Warrant Books: July 1709, 11-15 | British History Online

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

'Warrant Books: July 1709, 11-15', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709, (London, 1949) pp. 248-253. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol23/pp248-253 [accessed 25 April 2024]

July 1709, 11–15



July 11.	Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to John How, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, to pay to William Wallis the sum of 5,532l. 16s. 5d. for the balance of the clothing furnished by him for Chelsea Hospital and the Companies of Invalids by agreement with Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, late Paymaster General of the Forces; to wit between the years 1696 and 1702; the same being hereby to be taken as a debt due on account of the said Hospital and Companies: the said clothing having been actually worn and none of the said balance having been paid to Wallis.
	Appending: Ranelagh's account of said clothing: total clothing 21,200l. 16s. 9d.; payments thereon by 'Exchequer Notes' tallies and [ready] money 15,668l. 0s. 4d. leaving unpaid balance 5,532l. 16s. 5d. Ibid., pp. 101–2.
	Royal sign manual for 423l. 11s. 0d. to Charles Calmell without account: “in satisfaction for so much disbursed by him for our service” and 17l. 7s. 6d. for Exchequer fees thereon. (Money warrant dated July 19 hereon.) (Money order dated July 20 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 103, 111. Order Book VII, p. 286. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
	Same for 1,000l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, “being intended to be paid over by him to Count Cufstan, (fn. 1) Envoy Extraordinary from our good brother the Emperor of Germany, as a present from us upon his departure from hence: and 55l. 17s. 6d. for Exchequer fees thereon. (Money warrant dated July 19 hereon.) (Money order dated July 20 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 103. Order Book VII, p. 286. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
July 11.	Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Treasurer Godolphin to give warrant to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor of Woods Trent South, for felling 80 loads of straight timber (not being Navy timber) in Whittlewood Forest [this year] and 100 loads of same next year; for the building work at Woodstock Park; the Surveyor General of Crown Lands having reported that so much is necessary to complete the [Duke of Marlborough's] building there and that on treating with the people in the country thereabouts he finds they insist on very high prices beyond what much better timber has been procured for about two or three years since and hath therefore proposed such felling as above to prevent such extravagant demands and in relief to the country builders who complain and are very much oppressed by such raising the price of timber. (Treasurer Godolphin's warrant hereon accordingly dated July 13 to said Wilcox.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 112–13. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 405.
	Letter of direction for the issue of 20,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Navy Treasurer, out of Exchequer Bills issuable under the Act of 8 Anne [7 Anne, c. 30] for enlarging the Stock of the Bank of England: same to be as imprest, to be placed to the head of Wages and to be applied towards carrying on pays at Portsmouth and the Nore. Money Book XX, p. 65. Disposition Book XX, p. 9.
	Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to Dame Katherine Waller as royal bounty. Money Book XX, p. 65.
	Letter of direction for 897l. 11s. 10½d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be paid to Henry Wise for works by him performed last year in her Majesty's parks at Windsor. Disposition Book XX, p. 18.
	J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the merchants in Scotland concerned in the wines lately seized there. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 88.
July 12.	Money warrant for 2,000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for June 24 quarter's salary. Money Book XX, p. 65. Order Book VII, p. 265.
July 13.	Letter of direction for 803l. 3s. 7¾d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Work: out of Civil List moneys: to be paid to Henry Wise viz. 700l. for 1709 June 24 quarter on his allowance for keeping her Majesty's gardens and plantations totalling 140 acres: and 103l. 3s. 7¾d. for St. James's Park to wit for officers, hay for deer and feed for fish and fowl. Disposition Book XX, p. 19.
July 13.	Same for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: out of same: for secret service. Ibid., p. 19. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 88.
July 13.	Letter of direction for 400l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be paid over to Sir Richard Blackmore, Dr. Gath, Dr. Shadwell and Dr. Slone (to wit 100l. each clear of all charges) as a present from her Majesty for their attendance on his late Royal Highness in the time of his sickness. Disposition Book XX, p. 19.
	Same for 1,200l. to Spencer Compton: out of same: 1,000l. thereof towards the subsistence of the poor Palatines and 200l. thereof to satisfy two warrants of 100l. each to Dame Ann Silvius and Dame Katherine Waller. Ibid., p. 20.
	J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Abraham Van Cooper and Henry Smith proposing a service to the Customs revenue. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 88.
	Same to the Navy Commissioners. In your report of Feb. 15 last on the petition of Richard Harnage, one of the slopsellers of the Navy [which petition was referred to you by me Feb. 3 last, supra, p. 73], you do not give your opinion what ought to be done. It appears thereby that the payments to him have not been as usual on such contracts or as he expected because of the alteration in such payments by the method observed by the late Act of Parliament [4–5 Anne, c. 6, clauses 10 and 12]. Please give your opinion as above on this case and in all other cases so referred to by my Lord. Ibid., p. 89.
	Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of William Pacey, executor of Samuel Pacey late Receiver General for Co. Suffolk, praying that 206l. 15s. 8d. overpaid on said Receiver's account of marriages anno 1706 may be transferred to his account of Houses and Land Tax anno 1707. Reference Book VIII, p. 364.
	Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to add a Company to the youngest Foot Regiment in Ireland to make same equal to the rest: by reason that under the Establishment same is to contain only eleven Companies whereas the other Foot Regiments consist of twelve Companies; which was done to provide a Company of Battle Axe Guards but unless amended would cause great disorder and confusion in the accounts and clothing. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 96–7.
	J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Customs Commissioners in North Britain to report on the enclosed memorial of Mr. Cockburn, searcher at Leith, proposing an office of General Visitor in that port to inspect all manner of provisions put on board any ships in the Road or harbour of Leith for exportation: he having of late made discovery of a certain landing of herrings, pork and beef belonging to Capt. Preshue in Leith cured with Scots salt the drawback whereof would have amounted to about 200l. if not prevented by his said discovery: “there being several that adventure to cure with Scots salt and pass under the name of Royal curing and so claim the drawback: which is occasioned through the want of a General Visitor of provisions.”
	Appending. said petition. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 67–8.
July 15.	Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to take in loans on the Act for Continuing several Subsidies [6 Anne, c. 27], to wit to the amount of 12,335l. 14s. 5d. representing a quarter's interest to July 12 inst. due on the 822,381l. 15s. 6d. capital amount of loans lent on the said Act.
	Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of the said loans and interest.
	on	816,685	0	0	lent 8 April 1707, three months' interest to July 8 inst. 12,250l. 5s. 6d.
	on	5,595	8	10½	lent 10 April, three months' interest to July 10 inst. 83l. 18s. 7d.
	on	101	6	7½	lent 12 April, three months' interest to July 12 inst 1l. 10s. 4d.
		£822,381	15	6
	Money Book XX, p. 66.
	Letter of direction for 13,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Exchequer Bills under the Bank Stock Act: to be as in part of 553,845l. 14s. 4d. for subsidies to the Allies anno 1709: and is for the Duke of Savoy on his extraordinary subsidy and to be paid to Sir Theodore Janssen towards answering 24,583l. 6s. 8d. for the value of 100,000 Crowns in his bills payable at Turin at 60 days at 59 pence sterling per Crown of 82 sols each, money of Piedmont. (Same for 11,583l. 6s. 8d. being the balance of said sum: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Janssen himself on credit of the Reversionary Funds in the General Mortgage.) Disposition Book XX, pp. 20, 21.
	J. Taylour (in the absence of Mr. Lowndes) to the Treasurer of the Navy. The Lord Treasurer directs you (out of any money for wages in your hands) to pay 200l. to the Marquess of Carmarthen on account of his flag pay. Ibid., p. 20. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 88.
	Same (in the absence of Mr. Lowndes) to the Commissioners for the Charity to the Poor Palatines. The Queen has hitherto, in tender compassion to the distressed condition of the poor Palatines arrived here, paid daily sums for their relief. Now that you are constituted to dispose of moneys collected for them her Majesty thinks it most proper that whatever she hereafter may allow therefor be paid only to receivers appointed by you. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 89.
July 15, 18, 21, 22, 26.	Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to employ Robert Bellingham as a tidesman in the inferior list London port loco Daniel Capstack deceased.
	Henry Lloyd as a boatman at Milford loco William Apprice dismissed.
	John Newsham as waiter and searcher at Carmarthen loco Henry Jones deceased.
	John Tully as waiter at Fishguard loco said Newsham.
	Jeremy Grebell as deputy comptroller of Rye port to have the comptroller's fees there and the salary of 28l. per an. loco John Bradley deceased.
	Charles Farwell as a landsurveyor London port loco Henry Reeve deceased.
	Charles Lowndes as a landwaiter ibid. loco said Farwell: appending: a certificate that said Lowndes has for six months attended at the quays at the waterside in London port and taken account of the discharge of ships from foreign parts along with the landwaiters and has been instructed by them in their business and accounts and also learned to gauge.
	Charles Gibbs as surveyor of Gloucester port loco his father Edward Gibbs who is old and incapable of performing his duty. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 156, 179, 184, 185.
July 15.	Commission by Treasurer Godolphin to John Machell to be surveyor of Houses loco Henry Cort, who is hereby superseded. (Warrant dated July 15 by same to the Receivers General of said Duties for Co. Westmorland to pay 30l. per an. salary to said Machell.) Affairs of Taxes I, pp. 152, 181.
	Treasurer Godolphin to the Earl of Seafield. I have yours of the 5th inst. concerning wines under seizure in Scotland, with a memorial from the merchants proposing to compromise that matter. As I was inclined to consent thereto for the reasons you mention and from the account thereof which I likewise received from the Lord Chief Baron (of Scotland) and Lord Advocate, I referred it to the Customs Commissioners [England]. I enclose you their report by which you will see that they are of opinion that the said wines cannot be admitted to an entry upon the compromise proposed. “Nevertheless if the Barons of the Exchequer [Scotland] before whom this case is depending and the Commissioners of the Customs in Scotland do think it for the Queen's service and can find a method for doing it agreeable to law I shall make no objection thereunto.”
	Appending: said report from the Customs Commissioners in England dated July 13. The proposal is that none of the said wines under seizure shall be imported into England by the said merchants for their own account or in trust for their behoof or by any other with whom they shall be concerned in profit and loss directly or indirectly: and the merchants shall avoid all occasion of suspicion of trading in French wines or prohibited goods, the product of the manufacture of France: that their [said] wines be admitted as Spanish wines: and they submit [to pay] 4l. per tun for same over and above such Duty at entry as the Lord Treasurer shall appoint them to pay and “that consideration may be had of their circumstances, the wines being for the most part small and green and a good part thereof already damaged, besides being confined to sell them in Scotland where the people are not accustomed to give the large prizes [prices] as at London, and the season far run, the merchants are like to be great loosers which will utterly ruin the trade of this [Scotch] part of the United Kingdom.”
	Hereon the Commissioners report that the wines were imported from Bilboa and St. Sebastian and appeared by their colour, taste and flavour to be of the growth of France. We have lately sent a land surveyor from this [London] port and two other experienced persons to view and taste the wines and assist at the trial which will be brought on towards the end of this month. We lately seized two considerable parcels of wine brought to Liverpool and Lancaster by coast despatches from North Britain where they had been entered and passed as Spanish wine and upon trial at the Exchequer Bar this term they were proved to be of the growth of France and were adjudged forfeited; and there are other wines now under seizure and prosecution for the same cause being brought hither coastwise from North Britain where they had been in like manner entered and passed as Spanish wines, “which is the only means to deter the merchants there from the like evil practices and to keep trade upon an equal foot in both parts of the United Kingdom.” The said wines cannot by law be admitted to entry upon the compromise of 4l. per tun over and above the Spanish Duties as proposed or on any other terms whatsoever but must abide the trial according to the rules of the Exchequer Court. “And we are further humbly of opinion that encouraging the importation of French wines upon compositions of this nature must tend to the ruin of the Portugal trade.” Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 69–70.