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| August 4. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[Order for the issue to the Earl of Ranelagh] of 1387l. 1s. 8½d.
to carry on the subsistence of the 4 Companies at New York to 24
Dec. 1702 inclusive: to be issued out of loans in the Exchequer. |
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Her Majesty hath signified her pleasure to my Lord Treasurer
that the 120l. a year to Col. Howard for his children, out of secret
service, be continued: but his pension out of the Privy Purse is to
cease. |
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Order for 150l. to be paid to Mr. Killegrew by way of [royal]
bounty. |
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Consul Cole's two bills of extraordinaries are to be paid out of
arr[ears of the late King's Civil List money fallen due] before 8
March last. |
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Mr. Dodington, Mr. Bridges and Mr. Moody [are called in]. My
Lord Treasurer thinks the Navy Accounts have been made up
irregularly because the charge and discharge for every year have not
been entire; but he doth not see what directions he can give but for
the future. My Lord will hear Mr. [Auditors] Bridges and Done
(when the latter can be here) touching their fees but desires that my
Lord Orford's accounts may not stop an account of their fees. |
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Write to the Commissioners of the Navy and of the Victualling
and Mr. Dodington to be here this day week with the Auditors [of
Imprests] about the accounts of the Navy and Victualling. |
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[Order for] the Countess Dowager of Marlborough to have 50l.
[as royal] bounty and Mr. Bowen 100l. as the like: by one warrant:
out of secret service money (struck through). |
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Order for the issue of 45,500l. to the Navy Treasurer out of loans
in the Exchequer: to be for one quarter to the Yards to Lady day
1702; whereof 18,500l. is to be placed to the head of Ordinary and
27,000l. to the head of Wear and Tear. |
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likewise for 10,000l. to same out of the like loans: to be for bills
of exchange and imprests: whereof 7000l. is to be placed to the head
of Ordinary and 3000l. to the head of Wear and Tear. |
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Ordered that the 173l. 15s. 0d. due to Capt. Durel be paid out of
unappropriated arrears of taxes. Ibid., p. 229. |
eodem die,
afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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See in whose name stands the Queen's stock in the Old East India
Company [so] that it may be transferred to Sir B. Bathurst, by
the Queen's direction. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in. Their papers are read
and answered. |
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The Excise Commissioners the like. They have the report concerning Frith. |
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The Commissioners of Salt Duties [are called in and] their papers
are read and answered. |
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Direct the Agents for Taxes to attend to-morrow morning with
all their returns from the country concerning the Act for the
Subsidies [1 Anne, c. 6]. Ibid. |
August 5,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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My Lord approves the letters for 6083l. 14s. 10½d. for Sick and
Wounded: |
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also the latter for 9964l. 4s. 7d. for half a year to the Earl of
Pembroke et al. |
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The Agents for Tax are called in. They are to represent by this
day week in one paper an account of the returns from the several
Counties setting out how far the Subsidy is like to fall short there
and what proceedings have been had thereupon at the Treasury or
in their own Office and what effect my Lord [Treasurer's] letters
have had on the several Counties. |
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Mr. Chamblon is to be housekeeper of the Hackney Coach Office. |
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The Queen will continue 100l. a year to Mrs. Eliz. Arnold out of
secret service money. Ibid., p. 230. |
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eodem die, [afternoon] Windsor Castle, Treasury Chambers. |
Present: the Queen; my Lord Treasurer. |
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The Navy Commissioners [their paper is read] representing that
the late King in consideration of the increase of their business
relieved them of their taxes by repayment thereof; that for 2
years they have caused the assessments on the salaries of themselves
and their officers and clerks [in the Navy Office] to be paid by their
messenger as formerly: therefore pray allowance of same and of
what shall be assessed this year. Minute hereon: granted. |
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William Naylor [his petition is read shewing] that he has lain in
Newgate ever since the year 1696 for a fine of 100 marks which he
is unable to pay; therefore prays remission of same he being willing
to serve the Queen by sea or land: referred to the Lord Treasurer
by the Privy Council and by his Lordship to the Treasury Solicitor
who reports that he was convicted of housebreaking in 1696. Minute
hereon: To serve at sea upon the ships to go to the West Indies. |
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Major Foubert [his petition is read] praying that the half year
to June 24 last on his allowance of 500l. per an. out of the Lottery
farm rent may be paid out of some other money in regard of the
great expenses he is at in keeping up the Academy and the uncertainty
of being paid out of that fund; and that the same may be duly paid
for the future. Minute hereon: to have 250l. per an. and to set up
an Academy at Oxford. |
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Ann Richbell [her petition is read praying] in regard of her
husband's great losses by the last farm of the Irish revenues and her
deplorable condition, being left with 4 children in a perishing
condition for want of subsistence, therefore praying the Queen's
bounty for her present relief. She had 40l. per an. bounty in the
late reign paid by the hands of Mr. Nicholas, which she alleges is
2½ years in arrear. Minute hereon: to be considered with Mr.
Nicholas's list. |
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Peter Beaubuisson, Keeper of the late King's Private Armoury
and Master of the Setting Dogs, [his petition is read] setting forth
that there is 1½ years due on his salary of 380l. per an. at June 24
last: therefore prays payment of a year thereof. Minute hereon:
Nothing for the Arms [Private Armoury]: a new contract for the
Setting Dogs. |
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The Governors of King Charles the First's Hospital at Westminster
[their petition is read setting forth] that their income is much
decreased by the fall of rents and decay of houses; therefore pray
the Queen to settle something on the said royal hospital. There was
allowed in the last 3 reigns 50l. a year payable at the Exchequer by
privy seals payable during pleasure which are all void [by the
decease of the said 3 Kings]. Minute hereon: The Queen is willing
to continue this charity. |
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The Committee for Greenwich Hospital [their petition is read]
representing that the late King did settle an allowance of 2000l. a
year towards building the said Hospital, which [annuity] was 4
years in arrear at Xmas last; that upwards of 19,000l. is owing for
the expense of the said works: that the revenue arising by [poundage
deductions on] wages of merchants seamen during the war is very
inconsiderable and that which arises by [like deductions on] her
Majesty's seamen cannot be collected till they be paid off: therefore
praying payment of the arrears of said allowance. Minute hereon:
Respited. |
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John Dwyre [his petition is read shewing] that in consideration
of his family's services to the Crown he had an allowance of 2s. a
day at the Exchequer in the late reign which was paid him to 29
Jan. last and that in the two preceding reigns he had a much greater
allowance: therefore prays payment of the said 2s. a day and the
continuance of the same. Minute hereon: Granted. |
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Brigadier Hastings [his petition is read shewing] that he served
the Crown 28 years and did considerable service in Scotland in the
late reign; that by wounds and great colds he has lost the use of
all his limbs and is incapable of doing anything for the support of
himself and family: that the late King allowed a Brigadier's pay,
which not being duly paid he has been forced to contract great debts:
therefore prays the Queen for some present relief till he be otherwise
provided for. Minute hereon: Brigadier's pay to be allowed from
the [Army] Contingencies if there be room for it [on that fund]. |
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Henry Killegrew [his petition is read] praying her Majesty's bounty.
Minute hereon: The Queen will let him have 50l. |
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Earl of Lincoln [his petition is read] praying the Queen's bounty
towards his support. He has sometimes had 200l. at a time. Minute
hereon: The Queen will allow him as the [late] King did. |
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Sir Robert Killegrew [his petition is read] praying that a pension
of 400l. a year granted to him by his late Majesty at the Exchequer
during pleasure may be continued to him and paid by weekly payments there; he having no other dependence for the support of
himself and family. Minute hereon: to have weekly payments but
not so great a sum: 5l. a week. |
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Duchess of Buckingham [her petition is read shewing] that a
royal bounty of 1200l. per an. has been allowed her for her support
since the death of the Duke of Buckingham: that there is upwards
of 5000l. in arrear of the said allowance: therefore prays payment
of the arrears and the continuation of the said royal bounty.
Minute hereon: no arrears. |
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Edward Harris Esq. late Lieut. Governor of Jersey [his petition
is read] praying the Queen's royal bounty in consideration of money
expended by him for the late King's service in the Government of
Jersey. Minute hereon: something shall be done for him. |
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The Vaudois ministers [their petition is read] praying the arrears
of the pension granted them by the late Queen [Mary payable] by
the hands of Mr. Nicholas, and the continuation thereof. Minute
hereon: To be considered in Mr. Nicholas's list. |
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John Baptist Draghi [his petition is read shewing] that about 3
years since in consideration of near 30 years' service in the royal
family and of his being incapacitated by the gout to provide for
himself in the way of his profession the late King was pleased to
allow him 100l. a year of which he has yet received but 100l. for one
year thereof: therefore prays continuation of the said pension for
his support. Minute hereon. The Queen has always given him
50l. per an. |
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Ann Fitzharris [her petition is read shewing] that Charles II,
in compassion of the hardships her family lay under, gave them a
pension of 240l. a year; that the House of Commons addressed the
late King on her behalf and that the King complied therewith;
that the said pension is in arrear and it being her only support she
prays payment of one year thereof and that she may have a pension
established either in England or Ireland. Minute hereon: Respited. |
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The Marquess of Carmarthen [his petition is read shewing] that
Charles II granted him a reversion of the office of Auditor of the
Receipt and 500l. per an. till he should be in receipt of that place.
"that he proposed to the late King to build a frigate at his Majesty's
charge out of the waste timber in one of the Yards and take the
said frigate for his arrears, being then 9000l., except the King should
think fit to take the said frigate for his own use, in which case his
Majesty promised him 1000l. a year till the arrears of his pension
were paid and 1000l. thereof to be immediately advanced; but the
King soon after dying the same was not paid" therefore prays the
said 1000l. to equip himself for her Majesty's service at sea and that
the 1000l. per an. may be settled as the Queen shall think fit.
Minute hereon: The Queen inclines rather to give him the ship.
Query: the Admiralty. |
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Edward Progers [his petition is read] setting forth that Charles II
in the 15th year of his reign granted him 5000l. payable out of the
half year's value given [by the Irish Parliament] to the King by the
Adventurers and soldiers of Ireland for the relief of such as had
served the King at home and abroad, and that he received but
1000l. thereof because by the Explanatory Act that fund was
converted to other uses: that in regard of the said disappointment
the said King gave him 400l. a year till he should receive 4000l.
at one entire payment; and that by reason of the non payment
thereof and of his not receiving any part of 500l. a year granted him
for life as one of the said King's Grooms of the Bedchamber he is in
great distress: therefore prays the Queen to make such provision for
him as may enable him (being 81 years of age) to maintain himself
and family. Minute hereon: Refer to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Mr. Rider, Lieutenant of Whittlewood Forest, [his petition is read]
praying that direction may be given for repairing the officers' lodges
in that forest to an estimate of 428l. 8s. 6d. and 60 loads of timber:
to be raised out of decayed timber. When these lodges were
repaired in James II's time it was directed that the officers should
give security [bonds] to repair their own lodges in future but 'tis
alleged those bonds were never given and that the doing thereof
would have been inconsistent with the Queen Dowager's grant from
the Crown relating to this forest. No minute hereon. |
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The relict of [Robert Huntington] the late Bishop of
Raphoe prays some allowance out of the mesne profits of that see
during the vacancy [thereof] in consideration of the expense her
husband was at without receiving any benefit of the bishopric before
his death: [on which] the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland reports that
the value of the bishopric is 1038l. 3s. 2d. per an. payable quarterly;
that one quarter was due before the bishop died and three quarters
since; that some repairs have been made of the Mansion house and
proposes that 2 quarters be allowed to the widow and the other
3 quarters to the present bishop. Minute hereon. Remains to the
widow, not to the new bishop. |
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Thomas Rymer his late Majesty's Historiographer Royal [his
petition is read] praying to be continued in that employment.
Minute hereon: 100l. per an. |
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The Surveyor General of Woods reports that to preserve the
fencing in the meads at Hampton Court from the Barge-way to
preserve her Majesty's stud there will cost —. Minute hereon:
The Queen would have the fence made but thinks it ought not to
cost half that sum. Treasury Minute Book XIII, pp. 231–5. |
August 11,
forenoon. Cockpit, Treasury Chambers. |
Present: Lord Treasurer; Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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Write to the Rem[embrancer] to take fees from Mr. Pennyman
in proportion to those taken from the Customs Cashier and others. |
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[The draft of a] letter for 2000l. for the Duchess of Ploen et al
is read and approved. |
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Prepare a letter for assigning the Queen's share in the East India
Company to Sir B. Bathurst. |
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Look out all Irish papers because Lord Rochester [the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland] will be here to-morrow morning. |
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Charles Bridgman to be Customer of Plymouth in the stead of
Major Bremen. |
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The Commissioners of the Navy and of the Victualling are called
in. It is my Lord's opinion and resolution that some of the present
Commissioners of the Victualling do examine the account of Mr. Phillip
Papillon and the accounts of the [Victualling] Agents and others relating thereto to the end the same may be regularly signed and passed as
accounts or as vouchers to Lord Orford's account in the Exchequer:
and in regard this examination will take up some time and [in order]
that my Lord Orford's account need not be delayed till those accounts
of the Victualling are examined and adjusted my Lord is of opinion
that in Lord Orford's account in the Exchequer either Mr. Papillon
be set in super by the receipts he gave for the money, whereupon
Papillon will be regularly called on by the process of the [Exchequer]
Court to pass an account there in his own name and the said accounts
examined by the [Victualling] Commissioners and duly signed by
them will be his proper vouchers; or else Lord Orford may remain
chargeable with a special ipsum at the foot of his own account as
[for] so much money in the hands of his cashier, Mr. Papillon [and
so] to be afterwards accounted for. |
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Order for the issue of 98,000l. to the Navy Treasurer out of loans
on the Malt duties: for the Course of the Navy: "which will carry
on the Course to the end of March 1702." |
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Order for the issue of 413l. 14s. 2½d. (struck through). |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance are called in. Order
for the issue of 6138l. 10s. 10¼d. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
out of loans on the Malt Duties: to be as in further part of 49,500l.
appropriated for making good the Treaties with Sweden and the
interest thereof: and is intended to pay for 2000 barrels of powder
delivered pursuant to Secretary Hedges' letter of 17 June last. |
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Likewise for the issue of 21,000l. to same out of the like loans:
to be for sea service of the Ordnance. |
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The Commissioners of Prizes are called in. They are to mind Mr.
Brewer of giving security. |
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Order for the issue of 3000l. to Sir Benj. Bathurst, Cofferer of the
Household: out of Civil List money grown due since March 8 last:
to be to complete his order for 10,000l. and is intended to pay the
warrant for the Coronation dinner and for wines brought from
Holland and other occasions for the Queen's Household. |
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[Order for the issue of] 500l. for Secret Service. Ibid., pp. 236–7. |
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eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Customs Commissioners are called in. Prepare a warrant
to renew their Commission. |
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[Order for the issue of] 500l. more for Secret Service. Ibid., p. 237. |
| August 12. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Mr. Samuel Burton is to be Receiver of the rents and revenues of
the late Hospital of the Savoy during the Queen's pleasure. Send
for Mr. Thomas Harly to send Mr. Burton hither. |
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Send the nine books containing the accounts of the transports
from the beginning of the last war during the last Commission of
the Transports, to Auditor Done with direction forthwith to examine
the same and the vouchers and make a state thereof, to the end
my Lord may see how those accounts stand and afterwards give
direction to prepare the same for declaration. Stay the process
against the Commissioners of Transports until further order and
supersede the process issued. |
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[The following issues are ordered viz:] |
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262l. 7s. 5d. due at Lady day 1702 for liberates to the Million
Lottery Office: to be paid out of the overplus of the
[Lottery] fund. |
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196l. 12s. 0¼d. due at same time for liberates in the Malt Office:
to be paid out of any arrears of taxes unappropriated. |
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350l. 3s. 4½d. due for the Exchequer liberates of Michaelmas
and Hilary terms of the year 1700. |
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812l. 6s. 8½d. [for the like] for the terms of Easter and Trinity
1701: to be paid out of Civil List Funds due before 8 March
1701 [to be paid as and] when moneys of those arrears
come in. |
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[Write] to Mr. Richard Tailer to certify how far the Lottery tickets
are paid. |
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Order for the following issues to Mr. Blathwaite out of Civil List
moneys due before 8 March 1701: viz. |
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1000l. for his expenses in attending the late King in Holland
in 1701. |
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163l. 18s. 4d. for his extraordinary disbursements in the
King's service in 1701. |
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100l. paid to a Correspondent abroad by his Majesty's
direction: without account. |
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1000l. for one year due at Xmas last upon his salary as
Secretary at War in lieu of the like salary which was paid
out of the poundage. |
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(total) 2263l. 18s. 4d. |
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Order for the following issues to the Earl of Ranelagh out of loans
on Malt: viz. |
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7519l. 4s. 4d. for the subsistence of the Forces in England
for 4 weeks from 13 August inst. to 9 Sept. next at 1879l.
16s. 1d. per week. |
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25,000l. for remittances to Holland in further part of
700,000l. Treasury Minute Book XIII, p. 238. |
August 18,
forenoon. |
Present: Lord Treasurer; Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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Prepare a warrant to pay the Keepers of New Forest [their salaries]
till Midsummer last. |
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The 50l. a week to the [Queen's] Gardeners is to be paid to Mr.
Hening till the commencement of Mr. Wise's contract; to wit so
much as incurred before 8 March last out of arrears of [the late
King's] Civil List moneys incurred before that time and the rest
out of the like moneys [the present Queen's Civil List moneys]
grown due since that time: but care is to be taken that her Majesty
be at no further charge or trouble with those Gardeners. |
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Write to the Agents for Taxes to be here to-morrow morning. |
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Order for the following issues to the Earl of Ranelagh according
to his memorial of this day: to be issued out of loans on the Malt
Duties viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to clear the Troops in England from 25 April
to 24 June last |
11622 |
10 |
11 |
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for pay of the Garrisons for the same time:
both [these items to be paid] according to
the Establishment and the Muster Rolls |
2346 |
1 |
8½ |
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For subsistence to the additional men of the
Regiments of the Earl of Oxford's Horse,
Lloyd's and Essex's Dragoons from the
respective days on which they were raised |
1800 |
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for pay of the General Staff Officers from 25
Dec. to 24 April last |
1114 |
6 |
2½ |
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in all out of the 264,000l. for Guards, &c. |
£16882 |
18 |
10 |
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for the Regiments of Row and Ferguson for
pay |
600 |
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for Major Robert Napper of the Earl of Arran's
Regiment pursuant to the Queen's warrant
of July 9 last for recruit horses and other
charges: to be placed to the account of
Contingencies |
410 |
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£1010 |
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Write to Mr. Tailer to be here to-morrow morning (struck through). |
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Order for a warrant for Dr. Woodroffe to have 200l. in consequence
of his great expenses in maintaining certain Greek youths at Oxford:
but he must be told that the Queen will be at no further charge on
that account. Ibid., p. 239. |
| July [sic for August] 18, afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
|
Write to Mr. Burchet that upon my Lord's reading the Marquess
of Carmarthen's petition to the Queen her Majesty seemed inclined
that he should have the ship built by him; and the Marquess being
very pressing that the Lord Treasurer should acquaint the Council
of the Prince [of Denmark as Lord High Admiral] with the Queen's
intention, that therefore Burchet be desired so to intimate same
[with desire to the said Council] to take some speedy opportunity
of giving their opinion in this matter. |
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Write to Mr. Shales to be here to-morrow morning. |
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Petitions are read [and my Lord's decisions are endorsed thereon].
Ibid., p. 240. |
August 19,
forenoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Earl of Rochester [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] comes in. |
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Memorandum: in the Irish Establishment to leave out the
restriction about the payment of the pensioners. |
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Gabriel Barbiere, clerk, [is] to have 3s. a day pension in Ireland
from the date of the Queen's warrant [which is hereby ordered]
to be prepared. |
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[Ordered] that the pension of 100l. per an. in the [Irish] Establishment for Ann Jones which was granted during the late Queen's
pleasure be continued during the present Queen's pleasure. |
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[Order for] 200l. a year out of the revenue of Ireland to be granted
during pleasure to — in trust viz. as to 100l. a year thereof
for Lord Roche and as to 50l. per an. each for the brother and sister
of the said Lord Roche. Ibid., p. 241. |
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eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[Order for] 100l. to be paid to Henry, Earl of Lincoln out of Secret
Service. |
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[Write] to Mr. Blaithwait that the 2000l. to Mr. Cresset be without
deduction of poundage. |
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Order for the following issues to the Earl of Ranelagh [for services
as] in his memorial of this day: out of loans in the Exchequer: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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for Subsistence of the Troops in England from
10 Sept. to 7 Oct. next: as in part of
264,000l. [264,874l. 10s. 0d.] |
7519 |
4 |
4 |
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upon account of subsistence and pay of the
Troops in Holland: as in part of 700,000l. |
25000 |
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for the Elector of Treves for 6250 Crowns
for the Queen's share of the first quarter's
subsidy pursuant to the Treaty in that
behalf: out of the Queen's donation of
100,000l.: and to be reckoned at 4s. 6d.
per Crown: to be issued out of Civil List
money grown due since 8 March last |
1406 |
5 |
0 |
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to complete the sum of 145,017l. 9s. 0d. appropriated for money paid or agreed to be paid
for making good [the] Treaties with the
Crown of Denmark and the interest thereon |
50547 |
8 |
2 |
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in further part of 49,500l. appropriated for
like moneys for making good the Treaty
with the Crown of Sweden this money being
intended to repay so much formerly
borrowed in Holland for that use |
20305 |
2 |
6 |
|
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£70852 |
10 |
8 |
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the last two items above are to be issued out
of 30,000l. of loans in the Exchequer and
40,852l. 10s. 8d. out of the Queen's donation
of 100,000l. from Civil List money grown
due since March 8 last. |
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Desire that my Lord Treasurer may speak with the Governor
of the Bank on Friday morning. Treasury Minute Book XIII, pp.
241–2. |
| August 20. |
Present: Lord Treasurer; Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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Mr. Santigni and partners are called in. Their representation
concerning the remittance of 70,000l. is read. They say they
expect no recompense for their loss in remitting the 350,000l. and
they will remit the 70000l. as cheap as anybody. They say the
present price is 10 guilders 12 or 13 stivers. My Lord Treasurer
would rather they should have it than anybody at the current price
when he knows what that is. |
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Order for the issue of 1000l. a week to Sir Benj. Bathurst, Cofferer
of the Household, on the order in his name: to be issued out of
Civil List money grown due since 8 March last: to be upon account
for the Household for 6 weeks successively: the first payment to be
made on Wednesday next. |
|
Write to the Commissioners of Prizes and Mr. Brewer to be here
to-morrow morning. Ibid., p. 243. |
| August 21. |
Present: ut supra. |
|
[The draft royal] letter for 200l. a year to Col. Hastings is read
and approved. |
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The [Principal] Commissioners of Prizes are called in. They are
indifferent whether Mr. Brewer give security. |
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They are to make weekly presentments to my Lord Treasurer of
all matters relating to the Prizes proper to be laid before him. |
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The Gentlemen of the Bank are called in. A loan is desired on
the overplus of the Malt Duties: to which they [say they] will give
answer in some time. |
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They say the present exchange to Holland will make out in current
money about 10 guilders 13 or 14 stivers including the agio. |
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Write to Mr. Santigni and partners to be here at 5 in the afternoon. |
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Order for the issue of 100l. to the Works for the Queen's immediate
service in her progress to Bath: out of Civil List money grown due
since March 8 last. |
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Serjeant Hutton is to be paid his 50l. 3s. 9d. out of arrears of
Civil List money. |
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Write to the Agents [for Taxes] to be here this afternoon. |
|
Sir Stephen Evance and partners [are called in]. They [say they]
will remit the sum of 70,852l. 10s. 8d. to Holland at the rate of 10
guilders 12½ stivers for the pound sterling. Ibid., p. 244. |
|
eodem die, afternoon. |
Present: ut supra. |
|
Petitions are read and answered [and the answers are endorsed
thereon]. Ibid. |
August 24.
Windsor |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Lord Treasurer orders a quarter to be paid to each Secretary
of State for Secret Service. |
|
The Queen comes in. |
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John Carver: the report concerning [his petition] is read. The
stamps are to be altered according to the proposal and my Lord is
to acquaint the Earl of Nottingham with the Queen's pleasure to
save him. |
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Mr. Ryley's reports are read on the petition of Richard Marshall,
Studmaster at Hampton Court, who prays that the lodge lately in
possession of Mr. Young in the House Park there may be rebuilt
for petitioner's habitation for his more convenient looking after the
stud. Minute hereon: The Queen will be at the charge not exceeding the 300l. 15s. 10d. estimated in the said report. |
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The French Ministers in the Savoy [their petition is read] praying
payment of half a year to June 24 last on their annuity of 60l. granted
by Charles II 1675 July 5 to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster
in trust for ever for the preaching ministers of the said French
Church for the time being upon their conforming to the Church of
England. Minute hereon: Their pension to be continued. |
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Samuel Hawes [his petition is read] setting forth that on the 4th
May 1692 he became bound with the late Lord Griffin for 200l.
borrowed of one James St. Amand; that the said Lord being long
since outlawed the principle and interest is exacted from petitioner;
therefore prays (to prevent his utter ruin) that same may be received
out of Lord Griffin's estate: on which petition the Auditor reports
that the facts are true and petitioner deserves the like favour as
was granted to one Lewis Williams in the like King's reign on the
same account. Minute hereon: The principal and interest to be
paid out of Lord Griffin's estate. |
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Samuel Day, late Governor of Bermudas, having been fined 50l. at
the Grand Assizes there holden the 14th January last to the late
King for a false libel against that Government, hath petitioned the
present Governor thereof to respite the execution of the said judgment
until the Queen's pleasure be known therein "which the said
Governor [now reports that he] hath respited accordingly." Minute
hereon: the fine to be remitted. |
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The Round Tower at Windsor being fitted up for the apartment
of the Duke of Northumberland as Constable of Windsor Castle
[at a cost to the said Duke] amounting to 303l. 18s. 1d. upon
encouragement from the late King that he would be at the charge
thereof but the late King dying before the same could be finished
the Duke prays the Queen to pay same. Minute hereon: ordered. |
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William Gratwick [his petition is read] setting forth that upon his
application to the late King for a great sum of money due to him
from the Crown he was twice promised by the King some employment in consideration thereof: therefore prays a grant of 200l. for
his present necessity till some employment be granted him. Minute
hereon: to have some employment when there is an opportunity. |
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Susanna Foxen, widow of Lieut. Col. Foxen, [her petition is read]
praying continuance of her pension of 100l. per an. granted her in
Ireland by the late King in consideration of her sufferings and her
husband's good services: [to be paid] out of Secret Service money.
Minute hereon: her pension to be continued. |
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Walter Raleigh [his petition is read] shewing that being Page of
Honour to the late Queen [Mary] he was put into the Guards when
dismissed from her service and was inserted on the said Queen's
Establishment for a pension of 100l. per an. till he should have a
Company in the said Guards; that after the said Queen's death
the late King confirmed the said annuity: therefore prays
continuance thereof. Minute hereon: to be considered when Mr.
Nicholas's list is looked over. |
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The Earl of Nottingham signifies by letter the Queen's pleasure
that Col. Quary be paid 300l. from the Treasury. Minute hereon:
to be paid the 300l. |
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Capt. Hamon [his petition is read shewing] that he was made
Governor of Landguard Fort by the late Queen [Mary] with an allowance of 4s. a day over and above a former allowance of 4s. a day also
paid him at the Earl of Ranelagh's office: that 243l. 8s. 0d. was due
to him in April last on the said additional allowance and 237l. 8s. 0d.
on his pension which ceased in June last: therefore prays payment
thereof for supply of his present necessity. Minute hereon: not
granted. |
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Dame Eliz. Hamilton [her petition is read shewing] that her
father and husband lent Charles I and Charles II 13,680l. and
wasted in their service a paternal estate of 3700l. per an. and she
was also prevailed upon to sell her own jointure for 6500l. which
she also lent to Charles II at Worcester: that she never had anything till the late Queen allowed her 100l. per an. which after her
Majesty's death was reduced to 44l. per an. which is paid to her
creditors: that the 66l. per an. which the late King ordered her for
her support hath been unpaid these 6 years: therefore prays such
final settlement upon her as may make her circumstances easy to
her in her old age. Minute hereon: to be considered when Mr.
Nicholas's list is looked over. |
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George Holder, Spaniel Keeper to Charles II, James II and
the late Queen [his petition is read shewing] that he enjoyed by his
said employment a little house in St. James's Park till 1689 when
the late King ordered Mr. Beaubuisson into possession thereof and
that petitioner should have 20l. per an. paid by Mr. Nicholas in
consideration of 26l. 15s. 0d. expended on the premises by petitioner
and in consideration of his former salary of 80l. per an.: that the
said 20l. per an. is 5 years in arrear: therefore prays to be restored
to possession of the house: on which petition the Surveyor General
[of Crown Lands] reports that petitioner has long served the Royal
Family as Spaniel Keeper and is now under mean circumstances.
Minute hereon: enquire if Mr. Beaubuisson be in the house. |
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Sir Richard Blackmore [his petition is read shewing] that in June
1700 he was sent for to consult with other physicians for the late
King's health; that he went from London to Hampton Court then
and several times after, to do the same duty before the King went
to Holland that summer; and that after the King's return he was
principally entrusted with the care of his health: that while the
King resided at Hampton Court he constantly attended him once a
week and whilst at Kensington thrice a week: that he went and
came at all hours of the day and night, having no lodging at Court,
employed his own horses, bore his own expenses and never put the
King to any manner of charge; that his constant attendance during
the King's last illness was a great hindrance of his business elsewhere.
therefore prays some recompense as well for his extraordinary
attendance as for his travelling charges. Minute hereon: to be
referred to the Lord Chamberlain. |
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Mr. Clarke [his report is read shewing] that it is the opinion of his
Royal Highness's [the Lord Admiral's] Council upon the petition
of the Marquess of Carmarthen that they cannot think it either for
the Prince's honour or their safety to advise him that the Peregrine
galley be given to the Marquess in satisfaction of the arrears of his
pension, she being part of the Royal Navy of England, a registered
ship, and built and gunned with appropriated money: but that they
have no objection to his Lordship's desire of 1000l. to equip himself
and 1000l. per an. to be settled upon him for the payment of the
"said arrears" if the Queen think fit. Minute hereon: report read.
The Admiralty is against his having the ship. |
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The Countess of Plymouth [her petition is read]. Minute hereon:
Respited for some time. |
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Lord Falkland [his petition is read]. Minute hereon: The Queen
will allow him 200l. a year. |
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The Duke and Duchess of Grafton and the Duke of Southampton
[their papers are read: ordered to have] half a year each [on their
pensions]. |
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Marquess of Carmarthen [his papers are read: ordered to have]
250l. as royal bounty: afterwards ordered to be 500l. Ibid., pp.
245–7. |
