House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 2 January 1699

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 12, 1697-1699. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1803.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 12: 2 January 1699', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 12, 1697-1699, (London, 1803) pp. 368-385. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol12/pp368-385 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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Lunæ, 2 die Januarii;

10° Gulielmi Tertii.

Prayers.

Lepell's Nat.

NIcolas Lepell took the Oaths appointed, in order to his Naturalization.

Then the Bill for naturalizing the said Nicolas Lepell was read a Second time.

Resolved, That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Boyle, Mr. Thornhagh, Colonel Godfry, Mr. Topham, Sir John Philips, Mr. Hamond, Mr. Mason, Sir John Bolles, Mr. Heveningham, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Blofeild, Mr. Morris, Major-General Trelawny, Mr. Morgan, Sir Richard Cox, Mr. Offley, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Eyre, Mr. Osborne, Sir Abst. Danby, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Yates, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Blaake, Sir Wm. Cook, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Cook, Sir John Fagg, Mr. Ogle, Mr. Harvey, Mr. England, Sir Wm. Cowper, Sir Edward Hussey: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers.

Gifts to Charitable Uses.

Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Conveying of Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tythes, and Hereditaments, to any College, or School, for the Education of poor Scholars, or Advancement of Learning; or Improvement of any Parsonage or Vicarage; or any other charitable Use: And that Mr. Thirsby and Mr. Foley do prepare, and bring in, the Bill.

Newport Writ.

John Morris Esquire, being chosen a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Saltash, in the County of Cornwall; and also for the Borough of Newport, in the same County; made his Election to serve for the said Borough of Saltash.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for electing a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the said Borough of Newport.

Cricklade Writ.

Charles Fox Esquire, being chosen a Citizen for the City of Salisbury; and also a Burgess for the Borough of Cricklade; in the County of Wilts; made his Election to serve for the City of Salisbury.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out a new Writ, for electing a Burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the said Borough of Cricklade.

Suppressing Vice and Immorality.

Sir John Phillips, according to Order, presented to the House a Bill for the more effectual Suppressing of Vice and Immorality: And the same was received; and read the First time.

Resolved, That the Bill be read a Second time.

Abuses in King's Bench and Fleet Prisons.

A Petition of John Goodall, of the Borough of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Ironmonger, was presented to the House, and read; setting forth, That John Kelson was arrested, at the Petitioner's Suit, for 2,800 l. which is still due to him; and Kelson removed himself to the Fleet Prison; where, he being a declared Bankrupt, the Commissioners, for that Purpose, went to examine him, upon Oath, in relation to his Estate; but he refusing to answer, the Commissioners committed him a close Prisoner to the said Prison; but the Warden of the Fleet hath permitted the said Kelson to have unlawful Liberty, and to go beyond Sea, to the Ruin of the Petitioner, who is forced to be a Prisoner in Leicester Gaol, for want of the said Money to pay his Creditors: And praying the Consideration of the House, and Relief in the Premises.

Ordered, That the Consideration of the said Petition be referred to a Committee: And that they do examine the Matter thereof; and report the same, with their Opinion therein, to the House:

And it is referred to Mr. Foley, Sir Rich. Cocks, Mr. Caxter, Mr. Blake, Mr. Henly, Mr. Ogle, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Tho. Day, Mr. Dyott, Mr. Thornhagk, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Mountstevens, Mr. Viilers, Sir Sam. Barnardiston, Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Tho. Grosvenor, Mr. White, Mr. Mason, Mr. Blofeld, Sir John Aubrey, Sir Barth. Shore, Mr. Mason, Mr. England, Sir John Phillips, Sir Abstr. Danby, Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Verney; and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Five a Clock, in the Speaker's Chambers: And have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, That they do inquire into the ill Practices and Abuses of the Prisons of the King's-Bench and Fleet.

State of the Navy.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the State of the Navy.

Preventing Export of Corn, &c.

The House, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Bill to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Meal, and Bread, for One Year.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Mr. Heveningham took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Mr. Heveningham reported from the said Committee, That they had made some Progress in the Matter to them referred; and had directed him to move, That they may have Leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday Morning next, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further of the said Bill.

Ships in Pay, and Accounts respecting the Navy.

Sir Robert Rich, from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, presented to the House a List of the Ships that were in Sea-Pay the First Day of January 1697; and an Account of what was then due, and in Arrear of Pay, to those Ships; and also of what hath been paid to them since that Time; and where the said Ships then were:

And also, An Account of what Ships have been sitted out since the Peace was proclaimed; and of their Stations:

And also, An Account when the East, West-India, and Straits Squadrons were ordered to sail, and did sail:

And also, An Account concerning the Victualling the East, West-India, and Straits Squadron:

And also, An Account of what Money was paid to the foreign Squadrons upon their going out, and of what is still due to them:

And also, An Account of what Monies appears, by the printed Votes of the House of Commons, to be voted for the Navy, between the 5th of November 1689, and the, First Day of December 1698, and of what hath been certified, by the Treasurer of the Navy, to have been received for that Purpose:

And, An Account of what Orders have been made for new-erected Employments, between the, 5th Day of November 1688, and the First Day of December 1698; and for Increasing of Salaries relating to the Navy.

Ordered, That the said Accounts do lie upon the Table, to be perused by the Members of the House.

Which Accounts are as follow: viz.

1st (A) The LIST of SHIPS that were in Sea-Pay the First of January 1697; and an Account of what was then due, and in Arrear of Pay, to those Ships; and also of what hath been paid to them since that Time; and where the said Ships then were.

Rate Ships Names. Beginning Wages. Estimate of Wages due the 1st Day of January 1697. Paid since to the Ships paid off. Paid since to such Ships as were paid to Michaelmas 1697. Where the said Ships then were.
£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.
3 Bredah, with the Kent's Company 21 August 96 11,974 — — 9,471 15 1 Portsmouth.
Captain 14 Dec. 95 12,025 — — 13,449 5 7
Cornwall 18 Sept. 96 5,725 — — Sheerness.
Chichester 14 Jan. 94 19,916 — — Spithead.
Cambridge 1 Oct. 95 17,104 — — Portsmouth.
Defiance ditto 12,215 — — 9,528 14 7 Downes.
Devonshire ditto 93 26,023 — — 20,664 6 6 Chatham.
Edgar, with the Suffolk's Company 10 Dec. 96 9,256 — — 8,559 2 7 Spithead.
Essex, with the Northumberland's Company. 20 Aug. 96 16,040 — — 17,014 3 5 Sheernesse.
Expedition 1 Oct. 93 28,642 — — Chatham.
Elizabeth, with the Boyn's Company ditto 92 38,906 — — Portsmouth.
Humber 31 Oct. 96 4,560 — — ditto.
Ipswich 1 May 94 23,849 — — 17,583 2 5 Sheerness.
Lancaster 3 Apr. 24,556 — — Portsmouth.
Monmouth 1 Jan. 95 9,867 — — Sheernesse.
Norfolk 27 Mar. 93 32,644 — — Spithead.
Royal Oak 1 Oct. 92 33,595 — — 20,276 11 10 Portsmouth.
Restoration 8 Jan. 95 10,154 — — Sheernesse.
Rupert, with the Cumberland's Company 23 August 96 12,599 — — Plymouth.
Russell 1 Oct. 93 32,576 — — 24,446 17 6 Portsmouth.
Sterling-Castle, with the Resolution's Company 22 Oct. 96 25,169 — — 21,120 8 9 Chatham.
Shrewsbury 19 Jan. 94 18,921 — — Spithead.
Torbay 20 Dec. 93 31,135 — — 26,256 17 0 Chatham.
Yarmouth 17 Dec. 94 20,884 — — Sheernesse.
Swiftsure, with the Weymouth's Company 11 Dec. 97 12,605 — — Chatham.
£. 490,940 — — 161,259 8 3 27,111 17 0
4 Assistance 1 Oct. 94 11,455 — — Woolwich.
Anglesey 17 Apr. 13,617 — — 10,259 2 11 Chatham.
Advice 1 Oct. 95 7,855 — — 6,815 6 1 Sheerness.
Bristol ditto 93 14,455 — — Portsmouth.
Bonadventure 21 Feb. 95 5,955 — — Barbadoes.
Burlington 16 Sep. 95 8,417 — — Plymouth.
Blackwall 30 June 96 5,517 — — ditto.
Canterbury 20 Dec. 93 22,813 — — 15,404 — — Portsmouth.
Centurion 1 Oct. 94 12,617 — — Woolwich.
Chatham 23 Jan. 95 6,155 — — Jamaica.
Chester 12 June 96 5,055 — — Plymouth.
Crown 1 Oct. 94 11,855 — — 12,383 16 4 Woolwich.
Colchester 23 ditto 9,440 — — West-Indies.
Coventry 14 Mar. 94 10,417 — — 7,558 5 10 Spithead.
Deptford 1 Oct. 96 5,117 — — New-England.
Dover 25 Dec. 95 7,317 — — 5,097 8 10 Spithead.
Dragon 1 July 92 20,889 — — 15,754 7 10 Sheernesse.
Dunkirk 17 Febr. 96 3,237 — — 4,017 8 8 Portsmouth.
4 Dreadnought 1 Oct. 95 10,286 — — Plymouth.
Exeter 14 May 97 2,105 — — 882 2 8 Sheernesse.
Falmouth 26 June 93 17,617 — — 14,201 11 5 Woolwich.
Falkland 17 Mar. 95 5,455 — — Plymouth.
Greenwich 1 Oct. 94 13,346 — — Sheerness.
Gloucester, with the Elizabeth and Mary's Company 6 July 97 10,058 — — 5,862 3 1 Woolwich.
Guernsey 30 June 96 4,805 — — Portsmouth.
Kingston 3 Feb. 96 2,850 — — 1,488 14 — Spithead.
Kingfisher 1 Oct 95 7,312 — — 7,618 8 5 Woolwich.
Lincoln 1 January 94 10,055 — — Portsmouth.
Litchfield 14 ditto 10,417 — — Downes.
Lyon, with the Burford's Company 21 Nov. 96 8,897 — — 11,050 15 4 Woolwich.
Medway 20 Sep. 93 24,694 — — 19,826 7 6 ditto.
Monk, with the Woolwich Company 18 Feb. 96 7,753 — — 8,721 6 3 ditto.
Medway Prize 25 August 97 1,104 — — 1,496 4 10 Kingsale.
Newcastle 1 Oct. 93 14,846 — — West-Indies.
Norwich ditto 95 8,055 — — ditto.
Nonsuch 13 July 96 5,267 — — Woolwich.
Oxford 16 ditto 6,620 — — 5,921 2 2 ditto.
Portland 1 Oct. 95 8,055 — — 8,850 10 10 Straits.
Pembrook ditto 12,332 — — Portsmouth.
Pendennis 23 Sep. 8,217 — — Sheernesse.
Plymouth with the Montague's Company 18 August 96 10,831 — — Chatham.
Reserve 1 Oct. 94 11,155 — — 8,423 18 8 West-Indies.
Ruby ditto 10,955 — — Portsmouth.
Romney 23 ditto 12,417 — — Sheernesse.
Southampton 1 Oct. 95 7,355 — — 6,460 3 10 Deptford.
Sunderland 23 Jan. 95 8,150 — — Portsmouth.
Severn 16 Sept. 8,117 — — 7,828 4 5 Woolwich.
Tyger 1 Oct. 7,055 — — Sheernesse.
Trident 27 June 9,846 — — Portsmouth.
Woolwich 17 Apr. 97 1,991 — — 1,595 7 4 Woolwich.
Windsor 31 Oct. 95 9,823 — — Chatham.
Warwick 10 July 96 5,267 — — 4,604 7 10 Portsmouth.
York, with the Monk's Company 1 Sept. 96 12,995 — — Holland.
Weymouth, with the Mary and Gloucester's Company 24 Dec. 97 15,653 — — 12,075 10 5 Sheernesse.
£. 513,939 — — 126,945 8 10 77,251 6 8
5th Adventure 1 Oct. 93 13,295 — — 10,564 10 1 Woolwich.
Arundell 6 July 95 4,704 — — 3,994 7 7 New-England.
Betty, with the St. Albans Prize Company 13 Mar. 96 8,883 — — 4,069 8 11 Sheernesse.
Bedford Gally 8 May 97 1,239 — — Nore.
Dolphin 1 Oct. 94 6,604 — — 5,146 11 3 Portsmouth.
Dover-Prize 26 Mar. 94 8,204 — — 6,662 18 2 Virginia.
Experiment 1 Oct. 93 8,361 — — 5,190 4 7 Sheernesse.
Fowy 19 Mar. 95 3,304 — — 3,249 13 7 New-York.
Feversham 17 August 96 2,075 — — Kinsale.
Gosport 25 July 96 2,904 — — 2,474 15 5 Portsmouth.
Lyme 19 Mar. 94 5,604 — — Plymouth.
Lynn 29 January 95 3,961 — — 2,876 6 5 Kinsale.
Lastosse 7 August 97 766 — — 525 13 11 Sheernesse.
Lewis Prize 1 Febr. 96 1,692 — — 2,302 1 8 Plymouth.
Mary Gally 1 Oct. 95 6,333 — — Sheernesse.
Mermaid ditto 5,361 — — Plymouth.
Milford 1 Mar. 96 1,421 — — Kinsale.
Pool 4 August 3,201 — — 1,843 — 4 Sheernesse.
Richmond 1 Oct. 92 9,876 — — 9,352 8 10 New-York.
Rye 3 July 96 3,351 — — Plymouth.
Rainbow Prize 1 Feb. 96 1,610 — — 2,345 13 5 Spithead.
Sheernesse 1 Oct. 94 7,204 — — Barbadoes.
Saudadoes Prize ditto 10,267 — — 7,327 15 4 Sheerness.
Sorlings 19 Mar. 93 7,261 — — 5,060 4 3 Deptford.
Speedwell 1 October 94 5,704 — — 4,053 11 8 Kinsale.
5 Scarborough 6 Dec. 95 3,704 — — 3,173 4 10 Portsmouth.
Thunderbolt Prize 28 July 96 3,281 — — Milford.
Virgin Prize 1 October 95 4,604 — — 4,439 2 1 Portsmouth.
Winchelsea ditto 94 7,361 — — Sheernesse.
Terrible ditto 3,795 — — Plymouth.
Looe 15 Oct 97 273 — — Portsmouth.
South-Sea Castle 6 Nov. 196 — — 1,550 8 2 Sheernesse.
£ 156,399 — — 50,277 3 2 35,924 17 4
Fire-ships.
Fortune 8 February 95 1,507 — — 1,344 2 1 Deptford.
Firebrand 1 October 1,847 — — Plymouth.
Hunter 1 October 93 3,457 — — ditto.
Lightning 24 Dec. 96 625 — — 1,309 6 4 Portsmouth.
Strombolo 1 Oct. 95 1,847 — — 1,357 12 — Deptford.
£. 9,288 — — 4,011 — 5 —
6 Biddeford 19 October 95 3,470 — — 2,325 3 — Barbadoes.
Brillant Sloop 11 June 96 1,074 — — 1,118 — 4 Rye.
Discovery Brigantine 3 Jan. 96 469 — — Plymouth.
Dispatch ditto 29 November 519 — — 424 10 9 Woolwich.
Dunwich 10 Sept. 95 3,775 — — 2,023 16 7 Sheerness.
Essex Prize 1 October 2,799 — — Virginia.
Express Advice-Boat 23 Apr. 1,854 — — Between the Ness and Beachey.
Eagle ditto 14 October 96 841 — — 488 12 6 Sheerness.
Fly Brigantine 29 November 624 — — Downes.
Flamborough 10 July 97 874 — — Woolwich.
Germoon Prize 22 Sept. 96 1,092 — — 384 7 11 West Indies.
Henry Prize 1 October 94 5,056 — — 3,358 13 3 Deptford.
Jersy, called the Margatt ditto 95 3,770 — — 3,122 9 8 West-Indies.
Jolly Prize 2 Apr. 94 3,142 — — Plymouth.
Lizard 29 Mar. 97 1,358 — — 685 19 4 Kinsale.
Maidstone 1 Oct. 94 6,113 — — 4,165 12 10 Sheerness.
Messenger, Advice-Boat 11 Apr. 2,614 — — Downs.
Mariana Prize 1 October 95 3,442 — — 3,984 2 4 Deptford.
Orford, called the Newport 29 Nov. 95 3,513 — — New-England.
Penzance 1 October 95 4,413 — — Ireland.
Queenbrough 21 Dec. 94 5,513 — — 3,580 15 9 Plymouth.
Rupert Prize 1 October 4,641 — — Deptford.
Spy Brigantine 25 Apr. 93 2,799 — — Between the Foreland and the Nesse.
Swan 13 Sept. 94 5,613 — — Sheerness.
Solebay 1 October 95 4,413 — — Plymouth.
Sea-horse ditto 95 4,175 — — 2,652 7 2 Deptford.
Sun Prize 29 ditto 96 1,282 — — West-Indies.
Royal Transport 11 Dec. 95 3,285 — — 3,811 19 7 Deptford.
Seaford 15 Oct. 97 156 — — Portsmouth.
Deal-Castle 6 November 112 — — Sheerness.
£. 82,801 — — 18,633 11 5 13,492 19 7 Yachts.
Charlott 1 Oct. 95 1,235 — — Deptford.
Fubbs ditto 94 2,314 — —
Henrietta ditto 95 1,235 — —
Isabella ditto 1,848 — — Holland.
Katharine 1 Aug. 1,545 — — Deptford.
Monmouth 1 Oct. 94 2,314 — — 2,558 3 9 Ireland.
Mary ditto 1,735 — — Deptford.
Navy ditto 95 1,439 — — 1,443 12 1 ditto.
Soesdyke ditto 94 1,999 — — Ireland.
Wm. & Mary ditto 94 2,314 — — Holland.
£. 17,978 — — 4,001 15 10 —
Bomb-Vessels.
Blast 10 Feb. 96 466 — — 956 8 6 Woolwich.
Comet 13 ditto 466 — — 409 11 9 ditto.
£. 932 — — 1,366 — 3 —
5 Suffolk Hagboat 1 Oct. 95 3,090 — — Plymouth.
Canterbury ditto 1,439 — — 1,570 1 11 ditto.
Katharine ditto 1,225 — — Portsmouth.
6 Greenfish ditto 332 — — Ireland.
£. 6,086 — — 1,570 1 11 Hired Ships.
4 Bonadventure 8 Nov. 96 3,243 — — 3,643 16 8 West-Indies.
Princess Anne 13 Oct. 95 6,255 — — ditto.
£. 9,498 — — 3,643 16 8 —

Ships as were laid up before the First of January 1697, and their Companies distributed into the Fleet; and some of them since paid off.

£. s. d. £. s. d.
3 Kent 27 Nov. 96 2,145 — —
4 Dunkirk 1 Oct. 94 8,600 — — 3,245 12 7
Lyon ditto 10,000 — — 8,365 — 10
£. 20,745 — — 11,610 13 5

Ships as have been lost before, and some since, the First of January 1697.

£. s. d. £. s. d.
4 Foresight 1 Oct. 94 12,155 — — Lost 1698.
Hampshire ditto 93 12,560 — — 9,107 17 8 Lost 26 Aug. 97.
5 Hastings 5 Febr. 94 5,404 — — 4,217 3 6 Lost 11 December 97
Looe 20 July 96 1,700 — — 1,155 16 — 30 Apr. 97.
South-Sea Castle 4 Aug. 96 1,972 — — 2,183 17 6 15 Sept. 97.
Fireships.
Ætna 6 Nov. 148 — — 44 15 2 Taken 18 Apr. 97.
Flame 1 Oct. 95 1,620 — — 1,578 14 11 Lost 22 Aug. 97.
Owners Love 13 Febr. 95 1,190 — — 1,154 15 2 Lost 28 July 97.
Swift Advice-Boat 15 Mar. 96 588 — — Lost 24 Jan. 97.
Roe Ketch 30 Apr. 96 385 — — Lost 12 Oct. 97.
£. 37,722 — — 19,442 19 11

Note: Where it shall be found that the Payments do exceed the Estimate, it is because the Estimate runs no further than the First of January 1697; and several of the Ships had growing Wages upon them from that time, till they were paid off.

ABSTRACT.

RATES. Estimate of Wages due the 1st of January 1697. Paid since to the Ships paid off. Paid since to such Ships as were paid to Michaelmas 1697.
£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Rate 3d 490,940 — — 161,259 8 3 27,111 17 —
4 513,939 — — 126,945 8 10 77,251 6 8
5 156,399 — — 50,277 3 2 35,924 17 4
Fireships 9,283 — — 4,011 — 5 —
6 82,801 — — 18,633 11 5 13,492 19 7
Yachts 17,978 — — 4,001 15 10 —
Bomb-Vessels 932 — — 1,366 — 3 —
Store-Ships 6,086 — — 1,570 1 11
Hired Ships 9,498 — — 3,643 16 8 —
Ships whose Men were distributed in the Fleet 20,745 — — 11,610 13 5 —
Ships lost 37,722 — — 19,442 19 11 —
Total £. 1,346,323 — — 401,191 18 2 155,351 2 6

No. 2. (B.) The said ACCOUNT of what Ships have been sitted out since the Peace was proclaimed, and of their Stations.

Rate. Ships Names. When ordered to be sitted. STATIONS.
6 Deal-Castle 29 Oct. 97 For Chanel Service; and was appointed to cruise, to intercept Ships that had pretended Commissions from the late King James.
3 Swiftsure 27 Nov. 97 For Chanel Service.
6 Eagle Adv. Boat 10 Jan. 97 To carry his Majesty's Packet to the Governor of the Leeward Islands.
Fireship.
Vulcan 1 Febr. 97 For the Mediterranean.
Bombs.
Star 1 Febr. 97
Salamander
3 Boyne ditto
Fireship.
Griffin 28 Febr. 97 Guardship at Sheerness.
4 Rochester
Harwich		 1 Mar. 97 For the West Indies.
For the East-Indies.
Winchester 23 Mar. 97 Newfoundland Convoy.
5 Sorlings 28 Mar. 98
Brigantine.
Intelligence 11 June 98 Between the South Foreland and the Nesse, for intercepting Owlers.
5 Dolphin 29 June 98 By the King's Order, to go upon a Wreck.
Roebuck 25 July ditto For the East-Indies, upon Discoveries.
Hastings ditto For the East-Indies.
Pink.
Paramour 9 August 98 For the East and West-Indies upon Discoveries.
Store-Ship.
Dunkirk 15 Sept. 98 For the West-Indies, to carry Soldiers; with the Charge only of a Captain, and 20 Men; the rest of her Company being supplied from other Ships.
3 Resolution 21 Oct. 98 To attend his Majesty from Holland.
4 Hampshire 24 Nov. 98 For Chanel Service, in lieu of the Restoration; which Ship, wanting Repair, and being unfit for Sea-Service, was ordered to be paid off, and laid up.

No. 3. (C.) An ACCOUNT when the East and West-India, and Straits Squadrons were ordered to sail, and did sail.

Squadrons. When ordered to sail. When did sail.
East-India Not yet ordered to sail.
West-India 15 Nov. 98 29 Nov. 1698
Straits 31 August 98 12 Sept. 98

No. 4. (D.) The ACCOUNT concerning the Victualling the East, West-India, and Straits Squadrons.

Admiralty-Office, 2 January 1698 / 9.

The several Papers hereunto annexed, containing an Account how, and in what Method, the East and West-India, and Straits Squadrons, were victualled at their going out; it is necessary to observe, in Answer to the Second Part of the Question, relating to this Matter; viz. By whom they were victualled; That it has been done, according to the usual Customs of the Navy, by the Commissioners for Victualling, and their Agents and Officers, at the several Ports: But as for the Beer, Butter, and Cheese, for the Ships gone to the Mediterranean; and the Beer to the Ships of the East and West-India Squadrons, in regard they could not possibly stow the full Proportion, the Commissioners for Victualling were ordered to put into the Hands of the respective Commanders in Chief of those Squadrons, Money, or Credits, to buy the usual Species, in lieu thereof.

The Straits Squadron was ordered to be victualled for Eight Months, at whole Allowance, of all Species; which at short Allowance, was to serve Twelve Months: But at was thought necessary, that of Beer, Butter, and Cheese, the Ships Companies should go to whole Allowance, in regard they will not keep so long as the other Species: For what Part of the said Beer, Butter, and Cheese, which the Ships could not stow, the Commissioners for Victualling were directed to furnish Admiral Aylmer with Money, Bills, or Credits, sufficient to procure Wine and Oil, as usual, in those Parts.

As to the last Part of this Question; viz. By whom they are to be victualled, during their Continuance abroad; the Commissioners for Victualling the Navy are directed to provide, and send to the Straits, a Supply of Provisions for the Squadron there; and for the Squadron gone to the West, and that going to the East-Indies, if their Stay abroad shall be longer than their Provisions will last, the like Orders will be given.

ACCOUNT of Money paid Captain Warren, to make good the several Quantities of Beer here undermentioned, to the several Pursers.

BEER.
Tuns. Hds. Gal. £. s. d.
Harwich Mr. Edward Crisp 136 1 2 at 30 s. per Tun 204 7 9
Lizard Captain Wm. Johnson 128 1 14 192 9 3
Anglesy Richard Morley 202 2 37 303 19 7
Hastings Tho. Wagstaff 147 0 0 220 10 —
614 0 53 £. 921 6 7

I, under-written, do acknowledge to have received, of the Commissioners for victualling his Majesty's Navy, the Sum of 921 l. 6 s. 7d. and do promise to supply, unto the Pursers of the said Ships, Beer, or Wine, to answer the same, without any Loss to his Majesty, by Leakage, or any other Defect whatsoever. Witness my Hand this 20th Day of August, 1698.

Witness,

Cha. Mitchell,
Robert Stephens.
Thomas Warren.

PORTSMOUTH.

An ACCOUNT of Monies to be paid for the Provisions due on Credits to the Ships after-mentioned.

— BEER. BUTTER. CHEESE. —
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Total Sum.
Tuns. Hds. Gal. £. s. d. lb. £. s. d. lb. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Boyne 183 3 42 275 17 9 2,911 3/8 48 10 5 ½ 5,986 6 / 8 49 17 9 ½ 374 6 —
Defiance is paid — — — — — — —
Kingston is paid — — — — — — —
Coventry 95 2 48 143 11 — 1,236 20 12 — 2,347 19 11 2 183 14 2
Dover 120 0 0 180 — — 1,282 21 7 4 2,664 22 4 — 223 11 4
Experiment 65 1 20 98 — — 1,149 19 3 — 2,285 19 — 10 136 3 10
£. 917 15 4

I, under-written, do acknowledge to have received, of his Majesty's Commissioners for victualling the Navy, the Sum of 917l. 15s. 4d. to answer the Credits to the Pursers for the Four Ships above-mentioned: And I do promise to supply, unto the Pursers of the said Ships, the Beer, Butter, and Cheese, or Wine and Oil, to answer the same, without any Loss to his Majesty, by Leakage, or any other Defect. Witness my Hand, the 8th Day of August 1698.

Witness, M. Aylmer.

* Reynolds.

LONDON.

An ACCOUNT of Money to be paid for the Provisions, due on Credits, to the Ships after-mentioned; viz.

— BEER. BUTTER. CHEESE. —
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Total Sum.
Tons. Hds. Gal. £. s. d. lb. £. s. d. lb. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Exeter 1,113¼ 18 11 3 2,291 19 1 10 37 13 1
Adventure 10 0 0 15 — — 960 16 — — 1,920 16 — — 47 — —
Ipswich 192 3 47 289 8 4½ 2,220 37 — — 4,440 37 — — 363 8 4½
Vulcan Fireship 270 4 10 — 540 4 10 — 9 — —
Canterbury Storeship 16 1 45 24 13 1 ½ 24 13 1 ½
219 1 32 329 1 6 4,563¾ 76 1 3 9,191 76 11 10 481 14 7

I, under-written, do acknowledge to have received, of his Majesty's Commissioners for victualling the Navy, the Sum of 481l. 14s. 7 d. to answer the Credits to the Pursers of the Five Ships above-mentioned: And I do promise to supply, unto the Pursers of the said Ships, the Beer, Butter, and Cheese, or Wine and Oil, to answer the same, without any Loss to his Majesty, by Leakage, or any other Defect. Witness my Hand, the 8th Day of August 1698.

Witness, M. Aylmer.

J. Reynolds.

LIST of Ships of the Straits Squadron victualled at the Port of London.

Date of the Indents. — Men. Days. Biscuit. Beer. Beef. Pork. Peas. Oatmeal. Butter. Cheese.
169 7/8 lb. Tuns. hds. gals. Pieces. Pieces. Bush. gal. Bush. gal. lb. lb.
March 12 Ipswich 370 224 82,880 345 1 20 11,840 11,840 370 0 555 0 4,440 8,880
In kind 72,880 152 1 33 11,840 11,840 327 5 483 6 2,220 4,440
In money —
By credit 10,000 192 3 47 42 3 71 2 2,220 4,440 All the Beer, Butter, and Cheese, paid for, to Admiral Aylmer.
ditto 17 Medway 278 224 62,272 259 1 52 8,896 8,896 278 0 417 0 3,336 6,672
In kind 40,800 135 3 51 8,896 8,896 258 0 297 4 3,336 6,672
In money 123 2 1 —
By credit 21,472 20 0 119 4 Bread all supplied at Portsmouth.
February 14 Exeter 278 224 62,272 259 1 52 8,896 8,896 278 0 417 0 3,336 6,672
In kind 49,956 110 1 18 8,618 8,618 205 2 269 2 2,118 4,172
In money 278 7 1,946 8 0 26 278 278 8 5½ 13 0¼ 104¼ 208¼
In money 8,000 141 0 8 64 0½ 134 5¾ Admiral Aylmer was paid for the Butter and Cheese; and the Bread was supplied at Portsmouth.
By credit 2,370 1,113¾ 2,291½
March 3 Adventure 160 224 35,840 149 1 20 5,120 5,120 160 0 240 0 1,920 3,840
In kind 35,752 55 3 4 5,120 5,120 160 0 199 5 960 1,920
In money 88 83 2 16 —
By credit 10 0 0 40 3 960 1,920 Admiral Aylmer was paid for the Beer, Butter, and Cheese.
February 11 Sea-horse 95 224 21,280 88 2 40 3,040 3,049 95 0 142 4 1,140 2,280
In kind 21,200 25 0 33 3,040 3,040 94 7 113 4 570 1,140
In money 80 53 2 7 0 1 29 0 Supplied at Portsmonth, all the Beer, 391 Pound of Butter, and 754 Pounds.
By credit 10 0 0 570 1,140
March 15 Vulcan Fireship 45 224 10,080 42 0 0 1,440 1,440 45 0 67 4 540 1,080
In kind 10,080 17 1 24 1,440 1,440 45 0 50 0 270 540
In money 24 2 36 17 4 —
By credit 270 540 Paid for, to Admiral Aylmer.
ditto 11 Star Bomb 25 224 5,600 23 1 20 800 800 25 0 37 4 300 600
In kind 5,600 12 2 0 800 800 25 0 29 7 150 300
In money 10 3 20 7 5 —
By credit 150 300 Supplied at Portsmouth, Butter 113 ½, Cheese 223.
ditto 8 Salamander Bomb 35 224 7,840 32 2 40 1,120 1,120 35 0 52 4 420 840
In kind 5,600 10 2 0 860 896 10 1 8 0 210 420
In money 22 0 40 Supplied at Portsmouth, Bread, all, 330 Pieces Beef, 112 Pieces Pork, Peas 4 Bushels, Oatmeal 12 Bushels 7 Gallons, Butter 210 Pound, Cheese 380 Pounds.
By credit 2,240 260 224 24 7 44 4 210 420
May 23 Canterbury Store-ship 42 224 9,408 39 0 48 1,344 1,344 42 0 63 0 504 1,008
In kind 9,408 22 3 3 1,344 1,344 42 0 54 2 504 1,008
In money 8 6 —
By credit 16 1 45 Paid to Admiral Aylmer.

An ACCOUNT of the Victualling his Majesty's Ships at Portsmouth, bound for the Straits, under the Command of the Honourable Matthew Aylmer Esquire, Admiral and Commander in Chief; who sailed from St. Helen's the 12th of September 1698.

Begun Victualling Ships Names Pursers Names. Number of To what Time the said Ships are victualled at short Allowance. On Indent. how charged. Biscuit. Beer. Beef. Pork. Peas. Oatmeal. Butter. Cheese. Necessary Money. Short Provisions. —
Year Month. Day. Men. Days.
lb. Tuns. hds gals. Ps. Ps. Buth. gal. Bush. gal. lb. lb. £. s. d. £. s. d.
1698 April 28 Boyne Nath. Taylor 298 224 In kind 82,080 164 1 18 11,940 11,940 373 1 559 5 4 / 5 1,566 1/6 2,976 2 / 8 188 11 2 ⅓ Paid to the Purser.
In money 5,572 23 0 52 796 796 24 7 37 2 4 / 8 298 1/8 597 139 6 — Paid to the Purser.
Credit 183 3 42 2,914 5,986 6 / 8 374 17 9 ½ Paid at London to Admiral Aylmer.
ditto 1,500 All supplied 29th August 1698.
1698 August 29 ditto ditto 398 112 19 July 99 In kind 20,012 180 0 23 6,087 5,001 192 1 124 6 2,388 4,776 102 16 6 Paid to the Purser.
Credit 21,204 5 2 33 6 7 86 2 All supplied.
ditto 3,360 81 1,367 87 4
169 1/8 March 3 Defiance Samuel Vile 312 224 In kind 22,400 143 0 54 7,261 9,360 207 7 181 0 1,410 2,806 148 4 11 ¼ Paid to the Purser.
In money 4,368 18 0 48 624 624 19 4 29 2 234 468 109 4 — Paid the Purser.
Moreditto 129 3 6 2,100 4,214 264 15 7 Paid the Purser.
Credit 43,120 2,099 84 5 257 6 Supplied the 23d June 1698.
1698 June 23 ditto ditto 312 112 In kind 24,176 145 2 24 4,732 3,886 23 3 67 6 1,872 2,480 76 5 10 Paid to the Purser.
By credit 10,768 260 1,106 133 5 166 2 1,264 All supplied 1 August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 312 42 5 July 99 In kind 13,104 54 2 24 1,872 1,608 8 1 40 2 702 1,404 28 12 2 Paid to the Purser.
By credit 264 50 3 47 4 —
169 7/8 February 19 Dover Henry Pyke 197 224 In kind 28,000 63 3 28 6,304 6,304 197 0 295 4 1,082 2,064 97 2 7 Paid to the Purser.
Credit 120 0 0 1,282 2,664 223 11 4 Paid at London to Admiral Aylmer.
ditto 16,128 —
1698 June 1 ditto ditto 197 112 In kind 16,576 76 2 18 2,859 2,098 62 1 68 4 1,040 2,165 48 11 4 Paid to Admiral Aylmer.
Credit 293 1,054 36 3 79 2 142 199 Supplied the 14th June 98.
ditto 5,488 15 1 26
1698 August 1 ditto Peter Peke 197 70 21 July 99 In kind 13,790 41 3 13 1,017 ½ 1,911 51 3 46 6 738 6 / 8 1,47748; 30 6 9 Paid to the Purser.
Credit 15 2 37 952 59 10 1 4 / 8 45 4 6 / 8 —
169 7/8 February 21 Kingston Daniel Marriott 278 224 In kind 55,664 140 0 0 6,531 7,890 187 3 183 0 1,264 2,408 132 6 2 ¼ —
In money 3,892 16 0 52 556 556 17 3 26 4 208 4 / 8 417 97 6 — Paid the Purser.
More ditto 103 1 0 1,873 4 / 8 3,757 217 8 2
Credit 2,716 1,809 450 73 2 207 7 4 / 8 All supplied 1 August 1698.
1698 July 11 ditto ditto 278 140 In kind 38,920 162 0 40 4,612 3,814 142 6 260 5 1,885 3,644 85 2 4 Paid the Purser.
By credit 948 1,746 31 0 203 526 All supplied the 1 August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 278 21 2 July 99 In kind 5,838 24 1 18 834 799 9 2 6 / 8 39 0 6 / 8 312 6 / 8 625 4 / 8; 12 15 4 Paid the Purser.
Credit 35 16 5 6 / 8 —
169 7/8 March 3 Coventry Henry Hall 197 224 In kind 34,608 88 0 40 6,132 6,298 197 0 295 4 1,128 2,381 97 2 7 Paid to the Purser.
By credit 95 2 48 1,236 2,347 183 14 2 Paid at London to Admiral Aylmer.
Moreditto 9,520 272 4 All supplied the 1 August 1698.
1698 June 23 ditto ditto 197 112 In kind 12,320 52 3 41 2,753 2,478 42 7 71 0 757 1,486 48 11 3 Paid the Purser.
By credit 1,778 26 125 —
ditto 7,966 39 0 3 364 549 55 5 76 5 425 878 All supplied 10th July 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 197 42 5 July 99 In kind 8,274 34 1 54 1,182 1,182 36 7 4 / 8 55 3 2 / 8 443 3/8 886 4 / 8 18 4 2 Paid the Purser.
169 7/8 March 14 Experiment Edward Cleavely 115 224 In kind 16,800 42 0 0 3,680 3,680 115 0 172 4 231 475 57 11 9 Paid the Purser.
By credit 65 1 20 1,149 2,285 136 3 10 Paid in London to Admiral Aylmer.
Mereditto 8,960 All supplied 1 August 1698.
1698 June 21 ditto ditto 115 98 In kind 10,465 40 3 6 1,382 1,176 28 5 39 1 561 7/8 1,123 6 / 8 24 7 0 ¼ Paid the Purser.
In money 805 3 1 25 115 115 3 4 6 / 8; 5 3 1/8 43 1/8 86 2 / 8 20 2 6
Credit 2 3 19 113 319 18 0 6 / 8 31 0 7/8 All supplied the 1st August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 115 42 2d July 99 In kind 4,830 20 0 30 675 477 17 3 29 4 258 / 8 517 4 / 8 10 15 11 Paid the Purser.
By credit 15 213 4 1 4 / 8 2 6 5/8 —
1698 May 30 Salamander Capt. Kitvill 30 84 In kind 2,520 3 0 0 350 290 9 0 16 7 135 270 6 17 — Paid the Purser.
Credit 7 2 0 70 2 2 —
1698 July 31 ditto ditto 30 56 2d July 99 In kind 1,680 7 0 0 240 240 7 4 11 2 90 180 4 11 4 Paid the Captain.
1698 June 3 Star-Bomb Capt. Wm. Jones 25 84 In kind 672 8 3 0 222 150 8 6 112 4 / 8 225 5 15 2 Paid the Captain.
By credit 1,428 78 150 9 3 5 2 4 / 8 Lost per the Captain.
1698 July 31 ditto ditto 25 56 2d July 99 In kind 1,400 5 3 20 200 200 6 2 9 3 63 1/8 150 3 16 9 Paid to the Captain.
By credit 11 4 / 8 —
Supplied 1,848 9 3 40 124 206 8 1 7 0 Took his Receipt per Supply.
1698 June 3 Seahorse Capt.Geo.Watton 95 112 In kind 24 0 0 1,336 1,144 9 2 27 6 570 1,140 23 19 5 Paid to the Captain.
Credit 48 All supplied 31 July 1698.
ditto 10,640 20 1 20 184 328 38 2 43 4
1698 July 31 ditto ditto 95 56 2d July 99 In kind 5,320 22 0 40 760 760 23 6 35 5 285 570 11 19 8 Paid the Captain.
1698 June 6 Exeter John Ward 278 112 In kind 30,464 129 2 56 3,667 3,200 83 2 108 6 1,301 2,190 68 1 10 Paid the Purser.
By credit 672 781 1,248 55 6 99 6 367 1,146 All supplied the 1 August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 278 56 3 July 99 In kind 15,568 64 3 28 2,224 2,157 53 0 85 7 834 1,668 34 — 11 Paid the Purser.
By credit 67 14 5 15 4 4 / 8 —
1698 June 12 Vulcan Capt. John Watkins. 45 70 In kind 2,688 10 2 0 414 360 9 2 16 7 113 318 8 8 8 ½ Paid the Captain.
By credit 462 2 2 30 36 90 4 6 4 / 8 4 1 6 / 8 55 6 / 8 19 4 / 8 All supplied 31 July 1698.
1698 July 31 ditto ditto 45 49 2d July 99 In kind 2,205 9 0 45 315 315 9 6 6/8 14 6 2/8 115 7/8 334 2/8 6 3 10 Paid the Captain.
By credit 6 1 7/8 52 7 / 2 2 —
1698 June 21 Medway Ant. Barksdale 278 126 In kind 31,136 87 1 16 4,254 3,802 64 6 672 1,002 71 13 7 ½ Paid the Purser.
In money 3,892 16 0 5 556 556 17 3 26 0 4 / 8 208 4 / 8 417 97 6 — Paid the Purser.
Credit 42 1 40 194 646 74 2 208 4 996 2,334 All supplied 1 August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 278 42 3 July 99 In kind 11,676 48 2 36 1,668 1,668 625 4 / 8 1,132 25 10 8 Paid the Purser.
By credit 52 1 78 1 4 / 8 119 All supplied 10th Sept. 1698.
1698 June 23 Adventure Samuel Spicer 160 112 In kind 3,360 74 2 40 2,085 1,852 19 4 54 2 441 888 39 12 10 Paid the Purser.
By credit 14,560 475 708 60 4 65 6 519 1,032 All supplied 9th July 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 160 35 3 July 99 In kind 5,600 23 1 20 800 800 18 7 20 7 300 600 12 7 9 Paid the Purser.
Credit 6 1 16 5 —
1698 June 30 Ipswich Tho. Gibbs 370 35 In kind 6,720 49 0 8 1,524 966 25 0 500 900 28 4 2 Paid the Purser.
By credit 6,230 4 3 42 326 884 57 6 4 / 8 59 1 6 / 8 1936 487 4 / 8 All supplied 1 August 1698.
1698 August 1 ditto ditto 370 28 3 July 99 In kind 10,360 43 0 40 1,480 1,480 46 2 69 3 555 1,110 22 11 4 Paid the Purser.
1698 July 31 Seaford Capt. Strickland 95 224 2 July 99 In kind 21,280 28 3 20 3,040 2,902 81 2 99 4 480 811 47 18 10 Paid to the Captain.
In money 59 3 20 710 1,469 113 16 6 Paid to the Captain.
By credit 138 14 6 43 0 —
1698 July 31 Canterbury Capt. Tho. Blake 45 56 2 July 99 In kind 2,352 10 2 0 344 326 10 3 12 1 117 258 6 15 — Paid to the Captain.
By credit 168 16 34 0 7 4 6 18 12 —

LIST of Ships of the East and West-India Squadrons, victualled at London.

Date of the Indents. Men. Days. Biscuit. Beer. Beef. Pork. Peas. Oatmeal. Butter. Cheese.
1698. East-Indies. lb. Tuns. Hds. Gal. Pieces. Pieces. Bush. Gal. Bush. Gal. lb. lb.
April 28. Lizard 95 364 34,580 144 0 20 4,940 4,940 154 3 231 4 ½ 1,852 ½ 3,705 This Ship was victualled at Dover, 13 August, for two Months.
In kind 22,400 10 0 56 4,560 4,560 142 5 180 0 1,710 3,420
In money 95 14 1,330 5 2 10 190 190 5 7 ½ 8 7 ¼ 71 ¼ 142 ½
In ditto, more 5 6 ½ 42 5 ¼ —
By credit 10,850 128 1 14 190 190 71 ¼ 142 ½ Beer paid for, to Captain Warrin.
May 12. Anglesea 197 364 71,708 298 3 8 10,244 10,244 320 1 480 1 ½ 3,841 ½ 7,683 Victualled at Dover 3 times; viz. 9 June, 22 July, and 30 August, for a Month each time.
In kind 66,136 43 0 35 9,456 9,456 295 3 340 6 3,546 7,092
In money 197 28 5,516 22 3 56 788 788 24 6 36 7 ½ 295 ½ 591
In ditto, more 56 101 2
By credit 332 2 37 1 2 Beer 202 Tuns, 2 Hds. 37 Gal. paid for, to Captain Warrin; and 30 Tuns supplied at Portsmouth.
August 19. Hastings 115 336 38,640 161 0 0 5,520 5,520 172 4 258 6 2,070 4,140
In kind 38,568 14 0 0 5,520 5,520 153 0 258 2 2,070 4,140
In money 72 19 4 0 4 —
By credit 147 0 0 Captain Warrin paid for the Beer.
October 4 West-Indies. Germoon 50 224 11,200 46 2 40 1,600 1,600 50 0 75 0 600 1,200
In kind 5,387 11 3 8 1,200 1,600 35 0 54 5 600 1,200
In money 1,813 34 3 32 15 0 20 3 —
By credit 4,000 400 —
9 7/8 February 19 Glocester 278 224 62,272 259 1 52 8,896 8,896 278 0 417 0 3,336 6,672
In kind 48,269 60 0 0 7,526 7,196 196 4 272 7 1,497 ½ 2,912
In money 14,003 179 1 52
By credit 20 0 0 1,370 1,700 81 4 144 1 1,838 ½ 3,760 Supplied at London, Beer 20 Tuns, Beef 1,370 Ps. Pork 1,700 Ps. Butter 173 lb. Cheese 309 lb.: Supplied at Portsmouth, Oatmeal 144 Bush, 1 Gal. Butter 1,665 lb. Cheese 3,451 lb. Peas 81 Bushels, 4 Gallons.
February 3 Falmouth 197 224 44,128 183 3 28 6,304 6,304 197 0 295 4 2,364 4,728 Victualled at Dover, 20th April, for 14 Weeks.
In kind 39,960 44 2 25 6,107 6,107 162 7 259 4 862 5/8 1,725 ½
In money 197 7 1,379 5 2 59 197 197 6 1 ¼ 9 1 7/8 73 7/8 147 [?]
Ditto, more 2,789 133 2 4 27 7 ¾ 26 6 1/8 —
By credit 1,427 ½ 2,855

An ACCOUNT of the Victualling his Majesty's Ships at Portsmouth, bound for the West-Indies, under the Command of the Honourable John Benbow, Esquire, Admiral and Commander in Chief; who sailed from St. Helen's the 28th November 1698.

Began Victualling. Ships Names. Pursers Names. Number of To what Time the said Ships are victualled at short Allowance. On Indent how charged. Biscuit. Beer. Beef. Pork. Peas. Oatmeal. Butter. Cheese. Necessary Money. Short Provisions. —
Year. Month. Day. Men. Days.
lb. Tuns. hds. Gals. Ps. Ps. Bush. Gal. Bush. Gal. lb. lb. £. s. d. £. s. d.
1698 June 11 Glocester Tho. Feild 278 112 In kind 22,400 128 2 0 3,647 3,644 0 0 51 5 1,668 3,336 68 1 10 Paid to the Purser.
Credit 8,736 1 0 50 801 804 139 0 156 7 All supplied 19th November 1698.
1698 November 19 ditto ditto 278 161 20 Oct. 99 In kind 44,758 186 1 58 6,394 6,394 83 4 5 2 2,397 6 / 8 4,795 4 / 5 97 17 8 Paid the Purser.
Credit 116 2 4 / 3 294 3 6 / 8 All supplied 28 November 1698.
1698 June 15 Falmouth Wm. Burrell 197 56 In kind 6,720 45 3 52 1,355 960 33 3 173 501 24 5 7 Paid the Purser.
Credit 4,312 221 616 49 2 40 4 418 681 All supplied the 23d November 1698.
1698 November 13 ditto ditto 197 61 24 Oct. 99 In kind 31,717 132 0 37 4,421 3,848 126 4 177 0 1,69 1/8 3,398 7/8 69 15 2 ½ Paid the Purser.
Credit 110 683 15 1 6 / 8 35 3 1/8 All supplied 28 November 1698.
1698 April 19 Linn John Burby 115 224 In kind 19,628 75 2 0 3,680 3,546 115 0 169 2 1,371 2,760 57 11 9 Paid the Purser.
In money 31 3 20 47 15 — Paid the Purser.
Credit 6,132 124 3 2 9 Supplied the 31 August 1698.
1698 October 31 ditto ditto 115 196 In kind 21,980 58 0 0 3,220 2,782 86 5 78 2 1,014 2,249 50 7 9 Paid the Purser.
Credit 560 35 3 40 438 14 0 72 5 4 / 8 193 4 / 8 166 All supplied 21 November 1698.
1698 November 21 ditto ditto 115 21 23 Oct. 99 In kind 2,415 10 0 15 345 45 129 3/8 258 6 / 8 5 7 11 ½ Paid the Purser.
Credit 10 6 2 / 8 16 1 3/8 All supplied 28 November 1698.
1698 September 24 Dunkirk Richard Athey 130 140 In kind 18,200 53 0 43 2,600 2,600 81 2 121 7 975 1,950 40 10 — Paid the Purser.
In money 22 2 37 33 19 5 Paid the Purser.
1698 November 20 ditto for Soldiers ditto 600 42 In kind 25,200 105 0 0 3,600 3,600 112 4 168 6 1,350 2,700 52 10 — Paid the Purser.
1698 November 28 ditto ditto 130 70 30 June 99 In kind 8,436 37 3 40 1,300 1,300 40 5 52 2 487 4 / 8 975 20 5 1 Paid the Purser.
Credit 664 8 5 2 / 8 —
1698 22 Germoon Capt. W. Gethin 50 49 In kind 2,450 10 0 50 350 350 10 7 4 / 8 16 3 2 / 8 131 2 / 8 262 4 / 8 6 10 2 ½ Paid the Captain.
1698 December 13 ditto ditto 50 21 In money 1,050 4 0 30 150 150 4 5 4 / 8 7 2 / 8 56 2 / 8 112 4 / 8 27 10 Paid the Captain.
1698 October 5 Dolphin Jam. Creswell 90 24 6 Sep. 99 In kind 14,560 65 0 0 2,700 2,700 84 3 126 4 4 / 8 1,012 4 / 8 2,025 44 3 9 Paid the Purser.
In money 1,260 5 1 0 180 180 5 5 8 3 4 / 8 67 4 / 8 135 31 10 —
Ditto 13 3 0 20 12 6
Credit 4,340 Paid the Purser.
December 28 ditto ditto 90 84 30 Nov. 99 In kind 5,600 26 0 0 1,080 1,080 33 6 30 7 405 600 17 1 6 —
Credit 1,960 5 2 0 19 6 210 —

An ACCOUNT of the victualling his Majesty's Ships at Portsmouth, bound for the East-Indies, under the Command of Captain Thomas Warrin, Commander in Chief.

Began Victualling. Ships Names. Pursers Names. Number of To what Time the said Ships are victualled at short Allowance. On indent how charged. Biscuit. Beer. Beef. Pork. Peas. Oatmeal. Oil, and in Money paid for
Years. Months. Day. Men. Days. Butter. Cheese. Necessary Money. Short Provisions.
lb. Tuns. hds. Gals. 4lb. Ps. 2lb. Ps. Bush. Gal. Bush. Gal. lb. lb. £. s. d. £. s. d.
1698 July 5 Harwich Edward Crisp 197 336 In kind 49,468 116 2 14 6,217 7,340 68 1 136 3 6 / 8 2,531 4 / 8 4,380 140 — 7 —
In money 136 1 2 204 7 9 Paid the Purser in London.
Credit 5,516 22 3 56 788 788 24 5 36 7 4 / 8 295 4 / 8 591 —
Ditto 11,208 2,451 1,328 202 6 270 1 6 / 8 719 2,121 All supplied 30th November 98.
December 19 ditto ditto 197 168 7th May 1700 In kind 33,096 115 0 0 4,728 4,728 113 2 6 / 8 151 3 1,678 4 / 8 2,533 4 / 8 72 16 11 Paid the Purser.
Credit 22 3 36 34 3 2 / 8 70 2 94 4 / 8 1,012 4 / 8 —
November 22 Anglesea Richard Morley 197 84 In kind 11,592 38 1 28 1,639 1,538 23 2 886 4 / 8 1,773 36 8 2 Paid the Purser in London.
Credit 4,956 30 2 20 725 826 50 5 110 6 4 / 8 All supplied 30th November 98.
December 26 ditto ditto 197 35 13th May 1700 In kind 6,895 28 2 55 985 958 5 3 15 5 369 3/8 682 6 / 8 15 3 5 ½ Paid the Purser.
Credit 27 25 3 2 / 8 30 4 3/8 56 —
December 30 Hastings Tho. Wagstaff 115 133 18th May 1700 In kind 14,448 48 1 46 2,185 2,185 68 2 2 / 8 102 3 2 / 8 627 1,500 34 3 9 ½ Paid the Purser.
Credit 847 15 1 9 192 138 6 / 8 —
December 19 Lizard Captain W. Johnson 95 168 7th May 1700 In kind 15,120 43 0 0 2,160 2,160 47 0 93 1 810 1,620 35 19 2 Paid the Purser.
Credit 20 0 0 20 4 8 1 —

No. 5. (E.) The said ACCOUNT of what Monies were paid to the Foreign Squadrons, upon their going out, and what is still due to them.

Rate. Ships Names. Sum paid to them to Michaelmas 1697. What remains due to them to Michaelmas 97, the time they were paid to.
£. s. d. £ s. d.
3 Boyne Fitted out since Michaelmas 1697.
Defiance 9,528 14 7 471 5 5
Ipswich 17,583 2 5 3,416 17 7
4 Centurion 11,000 — — Not paid before she went.
Coventry 7,558 5 10 1,441 14 2
Dover 5,097 8 10 902 11 2
Exeter 882 2 8
Kingston 1,448 14 — 11 6 —
Medway 19,826 7 6 1,173 12 6
5 Adventure 10,564 10 1 1,435 9 11
Betty, with the St. Alban Prize Company 4,069 8 11 4,230 11 1
Experiment 5,190 4 7 1,809 15 5
Poole 1,843 — 4 756 19 8
6 Sea-horse 2,652 7 2 847 12 10
Seaford STRAITS.
Fitted out since Michaelmas 1697.
Fireship.
Vulcan
Bomb-Vessels.
Salamander
Star
Store-Ship.
Canterbury 1,570 1 11
Tender.
Martin Ketch Fitted out since Michaelmas 97.
4 Weymouth, with Gloucester and Mary's Company 12,075 10 5 924 9 7
Winchester Fitted out since Michaelmas 97.
5 Bedford Gally 600 — — Not paid before she sailed.
Sorlings Fitted out since Michaelmas 1697.
4 Gloucester, with Eliz. and Mary's Companies 5,862 3 1 2,137 16 11 WEST-INDIES. Fitted out since Michaelmas 1697.
Falmouth 14,201 11 5 1,798 8 7
Dunkirk
5 Lynn 2,876 6 5 423 13 7
4 Harwich
Anglesey 10,259 2 11 1,740 17 1 Fitted out since Michaelmas 1697.
5 Hastings EAST-INDIES.
6 Lizard 615 19 4 114 — 8 Fitted out since Michaelmas 97.
£. 133,815 2 5 35,237 2 2

No. 6. (F.) The aforesaid ACCOUNT of Money, voted by the House of Commons, for the Navy; and of what the Treasurer of the Navy has certified to have received.

31st December 1698.

Date of Votes. For what Years. Total of the Money, according to the Votes.
1689
1690		 No Account of what was voted in these Two Years. £. s. d.
10 October 1690 1691 1,791,695 — —
18 November 1691 1692 1,575,890 — —
2 December 1692 1693 1,926,516 10 —
25 November 1693 1694 2,500,000 — —
30 November 1694 1695 2,382,712 — —
6 and 14th December 1695 1696 2,516,972 — —
4 November 1696 1697 2,372,197 — —
18th and 23th Dec. and 10 Mar. 97 1698 1,539,122 4 4
24 December 1690 For building and equipping Twenty-seven new Ships 570,000 — —
Between what Times. Sums certified by the Treasurer of the Navy to be received.
£. s. d.
Between 5th November 1688, and 30th September 1689 490,017 12 4
Between the 1st October 1689, and 30 September 1690 919,576 13 4 ½
Between 1st October 1690, and 30 September 1691 1,627,090 17 5
Between 1st October 1691, and 30 September 1692 1,154,307 5 —
Between the 1st October 1692, and 30 September 1693 1,837,526 2 6 ½
Between the 1st October 1693, and 30 September 1694 2,056,734 19 9 ¾
Between the 1st October 1694, and 30 September 1695 1,865,662 3 11 ¼
Between the 1st October 1695, and 30 September 1696 1,894,689 6 9
Between 1st October 1696, and 30 September 1697 2,789,156 15 3
Between 1st October 97, and 30th September 98 £. 922,991 9 2 ½ 1,075,287 2 10
Between 1 October 98, and 1st December 98 152,295 13 7 ½
Between 18 Mar. 1690, and 1st December 1698 477,841 11 7
Received of the Thirds and Tenths of Prizes, according to an Act of Parliament in that behalf:
Between 20 December 93, and 1st December 98 Thirds £. 32,882 15 3 44,326 7 7
Tenths 11,443 12 4
£. 6,232,216 18 5

Note— That the Ordnance Part of the Navy is included in all the Votes, but not in the Sum certified by the Treasurer of the Navy to be received (fn. 1) [by him.]

Note also, That Mr. Lowndes, by his Letter of the 18th of November past, signifies the Right Honourable the Lords of the Treasury's having ordered the Sum of 126,559 l. 14s. 10 ½d. for the Navy; which is not included in the abovesaid; being not certified by the Treasurer of the Navy to be received before the First of instant December.

As for the last Words of the Order, requiring what Accounts have passed of any such Money; and in what Methods the said Accounts were passed; in case, by these Accounts, the Treasurers of the Navy's Accounts are intended, which are the general Accounts of the Navy, they stand thus; viz.

The Lord Falkland was Treasurer of the Navy from the 5th of November 1688, to the 31st March 1689: But no Leiger is found passed by the Navy-Board for the same:

The Right Honourable the Earl of Orford succeeded; and his Lordship's First Year's Account for the Navy-Office is passed; as also Five Years for the Victualling: His Lordship's Leigers for Bills for the Navy-Office are signed to near the End of the Year 1697; Ship-books made up, and allowed, to the End of the Year 1694; and the Yard-Books as far as they are paid: His Lordship's voluntary Charges for the Years 1690, 1691, 1692, and 1693, for the Navy-Office, are delivered in, and under Examination.

As for the Methods of passing Accounts in the Navy, it is done by regular Vouchers, or superior Orders.

No. 7. (G.) The aforesaid ACCOUNT of what Orders have been made for new-erected Employments, between the 5th of November 1688, and the 1st of December 1698; and for Increase of Salaries relating to the Navy.

Date of Orders. By whom.
1689.
4 April Lords Admiralty Appointing a Judge to the Admiralty-Court, at 400 l. per Annum.
1 June ditto Appointing John Furnier to be Master-Builder of the Bomb-Vessels, at 200 l. per Annum.
7 September ditto Appointing an Assistant to the Surveyor of the Navy, at 300l. per Annum.
14 December ditto Appointing at Plymouth Master-Attendant, at £. 100 — — per Annum.
Storekeeper and Muster-master 120 — —
Master-Caulker 60 — —
16 January ditto Appointing a Clerk of the Survey at Plymouth, at 60 l. per Annum.
1 February ditto Two Marine Regiments established.
6 March ditto Captain Atkinson, Captain Greenhill, and Captain Ayles, appointed Commissioners for transporting the Forces to Ireland, at 400 l. per Annum each; and each a Clerk at 30 l. per Annum.
1690.
15 December ditto Directing Two Purveyors to be sent to Ireland.
26 ditto ditto Appointing a Master-Shipwright at Plymouth, at 100l. per Annum.
23 February ditto An Increase of Inferior Officers to Ships of each Rate; viz.
1st Rate. 2d Rate. 3d Rate. 4th Rate. 5th Rate.
Lieutenants 2 2 1 1 to some particular 4 Rates.
Gunners Mates 2 2 1 — —
Boatswains Mates 2 3 1 1 —
Carpenters Mates 1 — — —
Quarter-masters 2 4 2 — —
Quarter-masters Mates 2 2 1 2 2
Surgeons Mates 4 3 1 1 —
Boatswains Yeomen 2 2
Midshipmen 4 8 4 2 2
Yeomen of the Powder-room 2 2 2 1 1
Quarter-Gunners 4 4 4 4 2
From this Number, in each Rate, they were, by this Establishment, increased to One for every Four Guns, in each Rate.
Date of Orders. By whom.
1691.
30 October Lords Admiralty Dr. Jeremiah Butts appointed Physician to the Blue Squadron, at 20s. a Day.
ditto ditto Dr. Richard Brown, the Red.
1692.
17 May ditto Masters to 6th Rates, at 3 l. 6s. 0d. per Mensem.
£. s. d.
2 January ditto Clerk of Cheque appointed for Plymouth, at 100 — — per Annum.
Surgeon pro ditto, at 28 13 10
7 February ditto Porter for ditto, at 13 5 9
2 June 93 ditto Appointing a Clerk to the Judge Advocate, at 30 l. per Annum.
24 August 93 ditto Appointing a Muster-master at Liverpoole, at 50 l. per Annum.
1694.
17 August ditto To allow Geo.Windsly, Fort-Major at Sheernesse, 40 l. for his former Pains in Tide-Service, and 10 l. per Annum for the future.
26 September ditto Appointing a Secretary to the Lords of Admiralty, at 800 l. per Annum: the former being allowed 500 l.; this is increased but 300 l. per Annum.
£. s. d.
12 October ditto Appointing at Kinsale, a Master-Attendant 100 — — per Annum.
Storekeeper 100 — —
Clerk of the Survey 60 — —
14 November ditto Appointing Mr. Bowles to be Assistant to Commissioner Ayles, at 400 l. per Annum.
1 December ditto Appointing Muster-masters at Falmouth, Dartmouth, Rye, Yarmouth, and Newcastle, at 50 l. per Annum each.
1695.
12 August ditto Appointing Mr. Knatchbull Master-master to the Two Marine Regiments, at 30s. per Diem.
£. s. d.
15 November ditto Appointing a Master Shipwright's Assistant at Plymouth, at 80 — — per Annum.
Master House-Carpenter pro ditto, at 39 2 6
21 ditto ditto Appointing an Instrument to the Surveyor, at 150 l. per Annum.
1696.
10 April ditto Appointing a Muster-master at Biddeford, at 50 l. per Annum.
15 ditto ditto Appointing a Watchman to stand on Maker Church, to give an Account of what Ships passed by, according to Captain St. Loe's Proposal.
£. s. d.
5 May ditto Provost-Marshal appointed at 91 — — per Annum.
Deputy, at 54 12 —
3 Waiters, at 45 l. 10s. per Annum 136 10 —
£. s. d.
18 June ditto Appointing a Surgeon at Kingsale, at 25 — — per Annum each.
Boatswain and Porter, at 30 — —
£. s. d.
19 November ditto Appointing Two Commissioners Register, at each 300 — — per Annum.
Secretary 200 — —
Clerks, One at 100 — —
One at 80 — —
One at 70 — —
One at 60 — —
Doorkeeper 40 — —
Housekeeper 30 — —
Messenger 20 — —
Porter 20 — —
Dr. Hext, Chaplain of the Queen, appointed to inspect and oversee the Lives and Behaviour of the Chaplains of the Mediterranean Squadron, at 100 l. per Annum.
23 ditto ditto Phineas Bowles, Esq. appointed Secretary to the Fleet, at 450 l. per Annum.
19 December ditto Appointing Officers for the Registry; viz.
£. s. d.
A Receiver for the Port of London, at 100 — — per Annum.
A Comptroller of his Accounts 80 — —
One Clerk, at 50 — —
One ditto, at 40 — —
31 December ditto Appointing Agents for New-England.
13 January ditto Appointing a Muster-master at Shoreham, 50 l. per Annum.
4 March 22 June 97 ditto Establishing Officers for the Registring-Office at Dover; viz.
£. s. d.
Two Commissioners, at 100 — — each per Annum.
Secretary, at 100 — —
Two Clerks, at 40 — — each
Housekeeper 16 — —
More, 40 l. per Annum House-rent; and 80 l. per Annum for the Custom-house Officers, at 12 d. per Man, for registring the Seamen.
1697.
2d April ditto Appointing a Clerk to Mr. Whitaker the Solicitor, at 50 l. per Annum.
23 ditto ditto Appointing Mr. Stock Muster-master at Dover, 50 l. per Annum.
7 February ditto Establishing Lieutenants to Fireships, instead of Masters.
5 August 98 ditto Establishing Four Marine Regiments.
Date of Orders. By whom.
Increase of Salaries; as follows:
1690.
23 April Lords Admiralty To increase the Clerk of the Cheque's Salary at Harwich to 60 l. per Annum.
14 May ditto To make an Extra-Allowance of 20s. a Day to Admiral Russel, as Admiral of Blue, for customary-Table-money.
29 December ditto. To make an Extra-Allowance of 30s. a Day to Admiral Killigrew, over and above his Pay, as (fn. 2) [Vice] Admiral of the Red, from the Time Admiral Russel left him, till the Date of his Commission to be Admiral of the Blue; and 20 s. a Day Extra, from that Time until he was made One of the Admirals of the Fleet.
23 February ditto To increase the Pay of a Boatswain's Yeoman, in a 5th Rate, to 1 l. 6s. per Mensem; and the Yeomen of the Powder-room, in the several Rates, as under mentioned; viz.
£. s. d.
In a 1st Rate, to 1 15 — per Mensem.
2. 1 15 —
3. 1 12 —
4. 1 10 —
5. 1 8 —
1691.
14 September ditto To increase the Master Rope-maker's Salary at Portsmouth to 60 l. per Annum.
19 October ditto To make an Allowance of 10s. a Day to Captain Matth. Aylmer. late Commander of his Majesty's Ships in the Mediterranean, over and above his Pay as Captain, from the Date of his Commission till the Time of his Discharge from the Monk.
8 January ditto To make an Extra-Allowance of 20s. a Day to Hen. Killigrew, Esquire, Admiral of the Blue.
2 March ditto Sollicitor of the Admiralty and Navy's Salary increased to 100 l. per Annum.
4 ditto ditto To pay Captain Thomas Jennings his Salary, as Master-Attendant at Chatham, as well as his Wages for Captain to the Rear-Admiral of the Blue, for the Time he acted in that Capacity the last Year.
11 ditto ditto To increase the Salaries of the Master-Shipwright's Assistants at Woolwich to 56 l. 10s. and 10 l. per Annum House-rent.
14 ditto ditto To increase the Clerk of the Survey's Salary to 60 l. per Annum at Sheernesse 1692.
3 October ditto The Muster-masters, of the Red and Blue, Salaries increased to 200l. per Annum each; and each of them a Clerk, at Fifty Pounds per Annum.
20 ditto ditto To pay Captain Bembow his Salary, as Master-Attendant at Deptford, for the Time he acted as Master of the Sovereign, and Captain of the Britannia, over and above his Wages as Master and Captain, as aforesaid.
17 March ditto To cause the Surgeons Imprest to be made Free gift.
1693.
15 July ditto To increase the Post-master's Salary at Deal to 8 l. per Annum. for sending up the Downs Lists.
20 ditto ditto To increase the Clerk of the Cheque's Salary at Woolwich to 100 l. per Annum.
14 November ditto To pay Vice-Admiral Hopson, as Captain of a First Rate, for the Time he commanded the Bredah, a 3d Rate.
30 December ditto To allow 12d. per Diem extraordinary to such of the Seamen employed in sitting the great Ships at Portsmouth, as had Leave to be absent, by Proclamation, to the First of January next.
17 January ditto To make an Allowance of 20s. a Day to Henry Killigrew Esquire, Sir Ra. Delavall, and Sir Cloudesly Shovell, for their Table, while they were joint Admirals.
23 ditto ditto. To continue in Day-wages ashore the Seamen of the great Ships, who are entertained in carrying on the Works at Chatham, until the Ships to which they belong shall fall down into deeper Water.
16 March ditto To make an Allowance of 10l. a Year House-rent to the Officers at Plymouth, until the Houses designed for them are finished; and the same Paper-money as the like Officers at Portsmouth.
19 ditto ditto To increase the Wages of the Flag-Officers, Commanders, &c. as under-mentioned; viz.
£. s. d.
Admiral of the Fleet, to 6 — — per Diem.
Blue 4 — —
Vice Admirals, to 3 — —
Rear-Admirals 2 — —
1 Rate. 2 Rate. 3 Rate. 4 Rate. 5 Rate. 6 Rate.
£. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Commanders 1 10 — 1 4 — 1 — — — 15 — — 12 — — 10 — per Diem.
Lieutenants — 6 — — 6 — — 5 — — 5 — — 5 — — 5 —
Masters 14 — — 12 12 — 9 7 4 8 12 — 7 15 — 6 12 — per Mensem.
Surgeons 5 — — 5 — — 5 — — 5 — — 5 — — 5 — —
1694.
12 April ditto To increase the Pay of the Flag-Officers Clerks to 2l. 5s. 0d. per Mensem.
24 April The King Four hundred Pounds per Annum to be allowed the Judge of the Admiralty-Court, over and above his present Salary, as a Reward for Attendance on the Privy Council, Secretaries of State, Lords of the Admiralty, and Loss of Perquisites by Act of Parliament.
11th August Lords of the Admiralty To make an Allowance of 50 l. per Annum to Henry Greenhill Esquire, for Houserent, for the Time he has acted as Agent and Commissioner at Plymouth; and to continue it until the House shall be built for him.
Date of Orders. By whom.
1694.
26 September Lords of the Admiralty. To increase the Salaries of the Secretary and Clerks to the Lords of the Admiralty, as under-mentioned; viz.
£. s. d.
Secretary, to 800 — — per Annum.
Two chief Clerks, each 200 — —
Six other Clerks, each 80 — —
Messenger 50 — —
Two Servants to ditto, each 25 — —
Porter 30 — —
Watchman 20 — —
Woman to look to the House 20 — —
12 October ditto To increase the Master-Shipwright's Salary at Kinsale to One hundred Pounds per Annum.
Clerk of the Cheque, the like.
19 October ditto To increase the Second Master-Attendant's Salary at Portsmouth to 100 l. per Annum, and 10 l. per Annum House-rent.
To increase the Shipwright's Second Assistant at Portsmouth to 50 l. per Annum, and 10l. per Annum House-rent.
20 December ditto To make an Extra-Allowance of 20 s. a Day to Admiral Russell, for his Table, over and above the Increase of double Pay.
To make the like Allowance to the Lord Berkley and Sir Geo. Rook.
15 February ditto To increase Mr. Peter Pett's Salary to 60 l. per Annum, for looking after the Papers of the Admiralty-Office.
1695.
3 June ditto To make Sir Cloudesly Shovell the like usual Allowance of Table-money, over and above his double Pay.
15 July ditto To increase the Salaries of Mr. John Clark, Mr. Michael Howen, and Mr. Kendrick Edisbury, to 200 l. per Annum each.
12 September ditto To make an Allowance of Pay to Captain Bembo, equal to a Rear-Admiral, while he continued cruising with the Ships on the Coast of France.
10 October ditto To increase the Muster-master's Salary at Yarmouth to 80 l. per Annum.
19 ditto ditto To increase Dr. Littleton's Salary to 200 l. per Annum, besides his standing Salary of Twenty Marks.
3 January ditto To increase the Salaries of the Officers of the Yards, as under-mentioned; viz.
Deptford,
Chatham,
Portsmouth.		 Woolwich,
Sheernesse,
Plymouth.
To the Masters-Attendants £
200		 per Annum each. £.
150		 per Annum each
Shipwrights
Storekeepers
Clerks of the Cheque
Survey
Master Shipwright's Assistts 100 per Annum each. 80 per Annum each
Caulkers
Boatswains of the Yards 80 per Annum each. 70 per Annum each.
Clerks of the Rope-Yards 100 100
Master Rope-makers 100 100
Porters 30 25
£ s. d.
To the Mast-makers — 3 — per Diem, in each Yard.
Boat-builders — 3 —
Sail-makers — 3 —
Joiners — 2 6
House-Carpenters — 2 6
Bricklayers, or Masons — 2 6
Foreman of the Shipwrights — 3 —
Quartermen — 2 6
Foremen Riggers — 2 —
Labourers — 1 6
Scavelmen — 1 6
Purveyors at Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, 50 l. per Annum, besides Travelling Charges.
Surgeon at each Yard, 40l. per Annum.
Ditto Extra, at Chatham, 30 l. per Annum.
Ditto Ordinary, 20 l. per Annum.
22 January ditto To make an Allowance of Twenty Shillings a Day Table-money to Admiral Russell, Lord Berkley, and Sir Cloudesly Shovell, over and above the Establishment for double Pay.
13 July ditto To make an Allowance of Twenty Shillings a Day Table-money to Sir George Rook, in the like manner as above.
To make the like to Admiral Russell.
14 August ditto To increase the Salary of the Master of their Lordships Barge to 6 l. per Annum.
1696.
3 September ditto To make an Allowance of 6 l. per Mensem to the present Wages of such Seamen as shall register themselves.
3 September Lords of the Admiralty. To make an Allowance to Captain Bembow, equal to Rear-Admiral, for the Fifty-eight Days he was employed with the Bomb-Vessels.
15 ditto ditto To make an Allowance of 50l. per Annum to Captain Byng and Mr. Baker, Commissioner of the Register for House-rent.
6 October ditto To make the usual Allowance of Twenty Shillings a Day, Table-Money, to Sir Clow. Shovell.
19 November ditto To increase the Salaries of the Three Clerks belonging to the Commissioners of the Navy, who are employed in the Register-Office, to 40 l. per Annum.
13 January ditto To make the usual Allowance of 20s. a Day, Table-money, to the Lord Berkly.
28 February ditto To make the like to Sir Clow. Shovell.
13 March 1697. ditto To increase the Post-master's Salary at Deal to 12 l. per Annum.
18 August ditto To increase the chief Clerk of the Admiralty's Salary to 250 l. per Annum.
3 September ditto To make an Increase of 5l. per Annum to the Clerk of the Cheque at Kinsale, for Paper-money.
4 December ditto To make an Allowance of 50 l. per Annum, for House-rent, to the Assistant to the Clerk of the Acts, from the Date of his Warrant, and to be continued.
15 ditto ditto To make the usual Allowance of Table-money to Sir Geo. Rook.
16 ditto ditto To make the like to Sir Clowdsly Shovell.
12 January ditto To make an Allowance of 10s. a Day to Captain Munden, over and above his Pay, for the Time he was Commander in Chief of the Ships in the Rivers of Thames and Medway.
2 March ditto To make an Allowance of Ten Shillings a Day to Captain Norris, extraordinary, while he was Commander in Chief of the Newfoundland Squadron.
19 ditto ditto To make the usual Allowance of Table-money to my Lord Berkly.
98.
5 May ditto To make an Allowance of 10s. a Day to Captain Beaumont, extraordinary, for the Time he commanded the Squadron before Dunkirk; and to pay him as Captain of a 2d Rate for the same Time.
19 October ditto To make an Allowance of 30 l. per Annum for a Clerk, and 10l. per Annum Paper-money, to the Clerk of the Cheque at Kinsale, on account of his officiating the Place of Storekeeper, as well as Clerk of the Cheque.

Note, That many of these Employments, and Increase of Salaries, have been, since the War, reduced.

And then the House adjourned till To-morrow Morning, Eight a Clock.

Footnotes

  • 1. Supplied from the original Account.
  • 2. Supplied from the original Account.
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