Appendix: Miscellaneous 1703

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"Appendix: Miscellaneous 1703", in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 28, 1714, (London, 1955) 408-420. British History Online, accessed May 13, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol28/pp408-420.

"Appendix: Miscellaneous 1703", Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 28, 1714, (London, 1955). 408-420. British History Online. Web. 13 May 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol28/pp408-420.

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Miscellaneous 1703

1702–3
. Jan. 8.
Samuel Pack, 2l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter on my allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 67.
Henry Shales, 25l. for 1702 Xmas quarter's salary for service relating to Navy contracts &c.: and 15l. for rent of the house that Capt. Porter lives in. Ibid.
Jan. 10. Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for Oct., Nov. and Dec. last for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Lord Treasurer. Ibid.
Jan. 11. Horatio Mitchell, 100l. for Messrs. Heytridder and Company by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
Jan. 19. John Hanson, for the use of Castilliana, Countess of Cavan, for 1702 Xmas quarter on her allowance as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 68.
Jan. 19. Bohas Pinchas, Envoy from Tripoli, 50l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
Jan. 20. Sir William Ashhurst, 100l. in repayment of so much by me advanced for the use of the Greek youths at Oxford.
Appending: Warrant dated 1702 Dec. 14 subscribed by T[homas] Archbishop of Canterbury, and H[enry], Bishop of London. It was the late King's pleasure that 100l. which should have been paid out of the Treasury for the use of the Greek youths at Oxford should be advanced in August 1701 out of the Vaudois money then in the hands of Sir William Ashurst for the defraying the passage of them and several French refugees to Virginia and that the same should be repaid the Xmas following. And the same was so advanced by said Ashurst to the Revd. Dr. Woodroff by virtue of a warrant dated 3 Aug. 1701 signed by us. Yet the same hath not been repaid to the said Ashhurst as was promised and intended although the same is wanting to pay for the passage of several of the said people to Virginia as aforesaid. These are to desire you to pay said 100l. to said Ashhurst. Ibid.
Jan. 23. Elizabeth Ramsay, 100l. for one year to Xmas 1702 on my allowance as of the Queen's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 69.
Thomas Bernard, 2l. 10s. 0d. for last Sept. 29 quarter on an allowance to my wife, Elizabeth Bernard, as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
Henry Walter, 10l. for same quarter on my allowance as same. Ibid.
Henry Boyle, 400l. for 1702 Xmas quarter on my allowance as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In the margin: Bank notes, Nos. 197–200 inclusive, for 100l. each. Ibid.
Jan. 27. Lucius Henry, Visct. Falkland, 100l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 70.
Jan. 29. William Clayton, 90l. 5s. 6d. to reimburse me the like sum expended by her Majesty's command for building a stable or rubbing house for her Majesty's running horses at Newmarket. Ibid.
Feb. 12. Samuel Mevis, 10l. for her Majesty's royal bounty in reward for my service relating to the discovery and prosecution of Edmund Lewis, who was executed for breaking open the Exchequer. Ibid.
Feb. 13. Adam Smith, 500l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service.
In the margin: “servant to the Lord Stairs.” Ibid.
John Baber, 250l. for the use of Elizabeth, Countess of Clancarty, for 1702 Xmas quarter on her allowance.
50l. for the use of Lady Margaret MacCarty for same quarter on same.
In the margin: [Bank notes]:
£
No. 294 [dated] 27 Jan. 1702 for 100
No. 198 [dated] 19 Jan. 1702 for 100
No. 358 [dated] 11 Feb. 1702 for 100
£300
T 38/737, pp. 70–1.
Feb. 13. Thomas Powell, 21l. 10s. 0d. for the use of William Coward.
In the margin: by the Lord Treasurer's order advanced by Mr. Hill. Ibid., p. 71.
Feb. 22. Thomas Oxnard, 10l. as royal bounty for the charge of the funeral of Robert Green, late a servant belonging to the Treasury. Ibid.
Richard Drewry, 5l. for 1702 Sept. 29 quarter on my allowance as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
March 4. Denzill Onslow, Esq., 3l. for the Assessment to the Land Tax anno 1702 on the coppices called Fann Grove and Stubb Ridge in the parish of Chertsey.
Prefixing: certificate by the Assessors, Robert Westbrooke, Maurice Crockford, Richard Wapshott, John Roake and Geo. Fay, Assessors of the parish of Chertsey, that said sum has been assessed on said groves, “both being now in his Majesty's actual possession, which said sum the collectors of the said parish have been obliged to pay out of their pockets to make up the sum charged upon the said parish.” Ibid., p. 72.
March 7. John Taylour, 374l. 11s. 6d. “for so much by me actually paid and expended for fees at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such part of the moneys paid for her Majesty's secret services between 8 March 1701–2 and 8 March 1702–3 as was directed to be paid (to the persons who received the same) clear of all charges.” Ibid., p. 73.
William Lowndes's account of secret service money from 8 March 1701–2 to 8 March 1702–3:
£ s. d.
Charge.
remains: nil because even and quit [on my last preceding account]
moneys received at the Exchequer within the time of this account: as by a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt 11,000 0 0
received on an assignment from John Arnold, deceased, upon an order No. 1170 and [an order No.] 1758 registered on the Fourth 4s. Aid in satisfaction [repayment by Arnold] of so much advanced to him [Arnold] by his late Majesty's command 17 June 1698 out of secret service moneys 100 0 0
received back from John Brewer, Esq., £ s. d.
Receiver General of Prizes, which was advanced to him 2 July 1702 for incidents relating to the Commission of Prizes, with intent to be repaid out of money coming to his hands on account of said prizes 300 0 0
total charge £11,400 0 0
Discharge.
payments made by the said William Lowndes within the time of this account as by the aforegoing acquittances 10,985 3
paid into the Receipt by him, being the moneys received as above on assignments from John Arnold and John Brewer 400 0 0
£11,385 3
remains in said Lowndes's hands on the 8th March 1702–3, at the time this account is closed 14 16
Examined the 15th March 1702–3.
Henry Boyle
[Chancellor of the Exchequer].
Signed and allowed by the Queen 17 March 1702–3.
Ibid.
March 9. Alexander Griffith, 60l. “advanced to me by her Majesty's order, being the same money that is expressed in an assignment made by me to William Lowndes for her Majesty's use bearing even date with this acquittance: which is to be repaid out of my salary as Attorney General of New Jersey, wheresoever the same shall be payable” (clear of charges). Ibid., p. 75.
March 15. Henry Sankey, 20l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid.
March 16. John Taylour, 200l. “in repayment of so much which I did actually advance and pay out of my own proper moneys unto Edmond Halley [the Astronomer] on or about the 23rd of November 1702, for which the said Edmond Halley (by mistake) assigned 200l. (payable to him by her Majesty's warrant dated 4 Nov. 1702 out of the Perquisites of Admiralty) unto William Lowndes for her Majesty's use instead of assigning the same to me, the said John Taylour, for my own use; which said 200l. the said William Lowndes hath this day received from John Dodd, Esq., Receiver of the said Perquisites of Admiralty, and is therefore to charge himself therewith in his account of moneys received for her Majesty's secret services.
[The above entry is struck through and in the margin is written]: Memorandum: the said Mr. Halley since his return from the service he was employed in hath signed an acquittance himself for this 200l. [see under date 24 April 1703]. Ibid.
John Greatheed, 300l. for special service by him performed and pursuant to her Majesty's command in this behalf. Ibid., p. 76.
March 18. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. T 38/737, p. 76.
March 19. Edward Braddock, 20l. for so much disbursed by me for the Gentlemen of her Majesty's Chapel for the usual allowance in lieu of three deer for the year ended 1702 June 24, “from which time the said allowance is inserted for them on the Establishment of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office.” Ibid.
March 27. The Under-Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for a quarter's salary due March 25 inst.:
£ s. d.
Christopher Tilson 12 10 0
Tho. Bendyshe 5 0 0
E. Webster 12 10 0
M. Granger 12 10 0
Thomas Jett 12 10 0
Thomas Medley 12 10 0
Hen. Segar 2 0 0
James Pelham 10 0 0
John Lowndes 10 0 0
Ibid.
Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid., p. 77.
Geo. Simpson, 5l. for same on my same. Ibid.
John Rowill, 5l. for same on 20l. per an. Ibid.
Tho. Bendyshe, 269l. 6s. 8d. for the fees of several Offices in passing the following privy seals: viz. (28l. 14s. 0d.) for compounding First Fruits; (43l. 10s. 8d.) for compounding seizures &c. at the Customs House, being two skins of parchment; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on the Land Tax; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for appointing Land Tax Receivers; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on Malt; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on coals; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for taking in loans on the Subsidies; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for sale of Annuities; (24l. 11s. 0d.) for applying her Majesty's share of prizes to the use of the public; (24l. 13s. 0d.) for appointing Receivers General of the Subsidies. Ibid.
George Tilson, 54l. 18s. 10d. for so much by me expended for passing an amendment to the first Commission for the Union with Scotland (5l. 3s. 10d.) and for passing a second Commission for carrying on the said Union (49l. 15s. 0d.). Ibid., p. 78.
Edward Webster, 125l. 1s. 6d. for fees disbursed [by me] at the Treasury and Signet Offices on several Irish letters, viz. for adding recruits, Companies and new raised Regiments to the Irish Military Establishment (5l. 7s. 3d.); for appointing the commencement of the five Regiments sent thither in lieu of so many Irish Regiments employed at sea (5l. 7s. 3d.); for allowing payments on the late King's Irish Establishment made since 8 March 1701–2 (5l. 7s. 3d.); for 500l. for Col. Meredith's Regiment (5l. 7s. 3d.); for commencing the Staff pay of the above five Regiments from 10 March 1701–2 (5l. 7s. 3d.); for 2,060l. 6s. 2d. for transport of said Regiments, with a schedule annexed (6l. 8s. 9d.); for Half Pay to cease to Officers that refused to go to the West Indies, with a list (6l. 3s. 9d.); for appointing Overseers of Barracks (5l. 7s. 3d.); for buying a piece of ground for Horse Barracks (5l. 7s. 3d.); for paying Earl Mount Alexander 1,825l. to buy tents for Horse and Foot (5l. 2s. 3d.); for the last Irish Establishment (14l. 5s. 0d.); for discharging several arrears in the Collectors’ accounts in Ireland specified in a book annexed thereto (14l. 5s. 0d.). Ibid.
March 27. Thomas Lowther, 32l. 1s. 0d. for fees paid by me at the Exchequer and Treasury on 72l. paid to Lord Lucas, disbursed by him as late Governor of the Tower, to wit to May 15 last (4l. 18s. 11d.); and on 200l. for Thomas Armstrong which was paid by him as Proclamation reward to the person who discovered and apprehended la Touch (12l. 2s. 6d.); “and for my own pains and charges in three journeys to and from the Bath during my Lord Treasurer's being there last summer.” Ibid., p. 79.
Christopher Tilson, 8l. 2s. 6d. for so much by me disbursed for charges of coach hire and other expenses in businesses for her Majesty's service. Ibid.
April 5. Robert Geare and his wife, Mary Geare (daughter of Thomas Mosman, deceased (who was appointed Yeoman of the Buckhounds by Charles II.), 20l. as royal bounty “in consideration whereof we and each of us do hereby relinquish all claims and demands whatsoever of, in or to any arrears due from the Crown to the said Thomas Musman as Yeoman of the said Buckhounds.” Ibid.
April 6. Marguerite Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Treasury in the months of Jan., Feb. and March last. Ibid.
April 10. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 1,000l. by her Majesty's special direction and appointment. Ibid., p. 80.
Charles Twittey, 100l. for one year's reward ended Lady day last for extraordinary service in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer, relating to orders of loan and otherwise. Ibid.
April 12. Ellinor Clausen, 2l. for a quarter on my allowance of 8l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty to Sept. 29 last, “from which time the said pension is inserted for me on an Establishment payable by Edward Nicholas, Esq.” Ibid.
April 13. Henry Boyle, 400l. for last Lady day quarter on my allowance of 1,600l. per an. as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In the margin: Bank notes of 100l. each dated 8 April 1703 and numbered 167–170. Ibid.
Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l. for half a year to Lady day last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid., p. 81.
Edward Howard, 12l. 10s. 0d. to complete my allowance of 150l. per an. from 22 Nov. 1702 to 25 Dec. following, “from which time the same is settled in an Establishment payable by Mr. Edward Nicholas.” T 38/737, p. 81.
April 13. Henry Shales, 25l. for last Lady day quarter on my allowance for business relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
April 20. Michael Wadding, 10l. as her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
Wyndham Cole, 28l. 19s. 0d. for clothing and subsisting two Turks belonging to Algier who made their escape out of the Spanish galleys and are lately put on board the Torbay in order to their returning home. Ibid.
April 21. Samuel Gyles, 61l. 10s. 0d. as of her Majesty's bounty to reimburse so much levied on me by a writ of fi[eri] fa[cias] upon an information for running of brandy.
Appending: receipt by John Bulter, Sheriff of Sussex, of 61l. 10s. 0d. from said Gyles for so much levied on said Gyles. Ibid., p. 82.
Thomas, Lord Wharton, 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) as of her Majesty's bounty for the plate run for at Newmarket in this present month. Ibid.
April 23. Richard Warr, 240l. pursuant to her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
April 24. “I acknowledge to have received of William Lowndes, Esq., on or about the 23rd day of November last the sum of 200l. by advance on a warrant for that sum dated the 6th day of the said month of November payable by John Dodd, Esq., out of the Perquisites of Admiralty, on which warrant I made an assignment of the said 200l. to the said William Lowndes for her Majesty's use. But I gave no other acquittance than the said assignment: witness my hand Edmond Halley.” Ibid.
April 26. Bohas Pinchas, 20l. as of her Majesty's bounty to enable me to go on board the Fleet under the command of Sir Cloudesley Shovell in order to return to Tripoli. Ibid., p. 83.
April 30. Mary Austin, 2l. on my allowance of 8l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty, for the quarter ended at Michaelmas 1702, “from which time the said allowance is established to be paid by Edward Nicholas, Esq.” Ibid.
May 4. Walter Butler, 5l. 7s. 6d. (5 guineas) as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
May 11. Sir William Sharp, 20l. as ditto. Ibid.
Thomas Andrews, 5l. as ditto for a quarter ended at Sept. 29 last, “from which time the said allowance is placed on the Establishment payable by Mr. Nicholas.” Ibid.
Robert Griffith, 100l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service [signs “the mark of R.G.”]. Ibid., p. 84.
1703.
May 11.
Galliot, Baron D'Alez, 20l. as of her Majesty's bounty for the charges of my return to Ireland. Ibid.
May 13. James Windebank, 6l. 14s. 0d. for the use of William Bellamy, Remembrancer of the city of London, in satisfaction of so much expended for fees on receiving 96l. 12s. 0d. for impost of wines allowed to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city for the year ended at Xmas last. Ibid.
May 20. Dr. William Clements, 100l. by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid.
Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
May 25. John Johnson, 200l. as ditto in consideration of the charge he was at in his preparations to go along with the Earl of Peterborough in his late intended Expedition to the West Indies. Ibid., p. 85.
Ann Cash, 10l. for the use of my mother, Ann Ashbury, as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
May 27. Thomas Armstrong, 50l. as her Majesty's reward paid by me to the person who discovered Daniel Fooe pursuant to an advertisement in a late Gazette. Ibid.
John Aynsworth, 5l. for one year's Rate to Xmas 1702 to the poor for her Majesty's House at Kensington. Ibid.
June 15. Edmund Lee, 4l. 0s. 6d. for the Land Tax 1701 and 1702 as part of Knowlegrove in the parish of Egham (42s.) and for three years Poor Rates (38s. 6d.) for the same for 1700, 1701 and 1702. Ibid.
June 18. Henry, Earl of Romney, 600l. for two quarters to Xmas last on the allowance of 1,200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 86.
June 25. Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for a quarter to the 24th inst. on my allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's salaries names, ut supra, p. 412. Ibid.
June 28. John Rowill, 5l. for same quarter's allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid., p. 87.
William Grymes, 157l. 3s. 6d. for two Books containing [Patent Roll] abstracts of the grants made by Queen Elizabeth from the 30th to the 40th year of her reign. Ibid.
July 6. Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in April, May and June last. Ibid.
Edward Webster, 48l. 13s. 0d. for the charge of passing two privy seals: (1) for authorising the Lord Treasurer to discharge arrears of tythes on poor rectories and vicarages not exceeding 30l. per an.; (2) to authorise Lord Granville to hold a Parliament of tinners in Cornwall and Devon. T38/737, p. 87.
July 6. Adam Franco, 200l. for the charges of my journey and expenses in Holland, “whither I was sent on her Majesty's service.” Ibid. p. 88.
July 7. George Simpson, 5l. for 1703 June 24 quarter on my allowance. Ibid.
July 12. Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1,000l. for a year to July 12 inst. as an additional allowance of 1,000l. per an. which her Majesty is pleased to make to me as President of her Privy Council. Ibid.
July 14. Elizabeth Rice, 20l. as royal bounty in consideration of damage sustained by [me from] the dog kept by the Usher of the Receipt [signs the mark of Eliz. Rice]. Ibid.
John Methuen, 2,000l. for the same sum which I have by her Majesty's express command paid in Portugal for her Majesty's service and by her own immediate direction. Ibid., p. 89.
Henry Shales, 25l. for June 24 quarter on my allowance for service relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
July 22. Capt. Edward Harris, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
July 24. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as ditto. Ibid.
July 31. Charles Ireland and Nicholas Shermar, Collectors of the Land Tax for the precincts of Hampton Court, 45l. 16s. 3d. for the year's Land Tax ended 25 March 1703 for land taken into her Majesty's hands at Hampton Court. Ibid.
Aug. 6. Thomas Armstrong, 50l. for her Majesty's special service: to be disposed of by the Earl of Nottingham. Ibid., p. 90.
Aug. 12. John Manley, 35l. 11s. 0d. for the charges of passing a privy seal with a schedule annexed authorising Lord Granville to contract for the tin of Cornwall and Devon on her Majesty's behalf for the term of seven years. Ibid.
Edward, Earl of Jersey, 497l. 14s. 7½d as royal bounty, being one half year's rent at Lady day last paid to her Majesty by the Farmers of the Aulnage Duty. Ibid.
Aug. 16. Michael Wadding, 10l. as same; to carry me to Ireland. Ibid.
Aug. 19. Charles Palmer, 10l. as same. Ibid., p. 91.
Aug. 20. John, Duke of Norman by and Buckinghamshire, 1,000l. as her Majesty's free gift in addition to my allowance as Lord Privy Seal. Ibid.
Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty towards my support. Ibid.
1703.
Aug. 20.
Magdalen Cunningham, 10l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Aug. 28. George Granville, Esq., by appointment of my brother, Sir Bevil Granville, 41l. 9s. 0d. for fees at the Treasury and Exchequer on 600l. for two years to Xmas 1702 payable by her Majesty to him for the rent of Mote Park, which was laid into the Great Park at Windsor. Ibid.
Sept. 3. James Hodges, 30l. as her Majesty's bounty in consideration of my services in writing some tracts that have been for the service of the publique, particularly A State of the Coin in Scotland and A State of England as to Coin and Public Charges. Ibid., p. 92.
Sept. 27. Col. Robert Philips, 200l. as royal bounty.Ibid.
Oct. 13. Thomas Carpenter, 1l. “to defray the charge of tarrying in town with a horse to receive the orders of the Privy Council about John Heron, apprehended at Seaford in Sussex, as a spy with letters of dangerous consequence, from which place I came by order of the bailiff there with several of the letters” (signs the mark of Tho. Carpenter). Ibid.
Oct. 14. Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for 1703 Sept. 29 quarter's allowance. Ibid.
The Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's salary (the names, ut supra, p. 412 save that Christopher Tilson signs for Edward Webster, meaning probably that he had advanced the quarter's salary privately). Ibid., p. 93.
Oct. 16. John Rowill, 5l. for same quarter on my allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
Oct. 20. Margaret Godet, 5l. 5s. 0d. for furnishing foreign Gazettes for the use of the Lord Treasurer in the quarter ended 30 Sept. last. Ibid.
John Nedham, Receiver, 68l. 6s. 8d. for the use of the Collegiate Church of Westminster and the officers thereto belonging, for the funeral of his late Majesty Wm. III. in the Chapel of King Henry VII.
Prefixing: list of said fees due to the Fabrick and Officers of said Collegiate Church:
£ s. d.
to the Fabrick 40 0 0
to the Dean 2 0 0
to the Sub Dean 0 13 4
to the 12 Prebendaries, 10s. each 6 0 0
to the Minister officiating 1 0 0
to the Schoolmaster 0 10 0
to the Usher 0 6 8
to the 40 King's Scholars 2 0 0
to the Chantor 0 10 0
to the Organist 0 10 0
to the Gentlemen of the Choir [sic ? Chapel] 6 13 4
to the Master of the Choristers 0 10 0
to the eight Choristers 1 0 0
to the Receiver 0 10 0
to the Register 0 10 0
to the Surveyor 0 10 0
to the Clerk of the Works 0 6 8
to the gravemaker or opener of the vault 0 6 8
to the two vergers 0 13 4
to the two sacrists 0 13 4
to the four bellringers 0 13 4
to the eight bearers 1 0 0
to the King's 12 almsmen 1 10 0
£68 6 8
T 38/737, p. 94.
Oct. 20. George Simpson, 5l. for one quarter to Sept. 29 last on my allowance as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid.
Oct. 21. John Leech, 47l. 11s. 0d. for the hire of Hackney coaches by me furnished for the use of the Clerks of the Treasury in their attendance upon the Treasury Lords and Lord High Treasurer from 14 Feb. 1701–2 to 21 Oct. 1703. Ibid., p. 95.
Oct. 25. Benjamin Overton, 200l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Oct. 27. Henry Shales, 25l. for last Sept. 29 quarter's salary for service relating to Navy contracts &c. Ibid.
William Weket, 8l. 10s. 0d. for a new screen and three maps provided for the use of the Treasury pursuant to the Lord Treasurer's directions. Ibid.
Oct. 28. William Hubbard of Seaford in Sussex, 100l. as royal bounty to my two sons William and Bartholomew (one of the age of 14 and the other of 10) and in reward for their service in discovering some silks upon Hoddown on the coast of Sussex that had been run (signs the mark of W.H.). Ibid., p. 96.
Thomas Armstrong, 500l.: to be disposed of by the Earl of Nottingham as her Majesty has directed. Ibid.
Nov. 1. Sir Edward Ward, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l. without account: being half a year's payment to Michaelmas last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid.
Nov. 2. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Nov. 3. Barbara Joblyn, 9l. for the use of the following as her Majesty's reward to them for discovering several letters of dangerous consequence and seizing them at Seaford and delivering them to the Earl of Nottingham, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State:
£
for my husband, John Joblyn 4
for Richard Curtis 3
for John Serjeant 2
Ibid., p. 97.
Nov. 8. James Stancliffe, 150l., the contents of the within note as by order being 150l. out of her Majesty's secret service moneys by the hands of William Lowndes, Esq.:
Dorso:
Mr. Stancliffe, Nov. 4 1703. You are to go to Mr. Taylor at his house in Pall Mall Court at eight o'clock on Monday morning and there receive of him 150l. which he is ordered to pay you.
Recto in the margin in William Lowndes's handwriting:
Memorandum: my Lord Treasurer directed this sum to be paid him for her Majesty's secret service on 5th November and he would give no other acquittance than this.
Ibid.
Nov. 10. Charles Harrison, 100l. by virtue of a letter of attorney from James Chambers, John Harrison, Thomas Elphick and James Wood dated 3 Nov. 1703 as her Majesty's bounty to the said James Wood, who lost one of his hands in securing a parcel of Lustrings and Alamodes seized near Seaford.
In the margin: James Wood and his wife and children. Ibid.
Nov. 15. Edward, Earl of Jersey, 497l. 4s. 7½d. as of her Majesty's royal bounty; being the half year's rent due at Michaelmas last for the Aulnage Duty. Ibid., p. 98.
Nov. 22. Hugh Speke, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid.
Nov. 24. William Methuen, 2,000l. by her Majesty's command, to enable me to satisfy two bills of exchange of 1,000l. each drawn upon me by my brother, John Methuen, Esq., Ambassador to the King of Portugal, both dated 12/23 Oct. 1703, being for her Majesty's service expended by the said Ambassador by her Majesty's particular direction. Ibid.
Nov. 27. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 1,500l. for one year by advance on my allowance of 1,500l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty, which commenced from Midsummer 1702, “I having already received 2,000l. thereupon.” Ibid., p. 99.
Dec. 9. Thomas Lowther, 25l. 16s. 0d. for three journeys from London to the Lord Treasurer during his stay at the Bath the last summer, with several papers and despatches by order and for his expenses during his continuance there. Ibid.
J'ai recu de Monsieur, Jean Taylour par ordre de milord grand Thresorier D'angleterre la somme de cent. livres esterlin: á Londres ce 9. Xbre 1703. David Flotard.
Witness Paul Boyer.
Memorandum: this sum of 100l. was paid by my Lord Treasurer's own hand and his Lordship sent this acquittance to the Treasury by P. Boyer for the money to reimburse himself. Ibid.
Dec. 11. Thomas Jett, 32l. 0s. 6d. for the charges of passing a privy seal authorising the Lord Treasurer to appoint officers and to issue money for the Tin Affair in the counties of Devon and Cornwall. Ibid., p. 100.
Dec. 11. William Weket, 4l. 10s. 0d. in satisfaction of so much [by him] expended for six Russia leather chairs for the use of the Treasury. T 38/737, p. 100.
Dec. 27. Thomas Smeaton, 5l. for 1703 Xmas quarter on my allowance of 20l. per an. Ibid.
George Simpson, 5l. for same time on my same. Ibid.
John Rowill, 5l. for same time on my same. Ibid.
Dec. 28. Henry Killigrew, 50l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid.
The Clerks of the Treasury, 89l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's salaries (names, ut supra, p. 412, save that Christopher Tilson signs for Edward Webster). Ibid.
Dec. 30. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. by way of advance on my allowance of 1,500l. per an., as of her Majesty's bounty, which commenced from Midsummer 1702, “upon which I have already received 3,500l.: this [present payment] carrying the said allowance to Xmas next 1704.” Ibid.
Benjamin Overton, 200l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 102.
Dec. 31. Henry, Earl of Romney, 600l. for half a year to June 24 last on my allowance of 1,200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty.
In the margin:
£ s. d.
Exchequer fees 15 0 0
Treasury fees 5 12 6
R[omney] 579 7 6
£600 0 0
Ibid.