Warrant Books: August 1708, 21-25

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952.

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'Warrant Books: August 1708, 21-25', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708, (London, 1952) pp. 371-374. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol22/pp371-374 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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August 1708, 21–25

Aug. 21. Letter of direction for 200l. to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of arrears of Civil List moneys due before 8 March 1701–2: “to be applied to such arrears incurred in his Office in the late King's reign as shall be signified to his Grace in that behalf.” (Memorandum: the same day a letter was written to his Grace to pay over the said sum to Thomas Carr in further part of what is due to him in the reign of Wm. III for lace delivered to the Great Wardrobe. In the margin: a confirmation hereof dated 4 Jan 1711–2 [by Treasurer Harley]: “my Lord Treasurer is pleased that the directions in the aforegoing letter be complied with in case the same have not been already executed.”) Disposition Book XIX, p. 201.
William Lowndes to Secretary Boyle enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report [missing] on the petition of several Norway shippers which you sent to the Lord Treasurer. His Lordship agrees with the said report. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 458.
Same to Mr. Micklethwaite. The Lord Treasurer gives you 6 weeks' leave of absence but you are to acquaint the Commissioners of the Transports therewith & to take effectual care that the business of your Office be entrusted to such hands as shall well execute the same. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Samuell Heather for a new lease of a messuage or tenement in Sharleston & 40 acres & 35 acres ibid. Reference Book VIII, p. 350.
Same to same of the petition of William Heaton for a new lease of [the grange called] Woodhouse Grange Co York of which he is in possession by assignment from Thomas Beckwith. Ibid.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Walter Brough shewing that his son James Brough was a Lieutenant of a Company of Grenadiers in Lord Charlemont's Regiment & that 93l. 10. 5 due to him was received by Major Alnutt by Lord Charlemont's order: therefore praying payment. Ibid., p. 327.
Same to the Commissioners of Prizes of the petition of William Roche, sub-Receiver for Prizes in Plymouth, shewing that he was appointed to said office 22 Aug 1702 at 100l. per an salary but not being on the Establishment was forced to apply to the Lord Treasurer for a warrant to the Prizes Commissioners for payment of his salary & that he has received same to Lady day 1707: therefore praying a like warrant for what remains due. Reference Book VIII, p. 329.
Aug. 23. Royal warrant, dated Windsor Castle, to the Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant of the office of Postmaster General to Sir Thomas Frankland & John Evelyn Esq with the salary of 2000l. per an: as in revocation of the patent of 1702 June 16 ut supra, p. 345. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 417.
Aug. 23. Royal sign manual for 3000l. for Christiana Littleton, lately Christiana Temple: as royal bounty for her marriage portion as a Maid of Honour. (Money warrant dated Aug 31 hereon. Money order dated Aug 31 hereon. Letter of direction dated Sept 6 hereon.) Ibid., p. 418. Money Book XIX, p. 345. Order Book VII, p. 185. Disposition Book XIX, p. 207.
Same for 5000l. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor Castle: as imprest for the said Works. (Money order dated Aug 25 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 418. Order Book VII, p. 180.
Same for 150l. to George Granville (heir of Sir Bevill Granville) Esq for half a year to June 24 last for the rent of Mote Park which was laid into Windsor Great Park. (Money order dated Aug 25 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 418. Order Book VII, p. 185. Disposition Book XIX, p. 207.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Barbara, Viscountess FitzHardinge, who was Governess to the late Duke of Gloucester, of an annuity of 1000l. out of the Post Office: as from Lady day last for the joint lives of the Queen & of the said Viscountess. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 419–20.
Letter of direction for 163l. 10. 0 to the Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: to be paid over to Michael Studholme, Surveyor of her Majesty's Roads, for his disbursements in adding a new coat to the gravel lately laid by him upon the way from Hyde Park Gate to Kensington House & new gravelling part of the coachway & all the footway from the Queen's Gate up to the house as also for laying a considerable quantity of gravel in Hyde Park. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 201–2.
Warrant dated Windsor Castle by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners in North Britain to employ Walter Spooner as inspector of Seizures there to take care that all informations concerning uncustomed & prohibited goods be effectually prosecuted & the fines & recoveries therefrom be duly answered to the Crown: with the allowance of 12d. per £ on all moneys so answered: it being represented that there is a necessity for such an officer there. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 134. Out Letters (North Britain) I, pp. 421–2.
Aug. 23. Same dated same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises ut supra, p. 370, in order to a lease thereof to James Craggs, Samuell Edwards & Charles Hodges for 50 years at the old rent of 5s. per an.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on the petition of said Craggs et al. The buildings are but mean & much incommoded by the back part of the houses in the Pall Mall which are almost contiguous thereto. In 1701 when Wm. III declared his pleasure for a grant thereof to the Earl of Albemarle I estimated at 150l. the annual value of the dwelling house if rebuilt & if the garden continued open as it then was & still is. The Earl was unaware of the lease in trust for the Queen Dowager as a security for 2000l. His coming to the knowledge thereof prevented his further proceedings therein. The present petitioners have paid the 2000l. to Sir Richard Bellings “& have thereupon got a surrender made to her present Majesty of the remainder of the” 99 years' lease. There should be a covenant that the garden be not built into tenements but be continued open as it now is. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 253.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to take the security, detailed, in 4000l. of Miles Granger as Receiver of Crown Rents & Revenues in North Wales & Chester.
Prefixing: report by Henry Stevens, Deputy Queen's Remembrancer, on said Granger's memorial proposing said securities. Ibid., p. 254.
Same by same to Thomas Hall, Comptroller of the Duties on Salt, to appoint John Tooker as his deputy in his said office.
Prefixing: presentation of said Tooker by said Hall. Ibid., p. 255.
Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to George Cholmondley of an ancient edifice or structure forming part of the ancient palace of Richmond alias West Sheen: for 50 years at 20l. rent.
Prefixing: constat of the premises made out by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands & memorandum & ratal thereof. “The manor of Richmond having been granted by King Charles II to the late King James when Duke of York & by him settled on trustees for a jointure to his Queen, it may be fit to insert a special clause directing & declaring that all & every person & persons now entitled to the premises shall stand seized thereof for the use of the lessee.”
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet hereof. Ibid., pp. 255–7, 282.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Peter De Lom praying to be restored to his pension & to be paid the arrears thereon. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 33.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners in North Britain to employ Robert Miller, James Linn & Daniel McMillian as landcarriage waiters at the Gates of Edinburgh locis John Dunbar, Thomas Bell & Adam Murray dismissed.
John Cuningham as a tidewaiter at Inverness loco Gabriel Ogilvie who refuses to serve in that port.
Mathew Limburner as boatman at Leith loco James Tomlinson removed. Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 422.
Aug. 25. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Henry, Earl of Clarendon for a grant of several parcels of waste lands called Gog Island & Alderlands formerly belonging to the Abbey of Crowland & lying near Crowland in cos. Lincoln & Northampton, & not in grant to any person, most part of it lying under water. Reference Book VIII, p. 326.
Same to same of the petition of Rice Thomas for a lease of the escheat lands in Co. Carmarthen ut supra, p. 255. Ibid., p. 300.