Warrant Book: July 1712, 1-10

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1954.

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'Warrant Book: July 1712, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 339-359. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp339-359 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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July 1712

July 1. Money warrant for 24,661l. 13s. 0½d. to the Bank of England for three months to June 24 last on their 3 per cent. allowance for circulating Exchequer Bills: to wit for circulating 3,302,712l. 10s. 0d. in the said Bills in said quarter.
Prefixing: account of said allowance:
£ s. d.
said three months on 3,257,612l. 10s. 0d 24,432 1 10½
on 3,000l. issued April 8 for discharge of interest 18 19
on 22,100l. issued April 15 for circulation 127 3 0
on 5,000l. issued April 15 for discharge of interest 28 15 4
on 5,000l. issued April 26 for discharge of interest 24 4 11
on 5,000l. issued May 3 for discharge of interest 19 6
on 5,000l. issued May 28 for discharge of interest 11 1 11
£24,661 13
total Bills 3,302,712l. 10s. 0d.
(Money order dated July 9 hereon. In the margin: [paid in ready] money 11,124l. 17s. 1½d., [in Exchequer] Bills 13,536l. 15s. 11d.) Money Book XXI, p. 550. Order Book VIII, p. 212.
Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the salary bill of the Stamp Office for 1712 June 24 quarter, with changes in the staff, detailed: total 1,255l. Money Book XXI, p. 550.
Money warrant for 20l. to William Tredwell Ball, clerk, for the charge of his passage to South Carolina, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 4 hereon.) Ibid., p. 551. Order Book VIII, p. 202. Disposition Book XXI, p. 296.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to innovate two lost annuity orders Nos. 573, 574, made out in the name of Thomas Richers [and by him assigned to] James Ruck. Order Book VIII, p. 199.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General. The Lord Treasurer is acquainted by Mr. Borret that Mr. Clement and Mr. Shales have totally laid aside and given over the several projects or lotteries which they had begun contrary to the Act of Parliament [10 Anne, c. 19]. You are forthwith to supersede process against them respectively on that account. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 219.
July 1. Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of the merchants who are proprietors of bills drawn by Col. Hunter [from Canada] shewing that their agents and factors in New York gave said Hunter credit upon her Majesty's account for several sums for which bills were drawn payable in London; and that for want of proper accounts being sent with them the said bills were not provided for when two thirds of New England bills was paid, but those accounts are since come over and [are] before the Auditors of Imprests: therefore praying payment of said two thirds as has been done upon the bills from New England. Reference Book IX, p. 74.
Same to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, of the memorial of Lord Weymouth, Warden of Dean Forest, Co. Gloucester, shewing that the salaries of all the other royal forests except Dean Forest are payable by the Surveyor General of Woods, who also raises the money for the said salaries, which [? solely in the case of Dean Forest] he is obliged first to pay into the Exchequer and then the same is issued to him again; which is very inconvenient as well as chargeable to the keepers: wherefore it is desired that these salaries as in all other [royal] forests may be paid immediately by the hands of the Surveyor to the said Lord Weymouth to be by him paid to the keepers: further that Harry Mordaunt holds by constitution from the Treasury the office of Supervisor of said Forest [of Dean], but neither doth he execute the office himself nor hath he any deputy, whereby great wastes and abuses have been committed: therefore proposing that said office be granted to petitioner "who will take care to appoint such able deputies as may prevent all such abuses for the future." Ibid., p. 75.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Frampton Guy, merchant, for permission to load two merchant ships with grain from London and that the same may not be looked on as contraband goods. Ibid., p. 77.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a new commission under the great seal of Ireland to make void the existing Revenue Commission there and in lieu thereof to appoint Thomas Keightley, Samuel Ogle, Sir Henry Bunbury, Stephen Ludlow and Thomas Medlicott to be Commissioners of Excise and said Keightley, Ogle, Francis Robartes, Bunbury, Stephen Ludlow, Medlicott and Horatio Walpole, Esq., and John Sharpe Esq. to be Commissioners of the Revenue. (This warrant cancelled and replaced by that of 1712–13 Jan. 23, infra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII.) Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 283–4.
July 2. Same dated same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Sir Simeon Stuart, bart., of the office of one of the Chamberlains of the Court of Exchequer now void by the death of Charles Cole: to hold for life. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 268.
Same to Treasurer Oxford to pay 1,000l. to Edward Barker, Treasurer to Queen Anne's Bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated July 3 hereon.) (Money order dated July 20 hereon.) Ibid., p. 268. Order Book VIII, p. 213.
1712.
July 2.
Letter of direction for 18,592l. 12s. 8d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the charge of her Majesty's Troops in the Low Countries.
for 31 days' subsistence to Aug. 23 next to the Regiments of [John] Hill, [Richard] Kane and [Henry Disney] Desney, being 984l. 15s. 4d. each 2,954 6 0
for the Elector of Hanover's Troops forming part of the 40,000 men, for account of their extraordinaries 3,700 0 0
for answering bills drawn by Capt. Cartwright for the use of the Forces in Flanders 480 0 0
in part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. to make good the deficiencies of the grants anno 1711.
to the King of Portugal for a month on his subsidy 11,458 6 8
£18,592 12 8
Disposition Book XXI, p. 294.
Money warrant for 129l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, for 1½ years from 1710 Oct. 19 (the date of his patent) to 1712 April 19 on his fee or salary of 81l. 6s. 8d. per an. Money Book XXI, p. 551.
Same for 140l. to Sir Robert Raymond, Solicitor General, for two years 1710 May 13 (the date of his patent) to 1712 May 13 on his fee or salary of 70l. per an. Ibid.
Same for 875l. to the Commissioners of Accounts (Henry Bertie, George Lockhart, Solway Winnington. Francis Annesley, Thomas Lister, William Shippen and Henry Campion) for one quarter's salaries to June 24 last on their 3,500l. per an. as by the Act of the present Session [10 Anne, c. 11].
2,500l. to Gregory King, Secretary to the said Commissioners, for clerks and incidents of the said Commissioners, without account.
And further for 875l. to the said Commissioners on Sept. 29 next, Dec. 25 next and March 25 next in full of the said 3,500l. (Separate money warrants dated July 4 for 875l. to the Commissioners and 2,500l. to said Gregory King.) Ibid., p. 552. Order Book VIII, p. 204.
Money order for 250l. to William Borrett for half a year's allowance to June 24 last as "employed in soliciting and taking care of divers lawsuits and other prosecutions for her Majesty's service": being as in lieu of all termly and other fees. (Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon.) Order Book VIII, p. 203. Disposition Book XXI, p. 301.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 17,000l. to Henry Scobell out of Civil List moneys, preferably to all other payments whatsoever: being the sum remaining behind and unpaid on the weekly 3,000l. for the tin affair. Disposition Book XXI, p. 295.
July 2. William Lowndes to the Attorney General. The Lord Treasurer has read a report from the Surveyor General of Crown Lands on a proposal of Sir Nicho. Morrice concerning his ground at Plymouth which is made use of for a dock, to wit offering a lease to the Crown for 21 years at 100l. per an. rent and fine of 1,000l., with covenant to renew the lease every seven years for 300l. My Lord agrees thereto. You are to peruse his title and to report if he can make such a lease. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 220.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Taxes of the petition of James Phillips, Receiver General of Taxes for South Wales, shewing that he was appointed in Oct. last for the receiving the taxes due from the preceding March 25: that the places where he holds his receipt are at great distances, and there is no way of returns but by the carrier and the paying 3 pence in the pound, besides several other expenses relating thereto, has very much exceeded the allowance made him for receiving and returning, exclusive of the hazard of the money for which he is answerable: therefore praying compensation. Reference Book IX, p. 74.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works of the petition of Mary and Elizabeth Aldersey, administratrixes of Robert Aldersey, their father, shewing that their said father rectified the river from Longford to Hampton Court, for which he provided brass works and other materials and repaired an old engine for quenching fire and made a new one, the charge of which amounts to 80l. 9s. 6d., on which a report has been formerly made but is lost. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Borrett of the petition of General Charles Churchill, shewing that in 1690 he received 200l. to repair the fortifications of Kinsale in Ireland, which was faithfully expended, but for want of his accounts being annexed to the relative warrants upon which he received the money from the Paymaster General in Ireland petitioner has been set in super in the said Paymaster's accounts and process is now issued against him; but the Earl of Athlone (to whom the accounts were delivered) being dead petitioner cannot learn where to have copies of the same, but is ready to attest upon oath that the whole sum was expended by him in this service: therefore praying stay of process. Ibid., p. 75.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Benjamin Coode shewing that he was tidesurveyor to the Prize Office at Plymouth "from the first of the establishment [thereof] till it determined by Parliament [see 6 Anne, c. 65]" and was faithful therein: therefore praying the place of [Mr. Raynon] the present Clerk of the Securities in London port, who has been a prisoner in the Fleet for a considerable sum ever since January 1710–11, petitioner being recommended by Lord Lansdown. Ibid., p. 76.
Same to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, of the petition of John Bouch, watchman in Essex Street, for the Proclamation reward for arresting eight rioters, four of whom were found guilty. Ibid.,
July 2. Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Michel proposing his securities, detailed, as Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for part of Co. Devon. (Warrant dated Aug. 3 to the Queen's Remembrancer to take his securities.) (For his commission see under date July 29 infra, p. 387.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 63, 60, 100, 101.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford [to the Queen's Remembrancer] to take the securities as detailed in the petition of Walker Weldon as Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for Co. Kent. (Commission dated same day by Treasurer Oxford.) Ibid., pp. 63, 60.
William Lowndes to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, enclosing the memorial [missing] of the Earl of Roseberry praying a grant of the office of Chamberlain of Strath Earn, which he alleges he has executed several years without salary; and that in regard he has a right to a pension of 158l. per an. the same may be paid him by way of salary for said office from Martinmas 1711; and further praying that he may be allowed upon his accounts as Chamberlain of Fife and Strath Earn so much as he shall appear to be indebted thereupon to that time, not exceeding 1,000l., as in lieu of all pretensions to arrears of the said pension or any other claims from [upon] her Majesty in Scotland. Her Majesty is graciously inclined to gratify the petitioner. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 362.
July 3. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new Commission of Excise to contain John Price loco Nicholas Pollexfen; the new Commissioners to be William Strong, George Townsend, Philip Ryley, Sir Marmaduke Wyvell, Edward Noell, Christopher Montague, Whitlock Bulstrode, James Vernon and John Price: with 800l. per an. each. Queens Warrant Book XXV, pp. 269–70.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 50l. 8s. 0d. to William Lowen for so much paid for 28 load of hay for the deer in Windsor Great Park. Money Book XXI, p. 545.
Money warrant for 196l. 12s. 0d. to William Clayton (the officer appointed for receiving, paying and accounting for the moneys payable [as rebate] to the Contributors to the 1710 Lottery, to wit for prompt payment of their Contribution money), being 150l. for reward and 46l. 12s. 0d. for his expenses therein: the said money so paid amounting to 27,377l. 16s. 7d. paid to 3,134 purchasers of the said annuities: all as provided for in the Act of 8 Anne, c. 12, for New Duties of Excise. (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 553–4. Order Book VIII, p. 208.
Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Stamp Office for the quarter ended 1712 May 2: total 1,291l. 14s. 11¾d. Money Book XXI, pp. 554–5.
Money warrant for 426l. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer, for 20,448 fine parchment orders made out pursuant to the Act 9 Anne, c. 16, for Hackney Coaches Licences and for New Stamp Duties: being at the rate of 5d. per order: all as certified by William Fytche, who is the particular officer appointed for taking in the receipts or tickets and for preparing and delivering out the orders as by the said Act. (Money order dated July 9 hereon.)
Appending: said Fytche's note of his receipt from Samuel Edwyn of 20,448 fine parchment orders 27 inches long and 11½ inches broad, printed and ruled for the service of the Class Lottery at 5d. each. Money Book XXI, pp. 557–8. Order Book VIII, p. 210.
July 3. Warrant dormant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Cashier to pay 15l. per an. salary to John Williams as a Queen's waiter in Bristol port. Money Book XXI, p. 570.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners [sic for Navy Commissioners] to make forth a Navy bill for paying 4,895l. 16s. 0d. to Sir Roger Mostyn, Paymaster of the Marine Regiments, for subsistence from Feb. 25 last to Aug. 24 next to the Battalion of Marines ordered upon the present Expedition: assigning same for payment out of the 50,000l. lent by the Bank of England by their agreement of June 23 last. Disposition Book XXI, p. 295.
Letter of direction for 933l. 6s. 3d. to John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery [as by 10 Anne, c. 18]: and is to be applied as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1712.
for 33 days' subsistence July 23 inst. to Aug. 24 next for the nine Companies of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards 933 6 3
Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Stating the Debts of the Army enclosing from the Lord Treasurer the reports, petitions and cases containing the demands of the several Regiments following and other affairs relating to the Army "for your perusal and consideration": viz. [titles only of papers: as follows]
the stated cases of the Regiments of Harrison, Breton, Whightman, Mountjoy, Steuart, Bowles, Gorges, Hay, Lord Mark Kerr, McCartney, Portmore, Mordaunt, Magney, Hill, Wade, Montandre.
Reports of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts as follows: viz.
touching an additional Company to the Regiments of Farrington and Lord Mark Kerr.
on a list of Contingent Bills amounting to 3,034l. 18s. 11¼d.
touching the regimental accounts required but not exhibited.
touching Col. Dormer's loss and expense in coming express from General Stanhope.
touching the respits on Major Gen. Gorge's Regiment.
about clothes delivered [to] Lieut. Gen. Harvey's Regiment in Ireland.
about the muster rolls of Col. James Jones's Regiment lost at sea.
about the 15 Almanza Regiments and the Marquis de Montandre's [Regiment].
about 27l. 14s. 2d. due to Mr. Andrews.
about the pay of Capt. Phillips' Company carried to Dunkirk, touching the clothing of Col. Jones's Regiment in the Leeward Islands.
on a memorial and reference of Capt. George Nodes, late Agent to Lord Mordaunt's Regiment in Spain.
Mr. How's report relating to the demand of a surgeon for the Invalids.
Major General Tatton's report concerning the out pensioners [of Chelsea Hospital].
Reports of the Secretary at War as follows: viz.
on the memorial of Brigadier Grove and Brigadier Freke.
on the memorial of Capt. William Charlton.
concerning payments of Sir Francis Arthur's bills.
on Col. Gledhill's petition.
about subsistence of non-commission Officers of the Regiments of Fielding and Stanwix.
about the forage of Troops in Scotland.
on the petition of General Seymour.
Lord North and Grey's account of the non-effective money of his Regiments.
answers about the non-effective money of the Regiments in Flanders.
on a memorial of the Marquess de Montandre.
on a memorial of Lieut. Gen. Echlin.
on General Lumley's memorial for liveries for kettle-drummers &c.
concerning the clothing for the Troops in Spain &c.
on Mr. Bruce's memorial about the office of Commissary of the Musters in Scotland (in the margin: this memorial delivered to Mr. Glanvile).
a petition of Col. Creighton for three days' pay for his Regiment.
a memorial of General Erle on behalf of Sir John Gibson.
a memorial of Major General Elliot for arrears amounting to 694l. 9s. 0d.
a petition of Benjamin Teale, apothecary, for money due for [Army] medicines.
on account of money borrowed by Brigadier General Hill and Admiral Walker in North America.
the case of John Boteler, Esq., Lieut. Governor of Tilbury Fort.
two memorials of Brigadier General Alexander Grant.
a petition of Col. Franks on behalf of the non-commissioned Officers of his Regiment.
a petition of Col. Brereton for pay as Capt. of the Marines.
a petition of Commissary Douglas for arrears of pay.
a petition of Col. Daly, Major Jennings and Capt. Cowdell for arrears of pay.
Mr. Brydges' memorial relating to the pay of the prisoners in Spain.
Capt. Corbette for a year's pay.
a memorial of the Envoy of Portugal containing several demands.
[the Army Accounts] Comptrollers' report on the memorial of the Captains of the Earl of Donegal's Regiment relating to sums charged on that Regiment.
the Secretary at War's report on the memorial of Col. Delauney on behalf of Lieut. Gen. Gorges.
Mr. Brydges' report upon some demands of the Earl of Strafford's Regiment of Dragoons.
a copy of the Earl of Galway's warrant allowing the Commanding Officers of his Regiment a Company.
an abstract of the respits upon the Establishment of Guards and Garrisons anno 1709 as certified by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts.
Mr. Brydges' report upon Brigadier Moncal's memorial.
ditto relating to the demand of 40s. additional levy money made by Officers of Lord Mountjoy's Regiment.
Out Letters (General) XX, pp. 220–2.
July 3. Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the Duke of Argyll's equipage, on his arrival, with all the civility used [usual] to be done with any of her Majesty's Generals. Ibid., p. 222.
July 3, 10,
22, 25.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to same to employ Samuel Gale as a landwaiter, London port loco Peter de L'Angle, preferred as below.
Charles Shelley as a jerquer, London port, loco Bedford Whiting, dismissed for fraud.
Edward Williams as a landwaiter, Newcastle port, loco John Worgan, preferred as below.
John Worgan as one of the surveyors of Newcastle port loco Charles Shelley, preferred as above.
John Hicks as waiter and searcher at Gosport loco Joseph Sandford, who has surrendered: and to have 5l. in addition to the established salary.
Peter de L'Angle as a jerquer, London port, loco William Cook, dismissed for fraud.
Thomas Burrell to be admitted deputy to Roth Peterman, a Queen's waiter, London port.
Nathaniel Saltonstall to be admitted deputy to Benjamin Johnson, a same, ibid.
Thomas Caswell to be instructed at the waterside [in order to his employment in the Customs].
Edwin Cardin as a tidesman in the superior list, London port, loco Robert Row, superannuated.
Augustin D'Cleve to succeed said Cardine [as a tidesman in the inferior list, ibid].
George Hammond as a tidesman in the inferior list, ibid. loco Henry Munday, deceased.
Walter Row, Edward Colly and William Foulkes as tidesmen at Plymouth locis Jonathan Gillard, John Phillips and Thomas Vincent, dismissed.
Sampson Crompton as a watchman, London port, loco Edward Howe, deceased.
Thomas Fisher as tidesman and porter at Lancaster loco John Gardner, who has relinquished same.
Henry Jaynson as a tidesman in Cocker Abbey, Lancaster port, loco Richard Wilden, who has quitted same.
George Sedgwick to succeed said Jaynson at Sunderland.
William Winter as a tidesman in Liverpool port loco Jasper Eyton, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 420, 423, 426.
July 3. Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of George Howell, late Receiver General of Taxes for South Wales, shewing that he was 20 years in that employment and made good payments till of late years, which was occasioned by losses from his agents and other officers: that being removed from said employ about Sept. last he has since been endeavouring to discharge his debt to the Queen and has paid near 4,000l., yet in June last was arrested upon a capias for 43,000l., although the whole debt, after deductions, does not amount to 4,000l.: therefore praying that his personal estate with a messuage called the Bovill may be discharged of the extent, upon security for his appearing. Reference Book IX, p. 76.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Ribton and John Sheppard of Whitehaven, merchants, shewing that all they have is extended for tobacco Duties, nevertheless they are kept close prisoners in Carlisle gaol: therefore praying their liberty in charity to their family and to enable them to recover their debts. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to pay the June 24 quarter's salary bill of the Customs in Scotland, except Mr. Kent: with dormant clauses for continuing such payments pro temp.
The preamble of this warrant is as follows:
"Whereas it is necessary until a new Establishment can be made for management of the revenue of Customs in Scotland, that the persons employed therein should be paid the salarys due to them for the time or times they serve respectively," these are therefore to authorise and require you to cause [yourselves] the Commissioners (except Mr. Kent) and the other patent officers of her Majesty's Customs in Scotland to be paid according to the purport of their respective letters patent or commissions until further order: and that as to the officers of the Customs [i.e. those appointed only by Treasury constitution] you cause their salaries to be paid for the times they have actually served until the 24th of June last.
And to the end [that] her Majesty may not be liable to any other payments than are hereby intended, you are to take care in signifying these directions to the Receiver General and Collector of the Customs [in Scotland to direct him] that no officer be paid for any longer time than he actually served.
And this being first entered with the proper Auditors shall be as well to you as to the Receiver General [of Customs in Scotland] and [the respective port] Collectors a sufficient warrant for making the said payments and allowing thereof upon account.
Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 362.
July 4. Same by same to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded to recover and bring in all the moneys due upon the foot of the accounts of [former] Commissioners and Treasurers and Paymasters of Sick and Wounded as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
Thomas Addison, Anthony Sheppard, David Elder et al., Commissioners for Sick and Wounded during the late war, on the foot of their final account are indebted 2,266 19
Richard Povey, deceased, heretofore Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, in his account of money received for paying arrears incurred in the late war is indebted 118 15 0
the executors of said Povey on the foot of his final account which goes to the 1st June 1705, for moneys received and paid by him within the time of the present war is indebted 583 13 0
£2,969 7
Further it is certified by the Auditors of Imprests that out of the abovesaid 2,266l. 19s. 5¾d. it is reasonable to allow to the executors of said Thomas Addison and Anthony Sheppard and David Elder (who were the three acting Commissioners) the sum of 712l. 10s. 0d. each (or 2,137l. 10s. 0d. in all) in full compensation of their service in adjusting and paying off the debts of the said Office for Sick and Wounded, computed at the allowance payable to them as Commissioners from Xmas 1699 to Michaelmas 1700, and at a moiety of the said salary for 1700 Sept. 29 to 1703 Dec. 31, to which time they appear to have been employed therein. And further the Auditors have certified that Jeremiah Garrard, Secretary to the said Commissioners, has been at great pains in stating the debts and making up and prosecuting those voluminous accounts and hath long since paid his clerks 737l. 10s. 0d. and does deserve the salary formerly allowed to him and his clerks at the rate of 280l. per an. for 5½ years 1699 Xmas to Michaelmas 1705, inasmuch as his work did continue long after that time, the said Commissioners are hereby (out of the abovesaid debts and arrears or any other the like which shall be recovered) to pay to the said Garrard 1,540l. in full of all claims for services as above, and in default of recovering sufficient arrears for meeting same the balance is to be charged as a debt on the Office for Sick and Wounded and shall have its course of payment out of any moneys that shall for the future be ordered towards satisfying those debts. Money Book XXI, pp. 572–5.
July 4. William Lowndes to Lord Lansdown [Secretary at War]. The Lord Treasurer desires you to lay before the Queen your report touching the present possession of the office of Commissary of the Musters in Scotland, formerly enjoyed by Mr. Bruce, to which he desires to be restored. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 222.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine into the enclosed extract of a letter from Count Gyllenburgh [Carl, Count Gyllenborg], the Swedish Minister residing here, concerning a ship fitting out at Bristol by a Muscovite and entered in the Admiralty as an English vessel by a false name and manned by the Queen's subjects for the service of the Czar. Ibid., p. 223.
July 4. Christopher Tilson (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Sir Christopher Wren. My Lord Treasurer is apprehensive that the building in which the Treasury is kept is very defective and shows itself so by the sinking of the floors. He directs you to be here [at the Treasury] with some other officers of the Works to-morrow morning and to view the walls by stripping some of the wainscott and in case of defects to take immediate care to secure the building by shoring or otherwise. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford for payment of the 1712 June 24 quarter's salary bills [not detailed] of the Customs for the outports (total 9,776l. 11s. 3d.) and for London port (total 7,347l. 1s. 6d.) and for half a year to 1712 June 24 to the Customs officers in the Plantations (total 1,735l.). Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 421.
Letters patent by same constituting Erasmus Lewis as Collector of the wool, leather, lead, tin &c. Duties in London port, with the custody of the Cocquet Seal of the said port, loco Timothy Thornebury, lately deceased. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General and Solicitor General of the Taxes Commissioners' report on Morgan Whitley's petition, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 428. Reference Book IX, p. 10.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Henry Buck to be deputy to Mr. Johnson, a Queen's waiter, London port, loco Mr. Gale. Ibid., p. 76.
Same to same of the petition of Frances Phipps, sister to Col. Guise, on behalf of Mrs. Guise, her mother, shewing that Mr. Parker and Mr. Cheftens, Customs officers, seized at Gravesend 298 guineas and two Broad Pieces of gold and have exhibited an information in the Exchequer: therefore praying a non pros. Ibid., p. 77.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the provision of furniture, not detailed, for Mrs. Thomas's lodgings at Hampton Court: to an estimate of 100l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 64.
Warrant by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to accept a change, detailed, in the security bonds of Henry Ferne as Customs Casher: to wit Edmund Turner, Esq., in 4,000l. in lieu of Sir Stephen Evance, deceased, for the like sum: the bond of the said Evance to be delivered up and cancelled: Mr. Morgan, the Deputy Remembrancer of the Exchequer, having reported favourably on the proposed new security. Ibid., p. 422.
Same by same to the Barons of the Exchequer to pay the June 24 quarter on the Civil List of Scotland, detailed: total 5,010l. 1s. 8½d.: the last being exactly as that of April 4 last, supra, p. 228, save that William Smith, one of the Keepers of the Justice Court, died June 3 last and is succeeded by William Murray; and Hannah Livingston appears with 60l. per an. as bounty. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 363–5.
Same by same to same to pay the list of charities and bounties in Scotland for half a year ended at June 24 last: the list being as that of April 9, supra, p. 235, save that the following names have now disappeared: viz.
£ s. d.
Agnes McCalla 1 15 0
Eliz. Erskine 2 10 0
Eupham Veitch _
James Maxwell 5 0 0
and the following name now appears:
Hannah Livingston 17 5 0
Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 366–70.
July 5. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to Robert Knight, Cashier to the South Sea Company, 142,869l. 17s. 6d., which sum appears to be the deficiency on June 24 last towards answering or making good to the said Corporation the sum of 144,069l. 17s. 6d. for one fourth part then due and payable to them as well on the annual sum of 568,279l. 10s. 0d. for interest as of the annual sum of 8,000l. for charge of management. The said sum is hereby to be paid by said Cæsar out of the moneys in his hands for this service as by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 15, for making good Deficiencies.
Prefixing: certificate by Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, that towards the said quarter of the said annual sums of 568,279l. 10s. 0d. and 8,000l. there has been paid to said Company only 1,200l. out of the Duties on salt (" being the whole and the only Duties that have arisen or have been paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer within the said quarter and which are granted by the said Act for and towards making good the said annual sums"). Money Book XXI, p. 558.
Money warrants for 1712 June 24 quarter's salary allowances to the Bedchamber as follows: viz.
500l. to Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset, as Groom of the Stole and First Lady of the Bedchamber.
250l. each to the Ladies of the Bedchamber, viz. Mary, Duchess of Ormonde; Rachel, Duchess of Devonshire; Anne, Countess of Abingdon; Juliana, Countess Dowager of Burlington; Frances, Countess of Scarborough; Jane, Countess of Rochester; Anne Charlotte, Lady Frechville; Lady Katherine Hyde.
125l. each to the Women of the Bedchamber, viz. Abigail, Lady Masham, Beata Danvers, Agnata Cowper, Margaret Feilding, Isabella Hartstongue, Alice Hill.
75l. each to the Maids of Honour, viz. Jane Kingdon, Mary Forrester, Ann Wyvill, Jane Warburton, Susanna Yelverton, Sarah Slingsby.
(Money orders dated July 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 559. Order Book VIII, p. 211. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Same for 366l. 18s. 9¾d. to Lieut. Gen. John Webb, Governor of the Isle of Wight and Receiver General of her Majesty's Revenue in said island, for the surplusage on his account for 1½ years to 1711 Sept. 29. (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 561. Order Book VIII, p. 207. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
July 5. Letter of direction for 4,741l. 3s. 1d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery: and is to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. to make good the deficiencies of the grants anno 1711.
to be repaid into the Exchequer on account of sundry Receivers for Taxes to answer the like sum paid by them for recruits, pursuant to the [several Recruiting] Acts of Parliament, and for which proper certificates are returned into the Office of the said Brydges whereby to charge the Regiments who are to receive the said recruits 1,814 4 6
to Visct. Falkland for his service and charges in coming express from General Stanhope after the battle of Brihuega with some proposals about the exchange of prisoners 200 0 0
for the Palatine Troops in Catalonia upon account of their arrears of pay, being to be paid over to the reformed Officers of the said Troops 915 13 7
to complete to Dec. 22 1711 the subsistence of Col. Edmund Fielding and effective commissioned Officers and private soldiers of his late Regiment reduced in Portugal, to wit according to their muster rolls taken here 1,651 13 0
the above three items to be as part of the 243,020l. 17s. 6d. for extraordinaries [of the war].
for account of pay to the 30 Lieutenants sent to New England on Ensigns' pay; and is to be paid over to their wives and families here pursuant to their [the said Lieutenants'] powers [of attorney] in that behalf 159 12 0
£4,741 3 1
Disposition Book XXI, p. 297.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War to prepare a royal warrant to authorise said Brydges to pay the abovesaid 159l. 12s. 0d. as follows, viz. 13l. 6s. 0d. each to the respective wives of Lieutenants Waters, Mathews, Buckhurst, Banks, Price, Kitchiner, Lowe, Garland, Ellis, Bennet, Gee, Ogilvy. Ibid., p. 300.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Whetham. The Lord Treasurer gives you leave to come to London for some time on your pressing occasions, provided a quorum of Commissioners be left in Scotland. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 362.
July 7. Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for paying the salary of 1,000l. per an. each to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations (Francis, Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Robert Monckton, Arthur Moor, Francis Gwyn, Thomas Foley, John Hind Cotton): and 400l. per an. to the four Clerks of the Privy Council for the despatch of the business relating to Trade and Plantations at the Privy Council; and 73l. per an. between the two Keepers of the Council Chamber; and 1,150l. to William Popple, Secretary of the said Commissioners, 500l. thereof for his salary; and 100l. per an. thereof to Adrian Thrift, Deputy Secretary, and 390l. thereof for seven clerks, one at 80l., one at 70l., one at 60l., two at 50l. and two at 40l.; and the remaining 160l. thereof for doorkeepers &c., viz. 40l. to one doorkeeper, 45l. to other doorkeeper and assistant messenger, 45l. to another ditto, 30l. per an. to the necessary woman: and further to pay such incidents as shall be certified from time to time by the said Commissioners. Queens Warrant Book XXV. pp. 271–2.
July 7. Money warrant for 80l. to John Tucker for half a year to 1712 June 24 on his fee or salary as Keeper of her Majesty's Paper Office (Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 555. Disposition Book XXI, p. 301.
Same for 2,920l. to Charles, Earl of Orrery, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Hague and at Brussels: which with 728l. already paid him by way of advance is to satisfy 1¼ years 1710–11 Feb. 10 (the day of his departure out of the presence) to 1712 May 11 on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy and 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary. (Money warrant dated July 9 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 556. Order Book VIII, p. 210.
Same for 600l. to same for one bill of extraordinaries in the above service from 1710–11 Feb. 10 to 1711 Feb. 9.
Appending: said bill as allowed April 26 last by Secretary St. John: "I allow this bill amounting to 600l. for one whole year as being within the Regulation for the Hague."
£
postage of letters and packets from all parts 233
Gazettes, printed papers and intelligence 306
pens, ink, paper and other stationery wares 61
£600
(Money order, ut supra.) (For a letter of direction in part hereof, see infra, under date Oct. 29.) Money Book XXI, p. 556. Order Book VIII, p. 210.
Dormant warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Henry Ferne, Customs Cashier, to pay 50l. per an. salary to Erasmus Lewis, as Collector of the Customs and Subsidies of wool, hides, pelts, lead and tin in the port of London. Money Book XXI, p. 560.
Warrant by same to Spencer Compton to pay 200l. to the Countess Dowager of Jersey: as royal bounty. Ibid.
Letter of direction for the following issues out of Civil List moneys: viz. 68l. to Mr. Ballow and Mr. Smith, tally joiners, see supra, p. 261: and 212l. 12s. 0½d. to Sir William Oldys, Gentleman Usher Black Rod. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
July 7. Same for 10,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the Lottery anno 1712: and is as in part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the Forces in Flanders and intended to be paid to James Milner in part of 50,000l., the value in his bills on Amsterdam and Antwerp at 10 guilders 3 stivers current money to the pound sterling according to his proposal agreed to by my Lord Treasurer the 4th inst. Ibid., p. 299.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Ben. Johnson, a Queen's waiter [London port], praying approval of Nathaniel Saltonstal as his deputy loco Mr. Gale, who is preferred. Reference Book IX, p. 77.
July 8. Money warrant for 466l. 8s. 9d. each to Thomas, Earl of Stamford, and John Poultney, late two of the Commissioners of Trade: for their salary from 1710 Xmas to 1711 June 12 (the day on which they were removed from the said employment). (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 564. Order Book VIII, p. 208.
Letter of direction for 9,534l. 0s. 2d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery: and is intended for the service following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. to make good the deficiencies of the grants anno 1711.
to be repaid into the Exchequer on the accounts of sundry Receivers of Taxes to answer the like sum paid by them for recruits pursuant to Acts of Parliament [the Recruiting Acts (fn. 1) ]: to be made good again to her Majesty by being placed to the account of those Regiments who received the said recruits 9,534 0 2
Disposition Book XXI, p. 299.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer. On your memorial of this day the Lord Treasurer directs you to apply 25,200l. to the services as follows out of the undisposed residue of the Bank's loan of 50,000l. advanced to you June 23 last and of the 30,000l. which the Bank agreed to advance to you on the 5th inst. (in the margin: 12,327l. 0s. 1d. [evidently as residue of the 50,000l.] and 12,872l. 19s. 11d. [evidently out of the 30,000l.], making together 25,200l.). The application to be as follows:
£
on the head of [Navy] Wages.
for paying off her Majesty's ships the Garland, Shoreham, Prize and Hare 11,800
on the head of Wear and Tear.
for discharging upwards of 400 workmen of all sorts from her Majesty's Yards at Deptford and Woolwich 12,000
for paying the relations and attorneys of the artificers at Port Mahon a year's wages 1,400
£25,200
Disposition Book XXI, p. 300b.
July 8. Letter of direction for 20,000l. to Lord Masham, Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys by 2,000l. a week: to be reckoned from the time that a former 20,000l. which was directed to be paid to him by a like weekly payment shall be satisfied. Ibid., p. 306.
Same for 1,000l. to Henry Pigot, Esq., for the service of the Robes: out of Civil List moneys. Ibid., p. 310.
William Lowndes to the Salt Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer directs you forthwith to appoint Thomas Holdip as your Secretary loco Mr. East, whose occasions will not permit him to attend the execution thereof: to be at 100l. per an. salary for himself and 40l. for a clerk, and my Lord will sign a warrant for an additional 100l. per an. to him [Holdip] for incidents as was done for Mr. East. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 223.
Same to the Customs Commissioners returning Mr. Henry Canby's report on his visiting [survey] of Rochester port. Advise my Lord Treasurer of the best method for prosecuting the offenders and preventing the like frauds for the future. Ibid.
Same to the Speaker of the House of Commons to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the clerks and officers of said House stating their yearly loss in the profits of their respective places by the General Naturalization Act [of 7 Anne, c. 5, as repealed by 10 Anne, c. 9] and praying compensation, as has been recommended to her Majesty by two Addresses of the said House in that behalf [Commons Journals XVI, p. 198, 12 April 1709, and ibid., p. 689, 2 June 1711]. Ibid., p. 224.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Charles Joy and Geo. Bearance of London, merchants, for discharge of the ships as therein from quarantine. [No names of ships are given in this entry.] Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for Stating the Army Arrears enclosing the following papers for their perusal and consideration: viz. [titles only]:
a memorial from James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, stating the arrears of subsistence due to Harvey's Regiment of Horse and to Stafford's and Stanhope's Regiment of Dragoons to 1710 Dec. 23.
a report from said Brydges on the memorial of Mary Cusack, widow, for the arrears of her husband's pay as a Col. in her Majesty's service in Portugal.
Ibid.
July 8. Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works enclosing the report [missing] from John Manley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, touching a large room adjoining to Westminster Hall which is proposed to be fitted up for keeping the records of the Court of Queen's Bench, and making further conveniences for the Judges of that Court. You are to view the premises and estimate the charge for the work. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Mr. Brydges of the petition of the wife of Lieut. Francis Fox shewing that her husband was under the command of General Nicholson at the taking of Annapolis Royal, that at his going away [to Canada] he left with petitioner a letter of attorney to receive his pay for the subsistence of his mother, the petitioner and two small children: therefore praying "speedy directions for their support." Reference Book IX, p. 77.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Lieut. William Culliford praying removal of the stop on his pension of 100l. [stopped for moneys which he] took up for his Company in their march to Salisbury in Sept. 1688 (the Regiment being then commanded by the Earl of Clarendon), that Regiment then marching unto the Prince of Orange and are still in arrear for the 16 days for which this money was taken up; and in regard the said pension was granted him in Ireland for his long services in the Army and for his support in his old age: "every Captain of that Regiment was obliged to take up the like sum of [from] King James's Receivers of Excise to enable the Regiment to march." Ibid.
Same to Lord Dupplin of the petition of Edward Parsons, one of the Collectors of Taxes for the palaces of Whitehall and St. James's, shewing that there has been a dispute some time past between Mr. Hooton, a clerk to Mr. Edwards in Mr. Bertie's Office, one of the four Tellers of the [Receipt of the] Exchequer (now Lord Dupplin's Office), about the taxes for one year detained by him [Hooton] for [on] the salaries paid at the Exchequer to the Clerks of the Council from 1708 June 24 to 1709 June 24, "which though often demanded of him he declines paying, alleging that he had accounted with the petitioner for the said taxes," and as Hooton refused arbitration petitioner had recourse to the Exchequer Court, where Hooton endeavours to make the prosecution as expensive and tedious as possible: therefore praying to be referred to the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid.
Same to Lord Halifax [Auditor of the Receipt] of the petition of William Fytch, Comptroller of the Two Million Adventure anno 1711, shewing that 455l. 9s. 0d. is wanting to pay wages to clerks for preparing and issuing out the orders and other services in his Office from Feb. 21 last to July 5 inst. Ibid., p. 78.
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Robert Shirley, Adjutant to the First Troop of Grenadier Guards, shewing that he was surety for his uncle, the purser of her Majesty's ship Warwick, who died in the West Indies, "and the petitioner being in her Majesty's service the papers and accounts relating to that matter never came to the petitioner's hands," and he is prosecuted for the same by the Navy Board: therefore praying a non pros as he has no other support for himself and two small children than his pay as an Adjutant. Reference Book IX, p. 78.
July 8. Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of William Johnson, Solicitor to the said Commissioners, for an increase of salary, he having only 100l. a year and obliged to find a clerk out of that sum. Ibid., p. 80.
Treasurer Oxford to the Lords Justices of Ireland to stay the new commission of the Revenue, Ireland, "till you have a further signification of her Majesty's pleasure from me in that behalf," if it be not already under seal. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 284.
July 9. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Spencer Compton to pay 250l. to Sir John Holland, bart., late Comptroller of the Household: as royal bounty. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 273.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Cashier to pay 80l. 12s. 4d. to the officers of the Pipe as follows, for one year to June 24 last on their fees payable out of the Customs: viz. 63l. 2s. 0d. to the Clerk of the Pipe and the Secondary and sworn clerks in his Office; 5l. 15s. 0d. to John Pottenger, Comptroller of the Pipe; 11l. 15s. 4d. to Henry Ballow and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies. Money Book XXI, p. 561.
Same by same to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to Col. Philip Howard as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 562.
Money warrant for 630l. to the Officers at Arms as follows for 1½ years to 1711 Sept. 29 on their respective fees and salaries: viz.
£
Sir Henry St. George, Principal King at Arms 150
John Vanbrugh, Esq., Clarenciaux King at Arms 60
Peter Le Neve, Esq., Norroy King at Arms 60
Gregory King, Esq., Lancaster Herald 40
Charles Mawson, Esq., Chester Herald 40
Peers Maudit, Esq., Windsor Herald 40
Samuell Stebbing, Esq., Somerset Herald 40
Laurence Cromp, Esq., York Herald 40
John Hare, Esq., Richmond Herald 40
John Gibbon, gent., Bluemantle Pursuivant 30
Dudley Downes, gent., Rougedragon Pursuivant 30
John Hesket, gent., Portcullis Pursuivant 30
John Bound, gent., Rouge Croix Pursuivant 30
£630
(Letter of direction dated July 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 564. Disposition Book XXI, p. 315.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Stamps Commissioners to pay the Land Tax assessments anno 1712 on stamp officers not exceeding 70l. per an. salary.
Prefixing: presentment from said Commissioners praying a warrant for same. Money Book XXI, p. 565.
July 9. Same dormant by same to the Salt Commissioners to pay 100l. per an. to Thomas Holdip, their Secretary, as from 1712 June 24 last. Ibid., p. 566.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
Same for 1,000l. to Henry, Visct. Bolingbroke, one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State: out of same: for secret service. Ibid., p. 300.
Same for 76l. 1s. 2d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of same: and is to be paid over to Michael Studholme, Surveyor of her Majesty's Private Roads: 60l. thereof for three years 1709 April to 1712 April to John Piggot on his 20l. per an. allowance for keeping in repair the Queen's private road through his and other tenants' lands betwixt Stansted and Hockerill on the way to Newmarket; and 16l. 1s. 2d. for disbursements by said Studholme in 1709–1711 for work done in the gatesteads within and without Hyde Park and in levelling and making the way passable through that park for her Majesty to go to Hampstead and for making good a way for the Queen's coaches to pass into the House Park at Hampton Court and between the Wick and Paddock Gate at Hampton Court. (A letter dated Aug. 12 from the Treasury Secretary to said Dartiquenave to so pay same to said Studholme.) Ibid., p. 300b.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Anthony Meeke shewing that in 1684 the office of under searcher [London port] was granted to Anthony Meeke and Robert Cowley, of which grant he is the survivor, but Mr. Stockdale has obtained a grant of Cowley's part in prejudice of petitioner's survivor rights; and upon an Act of Parliament for preventing Customs officers sitting in Parliament the said Stockdale obtained leave to surrender to Clere Wyndham, "by whose death the office according to the right of the patent is vested in petitioner": therefore praying the full benefit of the grant and not to have any person put upon him." Reference Book IX, p. 78.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to Mr. Marshall of two gold cups for two horse races in Yorkshire: to an estimate of 207l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 64.
July 10. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. per an. to Barbara, Countess Dowager of Jersey, towards the maintenance and support of Henry Villers, her youngest son: as from 1712 Sept. 29: during pleasure. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 273.
Same to Treasurer Oxford to pay 15,000l. to Charles, Duke of Somerset, late Master of the Horse: as imprest and upon account to discharge the debts incurred for the extraordinary service of the Stable during the time he continued in that office. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July—hereon.) Ibid., p. 275. Order Book VIII, p. 209.
July 10. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in loans on the Coal Duties as by 9 Anne, c. 17 (granting several Duties on coals for building 50 new churches in London), to an amount not exceeding 10,000l.
Prefixing: certificate dated Banqueting House in Whitehall July 2 inst. to the Lord Treasurer by the Commissioners appointed by her Majesty in pursuance of said Act, desiring the raising of 10,000l. by loans on said Act for the beginning and carrying on of the said service. Money Book XXI, pp. 562–3.
Money warrant for 2,750l. to the heirs of the late Duke of Newcastle for 2¾ years to 1712 June 24 on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in respect of Sherwood Forest as by his patent of 1709 Aug. 15. (Letter of direction dated July 11 for 1,000l. hereon out of Civil List moneys.) Ibid., p. 565. Disposition Book XXI, p. 302.
Same for 740l. to the Commissioners for the Privy Seal (Sir George Beaumont, Robert Byerley and Edward Nicholas) for 185 days 1711 Dec. 22 to 1712 June 24 on the allowance of 4l. in lieu of the ancient allowance of 16 dishes of meat [to the Lord Privy Seal]. (Money order dated July 12 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 566. Order Book VIII, pp. 211, 219.
Same for 185l. to the abovesaid Commissioners for the Privy Seal for same time on the allowance of 20s. a day. Money Book XXI, p. 576.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditors of Imprests to give allowance to John How, in his account as Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, of 43l. 0s. 4d. for the fees in passing the said account for the year ended 1709 Dec. 22; and 19l. 16s. 6d. for same for his account of Chelsea Hospital for the same year.
Appending: account of said fees. Ibid., pp. 566–7.
Money warrant for 750l. to Richard, Earl of Rivers, for three quarters to 1712 Lady day on his fee or salary as late Constable of the Tower of London. Ibid., p. 570.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to innovate two lost or burnt annuity orders, Nos. 95 and 149, in the name of Hannah Brooke and Daniel Crohere. Order Book VIII, p. 209.
The like for a lost [loan] order, No. 2406, for 500l. on the Subsidies anno 1707 in the name of Frances Thacker. Ibid., p. 212.
William Lowndes to Secretary Lord Dartmouth. The Lord Treasurer has perused the Establishment proposed by the Secretary at War for the Garrison of Minorca and his memorial about reducing the Troops in Portugal. He desires you to lay the same before the Lords of the Committee of Cabinet Council at their next meeting. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 225.
Same to the Sub Governor of the South Sea Company. My Lord Treasurer has directed that the year's interest which remains in Mr. Jetts' hands in tallies and orders on the Candle Duties &c. shall be paid to the respective proprietors of Army and Transport Debentures. He desires you to cause an exact list to be made out and sent to him of the principal sums subscribed by each person in such Debentures into the South Sea Corporation, to the end the respective proprietors named in the said list may receive the said interest. Ibid.
July 10. Same to the [Queen's] printers to send to the Secretary at War the Acts and Votes of this Session of Parliament. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Agents for the Tin Affair in Cornwall of the petition of Rebecca Hamely, widow of William Hamely, late General Supervisor of the Tin Blowing Houses, praying her husband's salary for 1711 Lady day to 1711 June 20. Reference Book IX, p. 78.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of W. Whitfield, late Paymaster of Marines, shewing that the muster rolls to Dec. 1710 for that service are ready to be given in; therefore praying payment of the clearings "since his salary and the clearing his accounts wholly depend thereon." Ibid., p. 79.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Sir Isaac Newton [Master of the Mint] to pay John Croker, Chief Graver of the Mint, 35l. per an. as an allowance for training Francis Beresford (Berresford) as an apprentice to the art and mystery of graving: as from Xmas last for six full years. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 427.

Footnotes

  • 1. The successive annual Recruiting Acts, 7 Anne, c. 2, 8 Anne, c. 13, 9 Anne, c. 4, contained provision for payment of recruiting money by the local Receiver of Land Tax and for the refunding of the money to the Receiver via the Paymaster of the Forces. Prior to the year 1708 this provision does not occur in the annual Recruiting Acts.