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Feb. 16.
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Royal warrant to the Commissioners for Chelsea Hospital to
make a strict examination and review of all the Invalids in order
to find out which of them are not duly qualified : the Queen having
thought fit that the 4 Companies of Invalids be reduced from their
present number to 75 private men, 3 Serjeants, 2 Corporals and 1
Drummer in each Company besides Commission Officers and the
residue to be discharged immediately with 20l. each to enable them
to return home immediately. And further to make the like review
from time to time : and that they be kept in such rule and order
of discipline and payment as the Queen's service requires. And
further that on no account are vacancies to be supplied without the
approbation of the Captain General of the Forces. Queen's Warrant
Book XXI, p. 537.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 145l. 14s. 0d. to Algernon,
Earl of Essex for the respits on the pay of the hautboys of the
Regiment of Dragoons under the said Earl of Essex's command
from March 16 last, the time they came on the English Establishment :
by reason that on the said Regiment's coming to England &c.
ut supra p. 141. Ibid., p. 548.
Same to same to compute the pay of the Regiments of Col.
Archibald Row and Col. James Ferguson from the 6th March to the
1st June 1702 by reason that on their being ordered from Scotland
to Holland in the beginning of last year they were discontinued
on the Establishment of that kingdom [Scotland] from the 7th
March 1702 (1701-2) when they embarked for Holland and the said
Colonels have since been at very great expenses in completing their
said Regiments and in transporting half the men at their own charge,
but having been long delayed by contrary winds no muster was taken
of them in Holland before the 1st of June. Ibid., p. 549.
Money order for 40l. to John Lowe and Peter Le Neve, Deputy
Chamberlains of the Exchequer, for Michaelmas and Hilary terms
1702 on their allowance for sorting records, as well foreign as domestic
in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at Westminster. Order Book V,
p. 444.
William Lowndes to Mr. Povey for a certificate of all moneys
received by you for Sick and Wounded and Prisoners at War from
the beginning of the present war with France and Spain until this
time, and how same has been applied and what remains : and to
send a like certificate weekly in future. Out Letters (General) XVI,
p. 127.
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Feb. 17.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners
to order John Brewer, Receiver General of Prizes, to pay into the
Receipt 4774l. 14s. 4d. out of money in his hands of the Queen's
share of prizes. Money Book XVI, p. 266.
Money warrant for 711l. 19s. 8¾d. to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke
and Montgomery, President of the Privy Council, for one quarter
and 82 days 1702 July 9 to Dec. 25 on his 1000l. per an. in lieu of
diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money order dated Feb.
25 hereon). (Letter of direction dated March 8 hereon). Ibid., p. 267.
Order Book V, p. 442. Disposition Book XVI, p. 167.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receiver General
of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages for co. Dorset to pay the
salary of 70l. per an. to Samuel Jevon, as surveyor of said Duties
loco Phillip Chandler : as from 1702 Xmas. (Treasury Commission
to him dated same day.) Warrants not Relating to Money XVII,
p. 465. Money Book XVI, p. 224.
Letter of direction for 3400l. being 3000l. for the 12 Judges of
England for last Hilary term ; and 125l. for Sir Joseph Jekyll,
Chief Justice of Chester for same term ; and 275l. for the 11 masters
in Chancery for last Xmas quarter. Disposition Book XVI, p. 149.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to receive 36,000l. from
the Bank of England which they have agreed to advance on tallies
and orders in your hands on the Land Tax and Subsidies for last
year : and to apply same as follows : viz.
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£
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to be imprested to Samuell Atkinson and
Nicholas Roop for what is due Dec. 25 last
for transports for the Forces (part of 10,000
men for sea service) sent on the late Expedition
for Spain and the West Indies
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10000
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to Richard Povey, Treasurer for Sick and
Wounded, for the charge of sick and
wounded and prisoners at war in the year
ended 1702 Dec. 25 (three fifths thereof
to be charged to the head of Wages and
two fifths to the head of Victualling)
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10000
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to Richard Povey on account of 21,102l. 14s.
2¼d. to complete the arrears incurred in the
late war for sick and wounded : and is to
be applied to discharge quarters as follows
viz.
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at Rochester and districts
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2893
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11
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3
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at Deptford
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590
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2
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11
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at Gravesend
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61
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16
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8
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at Deal and districts
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610
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0
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5
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to be reserved in your hands for such uses as
the Lord Treasurer shall direct
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11844
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8
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9
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£36000
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Disposition Book XVI, pp. 151-2.
Letter of direction for 4774l. 14s. 4d. to the Earl of Ranelagh out
of the produce of the Queen's share of prizes : as in further part
of 700,000l. for 40,000 men for the year ended 1702 Dec. 25 : to be
applied as follows : viz.
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£
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d.
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to complete the pay of the Duke of Marlborough
as Capt. General of the Forces in
the Low Countries, to wit to Dec. 25 last
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2195
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18
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6½
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for recruit horses to several Regiments in lieu
of what were actually lost in service in the
Low Countries in said year
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987
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0
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0
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to be reserved in the Exchequer for such public
services as the Lord Treasurer shall direct
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1591
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15
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9½
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£4974
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14
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4
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Ibid., pp. 153, 157.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. By
the ancient custom and privilege of the Receipt of the Exchequer
all officers, ministers and clerks [thereof] are exempt from militia
service in peace and war, contrary whereto they are now summoned
to attend the militia. You are to give particular directions to
discharge same out of the muster rolls. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 128.
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwaite enclosing a memorial [missing]
of Moses de Medina with an account of the money he demands to
be advanced on the contracts signed by him on behalf of Monsieur
Antonio Alvarez Machado for furnishing bread and bread waggons
for the Queen's Forces in the Low Countries in 1703 amounting
to 22,524l. 5s. 5d. If correct please prepare a royal warrant for
payment of same by the Paymaster of the said Forces. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Borret enclosing a memorial [missing] being an
account of wrecked goods found floating on the coast of Suffolk.
Please inform yourself whether same belong to the Queen or the
Lord of the Manor [whereon the wreck lies]. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for a
lease to George Horne junr. of lands in co. Radnor in the parish of
Gladestry late parcel of the lands of Margaret Kentish, sole daughter
and heiress of Eliz. Merrick and escheated to the Crown.
Prefixing : particular and memorandum of the premises, certified
by the Deputy Queen's Remembrancer.
Followed by : undated entry of the Treasury signature of the
docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p.
507, 556.
Same to the Queen's Remembrancer to deliver up the bonds of
Richard Hutchinson deceased, late Receiver General and Cashier
of Customs, and the bonds of his sureties ; all and every his accounts
as such being duly passed and declared.
Prefixing : certificate by Peter Frowde, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe
of the declaring of the said accounts. Ibid., p. 508.
Same to Thomas Newton, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey
Forests, to fell sufficient coarse timber for the gateing, stileing,
posting and cabening of Fernally Coppice in Hazelborough Walk,
Iron Yard Coppice in Shoulbrook Walk and Catshill alias Sallow
[Swallow] Coppice in Shrobwalk in Whittlewood Forest and Rawlins
Meer Coppice in John Stirk's Walk in Salcey Forest ; which coppices
are at the full age of 21 years' growth and fit to be felled this season
for the service of the Queen Dowager, as desired by her Council.
Ibid., p. 509.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry, Baron Shelburne praying
a grant of some lands lying intermixed with his lands in co. Kerry.
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 264.
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Feb. 18.
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Royal warrant to Richard Crawley, Receiver of the Droits &c. of
Admiralty, to pay into the Exchequer 1500l. out of salvage money
or other droits or perquisites of the Admiralty : to be for the use
and benefit of the public in accordance with the instrument dated
1702 July 27 executed by the Prince of Denmark which directed
the proceeds of such droits &c. to be so applied to the use and benefit
of the public from time to time. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 527.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners. Mr. Burchet has
represented to the Lord Treasurer that Vice Admiral [John] Graydon is
going to command the squadron in the West Indies in place of Mr.
Bembow [Vice Admiral John Benbow] lately deceased, and desiring
that he may be furnished with credits to supply his squadron.
What credits do you think proper thereto and in what places?
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 129.
Same to the Agents for Taxes to prepare instructions proper to
be annexed to a commission for inquiry into the several frauds
which have been discovered by William Holbech in the Duties on
Houses and on Marriages in co. Devon. Ibid.
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Feb. 19.
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Letter of direction for 3044l. 15s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the
Chamber : out of Civil List moneys : to be applied as follows :
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£
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for the Officers and Yeomen of the Guard for
half a year to 1702 June 24 "the time from
which their present Establishment commenceth"
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2865
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£
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d.
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to the Lord Almoner for 1702 June 24 quarter's
allowance for the poor &c. viz.
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for the Queen's Daily Alms
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125
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for the Poor at the Gate
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54
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15
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0
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£3044
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15
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0
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 152.
Letter of direction for 3976l. 5s. 8d. to the Treasurer of the
Navy : out of loans on the Land Tax of the present session [1 Anne
(new Parl) c. 1] to be paid to Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of the
six Marine Regiments, for 4 weeks' subsistence to March 18 next for
the Regiments of Fox, Villiers, Shannon and Mordaunt and to 8
Companies of Saunderson's and of 8 Companies of Holt's Regiments
not yet put on board. Ibid., pp. 153, 155.
Same for 24,155 11s. 3d. to the Navy Commissioners out of the
36,000l. which the Bank has agreed to advance on the tallies and
orders on the Land Tax and Subsidies of last year [1 Anne c. 6] :
to be applied as follows :
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£
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to be imprested to Samuel Atkinson and
Nicholas Roop on account for what is due
to Dec. 25 last for transports for the Forces
(part of the 10,000 men for sea service)
sent on the late Expedition to Spain and
the West Indies
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10000
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To Richard Povey, Treasurer for Sick and
Wounded, for the charge of Sick and
Wounded and prisoners at war incurred in
1702 ; three fifths thereof to be placed to
the head of Wages and two fifths to the
head of Victualling
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10000
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to ditto in part of 61,002l. 14s. 2¼d. to complete
the arrears incurred in the last war
for Sick and Wounded and is to discharge
quarters as follows
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at Rochester and districts
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2893
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11
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3
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at Deptford
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590
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2
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11
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at Gravesend
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61
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16
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8
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at Deal and districts
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610
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0
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5
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£24155
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11
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3
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Ibid., p. 154.
Same for 20,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : out of loans on
the Land Tax granted this session : and is intended to be applied
to seamen's Wages. Ibid., p. 155.
William Lowndes to the Prizes Commissioners for an estimate of
the whole prizes taken at Vigo. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 129.
Same to Mr. Ryley to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of the inhabitants of the parish of All Saints in the city of Oxford
praying a quantity of oak timber out of Whittlewood or Salcey
Forest towards completing the roof of their parish church. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the petition
of the masters and owners of the row barges working on
the river of Thames between Maidenhead, Windsor, Staines, Chertsey
and Weybridge and the city of London, touching a demand upon
them of 6d. a time for each horse drawing up barges or vessels between
her Majesty's meadow at Hampton Court and the said river &c.
ut supra. Ibid., p. 130.
Same to the Postmasters General to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Ralph Blackhall, Collector of the General Penny Post
Office, praying a warrant for the continuance of his place. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare a warrant for half pay to Capt.
John Powell as Capt. of the Independent Company at Newfoundland
(whose commission as such was dated 17 Feb. 1700-1) and Lieut.
Francis (as Lieut. of same, whose commission is dated 6 March
1700-1) whose half pay was issued no further [than the said dates
of commission] whereas the establishment of the said Company
[and therefore the commencement of their full pay as Officers] is
dated only from 1701 April 24. Ibid., p. 131.
Treasury referecne to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Edward Hales, master of the ship Susanna and Margaret laden
with stores from Konigsberg by contract from the Navy Board,
praying discharge of the seizure of her under the Navigation Act.
Reference Book VIII, p. 36.
Same to Auditor Bridges of the account of Mr. [Walter] Whitfeild
[Paymaster of Marines] of moneys received by him for the subsistence,
clearings and offreckonings of the 6 Marine Regiments from 10 March
1701-2 to 1702 Dec. 24. Ibid., p. 41.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Barons of the Exchequer
to give allowance on the several and respective accounts of the
Receivers of the Duties on Houses of 5l. per an. for each county for
the fee or reward of the auditor in making up such accounts, to wit
for each county within the audit of Sidney Godolphin, auditor of the
revenue of Wales. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 510.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to depute the following persons
as Agents for Prizes in the respective ports and places named viz.
James Lacy and Henry Neale at Viana, Oporto and places
adjacent.
— Griffith, at Sligo in Ireland.
Thomas Power at Bideford ("Priddiford").
Colin Campbell at Newfoundland.
Ibid.
Same [to the Queen's Remembrancer] to supersede process
ad computandum against Henry Shales Esq. and Charles Shales,
goldsmith, sons of John Shales, on the accounts of the said John
Shales as Commissary of the provisions for the army in Ireland in the
late war, [to wit] for the supers set upon him in the accounts of Lord
Coningsby and Charles Fox, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland :
the account thereof having been delivered to and engrossed by
Thomas Done deceased, late Auditor of Imprests, but cannot be
declared till some person be sworn as Auditor in Done's place.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 511.
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Feb. 20.
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Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of 272l. 15s. 8d. to Thomas
Hall, Cashier of Excise, for his charges and disbursements in carrying
1,176,104l. 11s. 7½d. to the Exchequer and striking tallies there for
same on account of Excise, Malt and Leather for one year from
1701 Dec. 25. Money Book XVI, p. 268.
Letter of direction for 3091l. 15s. 9½d. to the Earl of Ranelagh,
1591l. 15s. 9½d. thereof out of the Queen's share of prizes and the
remaining 1500l. out of Salvage Money : and is to be applied to such
particular uses of the Forces in the year ended 1702 Dec. 25 as the
Lord Treasurer shall direct. Disposition Book XVI, p. 155.
Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's Feb. 18
inst for taking off the embargo from the ships St. George and Farne
privateers and to permit same to proceed in their expedition under
the conduct of Capt. Dampier on a design to cruize upon her Majesty's
enemies in such parts of America where no attempts have yet been
made. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 241.
The like on a like order for removal of the embargo
from the [ships of the] trade bound from Hull to Holland ; and
also from the ships and vessels bound thither from the West
Country ; the colliers ; and such ships as have commissions for
[to act as] privateers against the enemy ; and the vessels that
bring provisions and necessaries for the supply of the city of London
from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent and Sussex [: all] without
surrender of their quota of men unless [or except] the privateers
who are notwithstanding to be obliged to deliver for the service
of the Fleet the numbers of men required by the Order in Council
[of Feb. 1 inst. ut supra p. 129]. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of James, Duke of Ormonde for a re-grant of the lodge
in Richmond Old Park which he has purchased from John Latten
whose grant is dated 1694 Oct. 11. Reference Book VIII, p. 53.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to admit the
Earl of Ranelagh to purchase a new [i.e. some other] reversionary
annuity on the Excise in lieu of his purchase of 1698 Sept. 9 when
he paid 56l. for a reversion of an annuity of 14l. for 99 years from
the death of Rose Jacob, daughter of John Jacob of Redriff co.
Surrey gent. it appearing by the certificate of the minister of said
parish that the said Rose died before said purchase and was buried
17 April 1698, by reason whereof said Earl is deprived of the benefit
of the said purchase. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 512.
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Feb. 22.
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Money order for 125l. to Sir Jos. Jekyll for Hilary term 1702 on
his salary as Chief Justice of Chester. Order Book V, p. 443.
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Feb. 22
and 23.
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William Lowndes to the Bank of England transmitting a copy
of a minute by the Lord Treasurer of Saturday last the 20th inst
relating to your agreement to advance 13,315l. 14s. 8d. on tallies
on last year's Subsidies and Land Tax. Please advance as follows
pursuant thereto :
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£
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to Benj. Baylies, a clothier of Col. Holt's Regiment,
on orders Nos. 3493, 3516, 3495, 3490, 3489, registered
on the said Land Tax and Subsidies
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1000
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to Henry Trent, a clothier of Col. Mordaunt's
Regiment, on orders Nos. 3519—3522 inclusive
similarly registered
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800
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£1800
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to Richard Harnage, a clothier of Col. Villiers'
Regiment, on orders Nos. 3502 and 3504—9
inclusive similarly registered
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1600
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Disposition Book XVI, p. 156.
Treasurer Godolphin to [Thomas] Handaside Esq., Governor of
Jamaica, to furnish Vice Admiral Graydon or the Commander in
Chief of the Squadron in the West Indies, on his application, with
such money as he shall require, not exceeding 2000l., he [Graydon]
drawing bills for same on the Navy Commissioners or Victualling
Commissioners in re-payment.
The like letters respectively to Francis Nicholson, Governor of
Virginia, to furnish 1000l. credit similarly :
to Christo[pher] Codrington Esq., Governor of the Leeward Islands,
to furnish 500l. credit similarly :
to Joseph Dudley Esq., Governor of New England, to furnish
500l. credit similarly :
to Sir Bevill Granville, Governor of Barbados, to furnish 500l.
credit similarly. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 130.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. It is the
Queen's pleasure that the salaries of the Governors of Barbados
and the Leeward Islands, which were formerly paid there in goods
of the 4½ per cent. Duty, be for the future paid in England out
of the moneys arising from the said Duty. Please signify this to
the officers of the said Duty in those places to the end no further
payments be made there to the said Governors. Ibid., p. 131.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland
to observe the enclosed Order [missing] of the Queen in Council directing
the masters of all ships and vessels trading from Ireland to any
ports in Holland, Norway and other parts of Europe lying between the
same [between Holland and Norway] to give bond to go to no other
parts "than therein mentioned." Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 263.
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Feb. 23.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to John Millicent, Receiver
General for co. Cambridge and Isle of Ely of the Duties on Marriages
and on Houses, to pay 20l. to David Wedderborne for last June 24
quarter on his salary : he having resigned at 24 June 1702 and
Thomas Seyliard, late Receiver General of same, being discharged
from that employment at Lady day 1702 : one moiety hereof is to
be paid out of the Duties on Marriages, Births &c. and the
remaining moiety out of the Duties on Houses. Money Book XVI,
p. 268.
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Feb. 24.
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William Lowndes to the Postmasters [General] to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Alexander Bruce. In what condition
at present is the debt due to the Queen? Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 131.
Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Hutton to be one of the
Serjeants-at-Arms as from Lady day 1702.
Thomas Turst, the like. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 496.
Money order for 100l. to Dr. John Wallis and William Blincowe,
his grandson, for one year to Xmas 1702 for instructing said grandson
in the art of deciphering. Order Book V, p. 444.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petitions of
the proposed Receivers General of the Land Tax [1 Anne c. 6]as follow
proposing securities, detailed, in each case for the place of Receiver
General for the respective counties named for the 4s. Land Tax and
Subsidies for 1703 as by the Act of 1 Anne c. 6 : followed respectively
by the Treasury warrant to the Queen's Remembrancer for taking
the Securities and by the Treasury commission : viz.
Henry Whitebread for co. Beds. : sureties warrant dated March
22 in 17,500l. : commission dated March 22.
Lawrence Ambrose for co. Berks. : reference dated Feb. 24 :
sureties warrant dated March 12 in 25,000l. : commission dated
March.
Hugh Horton for co. Bucks. : reference dated Feb. 24 : sureties
warrant dated March 15 in 29,500l. : commission dated March 15.
Thomas Webb for co. Gloucester and the city and county of the
city of Gloucester : reference dated Feb. 24 : sureties warrant
dated March 15 in 27,500l. : commission dated March 15.
Robert Peters for co. Herts. : reference dated Feb. 24 : sureties
warrant dated March 17 in 26,000l. : commission dated March 17.
John Coxall for the same part of co. Lincoln as formerly and also
for the city of Lincoln and the Bale and Close of the same : reference
dated Feb. 24 : sureties warrant dated April 7 in 19,500l. : commission
dated April 7.
Thomas Wyvill for cos. York, Durham and Northumberland, the
towns of Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick on Tweed : reference
dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated March 12 : commission
dated March 12.
Samuel Clarke for co. Hereford : reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties
warrant dated April 13 in 19,000l. : commission dated April 13.
Thomas Brougham for cos. Cumberland and Westmorland :
reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated April 6 in 4950l. :
commission dated April 6.
Samuell Pacey for co. Suffolk : reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties
warrant dated March 15 in 42,000l. : commission dated March 15.
John Child for co. Wilts, city of New Sarum and Close of the same :
reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated March 22 in 30,000l. :
commission dated March 22.
Benjamin Mathews for cos. Northampton and Rutland : reference
dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated March 25 in 30,000l. :
commission dated March 25.
Thomas Albert for co. Worcester : reference dated Feb. 27 :
sureties warrant dated March 25 in 19,000l. : commission dated
March 25.
John Bury for co. Notts. : reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties
warrant dated March 22 in 15,000l. : commission dated March 22.
John Andrews for co. Warwick and city and county of the city
of Coventry : reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated
March 12 in 24,000l. : commission dated March 12.
John Millecent for the county and university of Cambridge and
Isle of Ely : reference dated Feb. 27 : sureties warrant dated March
22 in 19,000l. : commission dated March 22.
Geo. Howell (Howells) for cos. Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan,
Pembroke and town of Haverford West : reference dated March 2 :
sureties warrant dated March 17 : commission dated March 17.
Jarvis Bradgate for co. Leicester : reference dated March 2 :
sureties warrant dated March 22 in 26,000l. : commission dated
March 22.
William Burslem for co. Stafford and city of Lichfield : reference
dated March 2 : sureties warrant dated March 19 in 19,500l. :
commission dated March 19.
Thomas Lloyd for co. Chester and city of Chester and counties
of Denbigh and Flint : reference dated March 2 : sureties warrant
dated March 15 in 19,000l. : commission dated March 15.
Thomas Austen for co. Southampton and Isle of Wight : reference
dated March 2 : sureties warrant dated March 19 in 33,000l. : commission
dated March 19.
John Derby for co. Dorset and town and county of the town of
Poole : reference dated March 2 : sureties warrant dated April 6
in 19,000l. : commission dated April 6.
Sir Hugh Everard for co. Essex : reference dated March 6 :
sureties warrant dated March 19 in 50,000l. : commission dated
March 19.
Caleb Powle for cos. Brecon, Radnor, Anglesey, Carnarvon,
Merioneth and Montgomery : reference dated March 6 : sureties
warrant dated March 19 in 9500l. : commission dated March 19.
Francis Mannaton for co. Cornwall : reference dated March 6 :
sureties warrant dated March 22 in 21,000l. : commission dated
March 22.
Samuell Bradshaw for co. Derby : reference dated March 6 :
sureties warrant dated March 22 in 16,000l. : commission dated
March 22.
Sir Robert Harrison for the county and university' and city of
Oxford : reference dated March 6 : sureties warrant dated March
15 in 25,000l. : commission dated March 15.
William Jeay and William Douse for co. Huntingdon : reference
dated March 6 : sureties warrant dated March 19 in 10,000l. :
commission dated March 19.
Robert Brown for part of co. Norfolk and for the city of Norwich :
reference dated March 9 : sureties warrant dated March 17 in
25,000l. : commission dated March 17.
Geo. Hosier for co. Salop : reference dated March 9 : sureties
warrant dated April 6 in 19,900l. : commission dated April 6.
William Fazakerley for the cities of London and Westminster
and county of Middlesex : reference dated March 12 : sureties
warrant dated March 25 in 125,000l. : commission dated March 25.
William Pacey for part of co. Norfolk : reference dated March
12 : sureties warrant dated March 17 in 28,000l. : commission dated
March 17.
Samuel Burridge for part of Devon : reference dated March 18 :
sureties warrant dated March 19 in 25,000l. : commission dated
March 19.
Baldwin Malet for co. Somerset and city of Bristol : reference
dated March 13 : sureties warrant dated April 13 in 45,000l. :
commission dated April 13.
William Fausset for co. Kent and city of Canterbury : reference
dated March 13 : sureties warrant dated March 22 in 49,500l. :
commission dated March 22.
Nicho. Wood for part of Devon and city of Exeter : reference
dated March 13 : sureties warrant dated April 13 in 30,000l. :
commission dated April 13.
William Cawthorp for part of co. Lincoln : reference dated March
13 : sureties warrant dated April 13 in 26,000l. : commission dated
April 13.
French Bromfeild and Antho. Springott for co. Sussex : reference
dated March 13 : sureties warrant dated April 6 in 37,000l. :
commission dated April 6.
James Caswall for co. Monmouth : reference dated March 19 :
sureties warrant dated April 7 in 7000l. : commission dated April 7.
John Weston for co. Surrey and borough of Southwark : reference
dated March 20 and March 23 : sureties warrant dated April 16
in 46,000l. : commission dated April 16.
John Thornton for co. Lancaster : reference dated April 16 :
sureties warrant dated April 27 in 15,000l. ; commission dated
April 27. Reference Book VIII, pp. 37, 38, 39, 40, 50. Warrants
not Relating to Money XVII, pp. 523-5, 526-8.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Reading, late collector of [Excise in] Lincoln, shewing
that he lost 252l. 17s. 5d. by returns of moneys and also a further
100l. paid into the Mint at Chester which he never received back,
likewise the salary which was due to him at the time of his discharge.
Reference Book VIII, p. 41.
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Feb. 25.
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Royal warrant to John How, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay
297l. to Sir Charles Hara to be by him distributed to the respective
Captains of the Royal Regiment of Fuziliers under his command
as levy money for raising 99 men drafted on the 2nd Feb. inst.
from their several Companies for Brigadier Colenbine's Regiment :
being at the rate of 3l. per man. (Letter of direction dated March
8 for the issue of said 297l. to said Howe as in part of 87,125l. for
10,000 Marines anno 1703.) Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 544.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 168.
Money warrant for 338l. 0s. 8d. to William Popple, senr., Secretary
to the Commissioners for Trade, for his expenses and incidents in
that service from 1701 June 24 to 1702 Dec. 25. (Money order dated
March 1 hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 269. Order Book V, p. 443.
Same for 24l. 17s. 9d. to Benjamin Jolliffe Esq., late sheriff of
Worcester for the year ended 1700 Sept. 29, for a surplusage on his
account, arising by his payments to Joseph Ball for apprehending
Charles Smith for counterfeiting. (Money order dated March 3
hereon.) Money Book XVI, p. 269. Order Book V, p. 443.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 164.
Same for 200l. to Thomas Armstrong, gent, to be paid over,
pursuant to Proclamation, to the person who discovered Latouche
one of the French prisoners who lately made his escape out of
Southampton Gaol. (Money order dated March 3 hereon.) Money
Book XVI, p. 270. Order Book V, p. 444. Disposition Book XVI,
p. 167.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Prizes Commissioners
for an addition of 40l. per an. to the 40l. per an. salary of John
Wynn, deputy solicitor for prizes, in consideration of his constant
duty and attendance on the business of that Office. Money Book
XVI, p. 271.
Letter of direction for 5000l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst, Cofferer
of the Household, upon account towards clearing the wages, board
wages and other allowances payable by him, to wit to Xmas last.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 156.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay as follows out
of the 3091l. 15s. 9½d. reserved ut supra p. 148 : viz. 2800l. to the
Col. of the Second Regiment of Guards as in lieu of so much issued
in Dec. last in tallies on the Malt Surplus for clearings to said
Regiment to 24 Oct. last, which tallies are hereby to be delivered
back to you [the Earl of Ranelagh] by the said Colonel and are to be
reserved in your hands without interest for arrears due to the Guards
and Garrisons before Dec. 25 last.
In the margin. This letter was cancelled and replaced by the
letter of March 17 infra p. 186. Ibid., p. 157.
William Lowndes to the Prizes Commissioners returning their
inventory of the plunder taken at Port St. Marys. Please make
an abstract for the Lord Treasurer of the several species as therein.
Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 131.
Treasury reference to the Prizes Commissioners of the petition
of Sir Geo. Parker and Charles Goring, Sub commissioners for Prizes,
praying some allowance for their extraordinary service for almost
10 weeks in searching at Spithead the men of war, transports and
tenders that came from Port St. Mary. Reference Book VIII,
p. 36.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Hunton,
a surety of Augustine Briggs late Receiver General of Taxes for
part of Norfolk, shewing that Briggs's debt is now almost secured
and petitioner has nothing to support his family but what he gets
by being a brewer's clerk : therefore praying stay of process.
Ibid., p. 41.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant dated Feb. 18 to the Master of the Great
Wardrobe for the delivery to the Queen's Serjeant Trumpeter of
2 liveries extraordinary of velvet trimmed with gold lace for the
2 trumpets that are appointed to attend on the Duke of Marlborough
into Holland. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 510.
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Feb. 26.
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Royal warrant to the Lord Treasurer to give order to John, Duke
of Newcastle, Lord Warden of Sherwood Forest, and 10 others,
detailed, for raising 1500l. by decayed trees in the said forest in the
space of 3 years : all on the representation of Thomas Hewet,
Surveyor General of Woods, Trent North : the net proceeds thereof
to be paid into the Exchequer. (Treasurer Godolphin's warrant
hereon accordingly dated March 2.) Queen's Warrant Book XXI,
p. 538. Warrants not Relating to Money XVII, p. 514.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a
grant to Charles, Earl of Carlisle of the personal estate of Sir John
Fenwick forfeited by his attainder under William III with obligation
on the said Earl to pay the debts due thereout. Queen's Warrant
Book XXI, pp. 538-40.
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Feb. 26
& 27.
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William Lowndes to the Bank of England to advance as follows
as in further part of the 13,315l. 14s. 8d. supra p. 149.
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£
|
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to Sir Stephen Evance, a clothier of Col. Foxe's
Regiment, on orders Nos. 3484-7 and 3526-9
inclusive registered ut ibid
|
1600
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to Robert Peter, a clothier of Col. Saunderson's
Regiment, on orders Nos. 3491-2 and 3496-3500
similarly registered
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1400
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£3000
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200l. to Thomas Hawgood on his order No. 3501
for 200l. registered on the Subsidies and Land Tax
and is for accoutrements by him furnished to Col.
Holt's Regiment : and is to be part of the said
13,315l. 14s. 8d.
1500l. to Andrew Boult, a clothier of Lord Shannon's
Regiment, on orders Nos. 3511, 3537, 3541, 3483,
3512-3, 3634 and 3510 similarly registered.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 158, 161.
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Feb. 26.
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Letter of direction for 4995l. 11s. 6¾d. out of Civil List moneys :
for uses as follows viz.
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£
|
s.
|
d.
|
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to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to
satisfy what has incurred in the Office of the
Works from 1702 Sept. 29 to Dec. 31
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4172
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1
|
7¾
|
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to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works
at Windsor, to clear repairs and alterations
in Windsor Castle within same time
|
823
|
9
|
11
|
|
£4995
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11
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6¾
|
Ibid., p. 160.
Same for the issue of so much to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer
of the Navy, as will complete any shortage in the public subscriptions
or contributions to the sums of 79,155l. and 8475l. authorised by
the Act [1 Anne St. 2 c. 5] "which 'tis supposed will pass to-morrow"
for purchasing the annuities therein mentioned, in case the said
sums are not fully completed by the said contributions by 5 of
the clock to-morrow in the afternoon ; any issues by virtue
hereof are to be made out of contributions to be made by the said
Treasurer upon the said Act. Ibid.
Same for 1000l. to Lord Edward Russell on his order for 20,000l.
towards paying off the arrears of the servants of the late King
Wm. III : and is to go towards the debt to the Messengers of the
Chamber on their bills. Ibid., p. 162.
Same for 100l. to Visct. Fitzharding, Treasurer of the Chamber :
to be paid over to George Collins, a Messenger of the Chamber who
is appointed to attend the Duke of Marlborough to Holland : and
is in part of his bills for travelling charges. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Mr. Fox to attend at the Exchequer to-morrow
in order to the registering of orders in your name on the Aids for
this year, to wit for the Forces under your pay. (The like letter
to Mr. Howe.) Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 132.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the officers late upon the Establishment of Half Pay,
praying payment of the half pay due to them to March 10 last.
Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Trustees for the sale
of Forfeited Estates in Ireland are required to transmit quarterly
to your office a true account of all debentures, certificates, tallies,
orders, Malt tickets and Exchequer Bills authorised by the Act of
10 and 11 Wm. III [11 and 12 Wm. III c. 2] to be taken in by them
as sterling money in the purchase of such estates. You are to certify
to the Lord Treasurer from time to time the several species so taken
in. Ibid.
Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's
the 25th inst. for taking off the present embargo from all ships and
vessels whatsoever which trade coastwise within the Kingdom of
England, Dominion of Wales and town of Berwick-on-Tweed without
taking from them their quota of men, save in the case of the privateers.
Out Letters (Customs), XIV, p. 242.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Peter Kesterman for a noli prosequi as to the Queen's share of
his penalty for bringing over corn in an English ketch not manned
according to the Navigation Act. Reference Book VIII, p. 44.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of
Clement Dorrell praying discharge of the Queen's share of his
composition for forfeited wine and brandy imported contrary to law.
Reference Book VIII, p. 41.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robert
Sadler of Norwich, grocer, shewing that he was drawn in by one
Barker into running a parcel of wine, which petitioner discovered
to the surveyor at Norwich ; whereupon Barker has discovered
against petitioner in revenge. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Robert Rigden, late of London
merchant, concerning his debt of 4100l. on wine bonds, of which
1000l. has been paid and he has given in to the Customs Solicitor
a list of 2575l. 17s. 0d. of debts owing to him : therefore praying
that his estate may be accepted in settlement and his sureties discharged,
he being reduced by losses and having to maintain a father
of 80 years. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Clement Dorrell
for a noli prosequi to the information against him for unlawful
importing of wine and brandy, this being his first fault and he being
in a very miserable condition. Ibid., p. 42.
Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
to discharge arrears amounting to 12,735l. 9s. 77/8d. out of the accounts
of the respective collectors from 1682 to 1701 Xmas as follows :
and further to set [to lease] the plus and undisposed lands in the
several districts of Ireland for terms (not exceeding 31 years) and
conditions and rents such as can be obtained : the said Lord
Lieutenant having transmitted a book containing a list of such
plus lands and the arrears thereon ; as also the arrears due out of
several Rectories which pay port corn to the Chief Governor of
Ireland as well as the rent to the Crown (which debt is become
insolvent by reason that same is refused to be paid and the collectors
have no way to distrain it "but care has been taken for the 3 years
last past and for the future to prevent any such arrears by an agreement
made between the several parties concerned at the instance
of the Revenue Commissioners there") and likewise the arrears
of quit rents due out of forfeited lands on the grants made thereof
by Wm. III. as due before the said grants, which last arrears are
all lost to the Crown by the late Act of Parliament [11 Wm. III c. 2]
for reassuming the forfeited lands in Ireland : the total of abovesaid
arrears being as follows :
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£
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s.
|
d.
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|
on plus and undisposed lands
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6435
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2
|
41/8
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on Crown rents on port corn
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1422
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18
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3½
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|
on forfeitures
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4877
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9
|
77/8
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£12735
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9
|
77/8
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Followed by : schedule of said plus and undisposed lands and of
the arrears thereon.
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District.
|
No. of
Acres.
|
Yearly
Charge.
|
Total
Arrears.
|
|
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£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
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s.
|
d.
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Athlone
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294.
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42
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15
|
5½
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166
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5
|
2½
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|
Ardmagh
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635.
|
16
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6
|
11¾
|
5
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19
|
1¾
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|
Baltimore
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2568.
|
39
|
5
|
9¼
|
230
|
16
|
1¾
|
|
Blamy [Blaney]
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7686.
|
117
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13
|
7¼
|
905
|
15
|
0
|
|
Clonmel
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2588.
|
27
|
0
|
4½
|
236
|
3
|
10
|
|
Cavan
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1658.
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
197
|
2
|
6½
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|
Coleraine
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72.
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0
|
19
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6
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
|
Cork
|
70
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
|
Dundalk
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965.
|
23
|
2
|
4½
|
18
|
19
|
9
|
|
Dingle
|
14279.
|
216
|
7
|
5¼
|
1682
|
17
|
51/8
|
|
Dublin
|
25.
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
12
|
07/8
|
|
Drogheda
|
99.
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
9
|
2¼
|
|
Ennis
|
1934
|
29
|
6
|
0¾
|
194
|
19
|
115/8
|
|
Foxford
|
3419
|
34
|
4
|
3¾
|
136
|
5
|
10¼
|
|
Galway
|
221
|
1
|
19
|
1¼
|
31
|
4
|
10½
|
|
Kilkenny
|
1237
|
25
|
4
|
3¼
|
140
|
9
|
47/8
|
|
Kinsale
|
217
|
3
|
5
|
10½
|
7
|
15
|
4¼
|
|
Killibegs
|
157
|
2
|
2
|
8¾
|
|
|
|
|
Loughrea
|
3079
|
30
|
19
|
7
|
205
|
13
|
87/8
|
|
Londonderry
|
53
|
0
|
14
|
4½
|
|
|
|
|
Limerick
|
130
|
1
|
19
|
7½
|
27
|
3
|
9½
|
|
Lisburn
|
214
|
2
|
17
|
10¼
|
|
|
|
|
Moyallow [Mallow]
|
7802
|
99
|
14
|
10¼
|
973
|
18
|
63/8
|
|
Maryborough
|
1994
|
40
|
6
|
10½
|
184
|
12
|
1
|
|
Naas
|
2238
|
45
|
8
|
4
|
40
|
0
|
77/8
|
|
Ross
|
2552
|
50
|
19
|
8
|
635
|
5
|
4
|
|
Sligo
|
3724
|
37
|
16
|
10½
|
217
|
8
|
5½
|
|
Strangford
|
84
|
1
|
2
|
8¾
|
9
|
10
|
11/8
|
|
Strabane
|
60
|
0
|
16
|
2¼
|
12
|
10
|
107/8
|
|
Trim
|
990
|
20
|
3
|
6¾
|
1
|
5
|
3¼
|
|
Waterford
|
646
|
12
|
14
|
8¼
|
|
|
|
|
Wexford
|
817
|
16
|
11
|
2¾
|
13
|
10
|
23/8
|
|
Wicklow
|
1616
|
32
|
14
|
73/8
|
103
|
2
|
71/8
|
|
Youghal
|
1198
|
18
|
4
|
1¾
|
5
|
18
|
6½
|
|
67954
|
£1019
|
7
|
10¼
|
£6435
|
2
|
41/8
|
|
Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 272-3.
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Feb. 27.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to give
authority to the Exchequer to take in contributions not exceeding
87,630l. on the Aid lately granted by [1 Anne St. 2 c. 5 for] sale of
annuities : and to draw tallies and orders for payments on the
several and respective annuities to be purchased and obtained in
pursuance of the Act for said Aid. (William Lowndes dated Feb.
27 to the Auditor of the Receipt to direct the Tellers to take in
such contributions.) Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 531. Disposition
Book XVI, p. 159.
Same to same for a same to authorise the Exchequer to
take in loans on the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cider and Perry : up to
the total of 600,000l. as by the late Act 1 Anne st. 2 c. 3 therefor.
(The like letter from William Lowndes to the Receipt as above.)
Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 532. Disposition Book XVI, p. 159.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
authorise the Exchequer to take in loans up to 600,000l. on the
subsidies for the war granted by the late Act of 1 Anne St. 2 c. 15.
(The like letter from William Lowndes as above.) Queen's Warrant
Book XXI, p. 533. Disposition Book XVI, p. 159.
Same to same for a same to authorise same to take in loans not
exceeding 500,000l. on the Continued Duties on Coals, Culme and
Cinders as by the Act 1 Anne St. 2 c. 4. (The like letter from
William Lowndes as above.) Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 533.
Disposition Book XVI, p. 159.
Same to the Attorney General to confess the plea and to suffer
record of judgment in the matter as follows in order to free the
estate of Lady Mainwaring and Sir Thomas Mainwaring relict and heir
of Sir John Mainwaring from the extent thereon as securities of Morgan
Whitley, late Receiver General of Taxes for co. Chester and North
Wales : all on condition of payment of 4600l. as part of the [£9309
10s. 8d.] arrear due from said Whitley viz. 1334l. 3s. 3½d. on his
account of the second 4s. Aid anno 1694 for North Wales and
7975l. 7s. 4½d. on his account of the second 3s. Aid anno 1698 for
co. Chester and North Wales : it appearing that the estate of
the said late Sir John Mainwaring is encumbered with a jointure to
Dame Elizabeth his wife. Queen's Warrant Book, pp. 536-7.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to empower the
Lord Treasurer to appoint Receivers General of the Subsidies granted
in the last Session of Parliament by the Act of 1 Anne St. 2 c. 15.
Ibid., p. 548.
Letter of direction for 100,000l. to John Howe for the service of
the Guards and Garrisons : out of loans to be made by him on
credit of the Subsidies now granted.
300,000l. to Charles Fox for the service of the Forces in the Low
Countries : 100,000l. thereof out of loans to be made by said Fox on
credit of the Malt &c. Duties and 200,000l. similarly on credit of the
Coals Duties. Disposition Book XVI, p. 158.
Same for 22,524l. 5s. 5d. to said Fox for same : out of loans on
the Land Tax granted this session : and is to be paid over to Antonio
Alvarez Machado in advance for bread and bread waggons to be
furnished for the service of the Forces in 1703. Ibid., p. 159.
Same for 100,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : for the service
of the Navy and Victualling : to be issued out of loans to be made
by said Treasurer on the Malt Act in course ofter the 100,000l.
[charged thereon] in the name of Mr. Fox. Ibid., p. 161.
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