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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1702-3. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

'Anne: April 1702', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1702-3, (London, 1916) pp. 18-45. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/anne/1702-3/pp18-45 [accessed 23 April 2024]

APRIL, 1702.



1 Ap.	Treasury Warrants. (fn. 1)
	To draw an order to pay 30,000l. to Ralph, Earl of Montague, Master of the Queen's Great Wardrobe, or his assigns, portion of 100,000l. directed by letters of Privy Seal to be issued to him for the Great Wardrobe.
	P. ½. Signed by Fox, Boyle and Hill. Endd. Date of order, 2 April. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 11.
	Same for 5,000l. by way of imprest on account to William Roberts, Esq., paymaster of the works in Windsor Castle, or his assigns.
	P. ²/3. Signed by Fox, Boyle and Hill. Endd. Date of order, 9 April. Ibid, 12.
	Same to pay to themselves as Commissioners of the Treasury (i.e. to the Earl of Carlisle, Sir Stephen Fox, Kt., Henry Boyle, Esq., Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, Richard Hill, and Thomas Pelham, Esqs.), or their assigns, 2,000l., being one quarter of their salary of 8,000l. due Lady Day, 1702.
	P. ½. Signed by Fox, Boyle and Hill, Endd. Date of order, 1 April. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 13.
1 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to the Duke of Ormond.
	Queen's command:—To attend the Cabinet Council at 6 p.m. this evening at St. James'. Subject—The expedition.
	Five lines; in same form on above, pp. 9–10.
	S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 26. Also S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, pp. 343–4.
2 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to Sir Charles Hedges.
	Several papers have been laid before the Queen relating to Robert Colover, who is under condemnation for piracy. I send them so that you may report on the case in order that the Queen may consider whether she may grant Colover a pardon as desired. Despatch is necessary, because, as is alleged, the holding of an Admiralty Sessions for the trial of other pirates depends on the declaration of her Majesty's pleasure in this matter.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 197.
Same.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
	The Queen commands that, as it is thought necessary to provide shipping for the transport of 420 horses, and about 400 men to use them, you will give the necessary orders to the Commissioners of Transports for the shipping and for provisions for these men and horses. The Queen desires to know in what time the shipping can be got ready, what the charge of the whole will amount to for three months or longer, and what will be the further charge per month.
	As it is also necessary that an extraordinary provision of sea victuals be made for about 600 men that will be employed this summer at sea, above the number that are already taken care of, the Queen desires you to direct the Commissioners of Victualling to furnish the necessary supplies accordingly.
	P. 1. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, pp. 26–7.
	2. To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
	Queen's command:—The five regiments prepared in Ireland for service are to embark at Kinsale on board such ships as shall be sent from hence for them. You are to give orders for the regiments to march towards Kinsale as soon as they are ready. The Queen desires to know how nearly complete those regiments are, and when they will be ready to embark.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 27.
2 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Master of the Ordnance.
	A representation from the Commissioners of Trade and Plantations has been laid before the Queen in which they submit that, for the complete arming of the militia of Virginia, which is now very necessary, 3,000 cases of pistols, 3,500 carabines for the horse, 500 firelocks for the foot, and 5,000 swords are necessary, besides 100 barrels of powder and ball in proportion. You are to consider and report how soon these may be provided, and at what cost. The charge will be borne, as is usual, by the colony, and I desire you to let me know whether Virginia is in debt to the Office of Ordnance on the like account, and whether you think there should be a storekeeper in Virginia to receive the arms, and deliver them out as ordered by the Governor.
	The same Commissioners represent that 100 firelocks with 10 barrels of powder and ball must be sent to Newfoundland. You are to report how soon these can be ready, and what powder and ball are necessary for the cannon and mortars at Newfoundland; so that such stores may go there with these small arms &c.
	Pp. 1½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, pp. 201–2.
2 Ap. St. James'.	The Queen to the Lord Lieutenant and Lords Justices or Chief Governor of Ireland.
	An Act for punishing mutiny in England passed in the present Parliament provides that its own provisions should apply to any forces then or afterwards on foot whether in Ireland or elsewhere.
	The Act also empowered us, or the General commanding our Forces, to commission certain officers [details] to assemble courts-martial for trying mutineers and deserters. Grant commissions from time to time to any such officers to assemble such courts-martial as need requires, and to proceed to try, sentence and inflict punishment on offenders as prescribed by the Act "and according to the rules and methods of military discipline."
	P. ¾. S.P. Signet Office 14, p. 443.
3 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
	I send your Excellency the description of an Irish friar, which I received from my Lord Marlborough. I have taken steps to apprehend him if he lands at Harwich, or comes up the river, but as it is represented that he intends for Ireland, to raise disturbances there, pray send directions to seize him there, either at landing or wherever he can be found.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 344. Enclosing:—
	Description.
	Father Bernardo Tyrconnell, a Dominican friar, went the first inst. (April) from Brussels for Ghent, in order to go from thence to Holland or Zealand, and to embark for London, where he is to apply himself to the Spanish Consul. He carries with him 800 guineas, and the Spanish Consul is to supply him with anything else up to 12,000 guineas. He is to meet in London with a French refugee, named M. de Salent, who has actually two sisters in France that receive a pension from the most Christian King for having changed their religion. This M. de Salent or Salint is, it seems, engaged with Father Tyrconnell to form a faction in Ireland in favour of the pretended Prince of Wales, and to bring him into the Kingdom during the commotion. He is a little lean man (&c., as above, p. 15).
	P. 1. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 345.
4 Ap. Whitehall.	2. To the Recorder of London.
	The Queen has appointed a Cabinet Council to meet at St. James' to-morrow evening, at which you may have an opportunity to give her Majesty an account of the last sessions.
	Six lines. Ibid, p. 346.
	3. To Sir Henry Dutton Colt.
	The Queen has been informed that the directions given in her late proclamation for due observance of the Sabbath have not been respected, but that "there was last Sunday a great resort in coffee and chocolate houses and other public houses, even in the time of Divine Service." Command to you and other Justices of the Peace, to see the law in this matter put into execution, and to give orders to the constables accordingly.
	P. ½. Ibid, pp. 346–7.
	Also note of the like letters to James Dewey, Richard Ryder, Thomas Railton, John Tulley, William Stone, —Negus,— Gratwick, — Leneve, and John Chamberlain, Esqs., and Dr. Harvey. Ibid, p. 347.
5 Ap. Admiralty Office.	Report of the Lord High Admiral (the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery) on the petition of Henry Killegrew, Esq.
	This petition sets out that Killegrew was discharged from the command of the fleet on 6 Nov., 1693, and has ever since been out of employment, without any allowance for his support on shore till, in January, 1699 [1700], the late King allowed him half-pay as Admiral of the Blue to commence from 1 Oct., 1697. But as the year before his last command in the fleet he was allowed the whole pay of Admiral of the Blue for the time he was on shore, and as other flag officers have since been in like manner allowed the full of their pay, he prays for an order for full pay "on the ordinary of the Navy" as Admiral of the Blue, from 6 Nov., 1693 (the date when he was discharged from being a joint Admiral of the Fleet), to 30 Sept., 1697, the day preceding his allowance, and that his present allowance may be increased to the whole pay of an Admiral. I have considered this petition and report:—
	(1) By Order in Council, dated 22 Feb., 1693–4, the late King established an allowance of half-pay on all flag officers, commanders of ships, and other officers, whilst they were ashore in time of peace. These allowances were settled on the ordinary estimate of the Navy.
	(2) As alleged in the petition, the King ordered an allowance of half-pay to "Mr. Killegrew," as Admiral of the Blue from 1 Oct., 1697, the commencement of the peace with France.
	(3) On a representation from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the King, on 18 April, 1700, established an allowance of pay to officers serving at sea, and to others out of employment on shore, instead of the double pay at sea and half-pay on shore settled by the aforementioned Order in Council of 22 Feb., 1693–4.
	(4) Those allowances were made and still continue to Mr. Killegrew.
	Both these establishments restrain the said allowances to such flag officers and others as shall be out of employment in time of peace only, and the said allowances are particularly ascertained therein. I cannot therefore advise the Queen to gratify Mr. Killegrew's request, which is contrary to the establishment, and would be used as a precedent to ground other demands. The late King, notwithstanding the establishments, did order allowance of full pay as a Rear-Admiral to the Marquis of Carmarthen whilst out of employment on shore. He had served in this post in the fleet. War being now declared with France and Spain, the allowance to Killegrew cannot be continued unless the Queen, following the late King's practice, settles some pension on him.
	Pp. 3½. Signed. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, p. 50.
6 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
	Corrects his last to same of April 2 (above, p. 19). The five regiments are to embark at Cork, not Kinsale, and the orders for their march are to be varied accordingly.
	P. ½. Entry. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 28. Also in S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 347.
6 Ap. St. James'.	Royal Warrant to the Earl of Romney as Master General of the Ordnance.
	We think it right that a train of artillery should forthwith be prepared to go with the land forces embarking under the command of the Duke of Ormond, and that several bomb-vessels should be fitted out to attend our fleet for the summer's service. Cause a train of artillery, consisting of such brass ordnance, mortars, shot, shells, ammunition &c., as are mentioned in a schedule hereto to be forthwith prepared and fitted out for sea accordingly; and cause the stores mentioned in another schedule hereto to be provided for the service of the bomb-vessels. The officers, gunners, &c. for the train and bomb-vessels shall be established in pay according to the annexed lists. The officers of the train shall be paid out of the Treasury of the Ordnance, and those of the bomb-vessels out of the money appropriated for sea service. The officers and men to be paid as from 1 April. You are empowered to add to or take from (from time to time) the "natures" of Ordnance, proportion of stores and numbers of men attending the said train of artillery and vessels.
	Pp. 1½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 171, pp. 15, 16. Followed by:—
	Schedule. I. A list of the officers, ministers and other attendants appointed to attend the "descent train" ordered to sea with the Duke of Ormond.
	Gives sums paid per day and year to the officers going with the train. They are a colonel, major, adjutant, 16 engineers, a paymaster, commissary of stores, his clerk, nine conductors of stores, a surgeon and his mate and four pontoon men.
	Gives details as to how a company of gunners is made up—a captain, first and second lieutenants, two gentlemen of the Ordnance &c., and pay to each person. Gives also details as to how a company of miners is made up, and pay to each person.
	Pp. 1¼. Ibid, pp. 17, 18.
	Schedule II. A list of officers, ministers and other attendants appointed to attend the bomb-vessels ordered to sea.
	Gives daily and yearly pay given to two fire-masters, sixteen fire-workers, thirty-two bombardiers, a commissary and paymaster, his assistant, nine conductors of the stores, a master carpenter, his mate and fifteen carpenters.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 19.
	Schedule III. (a) List of mortars, powder, granado shells, carcasses &c. to be forthwith issued out of the stores in the Office of Ordnance for fitting out eight bomb-vessels now going to sea.
	This is an elaborate list of artillery ammunition, and other stores:— Fixed shells, unfixed do., round carcasses, corne powder, tampeons, bavins, hurdles, match, hides, charcoal, bedding, soap &c. In the case of each item the number or quantity to be sent out is specified.
	(b) List of ordnance, mortars, powder, shot and other stores forthwith to be issued out of the Office of Ordnance for the forces now going to sea.
	The title of this list shews its contents. These comprise all things necessary for artillery—the guns themselves, their carriages, spare parts, round shot, granado shells, ladles. Further lists follow of lanterns, buckets, Muscovy lights, grease, hammers, canvas, candles, tarpaulin and many other stores for an army in the field. (fn. 2)
	Pp. 6. Ibid, pp. 20–5.
7 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To Baron Hatsell.
	Queen's command:-To send you the petition of Philip Devon, condemned at the last Surrey Assizes. Report how the fact appeared to you on the trial, that the Queen may consider the question of pardon.
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 350.
	A note adds that the petition sets out that the petitioner was under 17 and had been but a short time in such bad company. The Minister and Churchwardens of St. Martin, Vintry, London, underwrote it with a certificate that petitioner had faithfully served his master, John Dobbins, waterman, and had not, so far as they know, committed any crime before.
	P. ⅓. Ibid.
	2. To the Lord Almoner.
	Sends enclosed petition. The Queen desires that all further petitions asking charity should go before the Lord Almoner for his examination and report.
	P. ¼. Ibid, pp. 350–1. Enclosing:—
	Petition of Baron de Neuville to the Queen, shewing that:—
	Petitioner had a small pension on the Privy Purse, which was granted by the late Queen in consideration of his being a refugee and of his son being a page of honour. The pension has stopped owing to the late King's death. Prays for the Queen's charity. Cannot support his family.
	P. ⅓. In French. Ibid, p. 351.
	3. To Baron Tracy.
	Queen's command:—To send you the enclosed petition of John Banfill, lately condemned at Exeter Assizes.
	Report &c. (as above letter to Baron Hatsell).
	P. ¼. Ibid.
	A note adds that Banfill's petition says that he was condemned of felony on very slender evidence, and is a young man with a wife and several small children, who must perish if his sentence is executed.
	He is anxious to list himself in the service of the Queen by sea or land. This is his first offence.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 352.
Same.	Manchester to the Mayor of Rye.
	I had yours of the 5th saying you had stopped James Deering, of Bartholomew Lane, London, who was going over to France with the papers which you have sent me. Your action is approved, and you are to liberate Deering, that he may come here and be examined, which his employer has promised he shall do. Do not permit him, when liberated, to go to France.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 197.
7 Ap.	Pembroke (fn. 3) to Captain Beaumont, commanding the ships in the Downs.
	The French may make some attempt on Holland or Zeland with their ships of war and land forces. You are therefore, by the Queen's command, to see that the ships in the margin (fn. 4) are in constant readiness to go over and serve on the coast of Holland. If you hear from the States General of the United Provinces or from the States of Zeland that any ships of war are designed from Dunkerque or any parts of France to make any attempt on Holland or Zeland, and if they ask you to go over there with your command, you shall go over and proceed as they desire from time to time until further order, "it being hoped that the ships of the States General will be as soon ready to be employed on this service." Use all endeavours to protect them from any insults or attempts. As ships join you from time to time in the Downs, keep them constantly ready for the abovementioned service and give me an account of your proceedings therein.
	Pp. 1½. Copy. Certified by Josiah Burchett. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 7.
8 Ap.	Treasury Warrant.
	To draw an order to pay any sum not exceeding 40,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of her Majesty's Works.
	P. ½. Signed by Carlisle, Boyle, Fox, Hill and Pelham. Endd. Date of order, 9 Ap. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 14.
8 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To Pembroke.
	The Committee of Council that met here this morning have appointed to meet here again at 7 p.m. to-morrow. They think it absolutely necessary to speak with your Lordship, and some of the flag officers and Commissioners of the Navy, in relation to the charge of the sea expedition. They desire your Lordship's presence and that you will send Mr. Churchill, Mr. Sargesson and Mr. Lyddall; also Sir G. Rooke if he is then in town.
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 28.
	2. To the Duke of Ormond.
	Desires his presence at the meeting mentioned in the foregoing.
	Four lines. Ibid, p. 29.
9 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To Baron Hatsell.
	Similar to the foregoing references to him (above, p. 24) and in regard to the sentence passed on John Sanders. P. 1/5.
	A note adds:—The petition shows that Sanders was condemned at the last Surrey Assizes held in the borough of Southwark for robbing on the highway to the value of a guinea. Petitioner is about 23 and likely in person. No previous convictions. Willing to serve by land or sea, or in any of her Majesty's plantations.
	In all p. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 352.
	2. To Josiah Burchett.
	I have received my Lord Admiral's of the 6th relating to a licence to be obtained to cut masts and "boltsprits" to be furnished from New England for the Navy. I find it necessary to have a copy of the contract. Please procure me one from the Navy Board.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 353.
	3. To the Commissioners of Transports.
	Please send me an account of what orders you have received to provide shipping for bringing five regiments of foot from Ireland, and when the ships will be ready to sail. I understand my Lord Admiral has appointed a convoy at Spithead to go with these ships. The service requires despatch.
	P. ¼. Entry. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 29.
10 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Lord Almoner.
	Sends petitions of Ann Holding and Mary Lewis for consideration and report whether the petitioners are real objects of the Queen's compassion and bounty.
	P. ¼. Followed by:—
	Note of petitions. Ann Holding is the widow of Captain William Holding, formerly commander of the London, who served King Charles II several years as a sea commander. Several sums were due to him at his death "on account of his half pay, out of the Exchequer, on the firehearths." She has received nothing and is left with a family of children.
	Mary Lewis' husband was a seafaring man and was blown up in the Carlisle, leaving her with three small children.
	In all p. ²/3. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 198.
10 Ap. Transport Office.	The Commissioners of Transports to [Vernon].
	As to the ships for bringing five regiments of foot from Ireland, we have to report: We have already given the Lord High Admiral an account of what ships we had ready to the quantity of 2,500 [tons] to meet any occasion. We understand he has ordered the Commissioners for Victualling the Navy to put provisions on board them at once for 3,000 men. When this is done we will order the ships to Spithead immediately.
	P. ½. Signed by Atkinson and Roope. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 8.
10 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to Pembroke.
	I send enclosed advice concerning four French privateers seen by a Danish ship 10 or 11 days ago on the Dogger Bank. One of the members for Hull put it into my hands.
	A note adds:—The enclosure was a letter of William Hydes, of Hull, to William Maister, M.P., saying that a Dane reported that he had been boarded by the French privateers seen on the Dogger Bank. They took some deals from him. Dated 9 April.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, pp. 353–4.
11 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Mayor of Dover.
	I had yours, wherein you say you stopped four soldiers, who had deserted from the English regiments in Flanders, and put them on board ship to be brought here. Your conduct is approved, and do the same in the case of other deserters who may come from Flanders, giving me notice of it, and of the regiments to which the men belonged. I hope we shall find a way to reimburse you. Please send me the names of the four men.
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, pp. 198–9.
12 Ap.	Treasury Warrant.
	To draw an order to pay 10,000l. to Mr. Charles Shales, the Queen's goldsmith, or his assigns, for jewels and other things to be provided by him for the Queen's coronation.
	P. ½. Signed by Fox, Boyle, Hill and Pelham. Endd. Date of order, 14 April. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 15.
13 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Commissioners of Victualling.
	Pray let me know whether the victuals ordered by the Lord High Admiral for 3,000 land troops are on board the transport ships, and, if not, how soon they will be so.
	Four lines. Entry. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 29. Also S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 354.
	2. To Baron Hatsell.
	Queen's command:—To send you the enclosed petition of Thomas Watercorn, convicted at the last Surrey Assizes. Report on Wednesday next, when the judges are ordered to attend and give an account of their circuits, how the fact appeared at the trial, so that the Queen may consider a pardon. Execution to be deferred till the report is made.
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, pp. 354–5.
	Also note.—The petition states that petitioner was convicted for robbery of a hat, cane, periwig, and 18d. in money. No previous offences. Seduced by ill company. Prays for a reprieve that he may serve the Queen in any part of the world.
	P. ⅓. Ibid, p. 355.
	3. To Mr. Justice Powis.
	Similar to foregoing in relation to George Taylor convicted at the last York Assizes.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102. p. 355.
	Also note.—The petition of Elizabeth Taylor, wife of George Taylor, sets out that one Letherland who lodged in her and her husband's house was apprehended for coining, and her husband was tried with him at the last York Assizes, and convicted as his confederate for having an edger and coining press in his custody. As to the edger it was proved to have been in Letherland's custody, and the instrument called a coining press had lain openly in a back kitchen for two years in sight of servants &c., and was not believed to be a coining press by Mr. Harris of the Mint, who went down to see it after the arrest. Petitioner's husband has a good character, and knows nothing of coiners. The petitioner and her children must perish if he suffers death. Prays for pardon and reprieve. A certificate of near 100 neighbours was attached speaking highly of Taylor as a friend and neighbour.
	Pp. 1½. Ibid, pp. 356–7.
	4. To Baron Hatsell.
	Similar to the last letter to him (p. 27); in relation to Edward Hawkins, convicted at the last Essex Assizes.
	P. ½. Ibid, pp. 357–8.
	Note.—The petition shows that petitioner, who was lately under the command of Captain Waters, was condemned for making his escape from an officer who wanted to send him to Flanders. No previous convictions. Asks for a reprieve "though banished to the furthermost part of the world."
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 358.
	5. To Lord Chief Justice Trevor.
	Similar to foregoing letter to Baron Hatsell and on behalf of Wm. Mapledoram, condemned at the last Assizes at Taunton.
	P. ⅓. Ibid, pp. 358–9.
	Also note that, according to his mother's petition, Mapledoram was convicted of felony and burglary. Good character. First conviction. Has been respited by the Lord Chief Justice Trevor till the 21st of April. Prays for pardon. Is young and willing to serve anywhere.
	P. ⅓. Ibid, p. 359.
	6. To Pembroke.
	The Queen approves of the payment of Mr. Dummer during the time of his suspension, for which he has lately petitioned. Give order accordingly.
	P. ¼. Ibid.
	Also report of the Lord High Admiral on Dummer's petition.
	He has considered it and has referred it to the Attorney General, who advises that, as Dummer was only suspended and not removed, his salary accrued during the period of suspension. Has no objection to the salary being paid.
	P. 1. Dated 2 March, 170½, Admiralty Office. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 360.
14 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to Pembroke.
	I send, by the Queen's command, a petition of the Royal African Co. It prays that the Admiral in America may be advised to procure them satisfaction for a ship of theirs laden with negroes which, when it put into Havana for provisions, was seized and disposed of by the Governor. The Queen desires you to give the Admiral in those seas such directions as you think fit for procuring satisfaction for the merchants from the said Governor.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 199. Also entered S.P. Dom., Entry Book 204, p. 315.
14 Ap. Victualling Office.	The Commissioners of Victualling to [Vernon].
	We only got orders on the 9th to victual the ships for 3,000 land soldiers. This was at once commenced and has since been proceeding. We think it will be finished in five or six days more.
	P. ¼. Signed Simon Mayne; John Burrington; Thos. Colby; H. Vincent; H. Wright. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 9.
15 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to Pembroke.
	An account was given this evening "in the Cabinet Council" of the proposition made by Count Wratislaw. The Queen has directed "the Lords of the Cabinet Council" to meet and to consider of an answer to be returned to him. Their Lordships are to meet here to-morrow evening at six. They desire your presence, and that you will order such of the flag officers as you think fit to attend.
	P. ⅓. Entry. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 30.
16 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Earl of Stamford.
	The Queen is inclined to grant the enclosed petition of Mrs. Mary Fanshaw, and I am to send it for your report before she does so.
	P. ¼. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 200.
Same.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To John Martin, Esq., Lieutenant-Bailiff of Guernsey.
	The Queen has considered the letter from you and the jurats of Guernsey concerning Paul le Guan [or Guen], whom you have apprehended. If he has committed any crime triable by the laws of the island, you may prosecute him. If not, you are to send him back to France and enjoin him at his peril not to return.
	P. ²/3. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 361.
	2. To Bernard Ellis, Esq., the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. Acknowledges report of the Queen's proclamation there.
	P. ¹/8. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 361.
16 Ap. Admiralty Office.	Pembroke to Vernon.
	I hear that the two largest packet-boats lately employed between England and the Groyne are laid up at Falmouth. Pray move the Queen to order the Commissioners for the Post Office to hand them over for use of the Navy until they have opportunity to employ them as formerly.
	P. ½. Signed. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, 51.
17 Ap.	Treasury Warrant.
	To draw an order to pay 10,000l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst or his assigns on account for the provisions of her Majesty's Coronation dinner and other uses of the Household.
	P. ½. Signed by Fox, Hill and Pelham. Endd. Date of order, 18 April. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 16.
17 Ap. St. James'.	Warrant under the Sign Manual.
	To the Commissioners of the Treasury to cause payment of any sum not exceeding 10,000l. to Isaac Newton, Esq., Master and Worker of the Mint, on account for the use of the Mint. To be paid out of any receipts of the coinage duty in the Exchequer.
	P. ½. Overwritten with sign manual and countersigned by Fox, Hill and Pelham. Endd. Ibid, 17.
	Also Treasury Warrant in execution of the above.
	P. ½. Dated 18 April, 1702. Signed by Fox, Hill and Pelham. Endd. Date of order, 18 April. Ibid, 18.
17 Ap. Admiralty Office.	Josiah Burchett to Robert Yard.
	Sends, by the Lord Admiral's orders, copies of letters received from the West Indies, giving accounts of the proceedings of the French ships there.
	P. ½. (Signed.) Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, 52. Enclosing:—
	A. Captain Richard Kirkby to [Burchett].
	The Kinsale arrived here on 9 February, but the Government were apprehensive of the motions of the French fleet here and asked for my stay here till we had ascertained them. On Thursday afternoon last, a sloop from Jamaica arrived, having seen them on the 13th with four flags heading W.N.W. seven or eight leagues to leeward from Guardeloupa. Since that I have taken the men from the sick quarters who were unsuspected of infection (I had 60 ashore sick.) I must leave about nine behind, being about to sail to join Admiral Benbow. Letters by the said sloop report the Spanish flota at Vera Cruce, having taken their money and plate ashore, and refuse the conduct of the French.
	Admiral Benbow is at Jamaica with 12 sail and the Governor is there before this, having past Nevis in the Bristol with ten sail more beside the fireships, storeships and bomb above three weeks ago. The Kinsale is cruising to windward.
	The supercargo of the Blessing sloop has just arrived. He confirms the report of the French sailing to leeward on the news of 45 sail being at the Isle of Ash. He could not tell what they were, but says the French first designed upon this place, but that, getting news that we were very populous and preparing for our defence, they changed their minds and went to attack the Leeward Islands: and later, when they heard of the news from the Isle of Ash, sailed for that place on the 11th. This sloop was taken by one of their frigates about five leagues of [off] the island, and detained at Port St. Piers till the day before they sailed.
	Pp. 1½. Copy. From the Ruby, Carlisle Bay, Barbados, Feb. 21, 170½. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, 52a.
	B. Captain George Maugham to [Same].
	On 7th Nov. we parted from the York in a very violent storm which lasted 21 days. We came through it safely and reached Nevis. I there found the Bristol Experiment, Seahorse hulk, a bomb, ketch and two sloops, all which sailed for Jamaica next day. The Benjamin and two store ships have since come. We have landed our soldiers without loss. All are well and the islands very healthful. We hear that there are 28 French men-of-war at Martineco, from 44 to 104 guns. It is also reported that the ship of 104 guns struck going in and carried away most of her false keel, and that her gun deck is much settled and it will take a considerable time to secure it and that the fleet is very sickly. There being no good water here, I have been down to St. Christopher's to water, and am ready to sail to-night for Barbados.
	P.S.—The Strumbelo fireship has just arrived. The Maidstone is at Antego.
	P. ¾. Copy. From the Kinsale at Nevis, Jan. 27, 170½. Ibid, 52B.
18 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To Josiah Burchett.
	I spoke lately with the Lord High Admiral about the Baltic Merchant, which is to carry my son's goods and equipage to Copenhagen. The ship is staid by contrary winds in Margate Road, and the master, having heard of French privateers at sea, does not know whether he should go on when the weather favours. The Lord Admiral kindly offered me a convoy. Pray let me know if one may be obtained, that I may inform the master what he can expect.
	P. ²/3. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 362.
	2. To the Attorney General.
	Before King William's death directions were given for a warrant to be prepared by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for passing a grant to Lord Rivers of the office of Constable of Liverpool Castle and also of the office of butler, with the duty of prizage of the said County Palatine, for 99 years; but, owing to his late Majesty's illness, the warrant was never signed. Lord Rivers has applied to the Queen for its signature. Queen's command:—To consider the same and report what is fit for the Queen to do. Further pleasure.
	P. ²/3. Ibid, p. 365.
	3. To the Commissioners of Victualling.
	Referring to yours of the 14th:—Are the provisions for the 3,000 men yet on board the transport vessels? If this be actually done, let me know, that I may inform the Queen.
	Six lines. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 30.
20 Ap. Victualling Office.	The Commissioners of Victualling to [Vernon].
	Yours of the 18th. The provisions are not yet all on board the transports for 3,000 men. There were not enough men on board the ships to receive them as fast as we sent them. We told this to the Commissioners of Transports, as our accompanying letter shows. We have done all that can be done to expedite this work.
	P. ½. Signed by Mayne, Burrington, Vincent and Wright. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 10. Enclosing:—
	A. The Commissioners of Victualling to the Commissioners of Transports.
	In substance as stated in the covering letter. Deals with the difficulty of loading the provisions.
	P. ½. Copy, verified by Cha. Michel. Dated, Victualling Office, 17 April, 1702. Ibid, 10A.
20 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester's Letters.
	1. To the Commissioners of the Privy Seal.
	The Queen desires you without further delay to affix the Privy Seal to the patent appointing Mr. Erle Consul at Lisbon.
	P. ¹/6. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 200.
	2. To the Mayor of Dover.
	Yours of the 18th in the matter of nine deserters. You are to keep the six men whom you retain in your hands, and any other deserters who shall fall into them, till you receive orders, which shall be sent from time to time. Care will be taken to pay your charges.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 201.
Same.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To Josiah Burchett.
	The Baltic Merchant is still at Margate. It would be a great favour if the Lord High Admiral would allow a convoy to protect my son from privateers (see above at 18 April, 1702). "A young envoy will be broke, if he loses his servants and equipage."
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 363.
	2. To Josiah Burchett.
	I saw the Lord Admiral this evening, who said he would direct the ship intended for Scotland to convoy the Baltic Merchant. Pray remind him of it. The Baltic Merchant will lie in the Downs to be more ready for the convoy or, if not, will be at Margate.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 366.
	3. To Pembroke.
	The Queen having read your report on Captain Hooper's case directs that he be restored to a command in the Navy.
	P. ¼. Ibid.
	4. To Same.
	Sends a petition of the Russia Company. The Queen desires a report what may be done for the protection of the Archangel trade.
	P. ⅓. Ibid, p. 363. Enclosing:—
	Petition to the Queen of the Governor and Company of Merchants trading to Russia, shewing that:—
	They have great reason to fear that the King of Sweden may send men-of-war to Archangel this year, as he did last, "to hinder the trade of the said place in and out, which should he do, and thereby prevent the bringing of hemp and other naval stores from thence, which are already provided," it will not be possible for your Majesty's navy to be supplied next year, "since the trade from the Baltic is in a manner wholly obstructed."
	They therefore urge the necessity of taking measures to protect the trade of Archangel. They consider this to be a matter of the utmost consequence.
	P. ¾. Signed (copy) by Benjamin Ayloffe, Governor of the Muscovy Company. Dated London, 15 April, 1702.
	Ibid, p. 364.
	5. To the Earl of Ranelagh.
	The Duke of Ormond having proposed to the Lords of the Council that there should be an advance of six weeks' pay to the regiments that are ordered to sea under his command, and that officers and soldiers be cleared to 1 May, as also that there be an advance of the contingencies allotted for that service and that Colonel Lloyd receive 400l. in advance for providing hay and 300l. on account of the pay of his regiment for providing them with necessaries; their Lordships ask me to acquaint you with these particulars in order to their being complied with. If you have any objection, their Lordships, who meet here tomorrow at twelve o'clock, can hear it.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, pp. 30–1.
	6. To the Commissioners of Transports.
	Yours of the 10th told me that the ships allotted to bring five foot regiments from Ireland wait for their victuals. I hastened the victuallers, and to-day hear from them that the provisions would have been all on board by now had the ships been in a condition to take them in. The service suffers much from this delay. Pray enable me to tell the Queen when it will be ended.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 31.
	7. To Same.
	The Queen commands that you forthwith provide 1,000 tons of shipping over and above what is already ordered for the transport of the land forces that are to go along with the fleet.
	Five lines. Ibid, p. 32.
	8. To Same.
	I am to direct you to attend a Committee of the Lords of the Council to-morrow at 12 at my office.
	Three lines; with note of a similar letter to the Commissioners of Victualling.
	In all p. ¼. Ibid.
21 Ap. Transport Office.	The Commissioners of Transports to [Vernon].
	We hear that the Commissioners of Victualling say to your Honour that the transport ships appointed to fetch five regiments of foot from Ireland had had all their provisions on board by that time had they been in a position to take them in.
	We assure your Honour that the said ships were actually ready to take in provisions on the 10th inst.; but we understand that they have stood still for want of provisions being sent on board, and have taken them in as fast as ever they came down. Yesterday we were among the ships at Deptford and found that no provisions had been sent down all day, except one lighter of beer and part of another. This lay alongside one of the ships for want of coopers to fill it, as is usual, before it is taken on board. We should have told the Commissioners of Victualling this to-day had we not received your Honour's letter.
	As ordered, we shall take up 1,000 tons more shipping as soon as may be, and shall attend the Committee of Council to-day as you direct.
	P.S.—We desire her Majesty's pleasure as to what we must provide besides the 1,000 tons of shipping for the land soldiers that are to go with the fleet.
	Pp. 1½. Signed by Atkinson and Roope. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 11.
22 Ap. General Post Office.	[Sir] R. Cotton and [Sir] Thomas Frankland [Postmasters General] to [Vernon].
	We have considered the letter you sent us from the Lord High Admiral regarding the two vessels employed formerly for carrying the packets between England and Spain. These boats were of considerable burden and carried above 20 guns each, and could not be sailed but at a greater cost than was proper in time of peace. We therefore proposed to the Lords of the Treasury that smaller boats might be employed, to which they agreed, and accordingly these large boats were left aside. We did not, however, dispose of them, as there was no certainty how the smaller boats would in all seasons go through the service and as there had been for some time apprehension of war; wherein these boats would need to be employed again, if correspondence should have to be continued directly to Spain or Portugal. Experience has now shown us that the new boats will perform the service well enough in time of peace, and we do not object to the old ones being employed in the Queen's service as the Lord High Admiral may direct if it be judged that they will not be needed [for the postal service] in time of war. But it is to be considered that these vessels were paid for out of the revenue of this Office and not built or equipped at the charge of the Navy.
	Pp. 1½. Signed. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 19.
22 Ap. Transport Office.	The Commissioners of Transports to Vernon.
	Send list described below. The first six are ready to be victualled and the rest will be so in three or four days.
	P. ¼. Signed by Atkinson and Roope. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 12. Enclosing:—
	List of nine ships that remain of those hired to carry 5,000 land soldiers with the fleet.
	Prince of Orange (Andrew Seile)	for	366	soldiers.
	Charles (Jos. Stroud)	"	269	"
	James and Sarah (Thos. Combes)	"	239	"
	Asia (Habk. Wiles)	"	357	"
	Albion frigate (James Hammell)	"	329	"
	Friend's Goodwill (Thomas Cullum)	"	333	"
	Samuel and Henry (Cornelius Brewer)	"	393	"
	St. Nicholas (Arthur Holdesworth)	"	276	"
	Providence (Nich. Willis)	"	249	"
	P. ½. Dated, Transport Office, 22 April, 1702. Ibid, 12A.
22 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Commissioners of Transports.
	In the 1,000 tons of shipping which you have lately been ordered to prepare for carrying the soldiers to go with the fleet you shall take care to provide what is usual and necessary for accommodating the men on board.
	P. ¼. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 32.
	2. To the Commissioners of Victualling.
	The Queen commands you to put the victuals you have lately been ordered to provide for 600 men on board such transport ships as are taken up for that service, and to take special care to appoint a proper agent to take care of the victuals provided for the land forces that are to serve this year at sea.
	P. ¼. Ibid, p. 33.
	3. To the Earl of Ranelagh.
	The amount of the money to be advanced, as already signified to you, to the Duke of Ormond for contingent charges is to be such as would accrue under that head in six months. It is to be paid (by you) to the Deputy Paymaster appointed for this expedition, who is to pay it out from time to time as ordered by the Duke of Ormond.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 33.
22 Ap. Jersey.	Colonel Collier [Lieut. Govr. of Jersey] to —.
	I hear from all who come from England that the Royal regiment of Fuziliers will be removed and that another regiment will be sent to relieve it. I hope we may have, as we always have had, some companies more than "Gaurnsey." We have three garrisons here, and they have but one. Since the peace we have had six companies, and they but four. I ask that we may have at least seven companies out of twelve. We should have a company of dragoons, and the chief charge for them would be for transportation. To save this, I offer to raise such a company myself in this island, where we have enough horses and men "that knows every corner of the country and most of them gentlemen."
	P. ½. Signed. Endd. S.P. Dom., Channel Islands 2, 14.
24 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to the Commissioners of the Treasury.
	Queen's command:—To furnish Mr. Stanhope, Envoy Extraordinary at the Hague, with 100,000 livres for the use of Prince Lewis of Baden, which the Queen finds "necessary for the public service."
	P. ⅓. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 367.
Same.	R. Yard to Josiah Burchett.
	Secretary Vernon directs me to send enclosed advice from Paris for the Lord High Admiral's use.
	Four lines. Ibid, p. 371. Enclosing:—
	News from Paris.
	A letter of 12 April says that M. du Casse will leave at once with a squadron for the coast of the Spanish Indies.
	A letter of 21 April says M. du Casse will leave in a few days.
	P. ¼. In French. Ibid.
Same.	Vernon to Captain Lyster.
	I send you Burchett's letter about a convoy, and, on reading it, think you had best return to the Nore. I believe that will be most agreeable to the merchants you are concerned with, some of whom I saw to-day.
	P. ⅓. Ibid. Enclosing:—
	Josiah Burchett to Vernon.
	"The Scotch Secretary of State" has not yet told the Lord High Admiral when the ships will be ready to sail to that kingdom, and the Lord High Admiral therefore thinks the ship carrying Mr. Vernon's goods to Copenhagen should repair to the Nore that she may be more ready to pick up the convoy.
	P. ½. Dated, Admiralty Office, 24 April. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 372.
25 Ap. Transport Office.	The Commissioners of Transports to Vernon.
	We yesterday applied to the Commissioners of the Treasury for money for the extra 1,000 tons of shipping which have been ordered to take the forces with the fleet, and to meet the cost of fitting them to accommodate the men on board. Their Lordships said they had had no notice of the matter, and asked us to let you know, that they might have her Majesty's pleasure therein.
	P.S.—The seven transport ships preparing to go and bring back soldiers from Ireland are provisioned, and we shall to-day order them to go at once to Spithead.
	In all p. ¾. Signed by Atkinson and Roope. Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 117, 13.
25 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Postmasters General. (fn. 5)
	Several deserters from the Queen's troops in Flanders have lately found an easy reception on packets between Dover and Ostend or Newport. Pray direct the commander of the packetboats to stop them when they come to them, exhort them to return to their duty, and by no means bring them over.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 203.
Same.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Postmasters General.
	There will be an occasion of sending an express from hence to-morrow night to Holland. Give timely directions to the agent of the packet-boats at Harwich to have a boat ready to carry over the express when he arrives.
	P. ¼. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 372.
	2. To the Commissioners of Transports.
	On receiving yours of to-day I immediately signified to the Commissioners of the Treasury the Queen's command that the necessary instructions should be given for taking up 1,000 tons of shipping and providing what may be necessary for accommodating the soldiers on board.
	I am glad the transports for Ireland are provisioned and ready, and shall inform the Queen and Lord High Admiral, that the convoy may not fail of orders to sail with the transports when they arrive at Spithead.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 34.
	3. To the Commissioners of the Treasury.
	Signifying the Queen's command as described in the foregoing. Seven lines. Ibid.
	4. To Josiah Burchett.
	Pray inform the Lord High Admiral that the transports for five regiments for Ireland are ready and provisioned and ordered to sail at once to Spithead. I doubt not that the convoy will have orders to sail with them as soon as they arrive there.
	I wrote last night to the captain of the Baltic Merchant to come back to the Nore and wait there for a convoy. I hope it will not be delayed.
	P. ¼. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 206–7, p. 34.
26 Ap. Whitehall.	5. To Pembroke.
	The Queen has received information that French or Spanish privateers have seized several ships on our coast, and near our harbours, which belong to subjects of the States General. She commands you to send orders at once to the commanders of the squadron in the Downs and in other stations that they be very careful to protect Dutch ships against any French or Spanish privateers, to prevent their being taken, and rescue them if they are taken, as likewise to seize any French or Spanish ship which may be found offering violence within these seas; and to give orders for sending out cruisers to protect the subjects of her Majesty and her allies.
	P. ½. Ibid, p. 35.
27 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester's Letters.
	1. To the [Postmasters General (fn. 6) ].
	Queen's command:—To stop till Thursday next the packet that was to have been sent to France to-night. As little notice to be taken of it as may be.
	P. ¹/8. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 203.
	Also a similar letter of 30 Ap. directing the packet to be stopped till next Monday.
	P. ¹/8. Ibid, p. 206.
	2. To Pembroke.
	To order the Commissioners of the Navy, or otherwise to provide a boom and other materials for floating and fixing a chain lately sent over for protection of the harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland. To be sent now.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 204, p. 316. Also entered S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 206.
	3. To the Master of the Ordnance.
	Hasten your report as to stores for Virginia and Newfoundland, mentioned in my letter of 2 April. It is necessary the arms should be provided.
	P. ¼. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 204.
	4. To the Mayor of Dover.
	Yours of 24th and 25th, re fresh deserters. Put all the eighteen deserters you now hold on board the next ship that comes up from the Downs to the Thames. Part with them to no land or sea officer, and send to me or Mr. Burchett the name of the ship and of the captain who receives them. Send your account that it may be paid.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 204.
	5. To the Commissioners of Trade [and Plantations].
	My Lords will meet at Mr. Secretary Vernon's office on Wednesday at six to consider your representation as to the estate and defence of the Plantations. Pray attend there, and direct the agents of the Plantations to be present also.
	Six lines. Ibid, p. 205.
27 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Commissioners of the Treasury.
	The Lord High Admiral has represented to the Queen that it would be valuable to have in her service the two biggest packetboats lately employed between England and the Groyne and now laid up at Falmouth. You are to deliver them accordingly with their tackle, to be so used till there be occasion to employ them again as formerly.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 373.
	2. To Mr. Edisbury.
	This goes with the messenger to Holland, for whom you have had directions from the Postmaster General. Order the packetboat to sail as soon as he arrives.
	P. ¼. Ibid.
28 Ap. Whitehall.	Manchester to the Mayor of Dover.
	I have yours of yesterday and the deposition. I am much satisfied with your care in the matter. With regard to the six fresh deserters, act as you were requested with regard to the last eighteen (see above, pp. 38–9), and do the same with any more that arrive, though the commanders of the packet-boats have been ordered not to receive any more on board.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 101, p. 205.
29 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon's Letters.
	1. To the Commissioners of the Treasury.
	The Queen directs me to send you the enclosed petitions and report to her what she may fittingly do herein. Further Pleasure.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 374.
	Also note that the petitions enclosed were of:—
	William Fanshawe for the continuance of his pension of 400l. a year.
	The slain officers' widows, for continuation of their pensions.
	Edward Godfrey, continuance of pension of 100l. a year.
	George Houlder, "Spaniell keeper to King Charles, King James and Queen Mary, to enjoy his little house again in the Park."
	William Williams, prisoner in the Marshalsea, for remission of his fine.
	Mary Norridge, for the settlement of the use of 46,000l. due to her father Thomas Duncan, for her life, and for present bounty.
	In all p. 1. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 374.
	2. To the Lord Almoner.
	Encloses several petitions for report as to whether the petitioners are worthy objects of the Queen's charity. Further pleasure.
	P. ¼. Ibid, p. 375.
	Note. The petitioners are:—Ester Walker, Anne Merry, Anne Warren (widow), Katherine Baker, Rose Young and Mary King (widows), Mary Earskine (widow), Eliz. Binghams, Sir John Magrath, Anne Nayden (widow), Mary Russell (widow), Martha Bastin (widow), Mary Rayner (widow), Mary Eaton (widow), John and Anne Meyrick, Hannah Burton (widow), Dorothy Baroness Dowager of Upper Ossory, Dorothy Jackson (widow), Elizabeth Ransford (widow), Frances Murray (widow), Jane Davis, Rebecca Boyce (widow), Elizabeth Meautys; and Alice Exton, Anne Hathway, Rebecca Palmer, Roberte Cornellious and Lucy Legg (widows).
	P. ¾. Ibid.
	3. To the Marquis of Hartington, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
	Sends petitions enclosed. The Queen desires a report on the cases. Further pleasure.
	P. ¼. Ibid, p. 376.
	Also note that the petitions were of:—
	Thomas Condon, to be restored to his place as Corporal of the Yeomen of the Guard, or for an equivalent.
	Samuel Clark, Esq., to be restored to his place of Clerk of the Cheque to the Yeomen of the Guard, or other provision in the Royal family.
	James Vansse, to be restored to his place as a Yeoman of the Guard, or for any other place.
	Joseph Troyt, Yeoman usher, and John Franks, Yeoman of the Guard to King Charles, King James and King William, for some employ.
	P. ½. Ibid.
	4. To Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Benjamin Bathurst and Hugh Chudleigh, being Commissioners for the care and charge of her Majesty's Stables.
	Similar to foregoing. P. ¼. Ibid, p. 377.
	Also note that the petitions were of:—
	Eleven of his late Majesty's footmen for payment of the wages due to them and some provision for their future maintenance.
	Joseph Craigg to be restored to his place of avener to the stables.
	Thomas Swift to be continued one of the farriers.
	Edward Hooton to be restored to the place of Page of the Bedchamber or Keeper of the Mews or other employment.
	James Henderson and Thomas Benn, footmen, Thomas Welsh, coachman, Jarvis Hanton, Robert Richardson, and Thomas Woodcock, grooms, and Robert Johnson, chairman to King James, desire admission into her Majesty's service.
	P. ½. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 377.
	5. To the Earl of Marlborough.
	Similar to foregoing. P. ¼. Ibid, p. 378.
	Also note that the petitions were of:—
	Captain Thomas Hyde, for reversion of the post of the Deputy-Governor of the Tower or some other present employ.
	Captain William Courtney for a captain's half-pay till a vacancy occurs, or some present supply.
	Robert McNeal for a post in the army, or to be a gentleman pensioner.
	Thomas Rose to be employed in the army.
	Lieutenant Wroth for the first vacant troop in the Earl of Oxford's regiment.
	Captain James Hamilton for a hearing. He was turned out of his troop some years since by Colonel Wynn.
	P. ²/3. Ibid.
	6. To the Lord Steward.
	Similar to foregoing. P. ¼. Ibid, p. 379.
	Also note that the petitions were of:—
	Adrian Van Brahel, Yeoman of the field to the late King, to be continued in his employment, for which he gave 500l. to Mr. Himans by his late Majesty's order about three years ago; or other provision.
	William Fielder for a cart-taker's place. He was cart-taker to the Duke of Gloucester.
	P. ¼. Ibid.
	7. To Mr. Combes.
	As you so much desire it, I send you your petition with Dr. Oxenden's report on it. I do not know whether he will make it more favourable.
	Four lines. Ibid, p. 380.
	8. To Rear-Admiral Fairborne.
	I have, through the Lord High Admiral, your report that you have seized one John Levingston, who came in a boat from "Diep," on suspicion of some ill-design against the Government. I have sent a messenger to bring him up here to be examined and dealt with as the law directs. Hand him over to the messenger.
	P. ½. Ibid.
	9. To the Earl of Ranelagh.
	I send you a statement of the demand of the King of Denmark made by virtue of the last treaty with that Crown. I received it from Mr. Hooke, secretary to Prince George of Denmark, and I have shown it to Mr. Cadogan, who has made the comments which you will find written in English. I think it is beyond dispute that 100,000 crowns are owing to Denmark under the treaty of 1696, and it is clear that 75,000 are due for two quarters subsidy ending the 15th March last. Since I understand from Mr. Blathwayt that these payments are to come from your Lordship, please consider of what consequence it is to make good all contracts with those who furnish us with troops, and accordingly move the Lords of the Treasury for power to answer these demands.
	P. ¾. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 381. Enclosing:—
	The State of the Debt to Denmark.
	The King of Great Britain owes:—
				Crowns.
	1. Arrears of subsidy due under the Treaty of 1696			100,000
	Compensation			200,000
				300,000
	One half [was to be paid?] when the troops marched and the other half six months later at Amsterdam.
	2. For levying men:—
	3,320 horse at 80 crowns each			265,600
	6,174 infantry at 30 crowns each			185,220
	Total 450,820, of which the half [which is claimed] is			225,410
	3. Two quarters' subsidies since 15 June, 1701, to be paid in specie at Hamburg			75,000
	The King further owes under the Treaty of 15 August, 1689, for the transport of troops, in specie			240,000
	Of this he paid in 1689 and 1690, 220,500, leaving due a balance of			19,500
	Under head 1 the King owes still in currency [en courante]			200,000
	[Mr. Cadogan's comment. (fn. 7) ] By the second article in the last Treaty with Denmark the late King was obliged to pay whatever sums were due by the Treaty of 1696, half on the march of the troops and the other half six months after. A liquidation should have been found at the end of the Treaty, but no such liquidation was made and only 100,000 crowns were paid on account.
	On the third head there is owing 75,000 crowns.
	[Mr. Cadogan's comment. (fn. 7) ] By the last Treaty with Denmark the late King agreed to pay the King of Denmark 150,000 crowns a year in four quarterly payments. Two quarterly payments are due as demanded.
	Under the Treaty of 15 June, 1701, the King owes 19,500 crowns; or, in all, in currency 200,000 crowns and in cash 94,000.
	[Mr. Cadogan's comment. (fn. 8) ] By the 8th article of the last Treaty the late King agreed to pay the King of Denmark whatever was due by the Convention of 1689 both for transport of the troops to Ireland and for their pay. A liquidation was to be made within a year after the ratification of the Treaty, and the payment then to be made at Hamburg.
	In all pp. 2. Partly in French. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, pp. 382, 383.
29 Ap. Admiralty Office.	Josiah Burchett to Robert Yard.
	Sends enclosed extracts.
	P. ¼. (Signed.) Endd. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, 53. Enclosing:—
	a. Captain Beaumont, Commander-in-Chief of the ships in the Downs, to [Burchett].
	This morning by express I had my Lord Admiral's orders how to behave ourselves in case of meeting any French or Spanish privateers that had damaged English subjects or Dutch ships. I shall obey. This morning a Swedish ship came in here that had been plundered by their privateers. He was let go after they had sent to Calais, but they said to the master they would have kept him if they could have found he had any Dutch goods aboard.
	P. ¾. Dated in the Downs, 28 April. Ibid, 53a.
	B. Abram Stock to [Same].
	The master of the Calais packet which arrived yesterday reports all their small privateers out. The two Dutch ships whose capture (by them) I reported have been or will be released because they came from France. They moor under Blacknesse with their privateers, which they kept there till they heard from Paris. Other details.
	P. ½. Dated Dover, 28 April. Ibid, 53B.
Same.	Same to Same.
	I enclose for Secretary Vernon copy of a letter from the Collector at Cowes to Sir Stafford Fairborne, who, on this letter, ordered the Collector to detain the French caper.
	P. ½. Add. to Yard as secretary to Secretary Vernon. Endd. Ibid, 54. Enclosing:—
	a. Thomas Cole to Sir S. Fairborne.
	A small French vessel has come in, light, from Plymouth as per his light bill from St. Malo to take in drapery here for "Sherbourgh." I consulted his Excellency, Col. Dudley, who bade me inform you and take your orders. Meantime he ordered her to stop, the rather as a Dutch dogger has just come in which was captured by a French caper, taken into "Deip" and released after four days with a pass to go home, being laden with French goods.
	The French vessel is no doubt a spy; there being no drapery here for France that I can hear of.
	P. 1. Dated, Custom House, Cowes, 26Ap. S.P. Dom., Naval 6, 54A.
29 Ap. Guernsey.	The Jurats of the Royal Court of Guernsey to [the Privy Council?].
	We have received your lordships' of 14 January with a request to say why we did not allow the appeal of William Dobree from a sentence given in favour of Peter Gosslin in the Royal Court on 14 December, 1700.
	Litigation against Gosslin, eldest son of his late father, Peter Gosslin, by those that were seized of the real estate of the heirs of Thomas de Rozell, has long been proceeding. Details as to the litigation, which has been on foot since 1690. On 27 July, 1695, the Court ordered Dobree to answer Gosslin's action for the warranty of the rent of 6 quarters 1½ bushels of wheat that Thomas De Lisle, as guardian of Daniel de Beauvoir, demanded of him. This judgment was affirmed on appeal. Dobree appealed to the Privy Council, but his appeal was not prosecuted, and Gosslin again sued him on 14 December, 1700, for rent and arrears, and got judgment. Dobree, being refused leave to appeal, appealed "by way of deliance."
	An eldest son is never received to quit or renounce for himself and his co-heirs except they be present and consent. We could not, under the circumstances, admit a second appeal.
	Pp. 1¼. Copy. Signed (copies) by four Jurats, "the lieutenant-bailiff being recused in this case," Thomas De Lisle, John Renouf, James De Beauvoir and W. Marchant. Signed also by the clerk[?], Peter Carey. Not addressed. Endd. S.P. Dom., Channel Islands 2, 15.
30 Ap.	Note for the Dividend (fn. 9) for April 21–30, 1702.
	Mentions the Marquis of Normanby's office, the Hadleigh charter and Mr. Skeene's two offices. Totals, 1l. 0s. 0d. and 2l. 13s. 4d.
	P. ¼. Endd. as in title. S.P. Dom., Anne, 1, 20.
30 Ap. Whitehall.	Vernon to Josiah Burchett.
	I send the letter of the Swedish Resident concerning a Swedish subject, William Gerdes, who was lately pressed into the Queen's service. Pray move the Lord High Admiral for Gerdes' discharge.
	Four lines. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 102, p. 384.
[April.]	Note by John Morris, Messenger.
	I carried a letter from Monsieur Savery to Monsieur Corbusier, but he returned it sealed and refused to read it. I am told that Corbusier is a Papist and a very ill man. Captain Baker says he assisted Goodman in his escape to France.
	P. ¼. Undated, but found with papers of April, 1702. S.P. Dom., Anne 1, 21.