Civil List Debt: Ambassadors, Envoys, etc.

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1939.

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'Civil List Debt: Ambassadors, Envoys, etc.', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702, (London, 1939) pp. 986-989. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol17/pp986-989 [accessed 27 April 2024]

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Ambassadors, Envoys and Other Ministers Abroad.

an account of what is due to any persons employed as Ambassadors, Envoys or Ministers abroad to the time of the decease of Wm. III.

T38/193, p. 37. Phillibert Hervart Esq., Envoy to the Swiss Cantons for 357 days 1700–1 March 16 to 1701–2 March on his ordinary of 5l. a day 1785 0 0
the moiety of a bill for his extraordinary disbursements between 25 March 1698 and 25 March 1699 146 10 0
a bill of extraordinaries from 25 March 1699 to 25 March 1700 346 10 0
ditto for one year to 25 March 1701 341 10 0
ditto in part of a bill of 680l. from 25 March 1701 to 24 November 1702 whereof 320l. was in her present Majesty Queen Anne's reign, the rest in Wm. III's reign 360 0 0
(total for Hervart, 2979l. 10s. 0d.)
James Cresset Esq., late Envoy to the Princes of Brunswick Luneburg on 4 bills of extraordinaries between 12 March 1700–1 and 12 March 1701–2 843 11 0
Dr. John Robinson, Envoy to the King of Sweden on 4 bills of extraordinaries between 3 August 1699 and 2 October 1701 1150 2 6
Robert Cole, Consul at Algier, the moiety of a bill of 375l. for his extraordinaries between 10 August 1701 and 10 Aug. 1702, the other moiety being paid by her Majesty Queen Anne 137 14 0
Benjamin Lodington Esq., Consul of Tripoly, for one quarter from 29 Sept. 1701 to 29 Dec. 1701 on his allowance of 380l. per an. 95 0 0
ditto on 2 bills of extraordinaries in the years 1699, 1700 and 1701 302 10 0
(total for Lodington (397l. 10s. 0d.)
Ibid., p. 38. The executors of Sir Joseph Williamson as late Ambassador in Holland, for his extraordinaries between 11 April 1697 and 11 July 1699. (Ibid., p. 38) 3450 10 9
The executors of Hugh Gregg, Resident in Denmark, on 2 bills for extraordinaries between 1 January 1699–1700 and 1 Dec. 1701 951 10 9
The executors of Sir Paul Ryeaut as late Resident in Hamburg, on 2 bills extraordinaries between 1 July 1699 and 28 June 1700 506 2 0
Sir Robert Sutton on 6 bills of extraordinaries as Secretary at Vienna, between 1 Feb. 1699–1700 and 1 May 1701 977 17 0
Ibid., p. 39. Sir Charles Scarborough Esq. (who was Envoy in Portugal at the Revolution) for 446 days on his ordinary from 13 Feb. 1688–9 to 4 May 1690 when he returned into his late Majesty's presence 2230l. 0s. 0d. whereof there was paid him in 1691 500l. leaving 1730 0 0
total £13324 8 0
Equitable claims under this head of Ambassadors etc.
The foresaid Charles Scarborough claims is due to him by bill for his extraordinary disbursements between 15 Dec. 1688 and 4 May 1690 645 6 8
But this not being signed by the Secretary of State we can only say that it is certified to us from the Treasury; that (except the article of 300l. in the said bill, for the transportation of his goods and servants, which also hath been usually allowed) the bill is lower than what is prescribed by the Order of Council for regulating the extraordinaries for Public Ministers.
Gregory King Esq., Lancaster [Herald] and Deputy Garter King of Arms was commissioned jointly with the Earl of Macclesfield to carry the Garter to his Electoral Highness of Brunswick Luneburg (commonly called Elector of Hanover) claims on his allowance by privy seal of 40s. per diem from 27 June 1701 to 7 Oct. following when he returned into the presence of the Lords Justices, being 103 days [206l.]; and on his extraordinaries by bill [290l. 9s. 6d. making a total of 496l. 9s. 6d. whereof advanced to him 300l.: leaving 196 9 6
T38/193, p. 39. affidavit has been made that his bill is a just account and a faithful copy of the bill delivered in due time to Sir Charles Hedges then Secretary of State and that the reason why it was not signed by the said Secretary of State was the death of his late Majesty and the removal of Sir Charles Hedges from the said office shortly after the delivering in of the bill and that no more than 300l. has been paid thereon, which Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, hath also certified: and upon comparing it with other bills we find that the said extraordinaries are much about what have been allowed to himself and others on the like occasions of carrying the Garter to Foreign Princes.
Ibid., p. 40. William Aldersey, the late King's Agent in the city of Hamburg claims (among other things) for his extraordinary expenses there by 2 bills, one from 12 November 1700 to 12 November 1701 for 62l. 9s. 6d. the other from 1 January 1701–2 to 25 March following for 163l. 8s. 9d. in all 225 18 3
The foresaid bills have not been allowed by a Secretary of State but oath hath been made that the said bills transmitted to us are true copies of those sent in due time to the Secretary [of State's] Office. In the second bill it doth not appear what part of it was after the 8th March except the article for mourning amounting to 117l. 3s. 9d. and whether that sum ought to be reckoned among the debts for his late Majesty is humbly submitted.
Ibid., p. 40. Nathaniel Lodington, Consul at Tripoly, claims for his expenses on account of the Tripoly Envoy etc. 110 0 0
His bill appears to have been transmitted to the Treasury by Mr. Secretary Vernon by his letter of 21 June 1701 desiring it might be laid before his Majesty for his direction. It is certified by Mr. Powys [a Treasury clerk] that no part thereof hath been paid.
£1177 14 5
total for Ambassadors 13324 8 0
total for equitable claims of Ambassadors etc. 1177 14 5
total £14502 2 5