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May 3,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction to the Exchequer] for Mr.
Wise's quarter [for the royal Gardens] is read and approved.
The Earl of Montague [Master of the Great Wardrobe attends.
My Lord reads his memorial and orders] 11,744l. 10s. 0d. to be issued
to the Wardrobe to clear the debts and [tradesmen's] demands
since the Queen's accession.
Desire Mr. Charles Bertie to be here this afternoon at 6 or 7
o'clock.
Mr. Dod and Mr. Warters are called in. They think it will be
best that the moiety of the appraised value in money for the goods
fished out of the river of Vigo be taken for the Queen [as in payment
of the Queen's share]. My Lord consents to the same in this
particular case, the Mrs. [? masters or mariners] bearing the whole
charges on the said goods.
[Send word] to the Commissioners of Prizes to be here to-morrow
morning.
Know what the Customs Commissioners have done concerning
French wines from Portugal. [Report hereon to my Lord]
to-morrow.
[My Lord directs the issue to Mr. Lowndes] out of Civil List Funds
of] 1000l. for secret service.
The Chancellor [of the Exchequer's] additional salary is to be paid
at the Exchequer.
Sir Hen. Goodrick, Sir Thomas Littleton, Mr. Charlton and Mr.
Musgrave are called in. They desire favour as to the super set on
them in [the Ordnance] account. Desire the Attorney General to
be here this afternoon about that super and about other matters
in Mr. Bertie's account [as the Paymaster of the Ordnance].
Shut the doors [of the Treasury Chambers] on Friday morning
and afternoon [when my Lord is to consider petitions].
[Send] to Mr. Pauncefoot to be here to-morrow morning. Ibid.,
p. 83.
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May 3.
afternoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir Thomas Littleton et al, the old Victuallers of the Navy, are
called in with the Auditors of Imprests. See the minute for allowing
22,604l. upon a discharge from Edmund Portman's executors upon
Mr. Twitty's report.
Direct the Auditors to proceed in finishing their [the said late
Victuallers'] interest account and a privy seal is to be prepared for
the allowances agreed [by my Lord Treasurer] to be made.
Direct the Auditors to be here again on Friday morning and Mr.
Packer is to attend then.
The Attorney General is of opinion that the Treasurer of the
Ordnance, for such moneys as were originally imprested to him at
the Exchequer, is not within [the liability or purport of] the clause
for charging interest in the Act of 12 Wm. III, p. 394 [12-13
Wm. III, c ii, Col 25]. But for so much as was imprested to
the Treasurer of the Navy and afterwards by him paid over to the
Treasurer of the Ordnance he conceives he is within that clause
and the interest (if he received any) ought to be charged [as a
voluntary charge] before [in the front of] the declaration of his
account as by the Act.
[Send word] to Mr. Borret to be here on Wednesday morning.
Treasury Minute XIV, p. 83.
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May 4,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction to the Exchequer for the issue
to the Paymaster of the Forces] of 5227l. 15s. 3d. to complete
700,000l. for the Forces in the Low Countries for the year 1702
and to be applied in part of the bill of 10,000l. drawn by Mr. Sweet
and payable to Mr. Isles [Eyles] is read and approved.
[My Lord orders that the sum of] 35,258l. 19s. 7d. for the Forces
in Mr. How's memorial of the 3rd inst. is to be paid.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction to the Exchequer for the
issue] of 11,744l. 10s. 0d. to the Wardrobe is read and approved.
[My Lord orders] Mr. Colt's petition to be read in the afternoon.
The [Principal] Commissioners of Prizes are called in. The ships
from Portugal being seized by the Prize officers for having Spanish
goods on board [my Lord says] the Commissioners of Prizes must
follow the directions of the Admiralty in that matter.
The [Prizes] Commissioners are acquainted with the order of the
Prince [of Denmark, as Lord High Admiral] that the ship Finese is to
be taken into the Queen's service upon the terms in the declaration
[to wit at the apprisal] for the gunnage and tonnage only.
Desire some of the Gentlemen of the Bank to be here to-morrow
morning. Ibid., p. 84.
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Eodem die
afternoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[My Lord orders the issue to Mr. Fox, Paymaster of the Forces
Abroad, of the sum of] 15,638l. 5s. 0d. to be applied by him for
clearings from 1702 Dec. 24 to 1702-3 Feb. 24 (wherein the
offreckonings are included) : to be issued out of the remainder of
the 100,000l. advanced by the Bank.
Ordered that Mr. Blathwait's warrant for 1000l. for the year
1702 be satisfied out of contingencies and by tallies on the overplus
of the Malt Duties now reserved in the hands of the Earl of Ranelagh :
to be paid without interest. This is part of 4116l. demanded for
Contingencies [of the Forces] for the year 1702.
The Customs Commissioners are called in. Their papers are
read and answered [by my Lord and the answers are minuted on
the dorse thereof]. Ibid.
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May 5,
forenoon,
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
The list of [items making a total of] 10,020l. 15s. 7d. for Civil
List payments is read and approved.
The Gentlemen of the Bank are called in. They are desired to
advance 100,000l. on Land Tax tallies [ranking for payment in
course] after 751,508l. [registered thereon] and at 5 per cent.
current interest : the same being for the course of the Navy.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction to the Exchequer for the issue]
of 1420l. 5s. 8d. for the Transports anno 1702 is read and approved.
[My Lord orders the issue of] 3120l. 6s. 4d. to Mr. Whitfeild for
clearings of part of the Marines to the 24th April 1703 : upon his
memorial [for same].
The Counsel for Green and the sureties of Spendlove are called
in (for the hearing of the matter between Green and Spendlove.)
Mr. Grove for Mr. Green says that Green extended Woodward's
estate first and entered a caveat before the lease [was made] to
Spendlove : that the extent is in aid of and is the right of Greene
and not a matter of grace.
Mr. Tully, of the same side, says that Woodward was indebted to
several [creditors]. Mr. Green had the first extent, Mr. Andrews
the second, Mr. Hawkins the third and Mr. Spendlove the fourth
and last, who got the lease though a caveat was put in by Green
before it passed. A lease of Big's estate in Hertfordshire was
granted to 2 persons by several leases on outlawries at the same
time. They desire a lease valere quantum valere potest.
Mr. Browne, [appearing] for the sureties, says that Green has no
right but what your Lordship will give them of grace and favour
and hopes it will not be extended now that a lease has been granted
to Spendlove. He owns that Green's extent was prior. Spendlove
advanced 1000l. to Woodward and took a note [in words] thus
"received of Spendlove 1000l. of the King's money to pay into
the Exchequer." This being only a note [of hand] they could
take no process till it was found by record to be the King's money.
In the meantime Green finds by an inquisition at Guildhall that
Woodward owed him [Spendlove] money and got that seized
and then an extent in aid. But this debt of Spendlove being for
an original debt to the Crown it ought not to be prejudiced by a
debt in aid, Spendlove fairly obtained a lease upon 2 hearings
(6 Dec. 1700 and another day) the lease was made [found] good. And
the granting another lease now would be a revocation.
Mr. Atcherley of the same side says there was a long account
between Green and Woodward who are kindred : they came to town
together and got out an extent and Green seized the very cattle
bought with the King's money [which] he received from Spendlove.
Green had the personal estate, which raised 1500l. : further he
says that the caveat was not against the lease but against the having
an immediate extent ; and the lease was duely [rightly] obtained :
upon the Agent's report and several hearings the [Treasury] Lords
would not set aside the lease : [further he says that] Spendlove
died and left a debt to be paid by his sureties who proceeded in
equity to get possession of Woodward's estate : Mr. Green opposed
them there but the Court would not set aside the lease : they are
willing after the 1000l. paid that Mr. Green may come in.
Mr. Grove puts the case on this that an extent in aid is of right
and not of grace ; and both extents were in aid and not otherwise.
The caveat is general.
My Lord [finally announces his resolution that he] will speak with
the Attorney and Solicitor General.
Send to the Attorney and Solicitor General to be here in the
afternoon. Ibid., pp. 85-6.
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May 5.
afternoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Attorney and Solicitor General come in [and my Lord discourses
them concerning the above case between Green and
Spendlove]. The Attorney General thinks Green cannot insist
upon the having a lease as a matter of right : and the Solicitor
General is of the same opinion.
Thereupon my Lord resolves that the lease be continued to make
good the 1000l. to those which claim under Spendlow ; but upon
Green's paying the 1000l. or so much thereof as hath not been
raised out of the profits with interest his Lordship thinks the lease
ought to be assigned to Green : and if this be not consented to the
suit in the Exchequer is to proceed.
Serjeant Carthew and the Solicitor General appear for Lansdowne
and the Attorney General appears for Mr. Long [concerning the
lease of coal mines in Stratton super Fosse].
The Attorney General says it is matter of grace and favour.
The ancestor of Long in James I's time purchased the manor but
the grant was found void : he [Long] petitions now in behalf of all
the tenants. It is a right to dig everywhere and they may open the
ground so that the commoners can put their cattle no where : and
in 1639 Weeks got a lease from the ancestor of Long who bought
the manor again in the late times and lost it a second time. In
the lease granted in 1692 there is no restraint as there was in former
leases [to the effect] that the tenant might not prejudice the
commoners.
The Solicitor General says Lansdowne is the tenant and he and
his ancestors have been tenants ever since [16]38 and has not
misbehaved himself : Weeks was a great sufferer for the Crown :
the lease to Long and Hurler was in trust for the tenants : their
pretensions are very old : they have not been lessees since 1639.
Your Lordship may restrain the lessee by further covenants : they
cannot open new pits : Long for the tenants refused to give the
fine, which was given in 1638.
Serjeant Carthew says there can be no more granted by the
Crown than will not hinder the tenants in their common [rights] :
if these pits were suppressed some tenants of the manor may make
more of their own [coal] works.
[Send] to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to be here on
Friday morning.
[My Lord orders the issue out of the Civil List Funds of] 1250l,
to the Secretaries of State for Secret Service.
Prepare the letters for [raising loans on the Land Tax tallies for]
the 200,000l. [directed on Dec. 30 last to the Navy Treasurer : the
said present loans] to be advanced to Sir Thomas Littleton [Navy
Treasurer] on the [said] Land Tax tallies. Ibid., p. 86.
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May 7.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[My Lord orders that the] Surveyor General [of Crown Lands]
is to examine the value of the lease desired by Lansdowne and
when he hath informed himself thereof to set the ratal accordingly
for a lease to be made to him.
Upon reading the letter from the Victualling Commissioners of
the 5th inst. according to which the best proposition offered to
them for the tallies on the Salt Duties and on the fourth 4s. Aid
is that of Mr. Guigear at par one with another, his Lordship is
pleased to accept the proposition of Sir Stephen Evance who offers
the par and 100l. more.
[Send word] to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare an Establishment for
the 4 Companies of Invalids as now reduced. Ibid., p. 87.
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May 11,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
Desire Mr. Clerk to be here by 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Direct Mr. Brewer to transmit hither to-morrow morning a state
of all his receipts and payments to this day.
[My Lord orders] Signor Verrio to have 300l. in further part of
the money due to him for painting the Great Staircase at Hampton
Court.
[Send word] to Mr. Southwell to be here to-morrow morning.
Shut the door to-morrow morning [when my Lord will read
petitions]. Ibid., p. 88.
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May 12,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[My Lord orders that] when any works hereafter are to be done
in any of the King's forests, chases or parks the Surveyors General
of the Woods with such as my Lord shall think fit to join with them
are to oversee the doing thereof, but they are not to be the accompting
officers. Ibid., p. 89.
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Eodem die
afternoon.
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Present : the Lord Treasurer.
[The draft of the] letter [of direction to the Exchequer for the
issue] of 3000l. to [Sir Thomas Littleton Treasurer of] the Navy for
imprests and bills of exchange is read and approved.
Likewise the letter [of direction] for 3400l. for the Judges [et al].
Ibid.
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May 18,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit,
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[My Lord Treasurer orders that] out of the 40000l. issued to Mr.
Fox in January last which he advanced upon Malt tickets for the then
present service of the Forces in the Low Countries and which he will
[desires to] now receive [back] again upon the said tallies without
interest, he is to pay [as follows viz.]
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s.
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d.
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for 2 months' clearings to the 24th April 1703
of the subject [English] Troops in the Low
Countries in part of 40000 men
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15003
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14
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0
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towards 54747l. 6s. 8d. for a month's pay for
the Foreign Troops in part of the 40000
men and for a month's subsistence for the
subject Forces (residue of the 40000 men)
from 11 June to 8 July next inclusive
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24996
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6
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0
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40000
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And the sum of 5999l. 5s. 10d. remaining in
his hands out of the sum of 100,000l.
lately advanced by the Bank on Land Tax
tallies of this year is to be applied in
further part of the said 54747l. 6s. 8d.
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[Send word] to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells
and the Queen's Remembrancer to attend to-morrow morning about
the Imprest Rolls.
[The Principal] Commissioners of Prizes [are called in. My Lord
Treasurer orders that] they are to consider whether a Commissioner
of Prizes should not go with Sir Cloudesley Shovel. They say that
at present the Commissioners of the Navy are forward in their
lists.
Mr. How is called in. Upon reading his and Mr. Blathwait's
report concerning Lloyd's Regiment of Dragoons my Lord Treasurer
resolved to allow as follows viz.
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s.
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d.
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for the respits of 1702
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284
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8
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3
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for the deduction of 3d. a day for each Dragoon
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315
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0
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0
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599
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9
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3
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the total being upon account of the loss of
their horses at sea in the expedition to
Cadiz and Vigo : and Mr. Blathwait is to
prepare a warrant accordingly [for the
Queen's signature].
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Send word to Mr. Travers [the Surveyor General of Crown Lands]
to be here to-morrow morning about Sir Matthew Andrew's fine.
Write to Mr. Cardonal acquainting him with what my Lord has
resolved concerning Lloyd's Regiment and that my Lord did not
think it proper for him to give any direction concerning the respits
of this year, there being a power in that behalf lodged in the
Commander in Chief, who is a more proper judge of it. Treasury
Minute Book XIV, p. 90.
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May 19,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lord Halifax is called in with Mr. Pelham's deputy, Mr. Armiger
and Mr. Twitty concerning the Imprest Rolls. Twitty says that
from the Restoration till [the time of Treasurer] Rochester's rules
the rolls were always called for by the [Queen's] Remembrancer
and afterwards they were delivered to the Pells to be examined.
Mr. Pelham's deputy says that since the examination of the Pells
[has been in use] they [the rolls] have been delivered by the Auditor
[of the Receipt], as appears by several endorsements of the
Remembrancer and that [it has been so practised] oftener than
otherwise.
Mr. Clayton says he always transmitted them to the Pells and
heard no more of them and they have not been transmitted to the
Remembrancer by the Auditor's clerk for 10 years.
Lord Halifax says there is but one [roll which is] endorsed as
received from the Auditor [of the Receipt].
Mr. Armiger says that in Treasurer Southampton's time he can
show it was liberatur in curia per Car. Twitty and it [the imprest
roll] being a record it ought to be delivered in Court by a known
officer of the Exchequer ; and in Charles 1st's time the liberatur
was always by the Auditor's clerk.
Mr. Armiger says that Lord [Treasurer] Rochester's rules were
not known in the Court of Exchequer except by Mr. Hall and Auditor
Bridges.
Lord Halifax says the Clerk of the Pells is the officer of record
and the process should go on the record and in all other cases when
matters are recorded they do not come back to the Auditor.
[My Lord orders] Mr. Barker to attend this day week with all the
[Imprest] Rolls and Mr. Fleetwood to be here then.
Sir Thomas Frankland is called in. He says within a week they
shall make report [on the complaint] exhibited by Moss against
Gostling and give my Lord an account concerning Blackhull
[Blackhall].
Direct the Postmasters General to attend again on Tuesday week.
[My Lord orders] 300l. to be issued to Mr. How [Paymaster of
Guards and Garrisons] to pay over to Monsieur de La Villiere for
himself and 2 other French officers as a contingency for service
relating to the war.
[Send] to the Auditor of [the Duchy of] Cornwall or his deputy to
certify to my Lords a state of the accounts of the Duchy as they
now stand. Ibid., p. 91.
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Eodem die
afternoon,
May 19.
St. James's.
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Present : the Queen, Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[My Lord orders the Auditor of the Receipt to] issue 1075l. to
the Duchess of Marlborough upon her order for the Privy Purse.
Her Majesty comes in.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Kath. and Mary Armstrong
setting forth that they had a pension of 100l. per an. each out of
the rent of the Lotteries which determines at Michaelmas next and
praying to be transferred to some other fund ; they having no other
dependance for their support. [Hereon the Queen's decision is]
her Majesty will consider all such pensions before Michaelmas.
Mathew Clerk [his petition is read in which he] prays that his
pension of 40l. per an. as one of the Grooms of the Great Chamber
to the late Queen Mary may be continued for the support of himself
and family. [The Queen's answer is] the list is settled.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Margaret Tiffin, widow of Capt.
Henry Tiffin, [shewing] that her said late husband being commanded
to the West Indies died there in May last leaving the petitioner
with 6 small children and nothing to depend upon for maintenance
and that her said husband dying 2 months before his father, Brigadier
Tiffin, who had nothing but a personal estate, she could not reap any
benefit thereby : therefore praying a small pension for their support.
[The Queen's reply is] not granted.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Daniel Brisac praying a pension
in consideration of his 14 years' service to her Majesty's Pages of
Honour. The Queen will speak with the Duke of Somerset about
him.
[The Queen reads the petition of] the Gentlemen of Wales desiring
that the salaries of the Judges of Wales may be increased, there
being at present 180l. per an. payable to each of them out of the
[Crown Land] revenue of Wales. [The Queen's decision is] their
present salary and allowances are to be made up [to a total of] 300l.
per an. out of the revenue of Wales.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Sir Winwood Mowat praying her
Majesty's bounty towards his support and education. [The Queen
orders him to have a pension of] 40l. per an. on Mr. Nicholas's list.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Katherine, Countess of Anglesea
shewing that being much in debt and engaged in a Chancery suit
with her brother for her jointure lands she prays the same pension
of 1600l. per an. which was given her by the late Queen Mary until
she shall recover the said lands. [The Queen's answer is] she has
a good provision already.
[The Queen reads the memorial of Edward, Earl of Jersey, the]
Lord Chamberlain praying payment of 3348l. 16s. 0d. due to him for
wages, board wages, livery money, pension and as late Ranger of
Hyde Park. [The Queen orders him] to be paid such arrears as
are due to him [but] not any pension.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Sir Godfrey Kneller praying
payment of 570l. due to him for drawing several pictures of her
Majesty and the late King. [The Queen's answer is] Her Majesty
does not care for the picture of 350l. : the others are to be paid for.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Thomas Tompion praying
payment of 564l. 15s. 0d. due to him for clocks, watches &c. presented
by the late King to the Duke of Florence. [The Queen's reply is]
her Majesty has no occasion for his clocks and watches.
[The Queen reads] Mr. Wise's estimate of 1800l. for works in
St. James's Park. The Queen takes the estimate [away with her].
[The Queen reads the petition of the Commissioners of] Greenwich
Hospital for the allowance of 2000l. per an. [Hereon the Queen's
decision is] her Majesty does not think fit to give the allowance so long
as the war lasts : to be left out of the Commission.
[The Queen reads] a report concerning the bills for stationery
delivered to the Secretary of State's offices from 8 March 1701 to
December last. [Her Majesty's decision is] the report is agreed to
and the Queen will pay no more than the 400l. per an. My Lord
[Treasurer] will speak with the Secretaries of State. (In the margin
"Mr. Churchill.")
[The Queen reads the petition of the] Countess Dowager of Radnor
[shewing] that the island of Bardsey was worth 100l. per an. but by
reason of the French privateers landing there and plundering her
tenants they have not been able to pay any rent these 10 years ;
the petitioner therefore prays that directions may be given for the
better guard of that coast and that the Queen will be pleased to
grant her something towards the said loss. The Queen's answer is]
the first part is reasonable. Her Majesty will be pleased to speak to
the Prince [as Lord Admiral].
[The Queen reads the petition of] Jane Hill, widow of Lieut. John
Hill, who was killed at Vigo, praying the Queen's bounty, being left
in a very desolate condition with 4 small children as is certified by
Lord Shannon, Dr. Bentley, Dr. Younger and others. Not granted.
[The Queen reads the] memorial of the ordinary repairs of the
Works for a quarter ending March 1703 with reasons why the charge
of repairs of the Queen's palaces now does exceed the charge of
repairs in the reign of Charles II. The Queen thinks the charge of
the ordinary very great.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Capt. Henry Thomas praying
the continuance of his pension in consideration of his services and
sufferings. This was lately laid before the Queen and directions
then given to see what the pension was, when granted and how long
discontinued ; concerning all which a report is now annexed to the
petition. [The Queen's reply is] there is no fund for such pensions.
[The Queen reads the petition of] George Moore shewing that a
verdict is obtained against him for 300l. for undue importation of
tobacco, a moiety of which verdict belongs to the Queen ; that he
has fallen under this misfortune through ignorance : therefore praying
that the Queen's part of said penalty may be remitted, the Attorney
General having reported thereon that it is in the Queen's power to
discharge same. [Hereon the Queen's answer is] Her Majesty forgives
her part.
[The Queen reads the petition of the] Earl of Winchilsea praying
payment of 862l. 10s. d. as Envoy Extraordinary to the Courts of
Hanover and Zelle. [Hereon the Queen's reply is] Her Majesty
doth not think it reasonable.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Col. Ingoldsby, Captain of one
of the Independent Companies at New York, shewing that he has
served in America 13 years and the greatest part thereof without
pay ; that a considerable sum is due to him for his said Company
on account of victualling and clothing, which he cannot be relieved
in by reason the muster rolls miscarried in bringing over and being
to repair to his Command of Lieut. Governor of New York and the
Jerseys he prays the Queen to order him such sum as she shall think
fit. [The Queen's answer is] her Majesty doth not think it proper for
her to give any order in this case.
[The Queen reads the petition of] Lieut. Col. La Coudriere showing
that the late King in consideration of his service gave him a pension
of 200l. per an. payable by the Earl of Ranelagh, on which pension
there is 1048l. due to him ; therefore praying such part thereof as
shall be thought fit, he being cast into prison and reduced to great
want. The petition is recommended by the Duke of Ormonde.
[The Queen's answer is] her Majesty cannot do so much for others as
she hath done for him already.
[The Queen reads the] memorial of Mr. Methuen for an allowance
as Ambassador to Portugal, with a note of what was allowed to Sir
Richard Fanshaw who was sent thither in 1661. [The Queen's
answer is] allow him the ordinary entertainment of an ambassador but
no equipage and my Lord Treasurer is to speak with him about his
other expenses.
[The Queen reads the] memorial of Mr. Ekins relating to the stock
which the late King had in the East India Company and praying
that in regard he paid 3000l. and upwards for the same and has no
advantage thereby (for that the same was not actually transferred
before the said King's death) that he may have his money again
or some equivalent in one of the Governments beyond sea. [The
Queen's answer is] Her Majesty does not think it proper for her to
meddle in this matter.
[The Queen reads the petition of the] Duke of St. Albans. [Her
reply is] he shall be constantly paid but no advance can be [made to
him].
[The Queen reads the statement of the] Household charge before
the establishment [was authorised ; and orders it] to be considered
by my Lord Treasurer.
[The Queen reads the separate petitions of] Henry Killegrew, Sir
William Galway, Sir William Hayward, Sir Richard Dutton [and
orders them] each 50l.
[The Queen reads the petition of the] Dean and Chapter of
Westminster. [Her Majesty's answer is] inquire into the former
precedents. Treasury Minute Book XIV, pp. 92-3.
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May 25,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
[The Lord Treasurer reads the petition of] Anne Ashbury [and
orders her] 10l.
The Trustees for Exchequer Bills [attend]. My Lord directs them
to agree with the persons [Contractors] named in the list now
presented by them to his Lordship for subscribing 30 per cent. only
of the respective sums contained in that list against each person's
name. The total of that list is 926000l. ; the 30 per cent. will
amount to 277800l.
[My Lord doth] order Mr. Fox to dispose of the 100000l. tallies
and orders in his hands on the Land Tax payable after 1186528l.
upon which 5 per cent. is payable : so that [or on condition that]
the interest due to the time he receives the money from each lender
be saved to the public and that his assignees have only the growing
interest of 5 per cent. from henceforward ; and that it be so expressed
in his assignments ; and so as [or on condition that] the advancers of
this 100000l. do pay at least 5 shillings per cent. to Mr. Fox for
the public use : which premiums he is forthwith to pay into the
Exchequer and take a tally for the same : and my Lord Treasurer
orders the said money of the premiums to be issued again to him
for the Forces in his care of pay, that so he may be charged therewith
in [the] imprest certificate : and that he takes [do take] up this
100000l. as he shall have occasions to make good the directions he
shall receive from my Lord.
[My Lord further] ordered that out of this money [Mr. Fox do
apply the sum of] 23751l. 14s. 9d. on his memorial of this day
to complete 54747l. 6s. 8d. for a month's pay and subsistence respectively
for the 40000 men to July 8 next inclusive.
[My Lord ordered the issue to the Earl of Ranelagh late Paymaster
of the Forces of] 1099l. 9s. 0d. on the said Earl's report of the 25th
inst. ; out of the public money in the Exchequer for the service of
the year 1702 ; [to be applied as follows] viz. 489l. 12s. 4d. to satisfy
her Majesty's warrants for Lord Portmore and Lieut. Gen. Churchill
in part of 264874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons for the year
1702 ; and 609l. 16s. 8d. for sea service for the same year. [In the
minute of May 28 infra p. 53 and in the letter of direction thereupon
this sum is given as 599l. 16s. 8d. for clothes for detachments for the
Regiments sent to the West Indies.]
[Send word] to Auditor Shales to be here on Friday morning about
the business of Kirton [in Lindsey Co. Lincoln.]
[Send word to the Gentlemen of] the Bank to be here on Friday
morning.
[Send] to the Officers of both [the Receipt and the Court of the]
Exchequers to be here on Friday morning.
[Send] to Mr. Dummar to be here this day week.
[Send] to Mr. Povy to be here on Friday morning.
The Queen allows Mr. Methuen 10l. a day and 700l. for his extraordinaries
but no equipage.
[My Lord orders the] 5707l. 6s. 6d. in Mr. Brewer's hands to be
paid into the Exchequer.
[My Lord orders the issue of] 200l. to Mr. John Johnstown for his
expense in preparing to go along with Lord Peterborough in the late
intended expedition : to be issued out of secret service money [in
the hands of William Lowndes]. Ibid., p. 94.
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May 28,
forenoon.
Treasury
Chambers,
Cockpit.
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Present : ut supra.
[The draft of a] letter [of direction to the Exchequer for the issue]
of 1700l. 4s. 0d. for the Earl of Jersey's arrears is read and approved.
[The like for the] letter for 1330l. 0s. 1d. for a quarter to the Works
at Windsor ended 31 March last.
[The like for the] letter for 2477l. 4s. 9d. for the same quarter for
the Works at Whitehall, &c.
[The like for the] letter for 1089l. 9s. 0d. [to the Earl of Ranelagh,
late Paymaster of the Forces] for respits as follows viz.
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respits on Lord Portmore's Regiment to 1702
Dec. 24
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489
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12
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4
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ditto on Lord Churchill's Regiment for clothes
[of 60 men] taken out of his Regiment
delivered to the 4 Regiments that went
from Cadiz to the West Indies
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233
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14
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8
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[and for the like] to Lord Portmore for [ditto
for] 92 men taken out of his Regiment and
delivered to ditto
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366
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2
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0
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1089
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9
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0
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[The like for the] letter for 19450l. 8s. 6d. for the French refugees
et al.
[The like for the letter] for 3491l. 10s. 4d. to the Treasurer of the
Navy ; to be paid over to the Treasurer for Sick and Wounded on
account of what incurred for Sick and Wounded in the last year, to
wit before the 25th of December 1702 : to be issued out of the arrears
of last year's funds.
The Gentlemen of the Bank [attend]. They are desired to lend
money on the Subsidy and Malt Acts of this year. [They tell my
Lord] they will return answer on Wednesday.
[My Lord doth] direct the Commissioners of Prizes to inform themselves
and him as soon as they can of the cargo of the East India
ship lately taken as prize.
Lord Halifax [Auditor of the Receipt] comes in. The Deputy
Remembrancer and the several officers of the Upper and Lower
Exchequer are called in.
[Mr. Robert] Barker [the said Deputy Remembrancer] says the
[Imprest] Rolls were always brought to their [the Queen's]
Remembrancer's Office, sometimes by one, sometimes by another.
There are rolls in Charles I's time all signed by the Auditor [of the
Receipt] only.
Armiger says in all the times of Pye, Long and Sir Robert Howard
[former Auditors of the Receipt of the Exchequer] the rolls are marked
to be delivered by one of the Auditor's [of the Receipt's] clerks but
since Lord Treasurer Rochester's orders the rolls have been delivered
by the clerk of the Clerk of the Pells.
Mr. Pelham [Clerk of the Pells or his Deputy] says since 1685
some have been delivered by the Auditor's [of the Receipts]
clerks and the Act says they shall be delivered by the Auditor
[of the Receipt].
Lord Halifax says the Act is according to the custom of the Exchequer.
The officers say that of late the rolls were secretted by Mr. Hall
and Mr. Bridges from the rest of the officers.
Lord Halifax says when once he hath given a direction in the
Exchequer generally he has done for that matter : that Lord
Treasurer Rochester ordered the examination by the Clerk of the
Pells because he's an officer of record and process should issue on a
record : and that generally since the Act they have been delivered
by Mr. Fleetwood except in one case.
[Send] to the Attorney General to be here on Tuesday morning
concerning the method of transmitting the Imprest Rolls to the
Remembrancer's Office.
Sir Thomas Meers, Mr. Sanderson and other Lincolnshire gentlemen
are called in. My Lord [discourses them and decides that he]
will renew the patent to Mr. Sanderson but without consequence
as to the dispute between Mr. Lawton and Mr. Sampson, the merits
of which my Lord will hear on the first Wednesday of next Easter
term.
[Send word] to the Navy Commissioners and Victualling Commissioners
with Mr. Madocks, Mr. Dodington, and the Auditors of
Imprests to be here on Wednesday next in the afternoon about the
[Navy Treasurer's] accounts. Treasury Minute Book XIV, pp. 95-6.
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