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| Sept. 16. |
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners. The Lord
Treasurer recommends Mr. Walbank, at present a surveyor of
Excise. for one of the Excise collectorships now vacant, to wit one in
Lancashire or one in Cheshire. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 68. |
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Same to Treasurer Godolphin [at Bath] enclosing a paper of cash
[missing] shewing that the Civil List funds available in the Exchequer
are 48,459l. 13s. 9d. "and I having sent for the officers concerned
in those Branches and given them a charge as from your Lordship
to use their utmost diligence, I hope that same will be increased by
the date you fix and will be sufficient for present occasions. As
for the money which will be wanting for public services by the
[time of the] sitting down of the Parliament and the means of
obtaining same, it is not possible for me to be exact but provision
must be made for the following particulars: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Subsistence to the Guards and Garrisons for
2 weeks ended Oct. 21 next |
3759 |
12 |
2 |
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3 months' clearings to same from June 24
last |
12000 |
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The money for the 40,000 men has hitherto
been paid in gross sums on account so I
cannot tell how far they have [received]
for subsistence but their last remittance
was for 25,000l. on Aug. 20 last. |
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As to the clearings for those Troops Mr.
Cardonnell's letter intimates a desire that
the time (I suppose he means the time of
computing by the Establishment without
muster rolls) be prolonged to the 1st June
and I perceive by Mr. Tailor's letter that
the Queen hath agreed thereto. As you
ask my opinion I can only say that regularly
there should be muster rolls and those
should be very exact. There have been
divers late precedents of paying by
warrants upon the Establishment without
muster rolls but my poor opinion is they
are not justifiable but in cases of absolute
necessity and that the greatest caution and
restrictions possible are to be used, because
otherwise they may serve to give away
sums of the public money not due to any
persons whatsoever. |
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What their clearings will come to is expected
from Mr. Sweet and for their Subsistence
you can only be informed by the Earl of
Ranelagh. So I do not know what sum to
insert in this place |
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I have perused the letter containing the
demands of the Ordnance and have no
objection to your ordering them, out of the
present cash, for land service (though they
mistake the sum already issued) for present
occasions |
10000 |
0 |
0 |
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I have seen no demands from the Victuallers
but for carrying on their course for 3
months to the end of March. You may
remember that the Gentlemen of the Bank
were spoken to and if they would advance
money on the overplus of the Malt Duties
you intended that the Victuallers should
have it. |
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[There is] no answer as yet, but I take it that
this service must be provided for if possible |
195808 |
2 |
8 |
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It is a certain determinate sum that must be
taken out of the money for the Guards
towards defraying the marine charge, and
there now rests to complete the same |
36068 |
16 |
4½ |
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The like out of the Navy money for the arrear
due to the Sick and Wounded |
15018 |
19 |
3¾ |
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One quarter more to the Commissioners of
Accounts |
1375 |
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The services above-mentioned are to be supplied out of the
following particulars: |
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the complement of 600,000l. loans on the Malt
Duty now in the Exchequer amounting to |
48152 |
0 |
3¼ |
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The overplus of the Malt Duties which by
estimation will be 150,000l. or 200,000l. at
the least |
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the remainder of the Queen's Donative |
33008 |
4 |
11½ |
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There is liberty to strike upon the Land Tax
and Subsidies (whereon there is lent already
2,100,534l. 0s. 9d.) a further sum, but the
tallies will be deficient and mischievous. |
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There is come in upon the [Land Tax and
Subsidies] Act about 200,000l. The money
arises very slowly. But I hope the return of
the duplicates will encourage the lending of
100,000l. more; and until the proceed is
known I expect no more from the lenders |
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The tallies and orders for 500,000l. in the
hands of the Navy Treasurer reserved for
such purposes as your Lordship shall direct
will not come in course [of payment] until
about Lady day next by reason of the slow
payment of the Land Tax and Subsidies:
but I conceive it will not be difficult in the
meantime to borrow money on them at a
very reasonable rate till the money comes
[in] from the country; and out of these the
wages of ships may be supplied. |
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As to the case of Mr. Painter I answer that the Queen's treasure
(I take all moneys to be such in the strictest sense) cannot be paid
over nor any poundage allowed out of same without her Majesty's
authority under the great or privy seal at least; and the allowance
[for fees] in this case [of prize money] ought to be reasonable with
regard to the service to be performed. I do not apprehend that
the paying over this money or the making the allowance can be
grounded upon any thing in the present Commission of Prizes; and
if Mr. Painter have this office I think he ought to have a patent with
a precept to the Receiver of Prizes to pay over the money to Mr.
Painter upon his acquittance that so the Receiver may be allowed
it upon account before the auditor, and Mr. Painter's own allowance
ought to be ascertained in it. But I find Mr. Brewer hath exhibited
reasons against a distinct office which have been sent to you. |
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I find there is a large sum of the Civil List money in the hands
of the present and late Receivers of the Duchy of Cornwall as you will
see by the enclosed state [missing] besides what is due for last year. |
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I have returned the draft constitution for Mr. Burton [see below]
with such amendments as seem to me necessary. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 69. |
| Sept. 16. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Francis Jones relating to money
due to him on account of Customs. Ibid., p. 70. |
| Sept. 18. |
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to John Brewer,
Receiver General of Prizes, to pay the salary of 100l. per an. to
Herbert Randolph as from June 24 last as Judge Official and
Commissary of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports.
Money Book XVI, p. 153. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to Visconti Cigala, clerk, for the charge
of his passage to Guinea whither he is going chaplain. (Money
order dated Nov. 19 hereon.) Ibid., p. 154. Order Book V, p. 416. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ James Tyler as a waterman attending the coastwaiters,
London port loco Daniel Mulford lately deceased. |
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Walter Abdey as a waterman London port loco John Saywell
deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 217. |
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Treasury reference, dated Bath, to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of Samuel Burton proposing his securities,
detailed, for his post of Receiver of the rents and revenues of the
late dissolved Hospital in the Savoy. Reference Book VIII, p. 16. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Fran.
Jones, Postmaster at Falmouth, praying that no process may issue
against him for 370l. due on Customs bonds in regard he lost 1000l.
in the late war. Ibid. |
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Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin constituting Samuell
Burton as Receiver of the revenues of the Hospital of the Savoy:
it appearing by a writing under the hand and seal of Sir Nathan
Wright, Lord Keeper of the great seal of England, dated July 31
last that upon a visitation then made of the Hospital called the
Hospital of Henry VII (of which Hospital the Lord Keeper is visitor,
as being a Hospital of royal foundation) one John Hookes clerk,
John Lamb D.D., Nicholas Onely D.D. and Lyonell Cole, thereinbefore chaplains, were by "force and virtue" of the final decree of
the said Lord Keeper, deprived of their several offices and the said
Hospital is dissolved because there is now neither Master nor
chaplain thereof. In the margin: a note of the said Burton's
sureties. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 435–435b. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay to Charles,
Earl of Mount-Alexander, Master General of the Ordnance in Ireland,
181l. 10s. 0d. and 5l. 12s. 3d., for Exchequer fees on the receipt of
his moneys and for 126 drums wanting in the Stores, Ireland and
for repairing 50 barrels of damnified powder rendered almost
unserviceable. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 237. |
| Sept. 19. |
Letter of direction for 367l. to the Navy Treasurer: for the Navy
and Victualling: out of loans on the Malt Duties. (William Lowndes
to the Navy Commissioners to apply same for the charge of transporting Sir Beville Granville's equipage and goods to his Government
of Barbados.) Disposition Book XVI, p. 99. |
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William Lowndes to the Prizes Commissioners concerning the
3 prize ships at Plymouth. In view of the estimate for putting
them into a sailing condition and the opportunity of embezzlement
in so long a voyage [in bringing them to London] the Lord Treasurer
thinks it best the sale of same be made at Plymouth. Out Letters
(General) XVII, p. 70. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Principal Commissioners
of Prizes to depute Henry Hook as Sub Commissioner for Prizes
in Plymouth port loco Jno. Mountstephen who has relinquished
same. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 433. |
| Sept. 21. |
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer. I am to speak with
you and the Navy Commissioners about affairs of importance. I
go to dinner with them at their Board to-morrow, and desire you
to be there. (The like notice to the Navy Commissioners.) Out
Letters (General) XVII, p. 70. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. I am come to town by the Lord
Treasurer's order to speak with you about the following: viz:
(1) issuing so much as will subsist and clear Lord Lucas's Regiment
as far as the rest of the Forces in England. Please sign a certificate
in form for this: |
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(2) concerning Mr. Sweet's demand in his letter and account: |
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(3) for your opinion what credit may be necessary for the Forces
with the Duke of Ormonde and where the same may be most
properly lodged. I have other matters of great moment in charge,
upon which I must speak with the Navy Board, the Bank and others
and must forthwith write to the Lord Treasurer at the Bath. Therefore I entreat you to discourse with me at 8 to-morrow morning at
the Cockpit because I must afterwards go into London. Ibid., p. 71. |
| Sept. 22. |
Money warrant dormant for 4l. a week to Henry Killegrew: to be
paid to his own hands and not to the hands of any assignee: as royal
bounty: commencing from Aug. 31 last, to which time an order
has been already drawn. Money Book XVI, p. 153. |
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Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt for
payment of the fee or salary of 64l. 2s. 1d. per an. to Leonard
Thompson as Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in the Exchequer
Court. (With a marginal order of renewal dated 1710–1 Feb. 10.)
Ibid., p. 155. |
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Letter of direction for 37,068l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh:
out of loans on the Malt Duties: to be applied as follows: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to complete 2768l. 15s. 0d. for subsistence of
Lord Lucas's Regiment from June 25 to
Oct. 7 next, he having already received
1700l. out of the money issued for the subsistence of said Regiment: and is to be
placed to the account of the 264,875l. for
Guards and Garrisons |
1068 |
15 |
0 |
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to complete the pay of the foreign Troops and
the subsistence of the Subject Forces in
Holland to Sept. 20 next |
8012 |
16 |
10½ |
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in part of 50,000l. upon account of a month's
pay to the foreigners and a month's subsistence to the subject Forces in Holland
viz. to Oct. 20 next for both: the above 2
items to be placed to account of the
700,000l. for the 40,000 men |
21987 |
3 |
1½ |
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for a further subsistence of the Forces under
command of the Duke of Ormonde: to be
placed to account of the 87,125l. 10s. 0d.
for 10,000 men for sea service |
6000 |
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£37068 |
15 |
0 |
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 99. |
| Sept. 22. |
William Lowndes to the Receiver for the Duchy of Cornwall.
You are forthwith to pay in the 3133l. 1s. 2¾d. owing on your accounts
to 1700 Sept. 29: otherwise process will be directed against you.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 71. |
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Same to the Lord Treasurer [at Bath]. I met the Earl of Ranelagh
this morning at 8 and found that he had taken care to get a credit
for 20,000l. for Flanders. To satisfy same and to make a further
provision for the Forces there, 30,000l. is this day issued out of
loans on the Malt Duties to said Earl; which he conceives to be
sufficient at present for this service. I cannot learn there has been
any musters there [in Flanders]. The fault is laid upon one Marshal
who notwithstanding the Earl of Marlborough's repeated orders hath
been negligent. Such negligence useth to be severely punished in all
armies. If they must be paid from 2nd Feb. till the beginning of
June without musters it is to be considered whether they are to be
reckoned complete or whether the first muster in June (which
perhaps is defective) should not govern for the time past. Whereby
something may be saved to the public. |
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The Earl of Ranelagh tells me that if 28,012l. 16s. 10¼d. more
for the army in Flanders be furnished about a fortnight hence which
will carry on the pay of the foreign [troops] and the subsistence of
the English to Oct. 20 next that army will be sufficiently provided
for till the meeting of Parliament. As to the Forces under the
Duke of Ormonde you may remember that 12,000l. was put on board
with them viz. 6000l. for Contingents and 6000l. for Subsistence;
to be reckoned from the time of their landing there (which it seems
was August 15 last) at 1474l. 8s. 5d. [? per week]. |
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We [Ranelagh and I] have considered whether if Lord Ranelagh
should write to Lord Chancellor Methwin to borrow 6000l. more at
Lisbon and draw bills to be paid here it would not answer any further
occasions which his Grace [the Duke of Ormonde] may have. But
considering it is only 6000l. that is wanted and one would not put
anything to hazard in that affair I thought it better to issue that
6000l. out of the said loans so that with what the Duke took with
him he will have above 2 months subsistence from the time of his
landing and then his men need not plunder. But I have desired
the Earl of Ranelagh to take special care that the merchant who
receives the 6000l. here and gives a bill of credit payable to the order
of the Duke of Ormonde or the Commander in Chief be obliged to
repay so much as is not made use of. |
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The sum of 1068l. 15s. 0d. subsists Lord Lucas's Regiment to Oct.
7 next which is as far as any are paid, none of the new Regiments
being cleared as yet for want of the muster rolls. So that his Lordship [the Earl of Ranelagh] receives this day 37,068l. 15s. 0d. And
he hath no further demands in prospect before the meeting of the
Parliament except the following particulars |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to complete the month's pay and subsistence of
the Forces in Holland as above |
28012 |
16 |
10½ |
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for a fortnight's subsistence to the Forces in
England including Lord Lucas's Regiment
when it becomes due |
4128 |
15 |
6 |
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for recruits for the Regiments of Oxford,
Lloyd and Essex about 600l. each |
1800 |
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£33941 |
12 |
4½ |
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This will be needed about a fortnight hence and if it cannot be
gotten otherwise some part of the [Queen's] Donative which must
be completed may be applied thereto, I think, as properly as to any
other services. |
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Since my sending Mr. Lowther to Bath I have received another
letter from you wherein I perceive that you are of opinion that the
money for [Navy] wages is to be raised upon the orders for 500,000l.
and that 50,000l. thereof is wanted at present. I have likewise this
morning spoken with the Navy Commissioners and Sir Thomas
Littleton. |
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I send herewith a paper of the cash in the hands of Sir Thomas
to the 14th inst. since which he has paid about 40,000l. and the
whole balance is now about 126,000l. But (as they say) there is not
above 5000l. or 6000l. of this applicable to wages. I will direct
Mr. Tilson (who is not at present in town) to examine this more
particularly. I am informed by the Navy Commissioners that
they have now 20,000l. at Portsmouth (part of the moneys formerly
issued) to pay off the ships already ordered to be paid, which will
comprehend some of Sir Cloudesley Shovell's Squadron. And the
50,000l. now desired is to pay other ships not quite ready to take
their money. They want no more at present provided they may
have another 50,000l. at a week's warning. Sir Thomas Littleton
is going with me to the Bank or to Garraways to get this money. |
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I hope there is nothing done already but what is suitable to your
intention and the power you have given me and I shall be very
careful in what remains. |
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I hear Mr. Campion is dead. Sir George Parker by the interest
of the Duke of Somerset endeavours to get Mr. Campion's place
and intends to go to Bath for that purpose. Sir George is a very
honest gentleman, well esteemed in Sussex, lives near Seaford,
where I have been several times obliged to him. Your favour to
him will be well taken by his brother Bagott and other gentlemen
of the House. |
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[Postscripium]. I have discoursed some of the Directors [of the
Bank]. I find they have an answer to give your Lordship when you
are come to town by which the General Council [of the Bank] refuses
to advance money on the overplus of the Malt Duties. I asked the
reason and was told the Act empowers your Lordship to borrow
but not them to lend. The reason seems to me very frivolous.
But the overplus will be good money and in a short time perhaps
others may lend upon it. I believe they expected I should offer
them some of the 500,000l. tallies for they would hardly give me
time to propose a loan of so much as will make up 2,200,000l. on
the Land Tax but they will propose such a loan (twill be about
100,000l.) to the Court of Directors to-morrow, and I have hopes
from them it will be complied with and then we shall be pretty
well provided for Land Services. |
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As to the advancing 50,000l. on the Navy tallies they make no
doubt [as to that being feasible]. I refuse to allow them above 5 per
cent. till the principal comes in; and have told them they have an
opportunity to gain the reputation of bringing [the interest rate of]
money [down] to 5 per cent., which I should not fail to represent to
the House to their advantage. And I believe I shall have this
50,000l. paid to Sir Thomas [Littleton the Navy Treasurer] to-morrow
at that rate and afterwards as much more on these tallies as shall
be wanted. I am to be with them [the Directors] at 9 and [will]
write to you again to-morrow. Out Letters (General) XVII, pp.
72–3. |
| Sept. 23. |
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed papers [missing] sent to the Lord Treasurer by Col. Dudley,
Governor of New England: viz. (1) a list of the ships and other
vessels cleared at the Naval Office in Boston in New England, 1701
Dec. 1 to 1702 June 1. |
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(2) a list of bonds taken by the Naval Officer there for ships and
other vessels under the Act of 25 Charles II, c. 7 viz. from 1701
Sept. 8 to 1702 July 29. Ibid., p. 75. |
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Same to the Navy Treasurer enclosing a copy of the agreement
with the Bank of England for the advance by them of 50,000l.
to your hands for discharging wages to ships: the said advance
to be made on credit of tallies and orders on the Land Tax and
Subsidies payable anno 1702 next after 1,572,453l. 10s. 9d. [already
charged thereon]. You are to apply said sum for discharging wages
to ships accordingly. |
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Appending: copy of said agreement. Mr. Lowndes, pursuant to
the Lord Treasurer's direction, having this day treated with the
Bank of England for their advancing immediately the sum of 50,000l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for discharging wages to ships, upon
the credit of tallies and orders as above, it is concluded and agreed
that the Bank of England do forthwith advance the same at 5 per
cent. repayable at not less than 10,000l. at a time; and Sir Thomas
Littleton, the Treasurer of the Navy, shall forthwith deliver to the
Cashier of the Bank, for security of principal and interest, 53,000l.
of tallies and orders in such course as above, the Cashier of the Bank
giving a note that when the said principal and interest shall be fully
satisfied, the overplus remaining in the said tallies and orders shall
be redelivered to the Navy Treasurer. Disposition Book XVI,
p. 100. |
| Sept. 23. |
William Lowndes to the Lord Treasurer Godolphin [at Bath]. I
have been again this day with the Gentlemen of the Bank who (as
will appear by the enclosed memorial [missing]) have agreed to
advance 5000l. upon a deposit of 53,000l. tallies, part of those in the
hands of Sir Thomas Littleton (who will receive the money to-morrow),
at 5 per cent. only from the time he touches the money till the tallies
come in course of payment. which may be 4 or 5 months hence or
more as the Agents [for Taxes] behave themselves. And if more be
wanted on the like I find them very ready to supply her Majesty's
services. though I reckon your Lordship hath already saved 10,000l.
and is like to save as much more by registering the 500,000l. without
interest. |
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I hope[d] they would have lent 100,000l. more on the Act after the
said 500,000l. but they have excused themselves at present, giving
for their excuse a dividend which their General Court hath made
this day. But I apprehend they suspect the [probable] produce
of the Subsidy and Poll money, which suspicion is increased by the
small sums hitherto brought in. The Commissioners of Accounts
multiply precepts upon me. I have spent some time with them
and given them (as I hope) full satisfaction. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 74. |
| Sept. 24. |
Same to same [at Bath]. I have been at the Exchequer this
morning and think it my duty to tell you that the Tellers (who
by law are charged with the payment of the moneys for the 14
per cent. annuities and for one or more lives) do each of them
put in a clerk for whom they are responsible. These clerks are
in the Annuity Office and receive the money in gross sums from
their Tellers and should pay the proprietors quarterly. Now it is
discovered that about 3500l. (I hope 'tis no more) of the money
issued by Mr. Edwards (Clerk of Mr. Godolphin) to Mr. Squib and
other under clerks in the Annuity Office is wanting and hath been
wanting for a considerable time; and this matter hath been secreted
by the under clerks procuring the goldsmiths or others to give them
forbearance. I think Mr. Godolphin's chief clerk should not have
delivered [to] the underclerks money from time to time until they
had brought him good vouchers to witness the payment of the money
before received. I am told the under clerks in the said [Annuity]
Office have brought in 2000l. in Malt tickets, Annuities and other
effects (which I doubt were purchased by the public money) and that
their security will be sufficient for the rest. Nevertheless your lordship I believe will not give countenance to such practices: and
to remedy the same for the future I offer that these under clerks
may daily produce their vouchers (as the Tellers do) and that the
Teller or his first clerk do not give out any new sums till the
preceding [sums] be discharged by vouchers: or rather (which seems
most reasonable to me) that the Tellers be directed to make those
payments in their own offices as they do of all other moneys. Ibid.,
p. 74. |
| Sept. 25. |
Royal warrant dated Bath to Col. Codrington, Capt. Gen. &c.
of the Leeward Carribbee Islands. As that part of the island
of St. Christopher which was lately possessed by the French has
been brought under our obedience in great measure owing to your
courage and conduct we graciously accept of that service. In order
to the better settlement of that island it is necessary that an account
be rendered to us of the number and quality of acres within that part
of the island so reduced by you. Please cause a survey thereof to
be made and returned to us with all speed. In the meantime you
are not to dispose of any part of the said lands for a longer term than
3 years: but you are to send us an account from time to time of all
persons that shall be desirous to take up or settle any part of the
said lands so that they may receive our grant or confirmation of
the same. King's Warrant Book XXI, pp. 443–4. Out Letters
(Plantations Auditor) II, p. 63. |
| [?Sept. 25.] |
Unfinished royal warrant [to the Attorney or Solicitor General]
for a new Commission of Excise. [Commission hereon dated Oct. 8].
King's Warrant Book XXI, pp. 443–4. |
| Sept. 25. |
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier
to pay the salary of 15l. 5s. 0d. per an. to Walter Middleton as
Customer of Milford Haven port. |
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10l. per an. to Matthias Miller as Comptroller of Carlisle port.
Money Book XVI, p. 156. |
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Warrant by same, dated at Bath, to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Thomas Tannett (an extraordinary tidesman in Bristol
port) as a tidesman in fee ibid loco John Hart who relinquisheth
same. |
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Robert Pawle as a boatman at the Pill in Bristol port loco John
Whitford dismissed. |
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John Smith as a tidesman, Bristol port loco Joseph Plomley who
relinquished same. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 216. |
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Webb for the place of Receiver General of [Taxes for]
Co. Gloucester loco Richard Cocks deceased; and proposing his
sureties detailed. Reference Book VIII, p. 16. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas
Briggs, surety for Mr. Thorowgood deceased, late collector of Lynn
port, shewing that he has paid considerable sums since Thorowgood's
death, whose accounts are not yet passed; notwithstanding which
he is prosecuted. Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
to enlarge the person of Sir Michael Biddulph who is confined as
one of the sureties for Morgan Whitley; he having made a proposition
for payment of 800l. in part of Whitley's debt. Warrants not Relating
to Money XVII, p. 432. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to allow 413l. 13s.
6d. to the Paymaster General of Ireland, to be placed to the account
of the revenue at large as so much paid by him to — for freight
of the ship — which was freighted when the 3 Foot Regiments
in Ireland of Sir Henry Belasyse, Col. Richard Brewer and Brigadier
Zachery Tyffin were by Wm. III. ordered to be transported to Jamaica
and other islands in the West Indies for the defence thereof and
which were shipped at Cork and Kinsale but were forced back by
violent winds and one of the transport ships was disabled and had
to be replaced by the above. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 238. |
| Sept. 25. |
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay 2063l.
3s. 2d. to the Master General of the Ordnance Ireland to be expended
in providing musket balls according to agreements to be approved
by the said Master General: and further to pay 742l. 8s. 3½d. to
Col. Richard Gorges, of which 600l. is to be distributed to 600
private soldiers at 20s. per man as royal bounty (being recruits
detached from the several Regiments of Foot in Ireland ordered
for the West Indies) and the remainder for Contingencies &c. |
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Appending: an account of powder and ball now in the Stores in
Ireland and to be provided. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 239. |
