Schuylembergh: that
he paid the contractors all that was
due to them from the Troops: but
that the contractors did sometimes
receive from the Forces the share or
part which was to be answered by
them [the Forces] pursuant to the
contract. |
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Ibid., p. 73. |
Messrs. Pereira and Modina in behalf
of or as persons concerned with Antonio
Alvarez Machado claim a general
balance of the accounts of bread
delivered to the Auxiliary Troops
during the year 1697 for account of his
Britannic Majesty by Machado and
Pereira: viz.: |
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[Florins or guilders] [stivers] |
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Delivered to Brandenburg Troops
from 1 Jan. to 22 Oct. 1697 |
198748 |
16 |
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to the Troops of Hanover from 16
June to 7 Oct. [1697] |
51550 |
11 |
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to the Troops of Celle from 12 June
to 7 Oct. [1697] |
25340 |
9 |
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[Florins or guilders] [stivers] |
| T 38/798, p. 73. |
to the Troops of Hesse Cassel from
24 June to 12 Oct. [1697] |
26548 |
1 |
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to the Troops of Munster, from 21
June to 11 Oct. [1697] |
29474 |
12 |
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to the Troops of [the bishop of] Liege
from 1 Jan. to 14 October [1697] |
59950 |
11 |
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to the Troops of Holstein Gottorp
from 28 June to 9 Oct. [1697] |
19353 |
15 |
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gratuity to 174 Companies of Foot
at 50 Florins per contract [sic for
Company] |
8700 |
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419666 |
15 |
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In justification of this claim they
exhibited to us a copy of the contract
between the Treasury Lords on behalf
of his late Majesty of the one part and
Antonio Alvarez Machado of the other
part dated 24 March 1696–7, attested
by Mr. Blathwayt, for furnishing the
Troops in his Majesty's service and pay
at the rate contracted for by the States
General for their Troops viz.: |
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to furnish bread for the Troops, from
the date of the contract, both in Field
and in Garrison till the opening the
next campaign, and in Brabant and
Flanders and other parts of the Low
Countries, during the Campaign of 1697
to all his Majesty's Forces which shall
be in the Field and to the Train of
Artillery and to the Hanover and other
Foreign Troops in his Majesty's
service: |
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to provide good Prussia or other rye
and deliver the bread by 10 April next
or such day after as the King shall
appoint and make 5 or 6 magazines
where they shall be appointed and
supply the same with good rye, being
provided with convoys. |
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The King forthwith to advance 150,000
guilders or the value thereof in sterling
at 10 guilders 6 stivers per £ sterling or
the rate current for the time being.
Each loaf to be delivered at 2 9/16 stivers
for 3 pound weight Antwerp [weight]
or 10¼ stivers for 8 rations excluding
the charge of the waggons for carriage
thereof. |
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And under the said General Balance of
accounts Mr. Hill certified on the 16th |
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Nov. 1697 that he had examined this
account and the particulars relating
thereunto for bread delivered to the
auxiliary Troops in Brabant by his
Majesty's order dated 6 June 1697 and
finds the particulars agree with the
receipts and with the accounts which
were delivered in to the Council of
State at the Hague: and the price of
the bread is agreeable to the contract
made for the 1697 campaign. |
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Ibid., p. 74. |
Mr. Hill further certifies under his hand
2 Dec. 1708 the said account to be a
true copy of the account which he
signed to Machado and Pereira 6—16
November 1697. |
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Upon which we observe that there
being exhibited to us only the balances
of the account of bread delivered to the
auxiliary Troops, with the contract for
that service, we cannot examine into
this demand without the whole account
whereby we might have seen the
several charges and the payments
thereon and compared them with the
contracts and with the accounts of
payments returned to us by the Earl
of Ranelagh and Mr. Hill (had the
particular payments to those accounts
been dated so as they might have been
applied to their proper contracts).
And therefore this claim depends only
upon Mr. Hill's certificates beforementioned. |
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The General Balance thereof (if no
deductions are to be made for over
payments to the persons interested
herein or [? sic for on] any former or
subsequent contracts) being 419,666
guilders 15 stivers amounts to |
£40744 |
3 |
11 |
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guilders. stivers. |
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To Christian Crayneest, one of the
contractors for forage for the Forces
in Flanders during the winter quarters
in 1694 and 1695 |
115575 |
15 |
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as appears by the late King's warrant
dated 10–20 June 1696. |
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And the further sum of 4506 guilders
12 stivers allowed upon the balance of
his account signed by Mr. Hill, Paymaster of the Army in Flanders |
4506 |
17 |
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the whole amounting to |
120082 |
7 |
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| T 38/798, p. 74. |
which at 10 guilders 6 stivers per £
sterling amounts in English money to
making (with the abovesaid 40,744l.
3s. 11d.) a total of |
11658 |
8 |
11 |
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52402l. 12s. 10d. |
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Memorandum: Mr. Hill in stating this
accompt takes notice that the Officers
complain that the said Crayneest is
indebted to them upon his notes for
several sums for forage charged in this
account but not actually delivered;
whereof care is to be taken in case those
Officers be not satisfied. |
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Ibid., p. 75. |
Total of the Forage and Bread Account. |
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Farriseau ut supra p. 1154 |
16084 |
19 |
10 |
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Farriseau, Goris and Vanderkaa
ut supra p. 1157 |
200 |
14 |
10¼ |
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Pereira Modina and Machado [and
Crayneest] ut supra p. 1160 |
52402 |
12 |
10 |
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£68688 |
7 |
6¼ |
