Warrant Books: June 1715, 11-20

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'Warrant Books: June 1715, 11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 544-555. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp544-555 [accessed 27 April 2024]

June 1715, 11-20

June 11. Treasury warrant to John, Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, to pay 100l. to Edith College as in part of 747l. due to her for lace and linen provided and delivered for the use of his late Majesty Wm. III.: to be paid out of such money as is or shall be imprested to said Duke out of the arrears of the Civil List revenues grown due before the death of Wm. III.
Appending: certificate dated 1703 May 27 by the Earl of Portland as Groom of the Stole to Wm. III."At the request of Edith College, sempstress and starcher to his Majesty King William of blessed memory, I do certify that I gave order to her for providing a certain quantity of lace and linen for his Majesty's service and that there remains due to her on that account 747l.”
(2) A like certificate dated 1703 June 17 by the Earl of Romney. At my succeeding the Earl of Portland as Groom of the Stole to his said late Majesty there was then owing 747l. to the said Edith College, “ the which the King did own to be a just debt and did promise the payment thereof, but no part having been paid her the whole sum remains still due.” Money Book XXVII, p. 15.
June 11. Money warrant for 500l. to Anthony Cracherode: as imprest for the charges of Crown Law suits. (Money order dated June 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 14 hereon.) Ibid., p. 16. Order Book IX, p. 79. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 76.
Letter of direction for 5,125l. to the 13 Judges of Westminster Hall for last Easter term on their salaries: out of Civil List moneys. Order Book IX, p. 73.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Josiah Diston, Esq., in Basinghall Street to seal up some things which are to be sent to Paul Methuen, Esq., his Majesty's Ambassador in Spain. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 377.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Sir John Humble, Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710, for allowance of 91l. 3s. 6d. and 22l. 7s. 9d. for fees in passing his several accounts of that Lottery from Mich. 1710 to Mich. 1714. Reference Book IX, p. 236.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Richard Whitingham, Receiver of Land Tax for part of Co. Lincoln, setting forth “in his letter to Lord Carnarvon annexed to a memorial from the said Lord on his behalf” that there is due to him from Lieut. Gen. Farrington's Regiment 797l. 12s. 0d. on account of [payments made by him out of his tax receipt moneys towards coat and conduct and recruit money for soldiers &c. by virtue of or under Treasury authority based upon various Acts of Parliament, which payments were to be refunded to him by payments direct in to the Exchequer by the Paymaster General of the Forces &c. concerned, of the particular sums so expended by said Receiver for] recruits: therefore prays directions in the said memorial for the said sum (on account of the arrears due to the said Regiment) to be paid in to the Exchequer on account of the said Whitingham; who represents in his said letter that for want of this payment being made an extent was taken and executed against him and that he fears further process if the same be not speedily satisfied. Ibid., p. 244.
Same to Mr. Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Esther Lempriere shewing that by indenture dated 28 August 1696 the late Queen Dowager [Cattarina of Braganza] and her trustees did demise to John Clarke (under whom petitioner claims) several messuages, lands and tenements, parcel of the manor of Hogthorpe, Co. Lincoln, under several small rents amounting to 47l. 14s. 0d. per an.; in which petitioner has about ten years to come: therefore praying to fill up the term to 31 years. Ibid., p. 235.
Same to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, of the memorial of William, Lord Pawlett, for repairs at Rynefield Lodge in New Forest of which he is Forester and for a new stable for 14 horses. Reference Book IX, p. 263.
June 11, 28, 30. Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to employ George Ryves as a distributor of stamps for Co. Oxford loco Joseph Stockwell, who is not able to give security for that place.
Thomas Baker as a same for part of Co. Sussex loco William Webb.
William Brett as a same for part of Co. Sussex loco John Michell.
Edward Emely as a same for Co. Surrey loco James Brook. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 6.
June 12. Same to the Salt Commissioners to establish officers as follows.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners dated June 6. On 15 Dec. last we laid before your Lordships a state of the great increase of the fishing trade in the several ports of Cornwall and Plymouth and the necessity of establishing a supervisor there at 100l. per an. for the better securing the revenue. Like wise on Jan. 5 last (on a report from the collector and supervisor at North Shields) we represented the necessity of three more watchmen at 8s. a week each to prevent running of salt. On March 20 last we represented the necessity of a new officer for two new rock pits then sunk at Northwich. The Collector and Supervisor there now signifies that a new work is erected there and that another is preparing and will be ready in a few days and will necessitate an additional officer at 40l. per an. and a supernumerary at 20l. per an. We pray authority for these appointments. Ibid., p. 173.
June 13. Money warrant for 285l. 2s. 6d. to William [Talbot], Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for half a year to 1715 Lady day on the annuity for the support of the said Order. (Money order dated June 17 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 18 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 16. Order Book IX, p. 88. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same dormant for 200l. per an. to Daniel Smith as Lieutenant Governor of the island of Nevis: as a yearly salary or allowance for his support in that employment and in lieu of all presents from the Assemblies of the said island: to commence as from 2 March 1714–15. Money Book XXIV, p. 17.
Same for 50l. to William Matthew for one quarter to April 26 last on his like salary or allowance as Lieutenant Governor of St. Christopher: to be paid out of the 4½ per cent. Duty. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 17–18. Order Book IX, p. 86.
Same for 50l. to Edward Byam for one quarter to April 28 last on the like salary or allowance as Lieutenant Governor of Antigua: to be paid out of same. (Money order, ut supra. In the margin: a later confirmation dated 1717 May 25 of this order.) Money Book XXIV, p. 15. Order Book IX, p. 86.
Same for 126l. to George Hay as late Lieutenant Governor of Montserrat and is for 1714 Oct. 1 to 1715 May 20 (the day of Thomas Talmash's commission to the government of the said island): to be paid out of same. (Money order, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV p. 19. Order Book IX, p. 87.
June 13. Same for 104l. 2s. 2¼d. to John Pearne, late Lieutenant Governor of Montserrat, for 190 days on the like allowance as above, to wit from 1714 Lady day to Oct. 1 following, being the date of his Majesty's commission appointing the abovesaid George Hay to succeed him in the said office: to be paid, ut supra. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, pp. 19–20. Order Book IX, p. 85.
Same for 169l. 6s. 3½d. to John Yeomans, late Lieutenant Governor of Antigua, to wit for 309 days on the like salary from 1714 Lady day to 1714–15 Jan. 28, the date of his Majesty's commission appointing Edward Byam to succeed him therein: to be paid, ut supra. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 20. Order Book IX, p. 85.
Same for 187l. 7s. 11½d. to Walter Hamilton, late Lieutenant Governor of Nevis: for 342 days on the like salary, to wit from 1714 Lady day to 1715 [1714–15] March 2, the date of his Majesty's commission appointing Daniel Smith to succeed him in that office: to be paid, ut supra. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, pp. 20–1. Order Book IX, p. 84.
Same for 168l. 4s. 4½d. to Michael Lambert, late Lieutenant Governor of St. Christopher: for 307 days on the like salary, to wit from 1714 Lady day to 1714–15 Jan. 26, the date of his Majesty's commission to William Mathews to succeed him in that government: to be paid, ut supra. Money Book XXIV, p. 21. Order Book IX, p. 84.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee or salary of 20l. per an. to Charles Northcote as Searcher of Exeter port. Money Book XXIV, p. 22.
Money warrant for 652l. 10s. 0d. to John, Earl of Stair, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France: for one bill of extraordinaries 1714 Oct. 15 to 1715 April 15 in that service: as allowed by Secretary James Stanhope.
Appending: said bill:
£ s. d.
for pens, ink, paper and other stationery ware 100 0 0
for newspapers, Intelligence &c. 50 0 0
postage of letters as well from England as foreign parts 150 0 0
given in gratuities to the King's messengers and other servants and to distressed subjects of Britain passing this way. 20 10 0
for my journey [to] and lodgings at Versailles for 14 weeks at 8l. a week 112 0 0
for secret services 200 0 0
paid an express sent to England 20 0 0
£652 0 0
(Money order dated June 21 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 22–3. Order Book IX, p. 83.
Same for 2,312l. 13s. 7d. to Samuel Smithin, his Majesty's Goldsmith, for plate delivered into the Jewel Office for his Majesty's service between 1714 Dec. 24 and 1715 March 25. (Money order dated June 21 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 24 hereon. In the margin: Mr. Smithin and Mr. Shales.) Money Book XXIV, p. 23. Order Book IX, p. 82. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 79.
June 13. Letter of direction for 50,205l. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the loans remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer on credit of the Lands Tax anno 1715: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£
for one year's pay due to the Chest at Chatham at Lady day 1714 21,000
for paying off and laying up his Majesty's ships Speedwell, Blandford and Squirrell pursuant to the Navy Treasurer's memorial in that behalf 29,205
£50,205
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
Same for 1,787l. 18s. 6d. to Robert Walpole, Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Receipt on the Land Tax anno 1715: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 33,525l. 1s. 8d. for the pay of seven Battalions consisting of the Royal Regiment of Foot [the First Foot], the Regiments of Webb, Forfar, Hill, Orrery and Sutton [John Richmond Webb, 8th Foot; Archibald, Earl of Forfar, 3rd Foot; John Hill, 11th, Foot; Charles, Earl of Orrery, 21st Foot; Richard Sutton, 19th Foot] from 29 Sept. 1714 to 25 March 1715.
for one month's subsistence of the Regiments of Foot of Forfar, Orrery and Hill ordered forthwith from Ireland £1,787 18 6
Ibid., p. 75.
J. Taylour to Mr. Hewet. On reading the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Chief Ranger and Keeper of Alice Holt and Walmer Forest my Lords direct you to advise with the Attorney and Solicitor General what is fit to be done thereon.Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 377.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to send to the respective Principal Officers of the Ordnance, Household, Navy, Customs or other public Offices, for accounts or particulars of all lands, tenements, revenues and hereditaments appertaining to the Crown and in their possession: and in case regular surveys have not been taken thereof to cause exact surveys to be made thereof by himself in case such personal views be needed: and to represent the results in writing to the Treasury Lords: the said Surveyor General having represented that he conceives such lands &c. are under the care of said Offices but no moneys or regular records made thereof whereby the same may appear (as they ought) to belong to the Crown. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 67.
June 13. Same to the King's Remembrancer for stay of process against the Commissioners for Land Tax, Whitehall: the officers of the Board of Greencloth and other Commissioners for the late Land Taxes within the Palaces of Whitehall and St. James's having by memorial represented that in 1705 the quota for the 4s. Tax on the late Queen's Household was raised from 10,686l. 3s. 4d. to 30,754l. 6s. 3d., whereupon they did through the importunity of the [members of] her said Majesty's family [Household] lay before the Queen the hardship of their case, who was thereupon pleased to approve of a Book of Assessment prepared as high as could possibly be made without very great oppression to the said servants, who were thereby raised from the said 10,686l. 5s. 4d. per an. to 19,403l. 8s. 0d. per an., and the said officers [of the Greencloth] and Commissioners were acquainted that her Majesty intended to make good the deficiencies and her Majesty accordingly did pay out of her Civil List revenues 21,000l. in part of 68,105l. 9s. 6d. unpaid of the said deficiency: wherefore the said Commissioners pray that no process may issue against them. Ibid., p. 68.
Same to the Postmasters General to appoint six Surveyors for the six main Post Roads at 20s. a day each in accordance with the memorial of May 24 last, supra, pp. 541–2. Ibid., p. 81.
June 14. J. Taylour to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] to report on the enclosed letter and extract [missing] relating to the lands purchased for the fortifications at Chatham. Please report your opinion with regard to these and all other [lands] purchased for fortifications, in whom the same may most properly be vested for the Crown in order to have them kept in repair and to have the rents and mesne profits thereof duly answered. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 378.
Same to the [King's] printers to send to the Secretary at War for the use of his Office 200 copies of the Acts of Parliament for the better regulating the Forces of the Crown and for their payment and quarters.
Prefixing: letter from Sir William Pulteney, Secretary at War, to Mr. Lowndes requesting said copies. Ibid., p. 379.
Same to [the Customs Commissioners, Scotland]. The Treasury Lords have ordered Mr. Crookshanks to attend them here [in London] about some matters relating to the accounts of the Customs with respect to the demand for a growing Equivalent. Please dispense with him for a fortnight. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 379.
June 15. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 50l. to Frances Mackenzie: as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated June— hereon.) (Money order dated June 18 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 18 hereon.)
Same for 100l. to Margaret, Countess Dowager of Cassilis: as same. (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 50l. to Charlotte, Lady Lovelace: as same. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 100l. to George, Lord Dunbarton: as same. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 39, 40. Order Book IX, pp. 80, 81. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 76.
June 15. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 600l. per an. to Thomas Coke as Vice Chamberlain of the Household; into which office he was sworn [re-sworn] 25 Sept. 1714. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 40.
Royal letters patent dated St. James's appointing Sir John Vanbrugh to be Surveyor of his Majesty's Gardens and Waters belonging to his palaces in England, the King thinking it necessary that the said gardens and waters should for the future be under the care and inspection of a particular officer appointed for that service in the quality of a Surveyor: with the fee or salary of 400l. per an. Ibid., p. 41.
Letter of direction for 8,603l. 10s. 7¼d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be applied to the uses following: viz.
£ s. d.
to defray the expense in the Office of Works of the funeral of the late Queen Anne 669 15 9¾
for the reception of King George at Greenwich. 314 1 11½
for the Coronation of his said Majesty at Westminster 7,287 11 8
for the Thanksgiving at St. Paul's 82 1 2
for defraying the incident charges of the Office of Works 250 0 0
£8,603 10 7¼
” The four first mentioned sums appear to be due according to a report of the Board of Works dated the 10th inst. after such deductions or abatements made from the several bills for the said services as they thought fit: and the last mentioned sum of 250l. is upon a memorial in that behalf from the said Paymaster.” Disposition Book XXIII, p. 76.
J. Taylour to Mr. Missing to attend the Treasury Lords to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock with an account when the three months’ provisions for Gibraltar Garrison (sent by the Victualling Commissioners in Feb. last) arrived and what advices you have of the arrival there of the stores which you are to furnish by contract. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 378.
Same to the Board of Works. My Lords have read the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Customs Commissioners relating to buying some ground adjoining the Custom House in order to enlarging the building. Please prepare a plan and estimate of the ground and building. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed two reports [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Sir William Scawen and on the petition of the executors of Dr. John Radcliff concerning the house and lands at Carshalton lately belonging to Edward Carlton, merchant, and extended for a Customs debt to the Crown.
(In the margin: note of a later letter dated Aug. 2. to same to hasten their report.) Ibid., p. 379.
June 15. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Pender and divers other traders and dealers in the woollen manufactures in Cos. Cornwall, Devon and Somerset shewing that they were concerned in sending at several times several parcels of woollen goods on board ships carrying letters between Falmouth and Lisbon, which goods are [legally] chargeable with no Duties; that Mr. Doyley at Dartmouth and Mr. Cock at Falmouth have seized several small parcels as not duly entered and have impleaded petitioners in the Exchequer Court: therefore praying stay of proceedings and restoration of their goods. Reference Book IX, p. 236.
Treasury warrant to the Board of Works to clear the lodgings in the possession of the Master Carpenter and Master Mason in Scotland Yard and to put same into the possession of Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, and Tho. Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods.
Prefixing: petition of said Cholmley and Hewet for same. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 70.
Treasury commission to George Townsend, junr, Montague Bacon and Francis Brown to be Commissioners for licensing Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty Chapmen in place of Samuel Atkinson, Thomas Earsby and Francis Brown thereto commissioned by the late Treasurer Oxford 1714 July 26. Ibid., pp. 74–5.
June 15, 22, 29. Same to John Morgan to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco James Draycot.
James Draycot to be same loco Richard Clince [Clinch].
John Knight to be same loco James Coulton.
Robert Winniat to be same loco Benjamin Boyden.
Cha. Trench to be same loco Robert Winniat.
Abraham Grooby to be same loco Thomas Trench.
Jeremy Williams to be same loco Robert Meggs.
James Underwood to be same loco John Calender.
(Treasury warrant in each case to the Receiver General for said Duties in respectively the counties of Cambridge to pay Morgan 50l. per an. salary from June 15; Co. Herts for 50l. per an. from June 29 to Draycot; Co. Gloucester for 80l. per an. to John Knight from the date of his commission; Co. Midd. for 70l. per an. to Robert Winniat, being 10l. per an. by way of addition, from the date of his commission; Co. Essex for 60l. per an. to Cha. Trench from June 22; Co. Chester for 50l. per an. to Abraham Grooby from June 22; Co. Wilts for 50l. per an. to Jeremy Williams from June 22; Co. Stafford for 50l. per an. to James Underwood from June 29.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 161.
June 15. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay so much as hath been short paid on the annual allowance of 624l. granted for seven years for the poor Palatines as follows; and further that same be continued to be paid entire during the remainder of the seven years as follows, notwithstanding the clause in the warrant of the late Queen Anne of date 28 March 1712 for the ceasing of the 40s. per an. to such families of the said Palatines as should die or leave the kingdom.
And further to pay the sum of 720l. stopped for poundage and Pells [fees] (the Treasury officers being first reimbursed): [all] for enabling the said Palatines to maintain a minister to read the liturgy of the church to them in their own tongue and likewise an agent that understands their language and to support other contingent charges.
And by reason that the Treasury Lords have laid before us your letter of Jan. 15 last, together with a representation from the Commissioners for taking care of the Palatines in Ireland, whereby it appears that in 1709 Queen Anne sent 821 families of Palatines into Ireland, for whose relief she was pleased to allow 24,000l., which was all paid except 720l. that was stopped in the Treasury [of England] for poundage “and Pells [fees]; that these families being in the year 1711 reduced to 312 the said late Queen by her warrant of 28 March 1712 allowed 40s. per an. for every family for seven years certain, which amounts to 624l. per an.: that the said families are now reduced to 263, who are settled upon farms in Ireland; and the said Commissioners have represented that it would be for the great benefit of the said poor Palatines and for our service that the surplus of the said 624l. per an. be granted to the 263 families now in being in Ireland as likewise the abovesaid sum of 720l; whereby the said Palatines may be enabled to maintain a minister and an agent as above and to support other contingent charges. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 623–4.
June 15. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords and to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to pay a pension of 100l. per an. to Sir Andrew Kennedy out of the land rents and casualties of Scotland: as from Lady day last: and to add same to the Establishment [of Pensions, Scotland]. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 380.
June 16. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 300l. to the executors of Josiah Chitty for 1½ years to 1710 Xmas on the allowance of 200l. per an., he having acted during the said time as Surveyor of the Wine Tasters in London port.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the petition of Josiah and Joseph Chitty, sons and joint executors of said Josiah Chitty, shewing that their said father was presented to be and act as Surveyor of the Wine Tasters in all the Quays and not limited to any particular station, which duty he performed for three years to Xmas 1710, but has only been paid 1½ years, and that Mr. Heymans was appointed Surveyor of the Wine Tasters by Treasury warrant from Xmas 1710. Hereon the said Commissioners report that Chitty was allowed by incidents to Xmas 1707 after the rate of 80l. per an. as a wine taster, from which time he acted as Surveyor of the Wine Tasters and was paid also by incidents at the rate of 200l. per an. An order was drawn 28 July 1710 for one year thereon, but it being intimated to the [Customs] Board that he had omitted to qualify himself as required by law a stop was put to the payment thereof. On establishing Heymans as Surveyor on the 26 Dec. 1710 Chitty was continued wine taster and he then qualified himself and died in said position. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 233–4.
Same to the Attorney General for a noli prosequi on the information exhibited against Sir John Lambert for two barrels of cochineal sent to him (by ignorance of his correspondent) from France, whereas the same could only come from the Dominions of Spain, and has been seized by Mr. Orton, a Customs officer of London port.
Prefixing: said Commissioners’ report on said Lambert's petition. Petitioner acquainted us of the mistake before the arrival of the ship.
The cochineal is of great use in dyeing and very much wanted and the Duties thereof small. Ibid., pp. 234–5.
June 16. Same to the Collector Inwards, London port, to swear in John Darby as deputy to Thomas Pratt, a King's waiter, London port. Ibid., p. 236.
Treasury reference to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint of the petition of Sir Richard Sandford, bart., Warden of the Mint, shewing that a clerk has always been allowed to the Warden for the prosecution of clippers and counterfeiters and an allowance not exceeding 400l. per an. for same out of Coinage Duty is allowed by Act of Parliament; that several prosecutions are now on foot for such offences: therefore praying that the allowance for same may be forthwith settled. Reference Book IX, p. 237.
Indenture between the Treasury Lords of the one part and Thomas Platt, Cornelius Caley and John Ramsden, whereby the said Lords appoint the said Platt, Caley and Ramsden to be their deputies or Commissioners for the Alienation Office. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 71–2.
June 17. Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Sebastian Turst to be a Serjeant at Arms in ordinary to attend upon our royal person: with the wages and fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day: during pleasure as from Xmas last. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 61–2.
Money warrant for 387l. 14s. 7d. to Richard Barrow, the officer employed in the prosecutions of counterfeiters and diminishers of the coin in England: for 1¾ years ended at Michaelmas 1713: as by a clause in the Act of 7 Anne, c.24: to be payable out of Coinage Duty. (Money order dated June 21 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 24. Order Book IX, p. 82.
J. Taylour to the Commissioners for Hides to report on the enclosed representation [missing] signed by some of the members of the House of Commons for Co. Stafford giving an account of the misbehaviour of John Callender, one of the Surveyors of the Duties on Houses in that county. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 379.
June 18. Treasury warrant to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and James Craggs, senr., his Majesty's Postmaster General, to pay 7,050l. to Charles, Duke of Grafton, for the arrears for 1½ years 1700 June 24 to 1701 Xmas on the 4,700l. granted to Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland: some doubt having arisen whether the present revenue of the Post Office was liable thereto since it became an arrear in the life of King William: but the Attorney and Solicitor General being of opinion that the present revenue of the Post Office is by law chargeable with the payment of the said arrear.
Prefixing: (1) memorial of said Duke of Grafton dated 1715 March 30; (2) report dated 1715 April 29 by Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General; (3) ditto dated 1715 May 10 from [Sir] H. Lechmere [Solicitor General]; (4) certificate by Stephen Lilly, Receiver General of the Post Office, of said arrear. Money Book XXIV, pp. 25–8.
June 18. Money warrant for 75l. to [the trustees for] the poor ministers in the Isle of Man for three quarters to 1715 Lady day on the annuity granted for said ministers by Charles II. 1675 April 19 out of the Hereditary Excise for ever. (Letter of direction dated June 18 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 29. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same for 75l. to the heirs of Col. Fairfax for three quarters to 1715 Lady day on their perpetuity. (Letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 30. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same for 40l. to the executors of John Tucker for 1714 Sept. 29 quarter on his fee or salary as late Keeper of the Paper Office. (Letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 30. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same for 20l. to Richard Hill for one quarter to 1714 Sept. 29 on his salary as late Latin Secretary and 40l. to Samuel Hill, present same: for the succeeding half year: on the salary of 80l. per an. (Letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, pp. 30–1. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same for 75l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for three quarters to 1715 Lady day on their annuity or pension whereof 15l. is to be issued to Ann Tonks. (Letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 31. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Same for 80l. to Hugh Howard, Keeper of his Majesty's Post Office: for half a year to 1715 Lady day on the fee or salary of 160l. per an. (Letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 31. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 77.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee or salary of 120l. per an. to Sir William Fowles, bart., as Chief Searcher, London port. Money Book XXIV, p. 33.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Freame for a lease of five houses in the Strand over against Exeter Exchange and adjoining to the Great Savoy Gate, the lease whereof by the late Master and Chaplains Perpetual of the Hospital of the Savoy is now expired (by the late dissolution of said Hospital), “whereby the same is become vested in the Crown”: therefore praying a lease of the premises. Reference Book IX, p. 236.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Rebecca Lavender, wife of Lewis Lavender, gunner in the Train of Artillery at Newport, praying relief in the sum of 21 guineas seized from her by Mr. Laneve at St. Catharine's on board a vessel on which she was embarked to go to her husband, 17l. 12s. 0d. thereof being his pay. Ibid., p. 237.
Treasury confirmation of a money order dated 1714 Aug. 26 for 5,000l. to Conyers D'Arcy and George Fielding for extraordinaries of the Stables, ut supra, p. 44, under date 1714 Aug. 7. Order Book VIII, p. 468.
June 18. Treasury warrant to the Board of Works for repairs as follows as by the Lord Chamberlain's letter of May 31 last, viz. a little Closet to be made at Hampton Court for her Royal Highness the Princess out of the Backstairs room upon a flat of lead leading to the Duchess of Somerset's lodging: to an estimate of 80l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 36.
Same to same for works as follows to an estimate of 20l. as by the same letter from the Lord Chamberlain, viz. “Duke of Shrewsbury's lodgings in the Old Buildings there.” Ibid.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John, Lord Percival, Baron of Burton, of two messuages on the south side of Pall Mall &c., ut supra, p. 525.
Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises by Auditor Jett and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 76–80.
June 20. Royal letters patent appointing Samuel Thompson to be Agent and Consul General at Algiers: with the yearly salary or allowance of 600l. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 130–1.
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a memorial [missing] concerning two cases of pictures belonging to his Majesty which are arrived here. My Lords direct you to give such orders therein as you think proper. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 380.
Same to the Board of Works. My Lord Chamberlain has signified to the Treasury Lords [the King's pleasure] “that a room be built at St. James's for the young Princesses’ Wardrobe instead of the room made into a staircase with a communication to the Closet beyond the staircase and to remove the presses into the Wardrobe room.” Send my Lords an estimate thereof in order to their signing the necessary warrant. Ibid.
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