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Jan. 16.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Edward Harley Esq. of the office of one of the
Auditors of Imprests loco Thomas Done lately deceased as amply
as the said Done or Sir Richard Langley, or William Aldworth or
any other predecessor therein.
Memorandum. This warrant was cancelled and another was
signed the 4th March 1702 for granting to Mr. Harley the said office
during his good behaviour ; "which was the only alteration."
Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 517.
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant to the Customs Commissioners
to repay to Customs officers of under 60l. per an. salary their
assessments to the Aid granted in the last session of Parliament
[the Land Tax as by 1 Anne St. 2, c. 2]. Money Book XVI, p. 252.
Same to the Postmasters General to let to farm for 3 years
the revenue of the Post Office in the county of Lincoln : it appearing
from the said Postmasters' memorial of the 5th inst. that said county
has not hitherto been so well served with their letters as other parts
of the nation, several towns therein not having the convenience
of a post at all and others being obliged to pay an extraordinary
tax above the common postage : and that proposals are made for
serving the same much quicker and cheaper at a rent not less than
any revenue accruing therefrom in the past. Ibid., p. 253.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Sir William Scawen and Henry Cornish praying
payment of 2195l. 12s. 6¼d. for clothing furnished to the Regiment
of Scotch Fuziliers. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 116.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Walter Buckby as a tidesman in the inferior list London
port.
George Ekins (a tidesman in the inferior list ibid) as a same in the
superior list ibid loco Edward Whitaker dismissed.
John Hodsdon as a same in the inferior list ibid, loco said Ekins.
Charles Northcott of Boston port to be collector there loco John
Clarke, the late Customer and Collector. Out Letters (Customs) XIV,
pp. 231, 232.
Fiat by same for royal letters patent to appoint Thomas Wolstenholme
as Customer of Bridgwater port. Ibid., p. 233.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of George Walcott praying 3 months respite so that he may sell
his estate to discharge his debt due for Customs. Reference Book
VIII, p. 31.
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Jan. 18.
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Money warrant for 500l. to five Commissioners of Accounts [sic
for the five Commissioners of Army Debts] (viz. Thomas Morrice of
London merchant, Samuell Atkins of London Esqr., Thomas Lister
of Coleby Co. Lincoln Esqr., William Farrer of Biddenham Co.
Beds. Esqr. and George Langton of Langton Co. Lincoln Esqr.)
viz. for 1702 Xmas quarter on their allowance of 400l. per an. each.
(Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon). Money Book XVI, p. 161.
Order Book V, p. 437.
Letter of direction for the issue of 11,536l. 13s. 4d. to John
Howe, Paymaster of the Forces, as in further part of 264,874l. 10s.
0d. for the Guards and Garrisons in England for one year from
1702 Dec. 24 : to be issued out of loans on the Land Tax granted
in the present Session : and is intended for 4 weeks' subsistence
to the Guards and Regiments in England to Feb. 17 next.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 139.
Same for 56,000l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces to act
with the Allies : to be issued out of the like loans : and to be on
account of the pay of the said Forces for the year 1703. Ibid., p. 140.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to give warrant to the
Clerk of the Petty Bag for a commission to Lord Willoughby of
Parham et al to enquire of the estates of Edward Scarsbrick et al
outlawed for high treason ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. XVII, p. 336 but
with a quorum of 5 instead of 8 as there is difficulty in getting
together such a number of the Commissioners. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 118.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of the
Duke of Bolton and Richard Cobb, two of the securities of Thomas
Cobb late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Southampton, shewing
that the said Cobb being lately dead has broke their measures in
paying his debt and therefore praying longer time. Reference Book
VIII, p. 31.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir Henry
Bunbury et al on behalf of the merchants of Chester praying that
interest may not be insisted on for their Customs bonds provided
the principal money thereof be discharged before May 1 next. Ibid.
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Jan. 19.
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William Lowndes to the Prizes Commissioners to take account
of the gold, silver and damnified cochineal and indigo taken at
Vigo and to report to the Lord Treasurer hereon. (Same to the
Customs Commissioners to assist therein). Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 117.
Same to the Attorney General enclosing a report [missing] from
the Postmaster General relating to Mr. Tutchin's complaint against
Mr. Castleton, Comptroller of the Penny Post Office. Ibid., p. 119.
J. Taylour to Capt. Francis Wyvell. The Lord Treasurer has
received your letter relating to prize goods taken from on board
the Dartmouth prize with an account of "your" goods taken from
on board the Barfleur 7 Dec. last and carried to the Prize Office
in London (which as you allege you bought at Port St. Mary) and
desiring that you and your men may have your shares of the
Dartmouth prize and that the Duty on your said goods may be ordered
to be paid. Please apply to the Prizes Commissioners to whom
the affairs of Prizes are wholly entrusted and who receive their
orders from time to time from the Court of Admiralty. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the [Principal] Commissioners
of Prizes to make a trial of the sale of the snuff and tobacco brought
in the little galleon [from Cadiz] ; the said Commissioners thinking
that the opportunity of a fleet going to Portugal may be a proper
time to make trial of such sale : and further approving of the sale
on Wednesday week of the damnified cochineal. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVII, p. 495.
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Jan. 20.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to George, Prince of Denmark of an annuity, yearly
rent or pension of 50,000l. per an. payable as to one moiety thereof
out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise, and as to the other
moiety thereof out of the revenue of the Post Office : to hold for
the joint lives of him and the Queen from 1702 June 24. Queen's
Warrant Book XXI, pp. 511-12.
Privy seal for 500l. for equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to
Thomas, Lord Raby as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Prussia :
the said ordinary to commence as from his departure out of the
presence : with the usual clause for allowance of his extraordinaries.
Ibid., p. 513.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
to authorise the applying of the Queen's share of prizes to the use
of the public ; the Queen having taken into her consideration that
the Aids or Supplies granted in the last Session of Parliament for
the service of 1702 are likely to prove very deficient of answering
the several services for which they were intended and being resolved
as much as in her lyeth to contribute to the ease of her subjects.
Ibid., p. 515.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, late Paymaster of the Forces, to
pay the Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment from the 20th April
to the 1st June 1702, as the 5 Regiments sent to Ireland have been
paid : he having been at great expense in hastening the raising
and completing the several Companies thereof wherein he met with
many difficulties by reason of desertion in harvest time and upon
occasion of their going to Holland. Ibid., p. 541.
Letter of direction for the issue of 4958l. 7s. 6d. to John Howe,
Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons : out of loans on the Land
Tax : and is intended for 6 weeks' subsistence to March 4 next to
the Regiments of Charlemont, Donegal, Earle, Hamilton, and
Collenbine : and is to be taken as part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for
[10,000 men in] sea service for the present year. Disposition Book
XVI, p. 140.
Same for 1500l. to Charles Fox [Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] :
out of loans on the Land Tax granted this Session : to be towards
the pay for the year 1703 of the 40,000 men to act with the Allies.
Ibid.
Same for 2410l. 19s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the Navy : out of
the like loans : and is intended to be applied to the Victualling,
to wit, in satisfaction of a bill of exchange drawn by Col. Dudley,
Governor of New England Nov. 9 last payable to John Lloyd
merchant in lieu of 3013l. 14s. 0d. current money of New England
for the charge of bisket, bread, beef and pork bought there and
shipped to Jamaica whither it was consigned to the Agent of the
Commissioners for Victualling the Navy pursuant to the royal
warrant of June 23 last. Ibid., p. 141.
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Same for 1000l. to William Lowndes for secret service : out of
Civil List moneys. Ibid.
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Jan. 20.
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William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed
account [missing] of the Duties on Marriages &c. for several Counties,
Hundreds and years as therein mentioned. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 119.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to inform the Lord Treasurer what
has been done on the warrant of June 30 last for reducing the Invalids
to 75 men in each Company. Ibid., p. 120.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Pacey, administrator of John Ellis deceased late Receiver
General of Taxes for part of Norfolk, praying in order to enable him
[Pacey] to make up his [Ellis's] accounts that he [Pacey]
may be appointed Receiver of the remainder of the Taxes for the
year 1702 ; and proposing his fidelity sureties for the said employment.
Reference Book VIII, p. 31.
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Jan. 22.
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Money warrant for 955l. to Thomas, Lord Raby, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the King of Prussia, viz. 500l. for equipage and
455l. a quarter's advance on his ordinary of 5l. a day. (Money
order dated Jan. 22 hereon). (Letter of direction dated Jan. 22
hereon). Money Book XVI, p. 255. Order Book V, p. 437.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 142.
Money order for 75l. to the borough of Lyme Regis for three
quarters to 1702 Sept. 29 on the annuity granted by Charles II
for repair of the Cobb pier. Order Book V, p. 440.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh for an account of the
clearings (from the muster rolls) to the 24th of October last for the
4 Regiments sent from Cadiz to the West Indies. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 120.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners enclosing a petition [missing]
from Robert Delavall for a stamper's place. My Lord Treasurer
recommends him for such employment. Ibid., p. 121.
Treasury reference to Mr. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of the Earl of Bradford praying payment of
296l. 5s. 0d. for repairs of Ludlow Castle. Reference Book VIII,
p. 43.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor of the Plantations] of the
petition of George Muschamp, Collector of Patuxent and Receiver
[of] Petonwe in Maryland, praying to renew his commission for the
said offices with power to stop [out of his receipts] his salary of 100l.
per an. and the 400l. arrears thereon. Ibid., p. 32.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of John Russell
shewing that he proved before the House of Commons several
notorious crimes against Daniel Gwin, then Collector of Customs
at Falmouth, for which Gwinn was ordered to be prosecuted, which
prosecution is stopped : therefore praying that same may go on and
that he may be rewarded for his trouble. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of
the petition of George Long for a new lease of land called Barrow
containing a coal work, in Stratton upon the Foss, Co. Somerset :
on behalf of the tenants there. Reference Book VIII, p. 32.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Gabriel
Player goldsmith shewing that one Martin of Gosport in Hampshire
sent him up by the waggon 375 ounces of silver in ingots to have
the like quantity returned in wrought plate ; that on unloading
the said waggon at the White Hart Inn in Southwark one Sharpe,
a Custom House officer, seized the same : therefore praying that
the silver may be delivered to him. Ibid.
Same to the Farmers of the Lotteries of the petition of Hellen
Vaughan praying payment of the 150l. due to her out of the rent
of the Lotteries. Ibid., p. 33.
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Jan. 23.
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Money warrants for 462l. 10s. 0d. each to Daniel, Earl of Nottingham
and Sir Charles Hedges for 1702 Xmas quarter's allowance or
salary as Secretaries of State. (Money orders dated Jan. 28 hereon.)
Money Book XVI, p. 254. Order Book V, p. 439.
Money order for 60l. to Lord Robert Russell, Clerk of the Pipe,
for one year to 1702 Xmas on his allowance. Order Book V, p. 437.
Letter of direction for 8000l. to the Duchess of Marlborough to
complete 20,000l. to the Privy Purse as the balance of the 300l. per
week directed by the letter of direction of July 3 last supra Tr. Cal.
XVII, p. 278, to be issued on the order for 20,000l. for the Privy
Purse : the present sum is to be issued by 1300l. a week from the
30th inst. Disposition Book XVI, p. 141.
Same for 150,228l. 19s. 2d. to the Navy Treasurer : out of loans
on the Land Tax granted this Session : and to be applied to the
service of the Victualling, to wit for carrying on the Course thereof
to June 30 last. Ibid., p. 142.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of the Governor of Chester concerning the debts
owing by the Company of Invalids quartered there [to the inhabitants
&c. for quarters &c] and desiring that 4 months' pay which is stopped
in the hands of the Agent for said Company "may be paid over to
him to be applied towards discharging the said debts." Out Letters
(General) XVI, p. 120.
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Jan. 25.
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Money warrant for 75l. to Dr. Wallis and his grandson William
Blincowe for one year to 1702 Xmas on their allowance for
deciphering. Money Book XVI, p. 208.
William Lowndes to Mr. Brewer, Receiver of Prizes, to send to
the Lord Treasurer every fortnight a certificate of the money received
and paid on account of prizes, distinguishing [or keeping and stating
separately] the Queen's part thereof. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 120.
Same to Mr. Dodd, Receiver of the Droits and Perquisites of the
Admiralty, for a certificate of receipts and payments on account
of the said Droits and Perquisites which the Prince of Denmark has
surrendered to the Queen. (The like to Mr. Crawley, Receiver of
the Salvage money of the Admiralty, for a like certificate). Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the re-landing of the Earl of Peterborough's goods and
provisions which were put on board the Resolution for his intended
voyage to the West Indies. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 233.
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Jan. 26.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a
grant to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, as President
of the Privy Council, of the yearly sum of 1500l. that is to say 1000l.
in lieu of an allowance of 10 dishes every meal formerly made to the
President of the Privy Council and 500l. per an. as the Queen's
grace and bounty : to commence as from 9 July 1702, being the
day he took place as President of the Privy Council. Queen's Warrant
Book XXI, p. 518.
Royal sign manual to Treasurer Godolphin to issue 1000l. to Sir
Samuel Dashwood, Lord Mayor of London : without account :
for the relief and support of the poor of the said city. (Money order
dated Feb. 5 hereon). (Money order dated Feb. 8 hereon). (Letter
of direction dated Feb 5 hereon). Ibid., p. 520. Money Book XVI,
p. 260. Order Book V, p. 441. Disposition Book XVI, p. 146.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Principal Commissioners
of Prizes to pay into the Exchequer 3000l. of the money arisen for
the Queen's share of prizes. Money Book XVI, p. 255.
Letter of direction for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie : for the service
of the Ordnance : to be issued out of loans on the Land Tax granted
this Session. Disposition Book XVI, p. 142.
Same for 3000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh towards the remainder
of the sums appropriated for the Land Forces in the year 1702 :
to be issued out of the 3000l. which is this day directed to be paid
into the Exchequer from the Queen's share of Prizes : and to be
applied in further part of 700,000l. in the said year for 40,000 men
to act with the Allies ; and is to answer bills drawn by Mr. Sweet
for the pay of the said Forces. Ibid.
Same for 6000l. to same : out of the Queen's share of Prizes :
for the like pay of the Troops abroad : it being intended for the
pay of the Officers here who make recruits, and is to be in further
part of the abovesaid 700,000l. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands].
Enquire from Mr. Rowe if there be any stables belonging to the
Crown at Windsor and where and what they are. Out Letters
(General) XVII, p. 121.
Same to the Officers of the Works enclosing the memorial [missing]
of Mr. Henry Wise praying that his bills may be passed for works
done in the Queen's Gardens at Kensington. Please examine same
and report if he makes any demands for works or necessaries which
he ought to perform or furnish under his contract for keeping
her Majesty's Gardens. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 121.
Royal warrant to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, to pay to Mary Huntington a quarter of the mean profits
of the bishopric of Raphoe over and above the quarter due at the
time of the decease of her late husband Dr. Robert Huntington,
late bishop thereof : in consideration of the great expenses he was
at before his death : the value of said bishopric being certified at
1038l. 3s. 2d. per an. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 247-8.
Same to same for a great seal to appoint Joshua Dawson as Keeper
of the Papers in Ireland as follows, with the salary of 100l. per an. :
he having petitioned, shewing that the chief Governors of Ireland
have always been accustomed upon their leaving that kingdom
to take with them all the books of entries belonging to both their
Secretaries' offices wherein were entered all King's letters, orders,
warrants and letters directed to them and given by them ; the
removal of which hath not only been a great injury to the subjects
of that kingdom for want of copies of such orders upon many
occasions but also a great prejudice to all succeeding Chief Governors ;
and that petitioner has been employed for many years in the Office
of the Chief Secretary to the Chief Governor of Ireland during which
time many applications have been made to him for such copies ;
and he has therefore prayed that an Office may be created and
erected there by the name of the Paper Office in which may be
kept copies or duplicates of all books of entries wherein any warrants
&c. as above are entered belonging to both Secretaries' Offices of the
Chief Governor. It is hereby ordered that a convenient room be
set out and appointed in Dublin Castle for this purpose, to be fitted
up at the Queen's charge and to be delivered to said Dawson for said
use. Ibid., pp. 248-51.
Same to same for a same to appoint John Methuen (Chancellor
of Ireland) Phillip Savage (Chancellor of the Exchequer there),
Robert Doyne (Chief Baron of the Exchequer Court there), Sir
Henry Echlin (Second Baron of the Exchequer there) and Nehemiah
Donnellan (Puisne Baron of the Exchequer there) to be Commissioners
of Accounts for Ireland for taking the accounts of the Vice-Treasurer
and Receivers General of the Revenue, the Master of the
Ordnance, the Ministers of the Victuals, the Clerk of the Works
and Building, the Clerk of the Fines and Casualties of Munster and
every accomptant who is or are to be examined by virtue of any
former Commission of Accounts : all by reason that the Commission
of Accounts appointed by Wm. III for same is determined by his
decease. Ibid., pp. 254-5.
Same to same for a same to appoint the Chief Governor, the
Lord Chancellor, the Lieut. General of the Forces, the Major General,
the Master of the Ordnance and 9 others detailed, as overseers of
all the Barracks in Ireland for the management and inspection
thereof : and to keep same in good repair and condition : all as in
continuation of the like patent granted by Wm. III ; which patent
is determined by the said King's death. Ibid., p. 258.
Same to same to place the pension or allowance of 4s. a day upon
the Irish Establishment for James D'Andoin who served as a Lieut.
and also as Captain as well in the reduction of Ireland as in the
late wars in Flanders where he was disabled by wounds at the battle
of Steinkirk and is unfit for further service. Ibid., p. 260.
Memorandum that on this day Mr. Blathwayt as Auditor of
the Plantations signed and sealed a deputation to Robert Gibbs
as Deputy Auditor of her Majesty's Revenues in Barbados : on
the nomination of the Lord Treasurer : and that on the following
2 Feb. the like Instructions were signed to him for his said office
as were given to Mr. Spoferth for the like office in Bermudas 9 May
1702 last supra. Treasury Calendar Vol. XVII, pp. 207-8. Out
Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, p. 77.
Memorandum of the like deputation to Arthur Winter as Deputy
Auditor of her Majesty's Revenues in Jamaica : with the like
Instructions ut supra and with the addition of the following clause
dated 30 Jan. 1702-3 as drawn for the New York Receiver infra p. 127.
"You are further to take notice that the several accompts
of the public revenues aforementioned are to be brought
by you and [by] her Majesty's Receiver General before her
Majesty's Governor or Lieutenant Governor of New York
and the Council, by them to be reviewed and approved of,
if they have no objection to the contrary ; whereupon they
are to be transmitted to me [Blathwayt] with the proper
vouchers, by the first and best opportunity, in order to be
laid before the Lord Treasurer. Ibid., pp. 77-8.
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Jan. 27.
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Money order for 300l. to Sir Bevill Granville for one quarter to
Jan. 25 inst. on his 1200l. per an. ut supra pp. 101-2. Disposition
Book V, p. 438.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Robert Corbet as Collector of the Four and a Half per
cent. Duty in Barbados loco Thomas Brewster lately deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 233.
Treasurer Godolphin to the East India Company enclosing a
duplicate of the privy seal assigning to Sir Benjamin Bathurst the
sums of 7000l. and 166l. 5s. 0d. in the capital Stock of said
Company, which became vested in the Queen in right of the Crown.
Please assure and transfer same to him accordingly with the profits
and advantages to arise thereby. Warrants not Relating to Money
XVII, p. 495.
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Jan. 28.
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Letter of direction for 8855l. to the Navy Treasurer : out of loans
on the Land Tax granted this Session : and is to be paid over in a
gross sum to Walter Whitfeild on account of 2 months' subsistence
to Feb. 16 next for the 6 Marine Regiments. (William Lowndes to
said Whitfeild informing him of the above direction "according to
your memorial." You are to pay into the Receipt the 75l. 11s. 0d.
remaining in your hands of the money of last year's funds issued to
you for the Marine Regiments, which has been deducted for respits
of 5 of the said Regiments as by your memorial of the 25th Dec.
last ; and also such further sum as shall appear to be deducted from
Col. Mordaunt's Regiment, when it [said deduction] comes to your
hands). (Same to the Navy Commissioners to imprest said 8855l.
to Whitfeild accordingly). Disposition Book XVI, pp. 144, 149.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the prize fish lately brought from Newfoundland and
lately sold by the Prizes Commissioners, to be exported without
landing or paying any Duty. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 234.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report
on the enclosed state [missing] of the case of Sir John Rotheram
as security for his son, collector of the tax at Cavan, in Ireland.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 247.
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Jan. 29.
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Royal letters patent dated St. James's empowering John Howe
(who by letters patent is appointed Treasurer and Paymaster of the
Royal Hospital near Chelsea) to appoint his own deputy in the said
office : and the appointment of Ralph Cook (who by royal warrant
of 1702 June 25 was appointed Deputy Treasurer and Under Paymaster
of the said Hospital near Chelsea) is hereby revoked. Queen's
Warrant Book XXI, p. 516.
Royal warrant to John Howe, Paymaster General of the Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces to deduct and detain in his own hands
his own salary of 1500l. per an., and the sum of 1020l. per an. for
his under officers and clerks and 500l. a year for the incidents of his
office and 556l. 1s. 8d. a year for the new year's gifts usually given
by him to the officers and clerks of the Exchequer and of the Treasury
Chamber ; making in all 3576l. 1s. 8d. per an. : detaining same
out of the remainder of the deduction of 12d. per £ out of payments
for the Establishment of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces
after the payments due to be made out of the same to the Royal
Hospital at Chelsea : to commence as from 1702 Dec. 25 and to
continue until further order. Ibid., pp. 516-7.
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay the salary of 38l. per an. to Richard and Edmond Anguish
as Customers of Yarmouth port. Money Book XVI, p. 255.
Treasurer Godolphin's warrant to the Customs Commissioners
and the Customs Cashier respectively for payment of the 1702
Xmas quarter's salary bill for the outports (9036l. 11s. 3d.) and
London port (5957l. 11s. 6d.) respectively. Ibid., p. 256.
Money warrant for 375l. to William Borrett for soliciting Crown
law suits : 200l. thereof for half a year to Oct. 15 last on his salary
of 400l. per an. and 175l. as in full of the salary of 100l. per an. in
lieu of all cravings for clerkship, coach hire and all such like charges
viz. from 1700 Oct. 15 to 1702 Oct. 15 on which latter account he
has already received 25l. (Money order dated Feb. 4 hereon).
(Letter of direction dated Jan. 6 hereon). Ibid., p. 257. Order Book
V, p. 440. Disposition Book XV, p. 136.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to
pay John Thorowkettle 14l. 10s. 0d. for last Xmas quarter as
Messenger attending the Customs.
Treasurer Godolphin's allowance of said Thorowkettle's bill for
a like amount for same quarter as Messenger attending the Lord
High Treasurer. Money Book XVI, p. 258.
Dormant warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 12l.
per an. each to the 5 Under Searchers of London port viz. Charles
Beavoir, Robert Burton, Richard Peirce, Peregrine Bertie four
thereof and Antho Meek and Clive Windham, jointly the fifth thereof.
Ibid., p. 259.
Money warrant for 48l. 15s. 8d. to Sir Robert Duckenfeild for the
surplusage on his account as late Sheriff of Co. Lancs. for the year
ended 1699 Sept. 29. (Money order dated Feb. 16 hereon). (Letter
of direction dated Mar. 3 hereon). Ibid., p. 259. Order Book V,
p. 442. Disposition Book XVI, p. 164.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Postmasters General
to pay 1175l. to the Duchess of Cleveland for 1702 Lady day quarter
on her annuity out of the Post Office. Money Book XVI, p. 259.
Treasurer Godolphin to Mr. [Charles] Thomas, Receiver of the
Casual Revenue in Barbados.
In your letter of Nov. 13 last to the late Treasury Lords you
enclose the accounts of ships and goods seized and condemned during
the Government of Lord Grey and further promise to transmit by
the next ship an account current of all that is due to her Majesty
since your being constituted Receiver of the Casual Revenue. Do
not fail to send (to William Blathwayt, Auditor of those revenues)
by the first opportunity a perfect account of all her Majesty's Casual
Revenues in Barbados from your first appointment together with
proper vouchers of what remains due to the Queen for the same.
Also please remit the balance of the said accompt to your Correspondent
here in London with directions [to him] to pay same here for
her Majesty's use in such manner as I shall direct by warrant under
my hand. In the margin : "The abstract of the account [of the said
Charles Thomas] herein mentioned is entered p. 85." This refers
to William Blathwaite's resumé of Plantation revenue accounts which
he submitted to the Lord Treasurer on the 29th March infra and
clearly implies that the account in question had been received by Blathwayt
from Barbados at some date between 29 Jan. 1702-3 and 29
March 1703. Ibid., p. 260. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II,
p. 72.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to put on the
Customs Establishment an additional allowance of 300l. per an.
for Sir John Shaw and Charles Shaw his brother [Collector Inwards
London port] in consideration of their undertaking the receipt of
the Plantation Duties : as from Xmas last : on the said Commissioners'
advice for employing men of substance and knowledge
towards the better security of the revenue by the bonds which shall
be taken in future : and on sinking the sum allowed to the former
[separate] Receiver [thereof]. Money Book XVI, p. 265.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to innovate a
lost annuity order No. 769 on the Tonnage of ships as by 5-6 Wm.
and Mary c. 20 in the name of John and Joseph Bateman [value
not named]. Order Book V, p. 438.
Letter of direction for 43,495l. 6s. 8d. to Charles Fox as Paymaster
of the Forces abroad : for the pay of 1703 of the Forces to act with
the Allies : to be issued out of loans on the Land Tax granted this
Session. Disposition Book XVI, p. 145.
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[William Lowndes] to the Commissioners of the Victualling to
pay to Mr. [John] Lloyd the 2410l. 19s. 0d. directed ut supra p. 114.
Ibid.
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Jan. 29.
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Letter of direction for 75,000l. to the Navy Treasurer : for the
service of the Navy and Victualling : to be issued out of loans on
the Land Tax granted this Session : and is intended to be applied
as follows : viz.
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for wages to seamen
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50000
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for Wear and Tear, to wit, for answering imprests
bills of exchange
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5000
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for the Victualling, being for imprests, bills of
exchange, Short Allowance Money and Necessary
Money
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20000
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75000
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Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Mr. Booth, relating to the improvement of
the revenue of Greenwax. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 121.
Same to the Earl of Derby. Have you any objections to the
proposal by the Earl of Ranelagh in his report on Sir Henry Furnese's
petition concerning the debt owing to him [Furnese] for clothing your
Regiment? Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to attend the Lord Treasurer
the next time you come to the Admiralty, "about the matter
relating to the Canterbury galley." Ibid., p. 122.
Same to the Excise Commissioners enclosing Mr. Crosby's petition
[missing] for a collector's place in the Excise. My Lord Treasurer
recommends him for same. Ibid., p. 123.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of Thomas, Earl of Westmorland for a renewal of the
grant of the office of Master Forester and Warden of the Bailiwick
of Cliff in the Forest of Rockingham Co. Northants. and several
Walks in the said Bailiwick which offices have been possessed by the
Earls of Westmorland for above 100 years. Reference Book VIII,
p. 33.
Nomination and approval by Treasurer Godolphin of Arthur
Winter Esq. as deputy in the Island of Jamaica to William Blathwayte
as Surveyor and Auditor General of the revenues in the
Plantations.
Prefixing : said Blathwayte's deputation to said Winter.
The like for George Clark as the like deputy in New York and the
territories belonging thereto.
The like for Robert Gibbs as the like deputy in the island of
Barbados. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 496-7.
Warrant by same [to the Agents for Taxes] to change the securities,
detailed, of Baldwin Malet of St. Audries Co. Somerset as Receiver
General of Taxes for Co. Somerset and Bristol for the Duties on
Marriages and on Houses.
Prefixing : report by said Agents on the sufficiency of said security.
Ibid., p. 498.
Allowance by same of the table of retail prices, appended in detail,
of paper and vellum for the year 1702 for the various forms of deeds
&c. for the purpose of stamping. Ibid., pp. 500-500a.
Subscription by same for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's
warrant dated Dec. 31 last to the Master of the Great Wardrobe
for the delivery to Peter Hume, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe,
of the 4 crystal branches that were repaired, with 4 serge
cases for them and other items of thread, needles and whisks. Ibid.,
p. 500B.
Same for same of a same dated Jan. 22 inst. to same to give order
for cleaning and mending all the glass sconces and branches in the
Great Dancing Room at St. James's. Ibid.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to put in force
the Regulation as follows of the Irish Establishment for the year
1703 : all by reason that the several Duties granted to Wm. III.
[in the Kingdom of Ireland] determined [by his decease or otherwise]
"together with the falling of some other Branches of our standing
Revenue there from their common [average] produce in the time
of peace" so that "the Establishment for the Civil and Military
expense of that Kingdom cannot for the present be fully paid and
complied with" : the scheme as follows being proposed by the Lords
Justices of Ireland and being at the rate of one half of the yearly
allowances to the Civil List (except the Concordatums which is
wholly charged and the French Pensioners who are allowed two
thirds of their pay) thus giving a total of 30,483l. 5s. 4d. for the
Civil List : and for the Military List a total of 189,159l. 0s. 11d.
being at the rate of one moiety of their full pay except the items of
the Government, Military Contingencies, additional pay and
Barracks, which are allowed full ; the Army and Train Officers
fully subsisted : thus making a total Regulation of 219,642l. 6s. 3d.
for the payments to be made for the year ended 31 Dec. 1703.
Appending : scheme of said Regulation "the charge of the present
Establishment together with what remains due to both lists to the
31st Dec. 1702, and what may be paid out of the falling revenue
in the year 1703."
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Civil List.
Exchequer 4102l. 0s. 2d. per an. ; Queen's Bench 2007l.
10s. 0d. ; Chancery 2297l. 19s. 11d. ; Common Pleas
1907l. 10s. 0d. ; State Officers 2205l. 15s. 2d. ; Incidents
2055l. ; Customs Officers 238l. 6s. 8d. Perpetuities
563l. 15s. 6d. ; Pensions 7925l. ; Appeals 300l. ; total
23,602l. 17s. 5d. : whereon there is due at the 31 Dec.
1702 the sum of 8780l. : one half thereof to be paid in
1703 viz. 11,801l. 8s. 8d.
Concordatums, 5000l., to be wholly paid
French Pensioners 24,940l. 2s. 11d., whereon 2,000l. is due
the 31 Dec. 1702 : on which 13,681l. 17s. 8d. to be paid :
thus giving a total regulation of 30,483l. 5s. 4d. to be paid
out of the total Civil List Establishment of 53,543l. 0s. 4d.
(Note : "of the French there are dead and provided
for as many as come to 776l. 8s. 11d. and as many
absent from Ireland as come to 3640l. 17s. 6d. which
being deducted leaves the remainder 20,522l. 16s. 6d.
[for the] part as formerly to subsist on anno 1703."
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Military List.
Government : 6593l. 6s. 8d. to be paid in full. Major General
730l. ; two Brigadiers 1095l. ; Aide de Camp 182l. 10s. 0d. ;
Muster Master and Commissaries 1047l. 10s. 0d. ; Quarter
Master and Adjutant General 730l. ; Advocate 121l. 13s. 4d. ;
Surgeon 121l. 13s. 4d. ; Provost Marshal 73l. ; total 4101l.
6s. 8d. of which one half to be paid viz. 2050l. 13s. 4d.
the sums due on the 31 Dec. 1702 on these 9 items being
respectively 1648l. 6s. 8d. ; 182l. 10s. 0d. ; 273l. 15s. 0d. ;
45l. 12s. 6d. ; 261l. 17s. 6d. ; 182l. 10s. 0d. ; 30l. 8s. 4d. ;
30l. 8s. 4d. 18l. 6s. 8d.
Military Contingencies : 2000l. to be paid in full. Military
incidents, fire and candle and rent of Horse Guard 170l.
only 55 to be paid, being the amount due at 31 Dec. 1702.
the Army : 3 Regiments of Horse, 1 Squadron of Horse,
2 Regiments of Dragoons, 2 Troops of Dragoons, 12
Regiments of Foot ; total 194,754l. 17s. 6d. of which is to
be paid this year 114,866l.
"Note : that the Army are cleared to the 30th of
Sept. 1702 and fully subsisted to the 31st December following
and their subsistence for the year 1703 is 114,866l. as
set down above exclusive of the [West] Indian Regiments."
The above figures gave a total for the General Staff ;
contingencies and incidents and the Army of 207,619l.
10s. 10d. for the present Establishment, 2,728l. 15s. 0d.
thereon due on the 31 Dec. 1702, and 125,625l. to be hereby
paid in the year 1703.
Ordnance : 3640l. of which 1815l. 3s. 0d. to be paid in 1703
(911l. due thereon on the 31 Dec. 1702).
Additional pay in Dublin 2415l. 1s. 8d. of which 2115l. 1s. 8d.
to be paid.
Garrisons : 2317l. 15s. 0d. of which a moiety to be paid
(579l. 8s. 9d. due thereon on the 31 Dec. 1702).
Military pensions : 3843l. 5s. of which a moiety to be paid
(960l. 16s. 3d. due thereon at the 31 Dec. 1702.)
Barracks : 9836l. 10s. 0d. to be paid in full.
Clothing the army : 16,076l. for a moiety of their clearings
which amounts to 32,142l.
Half-pay Officers : 9809l. 7s. 6d. of which a moiety to be paid.
thus making a total Military List of 239,481l. 9s. 0d. of
which 153,452l. 18s. 5d. is hereby to be paid : and if the
pay of the 3 Regiments in the West Indies continues on
the Irish Establishment which [pay] is 35,706l. 2s. 6d. per
an., to be fully paid [thereout], same will increase the
Military List to a total of 275,187l. 11s. 6d. whereof 189,159l.
0s. 11d. is hereby to be paid : giving the final charge for
the year 1703 as 219,642l. 6s. 3d. as follows viz. :—
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d.
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Total of the Civil List
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30483
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Total of the Military List
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189159
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11
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£219642
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Amount due at 31 Dec. 1702 :
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on the Civil List
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10778
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on the Military List
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5179
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£15957
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Considering the falling of the revenue the computation for the
Civil List is at one half their yearly allowance except the Concordatums
which must be wholly charged and the French who are
allowed but two thirds of their pay for that year.
The Military List is also computed at one moiety of their full pay
for the General Officers, Chief Officers of the Ordnance, Governors
[of forts], pensioners, half pay Officers and clothiers, except the
Government, Military Contingencies, additional pay and barracks
which are allowed full : the army and Grain [sic for Train] Officers
are fully subsisted, so that the whole charge of the year will amount
to 219,642l. 6s. 3d., "and if the Indian Regiments are removed from
the Irish Establishment that charge must be deducted from this."
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 251-3.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to supersede
and wholly determine the allowances of half-pay to the following
Officers who refused to go to the West Indies and to strike their
names out of the Irish Establishment of Half Pay.
Appending : Certified copy by Francis Gwyn of the list of said
officers.
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From Cork.
Lord Donegal's Regiment : Ensign James Harrison and
Ensign Nicholas Holmes.
Col. Mitchelburne's Regiment : Lieut. Samuell Ferguson,
Ensign John Forsyth.
Ensign Andrew Hamilton.
Ensign Charles Johnston.
Col. Villiers' Regiment : Lieut. Walter Travillian.
Col. Creighton's Regiment : Lieut. George Hewston.
Ensign John Johnston.
Ensign James Laying.
Lord Charlemont's Regiment : Lieut. Roger Holland.
Ensign John Henderson.
Sir George St. George's Regiment : Ensign William
Hamilton.
late Brigadier Tiffin's Regiment : Ensign Andrew Singleton.
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From Limerick.
Col. Villiers' Regiment : Quarter Master John Boycott.
Col. Creighton's Regiment : Capt. Abraham Green.
Capt. William Browning.
Capt. Alexander Atchison.
Capt. Lieut. John Orban.
Lieut. Geo. Graham.
Lieut. Geo. Casshell.
Lieut. Geo. Johnson.
Lieut. Geo. Curry.
Lieut. Guy Carleton.
Quarter Master Thos. Little.
Adjutant John Clark.
Ensign John Hodkinton.
Col. Mitchelburne's Regiment : Capt. Ja. McCormick.
Capt. James Manson.
Capt. Geo. Gregory.
Capt. Stephen Miller.
Col. St. John's Regiment : Capt. Thomas White.
Capt. James Blair.
Capt. William Hamilton.
Capt. Lieut. Robt. Maughein.
Lieut. William Browne.
Lieut. John Miller.
Lieut. Jeremiah Felton.
Lieut. Lewis Stewart.
Lieut. James Forbus.
Quarter Master Thomas Thornbury.
Lord Mountjoy's Regiment : Capt. John Murray.
Lord Charlemont's Regiment : Lieut. Mark Smith.
late Brigadier Tiffin's Regiment : Lieut. John Donnelon.
Sir George St. George's Regiment : Lieut. Thomas Denny.
Lieut. James Moore.
Earl Donegal's Regiment : Capt. John Davis.
Capt. Arthur Gore.
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From Galway.
Lieut. John Deane.
Lieut. Luke Davis.
Capt. Murtogh Cunningham.
Capt. John Woodward.
Lieut. William Gunter.
Lieut. Oliver Anktill.
Ensign John Wreekham.
Capt. Joseph Dunbarr.
Lieut. John Devitt.
Lieut. Patrick Fox.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 256-7.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a great seal
for a grant to William, Viscount Mountjoy for 22½ years (in reversion
of the existing terms) of the Castle of Mountjoy, with 300 acres
thereto ; at the rent of 30s. per an., the premises being worth 118l.
10s. 0d. per an. Ibid., p. 259.
Memorandum that on this day Mr. Blathwayte [as Auditor of the
Plantations] signed and sealed a deputation to George Clark Esq.
to be Deputy Auditor of her Majesty's Revenues in New York :
with the like Instructions as given on the 9th May 1702 to the Deputy
Auditor of Bermudas ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. XVII, pp. 207-8, and with
the like additional clause dated 22 March 1702-3 as given on 30th
Jan. last to the Deputy Auditor of Jamaica ut supra p. 119, under
date 1702-3 Jan. 26. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, p. 78.
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Jan. 30.
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Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Cawthorp proposing his sureties as Receiver for the
Continued Duties on Marriages and on Houses for part of Co. Lincoln.
Reference Book VIII, p. 33.
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