Warrant Books: April 1715, 6-9

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'Warrant Books: April 1715, 6-9', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 446-461. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp446-461 [accessed 26 April 2024]

April 1715, 6-9

April 6. Treasury approval of an allowance of 8s. a week to be paid by William Borret, Treasury Solicitor, from March 31 last till further order to the Keeper of New Prison for keeping James Carnaby in the said prison: see supra, p. 404, under date 2 March last. Money Book XXIII, p. 524.
Letters of direction for 750l. each to Charles, Visct. Townshend, James, Duke of Montrose, and James Stanhope, Secretaries of State: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 59.
April 6 and 7. Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the 1715 Lady day quarter's salaries [not detailed] of the Customs, London port: total 7,365l. 2s. 5d.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to direct the outport collectors to pay the same quarter's salary bill [not detailed] for the outports: total 11,060l. 18s. 9d. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 216.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Andrew Slann, a King's waiter, London port, praying approval of Charles Walter as his deputy.
the petition of Richard Morton, a same, ibid., for approval of Richard Sankey as his deputy.
the petition of Mr. Younger [a same, ibid] for approval of John Robinson as his deputy.
Reference Book IX, p. 223.
April 6. Same to Mr. Borret of the petition of Anne Britton praying to be discharged of a fine of 20l. for which she has lain in prison ever since 1712. Ibid., p. 224.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Brougham, Receiver General of Taxes for Cos. Cumberland and Westmorland, praying payment of 696l. 3s. 4d. for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Ibid., p. 226.
April 7. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney General for a great seal to appoint William Ashurst as Accomptant and Comptroller General of Stamp Duties loco Thomas Spence, whose patent from the late Queen is hereby revoked: with the salary of 300l. for himself and 150l. for three clerks: he to transmit weekly certificates of the receipts, payments and remains of stamp moneys; and every year an account of the gross produce and expenditure of the same. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 426.
Money warrant for 462l. 10s. 0d. to Charles, Visct. Townshend, for 1715 Lady day quarter on his allowance or salary of 1,850l. per an. as a Principal Secretary of State.
462l. 10s. 0d. to James, Duke of Montrose, for same quarter as a same.
462l. 10s. 0d. to James Stanhope, Esq., for same quarter as a same.
(Money order dated April 9 hereon.) (Letters of direction dated April 13 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 521. Order Book IX, p. 51. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 60.
Same for 152l. 19s. 2d. to the Commissioners for Taxes for their bills of incidents, detailed, disbursed on account of the Land Tax from 1713 Dec. 25 to 1714 Dec. 25. Hereof 76l. 19s. 7d. is to be satisfied out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears [and the remainder out of the present King's Civil List]. (Money order dated April 11 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 522. Order Book IX, p. 52.
Treasury warrant to Mathew Vernon, Register and Comptroller of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711, and to William Thomas, Paymaster of the same, to pay (out of the sum of 82,244l. 4s. 11d. as follows) the sum of 53,335l. 10s. 0d. to satisfy six months’ interest due March 25 last on all the standing orders for the principal sum of 1,777,850l. (being the sum to which the principal of said Lottery is now reduced): and to apply the remaining 28,908l. 14s. 11d. (residue of said 82,244l. 14s. 11d.) to the further reduction of said principal.
Prefixing: certificate by Geo. Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt, of the receipts into the Exchequer between 29 Sept. 1714 and 25 March 1715 from the fund for said Lottery, to wit from the Duties granted by 9 Anne, c. 6, for raising same. The principal sum of said Lottery was 1,928,570l. for tickets, fortunate and unfortunate. It is now reduced to 1,777,850l., on which the interest at 6 per cent. amounts to 106,671l. per an. Within the said half year there was paid into the Exchequer from the fond established for said Lottery 82,235l. 9s. 1½d. to which is to be added 8l. 15s. 9½d., being the carry over from the last half year, ut supra, p. 117, under date 8 Oct. 1714: making together the sum of 82,244l. 4s. 11d. This application will reduce the outstanding principle to 1,748,950l. Money Book XXIII, p. 523.
Money warrant for 33,906l. 10s. 10d. to the Bank of England for 3 per cent. for circulating 4,575,987l. 10s. 0d. standing out uncancelled in Exchequer Bills on the 25th March 1715: and to apply the sum of 16,075l. 4s. 10½d., being the balance of 49,981l. 15s. 8½d. (being total receipts as follows) towards cancelling and sinking part of the said sum of 4,575,987l. 10s. 0d.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt dated Exchequer March 31 of the allowance due as above and of the remains at said date available for the service of Exchequer Bills:
£ s. d.
Allowance due.
3 per cent. per an. on 4,625,325l. Exchequer Bills: to wit for 1714 Dec. 25 to Jan. 8 following 5,322 5 10
ditto to March 25 on 4,575,987l. 10s. 0d. (being the abovesaid sum less 49,337l. 10s. 0d. cancelled at the Exchequer on Jan. 8) 28,584 5 0
£33,906 10 10
There remains in the Exchequer on the 31st March 1715 for the service of the abovesaid Bills: on the Half Subsidies since 1714 Aug. 1 [as by 6 Anne, c. 73, and 7 Anne, c. 30] 26,754 19 7¾
Surplus [as by 7 Anne, c. 30, and 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 12] on ditto for 80,000l. per an. annuities at the quarter ending Lady day 1715 7,872 16 7¾
Two Thirds Tonnage since 8 March 1711 [as by 7 Anne, c. 30] 12,409 16 8
Duty on coffee since 23 June 1714 [as by 7 Anne, c. 30] 2,474 8 0
Additional Duty on coffee since 23 June 1714 [as by 7 Anne, c. 30] 469 14 9
£49,981 15 8½
In the margin: £ s. d.
[applied] before for sinking 105,557 10 8
and now 16,075 4 0
[amortization] in all for nine months £121,632 14 8
(Money order dated March [sic for April] 11 hereon.) Ibid., p. 525.
Order Book IX, p. 52.
April 7. Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Hawkers and Pedlars Office for 1714 Xmas quarter: total 811l. 12s. 8¾d. Money Book XXIII, p. 549.
Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of the Duties on Houses to pay to the Commissioners of said Duties 199l. 7s. 1d. for the incidents bill, detailed, of the said Duties for the year 1713 Xmas to 1714 Xmas. Ibid., pp. 549–50.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of the dormant warrant of 1710–11 Jan. 16 for payment of the salary of the Surveyor of the Petty Customs, London port, held by Thomas Gibson et al. in trust for Richard Lumley and William Lumley [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 136]. Ibid. XX, p. 479.
Same of a same dated 1707 July 15, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXI, p. 357, for 500l. per an. to the heirs of Andrew Newport and James Halsall for the lives of James Clayton and Edward Rumbold in reversion of the lives of Geo. Nicholas and Sir Orlando Bridgman: being the fee or salary of the Office of Surveyor General of Customs. Ibid. XIX, p. 34.
April 7 and 12. Treasury warrant to the Collector Inwards, London port, to swear Isaac Bourgeois into office as deputy to Christopher Dawnay, a King's waiter, London port.
The like for Richard Sankey as deputy to Richard Morton, a King's waiter, ibid.
And for Charles Walter as deputy to Andrew Slann, a same, Ibid. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 216, 217.
April 7. Same to Thomas Foley, Auditor of Imprests, to prepare for declaration William Borrett's account for one year ended 1714 Oct. 15 of his expenditure as Solicitor for the affairs of the Treasury; my Lords having perused and considered same and approved thereof.
Prefixing: said account:
£ s. d.
Charge.
money received out of the Exchequer £4,100 0 0
Discharge.
£ s. d.
surplusage on the foot of his last account 607 13 11
Charges of several prosecutions at law.
against Samuel Smith for seditious words 16 8 2
against Sarah Whitfield, executrix of Walter Whitfield, late Paymaster of Marines 24 8 6
against Col. Cobham and other officers of Marines 10 13 8
against Hilkiah Bedford for a libel 233 18 6
against Richard Cook, a servant to the Morocco Ambassador 7 14 6
against Henry Smith and others for high treason at Antigua 82 11 4
against John Stone for a libel 29 3 2
against Samuel Webber. who came from France 8 5 0
fees at several consultations to councillors [counsel] and their clerks, to messengers &c. relating to the affair of the Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriffs of Dublin 465 5 10
against Luke King, Thomas Putland and Francis Annesly, pretended executors to Sir William Robinson 9 7 6
against George Macartney 16 6 2
against Edward Nicholls for speaking seditious words at Plymouth 23 17 4
against John Nash for speaking seditious words in Kent 46 12 10
against Thomas Freeman for seditious words 11 0 4
against John Hanmer, alias Hunt, for exercising the function of a Papist priest 24 1 6
against John Barber for the libel entitled The Public Spirit of the Whiggs ‘ 16 11 4
against Ridge, Dixon and Player, brewers at Portsmouth; Rolfe, brewer at Harwich; Kelly, brewer at Deal; Best, brewer at Chatham, and Tylwrist and Ferne, brewers at Rochester, on the Address of the House of Commons 21 3 0
against the inhabitants of Horton, Co. Bucks, and Heston and Ealing, Co. Middlesex 10 0 2
against John Bernardi and four others, prisoners in Newgate, moving to be discharged 7 17 6
against Daniel Defoe for a seditious libel 7 19 0
against James Cook and others for a riot at Lidney in Gloucestershire 9 7 6
against Reynold Evans and John Harris for seditious words 7 9 0
Disbursements and casual expenses of several natures.
against the Corporation of Bewdley 76 19 0
Mr. Tench and Mr. Borret, junr., their disbursements and extraordinary expenses in passing a privy seal to recall Mr. Sweet [Swete] from Holland; a licence for the meeting of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury; and Commission of Sewers for Kingston upon Hull 110 9 6
charges in settling a special Commission for enquiring into the estate of Sir William Robinson, dying without an heir 18 6 6
charges of a special administration to the personal estate of Thomas Manning, a bastard, who died intestate 11 6 6
charges in the removal [sic] of the leases within the bailiwick of St. James's 3 19 6
charges in removing Pain and Thompson from Cambridge to Newgate 3 4 8
charges in opposing James Vernon, Esq., and others examining witnesses in Bordeaux 14 19 0
charges in the case of Thomas Griffith, a bastard, who died intestate 6 4 6
charges of four copies of supersedeases for removal of the Lord Chief Justice Trevor, Sir Thomas Powis, Baron Banister and Solicitor General Raymond 1 9 6
charges of entering a caveat to prevent the Lady Frances Keightly from adminstering to the [personal estate of] the late Queen Anne 2 6 6
charges of the Lord Chief Justice Parker's clerk, Mr. Sheppard, and the Deputy Marshal relating to the prosecuting Capt. Kelly and others for listing men for the Pretender 25 10 6
charges in prosecuting Mr. Charles Mason and expenses of the meetings of the Sheriffs of Salop, Montgomery and Radnor 13 12 4
Mr. Grove for his disbursements in the Bewdley business 49 7 5
Mr. Charles Bissell in full of his demands for carrying on the prosecutions at the borough of Portsmouth 451 9 6
charges of letters and other things in payment of 300l. to Mr. Drummond in Scotland 0 16 6
Mr. Tooke, the messenger, for business by him done on several occasions in this service 2 19 6
Mr. William Borret, junr., for his disbursements of divers natures within the time of this accompt 32 16 6
several extraordinary clerks for making 52 copies of Informations and affidavits relating to the riot at Bristol 13 10 0
Mr. Lowther for charges of passing the Commission for Disbanding the Marines 98 12 3
Customary allowances.
Mr. Harcourt, of the Crown Office, for recording appearances of defendants the first and last days of Michaelmas and Hilary terms 1713 and Easter and Trinity terms 1714 6 2 8
the officers of the several Courts at Westminster for the said four terms at 1l. 16s. 0d. [? 1l. 16s. 6d.] per term [sic] 7 6 0
the Attorney General for attending the Court of King's Bench the last days of Michaelmas and Hilary terms 1713 and Easter and Trinity terms 1714 for discharging and continuing Recognizances at 5l. 7s. 6d. per term as formerly: and to his clerks for the same at 1l. 10s. 0d. per term 27 10 0
this accomptant for his charges and expenses in examining matters relating to petitions and memorials referred to him to be examined 26 17 6
for paper, parchment, leidger books and other stationery wares, and for books, pamphlets and libels during the time of this account 14 0 0
several officers, messengers and servants within the time of this accompt 27 10 0
expenses in searching the proceedings in the Courts at Westminster relating to penal laws and popular actions 16 0 0
Mr. Atterbury, Messenger of the Press, for his charges in several matters relating to the service of the Government within the time of this accompt 34 0 0
Mr. Stephens, the Messenger of the Press, for his attendance and disbursements in that service 15 19 6
Mr. Richardson for his disbursements for copies of warrants, commitments &c. in the four terms within the time of this accompt 9 2 6
charges of passing this accomptant's accompt to 15 Oct. 1713 through the several offices of the Exchequer and obtaining his quietus thereon 19 1 0
[Treasury] fees paid for warrants and orders for money imprested to this Accomptant within the time of this accompt and [Exchequer] fees on receiving the same 164 18 3
Charges of passing patents, privy seals, commissions &c. by warrants and directions from the Treasury.
Mr. French, Mr. Oglethorp, Mr. Rosingraw [Roseingrave] and Mr. Banbury for their expenses, being sent over from Antigua to prove the murther of Colonel Park 35 0 0
Mr. Lowther for the charges of passing several patents, privy seals, commissions &c. for the Government's service within the time of this accompt 924 19 3
Mr. Lowndes, junr., for the charges of passing several privy seals within the time of this accompt 97 15 0
Mr. Thomas Atterbury for his disbursements in several services 19 11 0
Mr. Vandervoort Kirle, his charges in apprehending persons suspected by the Government 11 13 6
Mr. James Ball, his expenses in apprehending Mr. Le Grand 10 0 0
Samuel Smith, John Radcliffe, Francis Rufford and Thomas Baxter, for infected cattle bought of them to be burned to prevent infection 278 4 8
Mr. James Tyson for the like 500 0 0
Mr. George Drummond, late Accomptant to the Commissioners of the Excise in Scotland: to be set in super on him 300 0 0
£5,201 6 3
surplusage 1,101l. 6s. 3d.
Followed by: report by Thomas Foley, Auditor of Imprests, on said account. The charge is regularly vouched by the Imprest Roll. The several prosecutions are certified by the Attorney General and acquittances are produced for counsel's fees and acquittances from Attorneys. “The disbursements and expenses of several natures were made pursuant to directions from the Treasury, some in writing and some verbal. Bills and acquittances are produced for the greatest part of them. “ In the whole accompt there are several small sums for such services and of such a nature that would not admit of bills and acquittances to be taken, amounting to 237l. 15s. 0d. to which I have caused the accomptant to make oath that it was really and bona fide expended for the services therein mentioned. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 1–4.
April 8. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to continue William Smith as Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 427–8.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to pay out of Civil List moneys in the Exchequer to James, Earl of Berkeley, the present Constable of the Forest of Dean, the yearly allowance for the Conservator and Keepers thereof as by the late Queen's privy seal, viz. 100l. per an. to the Conservator, 80l. per an. for the Keepers and 30l. per an. to be equally divided among the Keepers according to the quantity of inclosures within their respective Walks and Districts: to be payable half yearly during pleasure. (The privy seal hereon bears date April 30.) Ibid., pp. 428–9.
Same to same for a same for a salary of 200l. per an. each to the Lieutenant Governors of St. Christophers, Nevis, Antigua and Montserrat in lieu of presents from the Assemblies of those islands: to wit William Mathew constituted by royal commission dated 20 Jan. 1714–15 as Lieut. Governor of St. Christopher; Edward Byam by the like dated Jan. 28 to be Lieut. Governor of Antigua; George Hay, Esq., by the like dated 1714 Oct. 1 to be Lieut. Governor of Montserrat; and Daniel Smith by the like dated 2 March 1714–15 to be Lieut. Governor of Nevis: all for the freeing the Lieut. Governors of the Leeward Islands from their dependence on the Assemblies. Ibid., pp. 429–30.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to continue John Hobson as Chief Joiner and Purveyor of the Works: during pleasure: with the fees and salaries of 52l. 12s. 6d. per an. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 431.
April 8. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to continue Thomas Hughes as Master Bricklayer of all his Majesty's Works and Buildings. Ibid., p. 432.
Same to same for a same to continue Joseph Roberts as Plumber of the Castle of Windsor. Ibid., p. 433.
Same to same for a same to continue Joseph Roberts as Serjeant Plumber in all his Majesty's palaces and works in England. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to continue John Churchill as Chief Carpenter of all his Majesty's works and buildings. Ibid., p. 434.
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Theodore Janssen of the city of London. (Privy seal dated April 30 here on.) Ibid., p. 434; XXVII., pp. 2–3.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to regrant to John Ball the office of Surveyor or Clerk of the Works within the Honor and Castle of Windsor. Ibid., XXVI, p. 446.
The like to re-grant to Benjamin Jackson the office or place of Master Mason to the Works. Ibid.
The like to re-grant to Thomas Highmore “ the office of Serjeant Painter of all our Works as well belonging to all our royal palaces or houses as to our Great Wardrobe or otherwise": during pleasure: with the fee or salary of 10l. per an. Ibid., p. 447.
The like to re-grant to Thomas Robinson the office of Master Blacksmith to the Works. Ibid.
The like to re-grant to Grimlin Gibbons the office of Master Carver to the Works. Ibid., p. 448.
The like to re-grant to David Lance the office of Master Plasterer of all the King's Works and Buildings. Ibid.
The like to re-grant to John Ireland the office of Chief Glazier of all the King's Buildings: with the fee or salary of 1s. a day and 24s. by the year for a livery. Ibid., p. 449.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to John Williams, Agent to his Majesty's printers, as in part of 3,002l. 0s. 8d. due to said printers for paper and printing Acts of Parliament, Proclamations, Forms of Prayer, Speeches and other things by them delivered to the Archbishop of Canterbury and divers Public Offices and for stationery wares by them delivered for the service of the two Houses of Parliament from 24 June 1713 to 31 July 1714. The said sum is to be taken as for so much due thereon from 24 June 1713 to Xmas 1713: and is to be satisfied out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears. (Money order dated April 9 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 524. Order Book IX, p. 50.
April 8. Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay 52l. per an. salary to Thomas Pratt as a King's waiter, London port. Money Book XXIII, p. 497.
Money warrant for 20,000l. to Samuel Edwards, Charles Low and Thomas Fletcher, Paymasters of interest on Exchequer Bills: as imprest to satisfy to the Tellers of the Receipt what they shall pay for interest at 2 pence per 100l. per day to the payers or lenders [on said Bills] and also to pay to holders of said Bills on which six months' interest shall be due and unpaid, “although the said Bills shall not have circulated through his Majesty's Revenue or Taxes.” (Money order dated April 11 hereon.) Ibid., p. 526. Order Book IX, p. 51.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 40l. per an. to John Whaley as Comptroller of Southampton port. Money Book XXIII, p. 526.
Treasury confirmation of a dormant warrant of 4 Dec. 1710 to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, to pay 30l. per an. to Thomas Newton, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forest, as in lieu of poundage on timber sales, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIV, p. 526. Ibid. XX, p. 440, and XXV, p. 310.
Letter of direction for 700l. to Henry Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works, to be paid to Henry Wise for 1715 Lady day quarter on his allowance of 2,800l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's Gardens and Plantations as by the sign manual of Jan. 5 last: to be issued out of Civil List moneys. (William Lowndes to said Dartiquenave to so pay same.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 59.
Same for 41,579l. 3s. 5½d. to Robert Walpole as Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces: out of public moneys coming into the Exchequer arising after 12 June 1714 appropriated towards making good the Supply for the year 1714: and is intended to be applied to the following services: viz.
£ s. d.
in full of 386,427l. 17s. 10d. granted for Guards, Garrisons &c. to 25 Dec. 1714: upon account 8,174 0 11¼
in full of 54,645l. 1s. 3d. granted for Forces and Garrison at Minorca to same date: upon account 1,244 3 11
in full of 20,170l. 1s. 6d. granted for Forces at New York, Annapolis, Placentia and Bermudas to same date: upon account 2,102 3 6¾
in full of 34,856l. 14s. 9½d. granted for Forces and Garrison at Gibraltar to same date: upon account 823 13 2½
in full of 19,308l. 10s. 0d. granted for Forces at Jamaica and Leeward Islands to same date: upon account 2,358 0 8
in full of 42,785l. 14s. 4d. granted for Chelsea Hospital and outpensioners and for forage for Dragoons in North Britain to Xmas 1714: upon account [for Chelsea Hospital] 20,053 0 6½
ditto for [Chelsea] outpensioners 6,824 0 7½
£41,579 3 5½
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 59.
April 8. Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Francis Edwards, Esq., as Comptroller of Ipswich port loco John Carter, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 220.
Treasury reference to William Pulteney, Esq., Secretary at War, of the petition of Brigadier Preston shewing that in 1713 he was commanded to take possession of Newport [Nieuport]; that Robert Preston was made Town Major and Charles Colvill and John Gilchrist [were made] Town Adjutant at the same time; that he had 500l. ordered him for his pay and expenses, but the other Officers abovenamed, who have officiated there ever since, have yet received no pay as the Officers have in the like stations at Dunkirk: that he has received a further sum of 300l. on account of his command at Newport, both which sums are chargeable to the account of his Regiment; that he must be a sufferer and incapable to discharge his debts contracted there if not allowed for the extraordinary service: therefore prays, in regard he was promised 40s. a day as Governor, that the said 800l. may be removed from the charge of his Regiment and placed to his account and that the other Officers may be paid according to their Lordships’ direction. Reference Book IX, p. 224.
[?] Same to same of the petition of Henry Lumley, Esq., shewing that since the raising of his Regiment [1st Dragoon Guards], formerly Sir John Leonier's [Lanier's], the late Queen Mary ordered 867l. 6s. 0d. for clothing the kettledrum and two trumpets of each Troop; but on disbanding the Army his late Majesty allowed only one trumpeter for each Troop and ordered 394l. 3s. 0d., the 11 Aug. 1699, (fn. 1) to clothe the said kettledrum and trumpet: that since the present war the trumpeters have again been added “and the banners, badges and several other things reduced by him, which reduced the sum of 867l. 6s. 0d. to 543l. 4s. 10d.: which sum has been allowed for every clothing since the [new] raising of the Regiment": that they are now reduced to one kettledrum and nine trumpeters, for whose clothing he prays to be allowed 394l. 3s. 0d. [see infra, p. 516]. Ibid.
[?] Same to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Benj. Purchase, gent., for a further term in a house and two garths with their appurtenances in South Church in the parish of St. Andrew, Auckland, in the bishopric of Durham, which he holds by lease dated 1686 June 16. Ibid.
[?] Same to same of the petition of John Kendrick for a fresh lease of two houses near the Thatched House Tavern in St. James's Street and four houses in St. James's Place, which he holds by several mesne assignments; the premises being in want of great repairs and part must be rebuilt. Ibid.
April 8. Same to same of William Blathwayt's petition for a further lease of the house he now dwells in in Whitehall. Ibid., p. 263.
Same to William Poultney, Secretary at War, of the petition of Col. Windress's Officers praying to be allowed the difference between English pay and Irish pay from 25 Aug. 1715 (when that Regiment was placed on the Irish Establishment) and Oct. 14 following (when they landed in Ireland): which [difference] they allege amounts to 300l. 18s. 0d.; the Officers having been at near 50l. expense in transporting themselves to Ireland. Ibid., p. 227.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Charles Killigrew for a new lease of a piece of ground within the precincts of Whitehall granted to Sir Philip Warwick by Charles II., which was leased to petitioner's father, who spent a great sum of money on the said ground, “and the buildings thereon are now in a declining condition.” Ibid., p. 228.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to restore William Loveday to his office of Distributor of Stamps for Co. Worcester loco Michael Bayly, whose deputation is hereby to be revoked. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 449.
Same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the security bonds of Lord Hay, commonly called Visct. Dupplin, as late one of the four Tellers of the Receipt: he having produced his quietus est. Ibid., p. 470.
Same to Thomas Foley, one of the two Auditors of Imprests, to make allowances as follows to the Salt Commissioners (in their account for the year 1711) for the salaries and incidents allowed by them to their officers in the country for the year to Lady day 1711.
Prefixing: said Auditor's report. By an order of the late Lord Treasurer Oxford the Auditors [of Imprests] were directed to call upon the Salt Commissioners to exhibit to them distinct accompts for each year from 1709 Lady day to 1714 Lady day of the salaries and incidents allowed by them to their officers in the country and to examine and compare same with those of previous years and to certify to him the reasonableness thereof. I find the said salaries &c. anno 1710 exceed what was allowed for the preceding year [by] 364l. 11s. 3¼d., “which as the Commissioners allege was occasioned by additional officers wanted for the better securing these Duties as the chief officers at the several salt works shall report them necessary and not by augmenting the salaries of former standing officers. The whole of the salaries for said year [1711] amount to 10,745l. 2s. 0¾d. The incidents, poundage, charges of returns of money are less than in the preceding year by 911l. 17s. 4¾d., so that in the whole year there will be a saving of 547l. 6s. 1½d. The circumstances of the revenue from time to time may frequently occasion the adding or dismissing of officers and the increase or decrease of incidents. The total incidents this [1711] year amount to 2,653l. 5s. 1½d. The whole riding charges amount to 50l. 10s. 4¾d. This exceeds the riding charges of the preceding year by 10l. 10s. 4¾d., due to the allowance to Mr. Johnson, collector at Flimby, who executes several offices thereabouts. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 15–16.
April 8. Treasury commission to John Wyat to be a Surveyor of House Duties [Co. Oxford] loco Benjamin Derham (Deerham). (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Oxford to pay him 70l. per an. salary as from 8 April inst.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 161, 163.
The like to George Brown [for Co. Midd.] (Treasury warrant dated April 8 to the Receiver General for Co. Middlesex to pay him 40l. per an. from 1715 Lady day.) Ibid., pp. 166, 168.
Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay the Civil List of Scotland for the quarter ended at Lady day 1715: to a total of 6,960l. 17s. 9d.
Prefixing: said Civil List, detailed.
As compared with the list for the preceding 1714 Xmas quarter (supra, p. 356, under date 1714–15 Jan. 22) the list shows the following changes:
Officers &c. in the December list but no longer appearing in the present list.
Alexander, Lord Polwarth, as a Lord of Session.
James Erskine of Grange as Lord Justice Clerk.
David, Earl of Glasgow, as Lord Register.
John Hall as Examiner in the Court of Exchequer.
Alexander Green as a Pursuivant.
Thomas Kennedy as Lord Advocate.
John Carneggy of Boysack as Solicitor.
Alexander Kirkwood as Clerk to the Burrough Roll.
John Urquhart of Meldrum as one of the two Masters of Work.
The following new officers &c. appear for the first time in the present list:
Sir Andrew Hume of Kimenerghame as a Lord of Session.
Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun as Lord Justice Clerk.
Archibald, Earl of Hay, as Lord Register.
Roger Oswald as Examiner in the Court of Exchequer.
Sir David Dalrymple as Lord Advocate.
Sir James Stuart as Solicitor.
Sir William Carmichaell, late Solicitor General, of pension, appears as Mr. William Carmichael.
The four Messengers in Ordinary at the Receipt of the Exchequer in London for circulating six Proclamations through Scotland betwixt the 25 Dec. 1714 and the 25 March 1715 at 18l. each, 108l.
Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 340–2.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Salt Officers Establishment in Scotland for 1715 Lady day quarter: total 564l. 11s. 8d. Ibid., pp. 343–5.
April 9. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to appoint Thomas Layton, John Merrill, and Peter Crispe to be Commissioners for disbanding and paying off the remainder of the six late Marine Regiments yet at sea and for taking, stating and balancing the accounts of all the Officers and soldiers of the said Regiments from 25 Dec. 1708 (to which time they were last cleared) to the respective times of disbandment. This patent revokes the letters patent by the late Queen dated 10 Nov. 1711, which constituted Sir William Gifford, Samuel Hunter, Nicholas Roope, Thomas Coleby and the said Thomas Layton to be Commissioners to make up the accounts of the Regiments of Marines then in being and to disband the same, and to make up the accounts of the Regiments of Foot then commanded by Col. Harry Goring and Col. Charles Churchill, formerly employed as Marines to the 25th March 1712, at which time they were removed from the Marine Establishment. “And we do hereby require and command the Colonels or other the Commanders in Chief of our said late Regiments of Marines to assemble the said remainder thereof (which are now at sea) upon their landing in such manner as you [the said herein Commissioners] shall direct for the purposes abovementioned and the Paymaster of our said Marine Regiments, or his Deputy, are to pay unto such noncommissioned officers and soldiers thereof ([viz. such] only as upon their landing shall actually appear and be mustered) such sums of money as you shall find to be due to them beyond their debts in their respective quarters and [as you] shall direct to be paid [to them] accordingly, and such further sums as you shall direct to be paid for discharging the said debts due by them in their several quarters: for the payment of which several sums you shall issue your warrants to the said Paymaster or his Deputies."
Followed by: Instructions dated at our Court at St. James's April 9 to the said Commissioners for taking, stating, balancing and determining the accounts of all the Officers and soldiers of the said Regiments: there being some detachments of that Corps still remaining at sea who are to be mustered and paid off at their coming home: and further there being also great arrears owing to the Field and Staff Officers, Captains and Subaltern Officers and soldiers of the said Corps of Marines from 25 Dec. 1708 to the respective times of being disbanded or discharged from the Marine Establishment at or before the disbandment, whose accounts it is found necessary to state and adjust in order to their being cleared:
(1) As the detachments still at sea come ashore you are to muster them.
(2) Proceed without loss of time in making up the general accounts of the Regiments from 25 Dec. 1708 as above to the times of disbandment, distinguishing what due for clothing, for poundage and the remains due for subsistence or pay or levy money: and certify same to the Treasury.
(3) State and certify to the Treasury a distinct account of the money arising by the deductions (a) of 6 pence per man per month for Chatham Chest; (b) 6 pence per man for the chaplains and surgeons of the ships in which the Marines have served; (c) 6 pence per man per month for Greenwich Hospital.
(4) State and certify as above all debts of non-commission Officers in their quarters and all assignments upon the Agents as shall come to your knowledge which have been made to tradesmen or others by the said Officers.
(5) But in regard to the necessities of the Subaltern and Staff Officers of that Corps in whose behalf you have already received directions you are to state and adjust their accounts in the first place in order to payment thereof.
King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 450–53.
April 9. Royal sign manual for 2,300l. to Edward Barker, gent., Treasurer to the [Queen Anne's] Royal Bounty for the Poor Clergy, for the uses and purposes as by the charter of 3 Nov. 1704: without account save such as he is to render to the Governors thereof: and to be payable out of the moneys of First Fruits and Tenths. (Money warrant dated April 27 hereon.) (Money order dated April 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 456. Order Book IX, p. 57.
Money warrant for 5,373l. 11s. 6d. to Samuel Smithin, his Majesty's Goldsmith, for plate, workmanship and necessaries delivered into the Jewel Office for his Majesty's service between 1 Aug. 1714 and 24 Dec. following. (Money order dated April 11 hereon.)
Appending: certificate by Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel House, of the plate so delivered in within said time (1,200 ounces 4 pennyweight of new gilt plate, most part finely wrought and enchased; 7,836 ounces 8 pennyweight of new white plate, great part finely wrought and enchased; for loan and boiling of 9,821 ounces of white plate; for boiling 3,175 ounces of white plate). (Letter of direction dated May 4 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 527. Order Book IX, p. 56. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 61.
Same for 55l. 11s. 11d. to Sir Edward Northey for 1713 April 19 to Sept. 29 on his fee or salary of 81l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Attorney General.
43l. 1s. 1d. to Sir Robert Raymond for 1713 May 13 to Dec. 25 on his fee or salary of 70l. per an. as late Solicitor General.
Both sums are to be payable out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears. Civil List Arrears T 53/64, p. 166.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. It is the King's pleasure that an account be laid before the House of Commons of the Deficiency at Michaelmas 1714 of the yearly fond of 186,670l. of the 2,000,000l. Classis Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 16]: likewise of the Deficiency at the same date of the yearly fund of 168,003l. for the 1,800,000l. Classis Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18]. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 366.
Same to Mr. Borret enclosing a paper [missing] touching the money due from Colebrook and Jackson to Mr. Whitfeild, late Paymaster of the Marines, supposed to be part of the public money imprested to the said Paymaster. How does the cause relating to that matter [of Whitfeild's prosecution for his debt to the Crown] now stand? Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to present to my Lords Mr. Beatniffe for some place in the Customs. Ibid.
Same to Sir Roger Mostyn to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Commissioners employed in Disbanding the Marine Regiments about the contingent charge of their Office and the extraordinary charge they have been at since the said disbandment. Ibid., p. 367.
April 9. Same to Mr. Walpole. It is the King's pleasure that there be sent forthwith to the Garrison of Placentia one year's provisions commencing from 1 June next for 250 men. Please report to my Lords in what manner the provisions and clothes may best be supplied and how the same may be paid for. Ibid.
John Taylour to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed memorial and papers [missing] exhibited to my Lords by the Duke of Grafton touching an arrear due in the reign of Wm. III. on the pension of 4,700l. per an. to the Duchess of Cleveland out of the Post Office; which said Duke conceives should (by the grant as confirmed by several Acts of Parliament) be payable out of the said [Post Office] revenue. Memorandum: the same letter was sent to the Attorney and Solicitor General. Ibid., p. 368.
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewet, Surveyor General [of Woods], of the petition of John and Richard Winn, Keepers of Salcey Forest, Co. Northampton, shewing that in preserving the deer in said forest they have been very much wounded by deer stealers in Nov. 1714: therefore praying that their offices may be preserved to them and that they may be allowed some consideration for the charges they have been at. Reference Book IX, p. 229.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Caswall proposing his securities, detailed, on his being nominated Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for Cos. Monmouth, Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 142.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Edward Stawell shewing that he was appointed Comptroller of the Lottery for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 and has since been superseded by a constitution to Letchmere: therefore praying to be reimbursed his incidents amounting to 113l. 17s. 3d. Reference Book IX, p. 247.

Footnotes

  • 1. See supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XV, p. 394, under date 28 June 1700; the King's warrant here referred to is not entered in the Treasury Books.
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