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| May 1. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Cracherode to inform my Lords in what forwardness is the prosecution against the Auditors of Imprests for taking illegal fees. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 69. |
| May 1. |
Christopher Tilson to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint to attend my Lords to-morrow to inform them what the tin now in town and country may amount to with respect to weight and value and what may weekly or otherwise arise by sale thereof within a year to come. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Alfrid (Alfred) Lawson, Collector of Customs at Poole port, praying for an addition to salary, the business of that port being so much increased by “the war”. Reference Book IX, p. 273. |
| May 2. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, for 1716 Lady day quarter on his allowance of 4s. a day in lieu of diet and on his fee of 20s. a day as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money order dated May 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 4 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 439. Order Book IX, p. 219. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 159.
Same for 1,000l. to Anthony Cracherode as imprest for the charge of Crown Law suits. (Money order dated May 7 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 439. Order Book IX, p. 220.
Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter to April 30 on the 45,000l. and 8,000l. per an. payable to them in consideration of their exchanging all Exchequer Bills from time to time for ready money upon demand. Order Book IX, p. 217.
Letter of direction for 23,241l. 16s. 0d. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1716 remaining in the Exchequer: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
to the head of Wages.
for paying off ships at Portsmouth and Plymouth |
15,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
for [Navy] Officers who have passed their accounts and to complete the recalls of [on] the ships' books |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
for paying bills of exchange drawn on the Commissioners for Sick and Hurt and for discharge of the London Hospitals and other services between 1 Oct. 1714 and 1 Oct. 1715 |
947 |
15 |
0 |
to the head of Victualling.
for answering a bill made out by that [the Navy] Board to Capt. Edward Hopson for the like sum supplied [to] him in the Baltic |
2,294 |
1 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£23,241 |
16 |
0 |
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 157.
William Lowndes to General Compton enclosing the Customs Commissioners' presentment relating to the use of a piece of ground on Tower Hill. I am to acquaint you that this being for his Majesty's service the Treasury Lords expect you will not obstruct the same in case the Tower is not under any apparent danger by permitting thereof. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 69. |
| May 2. |
William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Army Accounts. By memorial to my Lords Sir John Gibson has prayed payment of certain sums which he alleges to be due to him for providing fire and candle for the Garrison of Portsmouth in the years 1689, 1690 and 1691 according to a statement made thereof by Auditor Harley in his report on said memorial. I enclose the said memorial and report [all missing] for your perusal and consideration. Ibid., p. 70.
Same to Mr. Hewet. The Navy Commissioners have prayed my Lords' directions with relation to sundry matters complained of by the officers of his Majesty's Yard at Portsmouth touching the timber ordered to be felled in New Forest for the service of the Navy. I enclose the said Commissioners' letter and that from the officers of said Yard [both missing] for you to report thereon to my Lords. Ibid.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners. My Lords have seen your report of March 22 last relating to the salary of the present Surveyor of the Duties on Houses for part of Cos. Oxford and Worcester; but being informed since that Benjamin Durham, late Surveyor of Houses for that Division, had 80l. per an. [salary] in respect of the large extent thereof “and that the same appears both by the entries in the Treasury Books and in Mr. Auditor Jett's Office” they direct me to return to you the said report to reconsider and to give my Lords your particular reasons why John Wyat, the present Surveyor, should not have the same salary. Ibid., p. 71. |
May 2, 15,
16, 17, 24,
25. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Samuel Hacker as waiter and searcher at Charmouth in Lyme Regis port loco Digory George, deceased.
Anthony Torlesse approved as Deputy to Jonathan Symonds, a King's waiter in London port (May 15).
William Rivers to be a tidesman in Lancaster port loco Edward Hunt, dismissed (May 16).
Thomas Appleyard as landwaiter at Newcastle loco Thomas Boise, who is made Surveyor there.
John Redman to succeed said Appleyard as waiter and searcher at Boston (May 17).
Jeremy Barton as a boatman at Norwich loco John Blanchard, who is to be dismissed (May 24).
William Hill as Collector of Customs in Antigua loco Richard Buckeridge, deceased.
Peter Harold (the Surveyor at Norwich port) to be Commander of the Yarmouth smack [the Customs smack at Yarmouth] loco Bussy Mansell, who is to be forthwith dismissed.
Samuel Bayley to succeed the said Harold as Surveyor at Norwich. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 344, 349, 350, 351. |
| May 2. |
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Lieut. Thomas Hughes shewing that when the late dreadful fire was in Thames Street he was called by Sir William Humphreys, then Lord Mayor, and Sir Randolph Knipe, Sheriff of London, who ordered him to use the utmost of his skill and power to extinguish the said fire, which had forced its way into the house adjoining to the Custom House; that one of the Commissioners of the Customs finding the danger the Custom House and warehouses were in of being burned (which would have occasioned the loss of several hundred thousand pounds) did publicly promise a good reward to any person that should save the Custom House; whereupon the petitioner at the hazard of his life saved the same by blowing up the adjoining house with several other extraordinary services, wherein he ventured very apparent dangers: therefore praying such reward as he deserves “and what other favours shall be thought fitting for a person who not only at the aforesaid juncture but at sundry other times hath exposed himself to the utmost danger when and where he might be serviceable to his King and country.” Reference Book IX, p. 274. |
| May 2. |
Same to same of the petition of Abraham Elton, Edward Foy, Jacob Elton, William Clark, Charles Gresly and Austin Goodwin, all of the city of Bristol, merchants, shewing that the ship Constantine of Bristol port sailed for Gravesend about the 1st Jan. 1713–14 on a trading voyage to the Straits, being completely manned with 32 British mariners; that she arrived in March last [1715–16] at the port of London with a cargo of currants, where Stephen Scott, a Customs officer [for the Navigation Act], seized her for having three foreign seamen: therefore praying a noli prosequi to the information exhibited by Scott. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for making forth orders in the respective Lotteries of the petition of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England representing that the Cashiers of the Bank have been appointed Receivers of the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 and have in that service expended several sums of money and have also employed the servants of the Bank for their assistance therein: that the said Cashiers were likweise appointed Receivers for the Lotteries of 1,500,000l. anno 1710, 1,500,000l. anno 1711 and the two Lotteries of 1,800,000l. each anno 1712 and have had allowance for their pain and trouble therein and also for all charges except those in passing the accounts of the said four Lotteries and taking out their quietus: therefore praying payment of the money expended, amounting to 1,852l. 4s. 5d. [? about the 1714 Lottery] “and of such further sums as shall be thought fit” [? for the said fees and charges in passing said accounts]. Ibid., p. 275. |
| May 3. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells and the other officers of the Receipt concerned, to take in loans on the Malt Act anno 1716 [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 36] up to a total of 700,000l., including the amount remaining unsatisfied on April 16 last of the loans on Malt from 1714 June 23, by the Act ult. Anne [13 Anne, c. 2]: all in accordance with the terms of the Act 2 Geo. II. [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 36]. Money Book XXIV, p. 440.
William Lowndes to Sir Theodore Janssen. The Treasury Lords desire to speak with you to-morrow morning about the loan to be made on tin. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 70.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General. My Lords desire to know what progress you have made in the prosecution of the Auditors of Imprests for extortion of fees and other abuses in their offices, which according to my letter of Feb. 28 last, supra, p. 124, was to begin by way of information in the Court of King's Bench. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 70. |
| May 3. |
William Lowndes to the Taxes Commissioners. My Lords direct you forthwith to make and send to them a certificate of all sums of money standing out and in arrear upon the several Land Taxes and Duties on Houses [to wit, owing] from the present Receivers General thereof or from the places whereof they are Receivers. Ibid., p. 71.
Treasury reference to John Merrill, Esq., of the petition of Rebecca Davison shewing that her late husband, Jacob Davison, delivered clothes and accoutrements for the use of the First Troop of Guards then commanded by the Earl of Portland, for which the said Earl made an assignment to the said Davison dated 5 June 1712 for 4,880l. 15s. 0d. out of the offreckonings of the private gentlemen of the said Troop: that pursuant to an order for payment of two years' and ten months' offreckonings her attorney attended Mr. Merrill “at the Transfer Books [Office] at the Bank of England for 5 per cent. Annuities directed for that purpose,” but hath been refused under a pretence of poundage to be deducted out of the said assignment amounting to 240l. odd: therefore praying that the order for payment may be duly executed without oppression. Reference Book IX, p. 274.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Richard Transum for a new lease of a house in Pastry Yard in Whitehall of which he is tenant to the Crown under a lease made under the Exchequer seal to Patrick Lamb, deceased, for 31 years from 1686 May 10 at 6s. 8d. per an. rent. Ibid., p. 275. |
| May 4. |
Money warrant for 20,000l. to Samuel Edwards, George Jerman and John Stockwell, Paymasters of the interest on Exchequer Bills: as imprest to pay such interest not only to Tellers of the Exchequer for so much as they shall allow at the rate of 2 pence per diem per cent. [per 100l.] to the payers or lenders of the said Exchequer Bills at the Receipt but also to all holders of such Bills having six months' interest or more due thereon. (Money order dated May 8 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 441. Order Book IX, p. 221.
Letter of direction for the following issues out of Civil List moneys: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, for [attending] the business of Trade and Plantations |
107 |
10 |
0 |
|
ditto for his clerks [clerk] |
10 |
15 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Harcourt, Clerk of the Crown [in the Court of King's Bench] |
50 |
0 |
0 |
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 159.
Henry Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Sir Roger Mostyn. My Lords are informed that the muster rolls of the Marine Regiments are computed. They direct you to make an account of what is due to the said Regiments and to send same to them. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 71. |
| May 4. |
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Jonathan Symonds as a King's waiter, London port, loco Richard Ferrier, junr. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 344. |
| May 5. |
Royal sign manual for 270,984l. 0s. 5d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces: as imprest for the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces. (Money warrant dated May 3 [sic] hereon.) (Money order dated May 3 [sic] hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 372. Money Book XXIV, p. 441. Order Book IX, p. 219.
Money order for 20l. to Charles Love as royal bounty for his passage to Barbados as minister. (Letter of direction dated May 4 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 59. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 159. |
| May 7. |
Royal sign manual for 300l. to Horatio Walpole or to William Jones for his [Walpole's] use: without account: towards defraying the expenses which the said Walpole hath been at in attending our service at the Hague. (Money warrant dated May 9 or May 12 hereon.) (Money order dated May 16 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 369, 379. Order Book IX, p. 224. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 161.
Same for 500l. to Thomas Lowther, gent.: without account: to be applied to such uses as the King hath directed. (Money warrant dated May 8 hereon.) (Money order dated May 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 372. Order Book IX, p. 221. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 161.
Same for 300l. to John, Earl of Rothes: as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated May 8 hereon.) (Money order dated May 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 373. Order Book IX, p. 221. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 161.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 612l. 1s. 9d. to Capt. Thomas Scott in full satisfaction of all his disbursements and demands &c. on account of fitting up the Romney man of war for the reception of the King of Sicily upon his being carried from thence [Sicily] to Piedmont in the year [1714] and because the charge thereof (as being performed by the appointment and before the death of the late Queen Anne) ought to be satisfied out of the [said Queen's] arrears of the Civil List revenues this sum is to be inserted in all statements of debts and arrears owing by the said late Queen to the end that care may be taken when her said Majesty's Civil List debts shall come to be paid out of her Civil List arrears the present sum may be reimbursed to his present Majesty as advanced out of his revenues. (Letter of direction dated May 14 for 612l. 1s. 9d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List money: to be paid over to said Scott.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 373. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 161.
Royal sign manual for 717l. 10s. 7½d. to Charles, Earl of Peterborough, late Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Sicily, and Ambassador to the Republic of Venice and Plenipotentiary to all the Princes and States of Italy: being so much as has grown due to him as follows since the King's accession: viz. |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
for 39 days on his ordinary of 10l. a day, viz. from 1714 Aug. 1 to Sept. 9, when he returned into Great Britain from that employment |
390 |
0 |
0 |
|
in part of a bill of extraordinaries in the said service amounting in all to 516l. 13s. 4d. being so much thereof as became due between 1714 April 4 and Sept. 9 following |
127 |
10 |
7½ |
|
for the charge of bringing his equipage home |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
|
£717 |
10 |
7½ |
(Money warrant dated May 10 hereon.) (Money order dated May 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 11 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 374. Money Book XXIV, p. 445. Order Book IX, p. 228. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 169.
Followed by: said bill of extraordinaries of the Earl of Peterborough, Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Sicily and Plenipotentiary to the Princes and States of Italy: to wit for five months and five days 1714 April 4 to Sept. 9: |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Officers of the Maltese men of war and ship's company that brought his Lordship and equipage from Sicily to Naples |
160 |
0 |
0 |
|
from Naples to Leghorn |
90 |
0 |
0 |
|
from Leghorn to Modena, Parma and Turin |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
from Turin to Lyons, Calais and London |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
stationery ware |
16 |
13 |
4 |
|
— |
|
£516 |
13 |
4 |
His Lordship also craves allowance of 200l. for bringing his equipage home.
together with: Secretary James Stanhope's allowance dated Whitehall 1716 April 17 hereof. “I allow this bill by his Majesty's special command.”
Money Book XXIV, p. 449. |
| May 7. |
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Geo. Bing. (Treasury warrant dated June 13 to the Auditor of the Receipt to levy tallies of discharge accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 374. Money Book XXIV, p. 452.
Royal sign manual for 107l. 10s. 0d. to John Inglis, Marshal of the Ceremonies, to be paid over by him as a present from his Majesty to Monsieur D'Aliega, who brought the express from the Emperor of Germany of the birth of the Arch Duke of Austria: and 10l. 12s. 6d. for Exchequer fees on the issue thereof. (Money order dated May 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 14 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 375. Order Book IX, p. 224. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 160. |
| May 7. |
Letter of direction for 40l. to Hugh Harsnet and Daniel Gates as reward for discovering and prosecuting Thomas Tanner for exporting wool. (For the Treasury warrant for this payment see supra, p. 55, under date 1715–16 Jan. 2. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 158.
Same for 301,564l. 8s. 1¾d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans to be made by himself on credit of the Duties on Malt anno 1716, “for which loans the orders are to be drawn without interest.” The said sum is intended to be reserved in the said Paymaster's hands to attend the Treasury Lords' directions as to applying and disposing thereof. Ibid., p. 162.
Same for 30,000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of loans to be made by himself ut supra: and is to be reserved in his hands, ut supra. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to release from imprisonment James Brain of London, merchant, on his giving security to surrender.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners dated March 13 last on said Brain's petition, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, p. 354, shewing that he is not indebted to the Crown on his own account, but as surety of Peregrine Browne, late merchant, who died insolvent, and petitioner's goods and effects are seized on several extents and himself close confined in prison: further that by the general decay of the tobacco trade and by great losses by the enemy at sea during the late war amounting to upwards of 25,000l. petitioner is himself become insolvent and reduced to great necessities, is 70 years of age and nothing left for the subsistence of himself and family.
Hereon the Customs Commissioners report that petitioner became bound with Peregrine Browne in 5,785l. 12s. 5½d. principal money for tobacco Duties: he absconded for three or four years, “but [we] being lately informed [that] he appeared in public his effects to the value of 38l. 19s. 0d. were seized and his person put into Fleet prison, where he has been since November last.” He has been a very great trader and is now reduced to so mean circumstances that his friends and relations maintain him in prison. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 345–6.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Simon Francia shewing that in 1706 he was indebted to and bound [surety] for Gaspar Cordoso and William Meagher in 4,213l. 15s. 11d. to the Crown, which he [petitioner] has cleared to 2l. 9s. 8d.; that he has been put to great charge to pay the same by reason of great losses in the late war, was compelled to pay 1,011l. 12s. 11d. for Cordoso, has lost above 10,000l. by vintners and paid 676l. 1s. 2½d. [? in interest on said debt] and the Customs Commissioners now demand 256l. for interest, the pr[incipal] being paid: therefore praying to be relieved in relation to the interest in consideration of his great losses and sufferings. Reference Book IX, p. 275.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Edwin shewing that he became bound with Thomas Pennin, tobacco merchant, in 3,912l. 10s. 0d. [for tobacco Duties]; that the other securities failed and petitioner was sued to judgment; that the Customs Commissioners have seized some tobacco in the island of Guernsey belonging to Pennin but fraudulently sold to another; that petitioner proposed (in consideration of half of the goods) to produce evidence to detect the fraud and to entitle the Crown to the recovery thereof, which proposal the said Commissioners approved of and petitioner produced evidence accordingly; that petitioner also informed the Commissioners of some effects of the other sureties, thinking thereby totally to indemnify himself against the Crown debt; but it not being likely so to do petitioner obtained an Act [of Parliament [Private Act 13 Anne, No. 16]] to compound the debt with the Treasury Lords for 1,000l.; that through the evidence he produced the Crown recovered the said tobacco amounting to upwards of 1,400l.: therefore prays a share thereof. Reference Book IX, p. 276. |
| May 7. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, to sign [mark] and appoint from time to time so many dotard and decayed trees not fit for the Navy as shall be sufficient to satisfy the several and respective botes granted to Sir John St. Barbe in his patent of the late Queen dated 1708 July 31, which granted to him the closes called Cox Leasowes within the parish of Lindhurst in Co. Southampton with right to him to receive and have towards repairs, house bote and timber out of dotard and decayed trees within New Forest and hedge bote out of the underwood upon the premises without any assignment or delivery and fire bote, plough bote, gate bote, stake bote and cart bote from and out of the said forest by assignment of the said Surveyor General to be expended upon the demised premises and not otherwise.
Appending: copy of the said lease of 1708 July 31. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 381–4.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to Charles, Duke of Grafton, and Henry, Earl of Galway, Lords Justices of Ireland, to give order to the Receiver General of Revenues, Ireland, to remit 2,601l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, England, for the charge of 10,000 arms bought in Holland for the service of Ireland for the supply of the magazines there, according to the account thereof from Monsieur Klinggraff: the said remittance to be clear of all charges of remittance [and exchange].
Appending: account of said arms: 10,000 arms at 11 florins per piece; 496 barrels of powder; 22 tons of musquet shot; 150,000 flints: the freight from Holland to Ireland not being included. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 43.
Same dated same to Archibald Douglas of Cavers, Receiver General of Land Rents and Casualties in Scotland, to pay 700l. to John, Earl of Rothes, for his charges and expenses as High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church in Scotland to be held this summer. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 497. |
| May 8. |
Treasury warrant to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to the East India Company 93,000l. to answer the deficiency for the quarter ending March 25 last of their fond of 600,000l. and 8,000l. per an., the quarter whereof is 152,000l.
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, that during the said quarter there has been paid to the said Company only 59,000l.: viz. |
|
|
£ |
|
out of Salt [Duties] |
22,600 |
|
out of Candles [Duties] |
34,600 |
|
out of Apprentices [Duties] |
1,800 |
|
|
— |
|
|
£59,000 |
|
leaving the said 93,000l. to complete the quarter. Money Book XXIV, p. 442. |
| May 8. |
Money warrant for 13,000l. to John Leacroft, Treasurer for building fifty new Churches: as imprest and upon account for the purpose thereof. (Money order dated May 11 hereon.)
Prefixing: precept by the Commissioners for said Building calling for said money. Ibid., p. 443. Order Book IX, p. 222.
Treasury warrant to the South Sea Company to permit John Hill, Paymaster for the Transport Service, to transfer South Sea Stock to the amount of 2,517l. 16s. 1d. in such proportions and to such persons as shall be specified in a list to be signed by the said Hill, “the transferences to be made being meant to raise money for the Transport Service by the absolute sale of the said stock now [that] the same is at a price above par: the Treasury warrant of 1715 Aug. 23 having directed Thomas Micklethwaite, Esq., late Paymaster for the Transport Service, to transfer to said Hill 3,491l. 16s. 1d. of said stock remaining in his name for the public use, and the said Hill having about Feb. 22 transferred 974l. thereof to satisfy bills assigned on him for Transport Service, thus leaving in his name the abovesaid 2,517l. 16s. 1d. of the said stock. Money Book XXIV, p. 449.
Letter of direction for 93,000l. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Malt Duties anno 1716: and is intended to be applied and paid over to the Cashier of the South Sea Company to complete [as above] the sum of 152,000l. remaining due to the said Company on their fond for the quarter ended Lady day last. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 160.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have read your report of the 7th inst. on the petition of Abraham Elton and other merchants of Bristol, owners of the ship Constantine, lately arrived in London port from the Straits and seized by Mr. Scott for not being manned according to the Act of Navigation. As my Lords conceive this to be a matter of consequence they direct you to cause the trial to be put off for some time till they can have a fit opportunity to consider the same. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 71.
Same to Mr. Daniel Allegree. My Lords have read your letter of this day's date. If you will attend them here to-morrow morning at 11 of the clock they will hear you relating to what you mention therein. Ibid.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners. Sir John Norris is now proceeding with the Fleet to the Baltic. The Treasury Lords apprehend that a credit may be necessary for supplying the said Fleet with provisions whilst they are there. They direct you to obtain a credit for any sum not exceeding 12,000l. to be paid for the purposes aforesaid to the Agent Victualler attending the said Fleet. My Lords will take care that the Navy Treasurer shall be supplied with ready money punctually to answer the bills that shall be drawn on you by the said Agent for the sums which he shall have occasion to take up on the said credit, upon your laying before my Lords an account of the said bills and the times when they become payable. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 71. |
| May 8. |
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Malt Duties for Edinburgh and precincts for 1716 Lady day quarter: total 11l. 15s. 5¾d. as certified by Robert Forrest, Accomptant General of Excise, Scotland, and B. Barrow, Pro Comptroller of Excise, Scotland.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of same for the quarter ended 1715 Sept. 29: total 45l. 17s. 0d. similarly certified. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 497.
The like of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise in Scotland for 1716 Lady day quarter: total 1,136l. 11s. 4¼d.
also for the Duties on Candles: total 26l. 4s. 7d.
also for the Duties on Hides and Skins: total 157l. 9s. 1d.
also for the Duties on gilt and silver wire, first Duty on Starch and Additional Duties on Hides and Skins: total 7l. 9s. 9½d.
also for the Duties on soap, paper and calicoes: total 7l. 9s. 9½d.
grand total of Excise Office salaries, 1,335l. 4s. 7½d. Ibid., pp. 498–500.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland, for 1715 Sept. 29 quarter: total 500l. 8s. 8¾d. Ibid., p. 500. |
| May 9. |
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to Anthony Cracherode: out of Civil List moneys: and is for charges of Crown law cases. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 159.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to release David Duboo from Chelmsford gaol on his giving security to surrender.
Prefixing report dated March 29 last from said Commissioners on said Duboo's petition, ut supra, p. 134. Petitioner was taken in Essex in June 1714 by Mr. Dawson, a Customs officer, and carried to Chelmsford Gaol by virtue of a capias out of the Exchequer Court for 805l. 4s. 0d. on an information for exporting wool to France. He has remained a close prisoner ever since. About March 1714–15 he and one John Dann gave an information to the said Dawson against Nathan Hogsted, William Furley and several others concerned in the exportation of wool to France and in the importation of silks. He is in a poor and mean condition, but if he had his liberty he might be of service in detecting the owlers and smugglers. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 346–7.
Same to same to pay 50l. to William Lasingby, late Agent in the Island of Jersey and Guernsey, for service to the revenue.
Prefixing: report from said Commissioners dated April 16 last on said Lasingby's petition, ut supra, p. 138. About 16 June 1712 he gave an account that a considerable quantity of cut tobacco in boxes was lodged in a warehouse in Guernsey belonging to Mr. Thomas Perrin, who had some time before failed in his credit and was a considerable debtor to the Crown on bonds for tobacco Duties. The tobacco consisted of upwards of 1,500 boxes containing near 70,000 pound weigh and has produced a clear 1,000l. to the Crown towards the discharge of said Perrin's debt. We think petitioner deserves a reward of 50l. for his service, having given first notice of the said tobacco. Ibid., pp. 347–8. |
| May 9. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Foley of the petition of Charles Mason, Esq. [former Receiver General of Taxes for the county, city and university of Oxford], shewing that being about passing his final accounts with Auditor Foley he prays a warrant to him for allowing the [Exchequer] fees paid upon receiving money and other incidents as in a bill annexed [missing]; and that in consideration of his losses he may be allowed the same salary as his successor had, he being at as much charge for clerks and having had much more business than (any struck through and altered to) the latter part of his successors. Reference Book IX, p. 275.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of William Clarke for extension of his term in the moiety of a messuage and land, late Law[rence] Ward's, being parcel of the manor of Rosedale, Co. Yorks, at present held by lease from the late Queen Dowager Catherine and her Trustees for 60 years from 1676 June 27 at 3l. 4s. 6d. per an. rent. Ibid., p. 276.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Pilmore for a new lease of a moiety of a messuage and land parcel of the abovesaid manor of Rosedale and a shop in Whitby, Co. York, held by virtue of a lease as above from the Dowager Queen Katherine dated 27 June 1676 for 60 years under the rent of 3l. 6s. 6d. per an. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Board of Works to repair the stable belonging to the Clerk of the Works at Whitehall, lowering the roof to remove the inconveniences complained of: to an estimate of 40l.: at the petition of Henry Kelsall.
Prefixing: said estimate by said Board of Works. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 390. |
| May 10. |
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Thomas Newport, Esq., executor of Catherine, Lady Herbert, lately deceased, of a piece of ground next St. James's Place in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields, upon which are built two several messuages and containing 83 feet east next St. James's Place and 62 feet west adjoining St. James's Park wall, which said messuages were and are parcel of a certain piece of land lying in or near the circuit of St. James's Park, in the east part thereof, whereon five ice houses were standing adjoining to another part of the said park and severed therefrom by a brick wall towards the west and abutting upon a house and garden now or late in the tenure of Edward Martin and by him lately built upon part of the land formerly called Cleveland Garden towards the south, and adjoining east upon a new street called Rossington Street and severed north by a fence or pale from a little piece now or late in the tenure of the occupier of the house not far from thence distant called Cleveland House, containing in length by the wall near the said park from the said garden in the tenure of Edward Martin, south to the said pales northward 155 feet, and by the wall near the said Rossington Street from the corner of the said Martin's house south, to the said pales north, 132 feet and in breadth from the said Rossington Street near the corner of the said Martin's house east to a wall adjoining another part of the said park west 68 feet, and at the north end towards the said pales 62 feet: which premises were demised 6 Feb. 1691–2 to Francis Parry.
Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises made out by Auditor Thomas Jett and ratal thereof by H. Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Appending undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 385–8. |
| May 10. |
Money warrant for 120l. to Thomas Talmash, Lieut.-Governor of Montserrat: being for 1715 May 20 (the day of his commission as such) to Dec. 25 on his 200l. per an. for his maintenance and in lieu of all presents from the Assemblies: together with: dormant clause for payment thereof [of his 200l. per an.] in future. To be paid out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. (Money order dated May 17 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 444. Order Book IX, p. 224.
Same for 279l. 5s. 8½d. to the executors of Henry Pullein, late Lieut.-Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermuda or Summer Islands, being for 1714 June 24 to 1715 April 20 (the day of his death): on his salary of 240l. per an. and allowance of 100l. per an. in lieu of presents from the Assemblies. (Money order dated May 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 26 hereon.) (For a royal warrant for 619l. 5s. 8½d. on a like account see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, pp. 768–9, under date 30 Sept. 1715.) Money Book XXIV, p. 446. Order Book IX, p. 213. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 163.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have appointed to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock for hearing the merchants concerned in the ship Elton lately seized by Mr. Scot. Please attend then and give notice to Mr. Scot. Out Letters (General) XXIII, p. 72. |
