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Dec. 16.
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Letter of direction for 300,000l. to Charles Fox out of loans to be
made by him on credit of the Land Tax anno 1704 next and
immediately after 1,250,000l. shall be lent on credit of said tax :
to be in part of said Fox's order for 884,072l. 2s. 6d. for 40,000 men
anno 1704. The orders for the said loans are by agreement to be
drawn without interest. Disposition Book XVII, p. 13.
Same for 50,000l. to same : out of the like loans without interest
on Land Tax next after 850,000l. shall be lent thereon : as in part
of his order for 178,180l. 11s. 0d. for the additional 10,000 men
and the subsidies thereof [the Treaty subsidies relating to the said
10,000 men] anno 1704. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 50,000l. to Charles Fox : out of loans without
interest to be made by himself on Land Tax anno 1704 next and immediately
after 900,000l. shall be lent thereon : as in part of his order
for 176,481l. 11s. 0d. for 8000 men to act with the Forces of the Crown
of Portugal anno 1704. Disposition Book XVII, p. 13.
Same for 50,000l. to same : out of the like loans without interest to
be made by himself on Land Tax next and immediately after 800,000l.
shall be lent thereon : as in part of his order for 884,072l. 2s. 6d. for
40,000 men anno 1704. Ibid.
Same for 300,000l. to the Navy Treasurer : out of the like loans to
be made by himself on credit of the Land Tax anno 1704 and to be
without interest : to be for the service of the Navy and Victualling.
Ibid., p. 14.
Same for 50,000l. to Charles Bertie : out of the like loans without
interest to be made by himself on Land Tax next and immediately
after 750,000l. shall be lent thereon : and to be for land services of
the Ordnance. Ibid.
Same for 100,000l. to John How : out of the like loans without
interest to be made by himself on Land Tax next and immediately
after 650,000l. thereon : to be as in part of his order for 357,000l.
for Guards and Garrisons anno 1704 including 5000 men to serve in
the Fleet. Ibid.
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Dec. 17.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for 2,000,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy :
as imprest for the Navy and Victualling. Queen's Warrant Book
XXII, p. 125.
Same to same for a same for 300,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer
of the Ordnance, as imprest for land and sea services of the Ordnance.
Ibid., p. 126. (Privy seal dated Dec. 31 hereon).
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to pay 100l. per an.
to Robert Beddoe as from 1703 Sept. 29 to defray the charge of
cleansing the streets and public paving before the Palace of
Whitehall twice in every week and carrying away the soil thereof :
all by reason that the Lady Mary Kirke in behalf of herself and
Peircy Kirke her son, housekeeper of said Palace, has by her
petition represented that pursuant to a late Act of Parliament for
paving and cleansing the streets in the cities of London and Westminster
(whereby the Housekeeper of the Palace of Whitehall is
obliged to have the streets before the same twice in every week
swept and cleansed, that is to say from Denham Buildings in Scotland
Yard to King Street, Westminster) they did in the time of Wm. III.
employ the said Beddoe to perform this service, who was paid 100l.
per an. by the Cofferer of Wm. III.'s Household : and that pursuant
to the direction of the Lord Treasurer the petitioner [Lady Mary
Kirke] has lately performed that service and in doing thereof has
employed the said Beddoe : therefore praying that the said allowance
may be continued to him. Ibid., p. 135.
Royal sign manual for 475l. to Phil. D'Hervart, late Envoy Extraordinary
to the Swiss Cantons ; for 95 days 1702 Aug. 21 to Dec. 24
on his ordinary. (Money warrant dated Dec. 20 hereon.) (Money
order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 136.
Order Book VI, p. 72.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to take in loans
on the Land Tax, anno 1704, not exceeding 1,850,000l. in the whole
at 5 per cent. &c. in accordance with the Act for said tax. Money
Book XVII, p. 36.
Money order for 291l. 18s. 5d. to John Walker, Usher of the
Exchequer Court, for 142 days' diet July 22 last to Dec. 21 inst.
and for necessaries delivered by him to the officers of said Court
for 1703 Michaelmas term. Order Book VI, p. 71.
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes to suspend Mr. Bromfeild,
Receiver General for Taxes for part of Sussex, from receiving any
more public moneys. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 295.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the
enclosed bill [missing] of Benjamin Jackson, the Queen's Master
Mason, for work done in Kensington Gardens amounting to 2003l.
10s. 7½d. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hill. The Lord Treasurer has received your letter
dated at Frankfort the 4/5th inst., and has given order for payment of
the bills you have drawn on James Bateman. The Act for the Land
Tax passing this day my Lord will be enabled to send you next week
a credit for [the Duke of] Savoy. "My Lord Treasurer having
extraordinary business this day desires you will excuse his not
writing to you himself by this post." Ibid., p. 296.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to prepare royal warrants for allowances
to Capt. John Porter, of Brigadier Frederick Hamilton's Regiment
of Foot, for the loss of his Company in their passage to Holland, in
consideration of his charges in raising and maintaining another
Company in their stead. So much thereof as is properly chargeable
to the year 1702 is to be paid by the Earl of Ranelagh and the rest
by Charles Fox. Ibid., p. 297.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Long for a place in the Customs. Reference Book VIII,
p. 80.
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Dec. 18.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to revoke the patent of appointment of Thomas Pennyman as
Receiver General of Stamp Duties and in his place to constitute
John Evelyn, jun., as same at 300l. per an. salary. Queen's Warrant
Book XXII, p. 126.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise
the Lord High Admiral to sell decayed naval stores remaining in
the several [Navy] yards.
Appending :—schedule of said stores, being details of cloth, sails,
cordage, iron, wood &c. and the following old ships and vessels sold
or otherwise disposed of by particular orders from the Admiralty
"for which no privy seal has yet been passed" viz.
22 May 1701 the Katherine storeship, lying at Deptford.
27 May 1701 eleven old boats [not named].
14 Jan. 1701 the Trident : lying at Portsmouth : ordered to be
sunk at Harwich for a breakwater.
10 Aug. 1702 the Essex prize : lying at Deptford [to be sunk at
Harwich for a breakwater].
8 Sept. 1702 the Betty : lying at Woolwich : to be sunk at Harwich
for a breakwater.
6 Oct. 1702 two long boats, a pinnace and 4 yawls : lying at Deal :
all to be sunk at Harwich for a breakwater.
13 Oct. 1702 the Scout yacht : lying at Portsmouth : to be sunk
at Harwich for a breakwater.
20 May 1703 the Prompt prize : lying at Chatham : ordered to be
broken up for wharfing.
21 June 1703 the Rotterdam hulk : lying at Chatham : ordered
to be broken up for wharfing.
17 Aug. 1703 one long boat, 4 pinnaces and 6 yawls : lying at
Deal : ordered to be broken up for wharfing. Queen's Warrant
Book XXII, pp. 127-133.
Royal sign manual for 930l. 11s. 0d. to Richard Hill, Envoy Extraordinary
to the Duke of Savoy : for so much expended by him
by the Queen's particular order. (Money warrant dated Dec. 20
hereon). (Money order dated Dec. 20 hereon). (Letter of
disposition dated Dec. 20 hereon). Ibid., p. 136. Order Book VI,
p. 68. Disposition Book XVII, p. 15.
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Dec. 19
and 20.
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Money order for 300l. to Sir Bevill Granville for [one quarter to]
April 25 last on his 1200l. for an allowance as Captain General and
Governor in Chief in and over her Majesty's island of Barbados and
several other Islands and places in America.
600l. for half a year to Oct. 25 last on his same.
1000l. for l¼ years to same date on his additional allowance of
800l. per an. Order Book VI, pp. 62, 71.
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Dec. 20.
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Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 734l. 13s. 6d. to Capt.
Porter, of the Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland under Brigadier
Frederick Hamilton, the said Captain being commissioned 1701-2,
Feb. 17, to raise a Company to be added to said Regiment but by
great misfortune 42 thereof were drowned near the Texel in their
passage from England and the few men that remained served the
campaign with the Regiment and the said Captain has since at his own
expense completed the Company again, notwithstanding 4 of his new
men going to Holland were taken prisoners into Ostend : by reason of
all which difficulties and losses the said Company could not appear
complete in Holland until April 25 last and no regular muster could
be taken thereof before that date so that the said Captain has received
no money for same and could not have raised same again or supported
it without the assistance of the Officers of the Regiment who for want
of the money they have advanced from time to time are reduced to
very great extremities. The said sum represents the pay of 60 men
and Officers 1701-2 Nov. 1 to 1702 April 30 ; pay of the Officers
from 1702 April 30 to Dec. 24 ; and the pay of 56 men from
1 Sept. to 24 Dec., 1702. Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 143.
Same to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces acting with the
Allies, to pay Capt. Porter 390l. 4s. 6d. for the pay to the abovesaid
Company from 1702 Dec. 24 to 1703 April 24 : the same appearing
to be complete for that time. Ibid., p. 145.
Letter of direction for 7648l. 14s. 7¾d. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst,
Cofferer of the Household : out of Civil List funds grown due since
1701-2 March 8 : to be applied as follows for the service of the
Household, viz. :
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£
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s.
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d.
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to complete 20,291l. 17s. 9¾d. for the ordinary
expenses of the Household and extraordinary
creditors in the quarter ended
at Michaelmas last according to his
memorial or state thereof
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4648
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14
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7¾
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on account of the entertainment of the King
of Spain in his voyage to Portugal, towards
which 5,000l. has been already issued
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3000
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£7648
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14
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7¾
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 16.
Same for 12,061l. 5s. 4d. to John How, Paymaster of the Guards
and Garrisons : out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1704 and is to
be applied to subsistence for one month to June 21 next for Guards
and Garrisons (exclusive of the Invalids and the 5,000 men to serve
in the Fleet). Ibid.
Same for 3364l. 6s. 2¾d. to the Paymaster of the Works : out of
Civil List moneys : and is to be applied to discharge the debt in
the Office of the Works for last Michaelmas quarter. Ibid.
Same for 1248l. 3s. 7¼d. to same : out of same : to be paid by him
to Mr. Wise for bills as follows :—
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£
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for planting several walks of trees in the
Little House Park at Windsor, and ranging
out the Lynes
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376
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for new making and planting the Coach Court
at Kensington into a garden, cleansing the
mud out of the canal there and raising with
earth and new laying with turf several
grass walks &c.
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358
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14
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6
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for repairing keepers' and gatekeepers' houses,
new making several shoars, sluices and
drains, also for cleaning and new making a
large pond and new making, planting, and
fencing a piece of ground for a plantation
in St. James's Park next to that taken in
last year
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513
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9
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1¼
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£1248
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3
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7¼
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Ibid., p. 17.
Letter of direction for 66,726l. 2s. 3¾d. to Charles Fox, Paymaster
of the Forces abroad : out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1704 : to
be for purposes as follow :
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£
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s.
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d.
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in part of 884,072l. 2s. 6d. for 40,000 men
anno 1704
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for subsistence of the Subject Troops (exclusive
of the 5 Regiments that go off for
Portugal) and for full pay of the Foreign
Forces from 25 Dec. 1703 to 21 January
following
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49096
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19
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9½
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in part of 178,180l. 11s. 0d. for the Additional
10,000 men anno 1704.
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for subsistence of two English Regiments part
of her Majesty's proportion of the said
Additional Forces and for full pay of the
Foreigners [forming the remainder of said
10,000 men] next for same time
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8890
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15
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10¼
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in part of 176,481l. 11s. 0d. for maintaining
8,000 men for Portugal anno 1704.
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for subsistence for the Regiments going for
Portugal for same time : the Horse and
Dragoons being computed as unmounted
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8738
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6
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8
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£66,726
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2
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3¾
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 17.
Same for 1177l. 17s. 4½d. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the
Works at Windsor : out of Civil List moneys : towards the debt
for works in last Michaelmas quarter at Windsor Castle. Ibid., p. 18.
Same for 10,259l. 14s. 7½d. to the Navy Treasurer : out of loans
on the Land Tax anno 1704 : and is to satisfy bills of exchange
payable to Samuell Shepard Esq. for wine and oil furnished at
Leghorn for the service of the Fleet lately in the Mediterranean under
Sir Cloudesley Shovell : and is to be taken as part of the proportion
allotted to the Victualling anno 1704. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to apply to the head of
Wages 70,000l. of the moneys in your hands received on the orders
registered in your name on the Land Tax anno 1704 : to wit for the
pay of the wages and bounty money of the ships cast away in the
late storm. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 4635l. 2s. 3d. to the Navy Treasurer : out
of loans on the Land Tax anno 1704 : to be paid over to Walter
Whitfeild, Paymaster of the Marines as follows, viz :
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£
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s.
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d.
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for subsistence to Brigadier Seymour's Regiment
from Dec. 25 inst. to Jan. 24
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816
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19
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7
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the like to Col. Holt's Regiment
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816
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19
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7
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the like to Col. Fox's Regiment
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816
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19
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7
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for 10 Companies of Col. Lutterell's Regiment
late Villiers' (the other two [Companies]
being drowned) for same time
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687
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0
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6
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for 11 Companies of Col. Saunderson's Regiment
(one Company being drowned), for
same time
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752
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0
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0
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for 10 Companies of Lord Shannon's Regiment
(the other 2 Companies being drowned) for
same time
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687
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0
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6
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for the Officers belonging to the 5 Companies
that were drowned (they being on shore)
for same time
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58
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2
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6
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£4635
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2
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3
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(William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to so apply said
sum). Ibid., pp. 19, 20.
Same for 46,000l. to same : out of same : to be
applied as follows : viz.
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£
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for the Ordinary of the Navy whereof 8000l.
is intended to answer bills of exchange and
imprests
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16500
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for wear and tear whereof 4000l. is intended
for bills of exchange and imprests
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29500
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£46000
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(Entry struck through and marked cancelledand evidently replaced
by the following item). Ibid., pp. 19.
Same for 58,000l. to same : out of same : to be applied as follows :
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£
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to the Ordinary of the Navy being part of
46,000l. for the pay of the Yards for 1703
June 24 quarter
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16500
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to ditto more, being for imprests and bills of
exchange
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8000
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to Wear and Tear being the residue of 46,000l.
for the Yards
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29500
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to ditto more being for bills of exchange and
imprests
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4000
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£58000
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Ibid., p. 21.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners for an account
of allowances made for damaged wines for 3 years past. Out Letters
(General) XVII, p. 297.
Same to same to report on the enclosed account [missing] of John
Le Sbirell, an inhabitant of Jersey, of several fines and forfeitures
enforced there which belong to the Queen but have been taken by
Phillip Pipon under pretence that he is a Farmer of the revenues
there, though they are no part of the revenue of the island being
imposed for offences committed against penal statutes made in
England. Ibid., p. 298.
William Lowndes to Mr. Howe to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of Charles Noden praying payment of the offreckonings
of the Independent Company in Bermudas in order to clothe them ;
he alleging that the muster rolls of said Company are lodged in
your office. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 298.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay the annuities, due at
Michaelmas last out of the 9d. per barrel Excise appropriated to
that [annuities] use by Act of Parliament, "taking care to reserve
so much [of the said] money in the Exchequer as is due [to be
paid on such annuities] upon any preceding quarter." Ibid.
Same to Mr. Rowe for his answer to the enclosed memorial [missing]
from Lady Wood. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Sir Bartholomew Gracedieu for permission to enter [outwards]
30 barrels of gunpowder and pay Duty thereon without making oath
that the price is under 5l. per barrel as the act of Tunnage directs ;
[same being intended] for purchasing of slaves in Guinea. Reference
Book VIII, p. 82.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
John Foot and Step. Dill for fresh lives respectively in their tenements
called Knowles in the Manor of Carnedon Prior parcel of the Duchy
of Cornwall and a tenement in said manor in South Boturnell. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of William Green, late
Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Stafford, for stay of process on his
accounts, he having sustained a certain loss of above 1740l. by
returning his moneys through Woodward, a grazier of great credit
[and who broke]. Ibid., p. 83.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Lloyd, Receiver General
of the fourth 3s. Aid 1701 and the fifth 4s. Aid 1702 for co. Cheshire
and North Wales, praying an allowance of 3d. per £ on the 65,946l.
5s. 1d. which he has punctually returned into the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Wilcox, [Surveyor General of Woods, Trent
South] of the petition of Thomas Goodinge, serjeant at law,
steward of the manor of Sewardstone Co. Essex shewing that William
Sherboult, William Pigbone, Nicholas Gundry and others of the
parish of Waltham Cross have without leave from her Majesty or
from the Lord of the said manor lately built 3 cottages within the
said forest without laying of 4 acres of freehold land to each cottage
as by the statute of 31 Eliz. c 7 : therefore praying that they
may be prosecuted for same. Ibid., p. 93.
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Dec. 21.
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Money warrant for 100,000l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces abroad, as imprest : to be paid over for the assistance of the
Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated Dec. 22 hereon). Money Book
XVII, p. 36. Order Book VI, p. 72.
Letter of direction for 7302l. 1s. 10½d. to the Earl of Ranelagh,
late Paymaster of the Forces : out of Civil List moneys grown due
since 1701-2, March 8 : to be upon account for the service of the
Forces employed in the Low Countries anno 1702 and is intended to
make good the loss by exchange on the money remitted to Holland
for the said Forces in the year ended 1702 Dec. 24. Disposition
Book XVII, p. 23.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners returning their
report on the petition of the landsurveyors of London port
for an augmentation of salary. What augmentation do you think
necessary? Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 298.
Treasury reference to Mr. Wilcox of the petition of the underkeepers
of Hyde Park for 158l. 8s. 0d. for watering the Ring in said
park last summer. Reference Book VIII, p. 82.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
Lawrence Carter, senr. for a new lease of the manor of Stanton under
Bardon Co. Leicester, demised 1685-6, March 12 to the Earl of
Stamford by the Master and Perpetual Chaplain of the Savoy ; and
also their [the Savoy Chaplains'] free rent of 1½d., going out of certain
lands and tenements in Bagworth Co. Leicester, and their lands and
tenements in Thornton heretofore in the tenure of John Gray : which
premises by mesne assignment are vested in petitioner. Ibid., p. 86.
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Dec. 22.
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Money warrant for 21l. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College
for half a year to 1703 Xmas on their annuity or pension. Money
Book XVII, p. 35.
Letter of direction for 1489l. 16s. 8d. to John Howe, Paymaster of
Guards and Garrisons : out of loans on the Land Tax anno 1704 :
to be as in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. towards the charge of 10,000
soldiers for sea service anno 1704 : and to be applied as follows
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£
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s.
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d.
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for 4 weeks' subsistence from the 25th inst.
to Lord Lucas's Regiment
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744
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18
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4
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for ditto for Col. Rivers's Regiment
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744
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18
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4
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£1489
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16
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8
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 21.
Same for 47,500l. to Charles Fox : out of same : to be paid towards
the assistance of the Duke of Savoy : and is intended to be remitted
to Richard Hill, Envoy Extraordinary to the said Duke, for the use
of said Duke ; being the value of 30,000 pieces of Eight at 57d. per
piece of Eight payable at Turin in money of Piedmont at the rate of
4 livres 5 sous for every piece of Eight. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send to the
Commissioners for Trade an account of what quantities of East
India linen of all sorts have been shipped off from London and the
outports to the Plantations for the year 1702 : and similarly of
what quantities of European linen of all sorts. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 299.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to prepare a royal warrant to authorise
Charles Fox to pay the Duke of Savoy 47,500l. in part of the assistance
intended him by the Queen. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Postmasters General to report further on
the petition of the Countess Dowager of Thanet for a grant from
the Queen for the erection of a Penny Post Office in Dublin and
10 or 12 miles round it. You are to advise for what terms of years
and on what rental you think it proper to grant same. Out Letters
(General) XVII, p. 299.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare a royal warrant to authorise
payment of the respits on Sir Charles Hara's Regiment of Fusiliers,
including offreckonings of detachments : being 1149l. 14s. 9d. in
all.
Appending : report by John How and said Blathwayt on said
respits detailing said detachments viz. 50 privates 1702 Sept. 21 to
complete Brigadier Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment ordered to the
West Indies ; 99 privates 1702-3, Feb. 2 to recruit Brig. Collenbine's
(now Col. Rivers') Regiment. Ibid., pp. 302-4.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Richard Beza as a tidesman in Bristol port loco William
Blenkarne who relinquishes.
Thomas Edwards (one of the reduced 100 extraordinary tidesmen
London port) as tidesman in the Inferior List ibid loco Samuell
Elliott superannuated.
Thomas Boughton an extraordinary weigher ibid as a noon tender
ibid loco James Keeble deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 304.
Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute William Swanton
as Customer of Poole port loco William Congreve surrendered.
Ibid., p. 305.
Treasury reference to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition
of John Evelyn junr. proposing sureties, detailed, for his office of
Receiver General of Stamp Duties. Reference Book VIII, p. 83.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William
Clenland, Commander of the Queen's ship Montague, shewing that
having a truss of silk containing about 112 pound weight at 24
ounces to the pound he did on the 13th May 1703 and by Mr. Russell,
a merchant at Plymouth, send a sample on shore to the Custom House
to know if it might be admitted to entry, which was [done] and the
Duty paid thereon, which silk coming to London by the Exeter carrier
was seized in the inn and was sold by the officer [after condemnation] :
therefore praying a moiety of the sum realised, and for the officer
to make restitution. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer
to prepare a commission under the Exchequer seal for setting out
the port of Falmouth and the port of Truro and the port of Penryn,
and the port of Helford, and to assign such a space of ground near
the present Custom House at Gweek to be a lawful quay or wharf
for loading and discharging goods, to wit such space as shall be
adjudged necessary and proportionable to the trade there "and
utterly to debar all other places within the said port of Helford from
the right or benefit of a quay or wharf for loading or discharging any
goods or merchandizes whatsoever" : no such quay having as yet been
set out there for the accommodation of the merchants of Helston,
whose ships coming to Helford have for many years made their
entries at Gweek, this concession having been granted as a favour
since the last port commission for Falmouth.
Prefixing : draft of said commission : the present settlement
of the member ports of Falmouth belonging to Plymouth port
being injurious to the trade and privileges of Penryn and Truro.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 128-31.
Same by same to the Receiver of the Rights and Perquisites of
Admiralty to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's
Dec. 2 for the masters and Company of the ships Benjamin,
Phill. Deveulle master, and Speedwell, John Febbeart master, to have
a moiety of the goods fished up at Vigo.
Appending : schedules of said goods, viz. cochineal and raw hides.
Ibid., pp. 133-4.
Same by same to the Excise Commissioners to allow 128l. 18s. 9½d.
to John Covin, in his account as late Collector of Excise in Exeter
for the value of Exchequer Bills lost in the post. Ibid., p. 135.
Subscription by same of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated
Dec. 10 to the Master of the Jewel Office for the delivery to Sir John
Hewett bart. of 90 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from the Queen at
the christening of his child : to an estimate of 45l. Ibid.
Same by same to the Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths
to discharge arrears of Tenths of livings of not more than 30l. per
an. provided the respective churches be first filled with institution
and induction.
Appending : note only of lists (from the two archbishops and the
bishops respectively concerned) of arrears of Tenths of small rectories
and vicarages in the dioceses respectively of St. Davids, York,
Exeter, Sarum, Chester, Hereford, Carlisle, Gloucester, and Lichfield
and Coventry. Ibid., p. 136.
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Dec. 23.
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Money warrant for 500l. to Henry Baker upon account : for Crown
Law costs. (Money order dated Dec. 29 hereon). Money Book
XVI, p. 36. Order Book VI, p. 73. Disposition Book XVII, p. 27.
Letter of direction for 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurer : out of
loans on the Land Tax anno 1704 : to be placed [or charged] to the
head of wages and is intended to pay to June 30 last the ships as
follow "who is going to Portugal" viz. the Lancashire, Suffolk,
Greenwich, Panther, Swallow, Lark, Newport, and Firebrand fireship.
Disposition Book XVII, p. 22.
Same for 1000l. to William Lowndes : out of Civil List moneys :
for secret service. Ibid.
Same for 200l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works : out
of Civil List moneys : to be paid over to Seignior Verrio on account
of painting her Majesty's Withdrawing Room at Hampton Court.
Ibid.
Letter of direction for 20146l. to Charles Fox : out of loans on
the Land Tax anno 1704 : as in part of 176,481l. 11s. 0d. for maintaining
8000 men for Portugal anno 1704 : and is intended for uses as
follow viz.
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£
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s.
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d.
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for 8 weeks' subsistence for the Regiments
going to Portugal from Jan. 21 next to
March 17 next
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17476
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13
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4
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for pay of the General Officers on that Establishment
for 91 days from Dec. 24 inst. to
March 24 next : according to Fox's memorial
of the 22nd inst
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2669
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6
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8
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£20146
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Disposition Book XVII, p. 23.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send an account
to the Commissioners for Trade of all gold and silver exported for
India and China since Michaelmas last. Out Letters (General) XVII,
p. 300.
Same to Mr. Baker. It is the Queen's pleasure that Sir John
Maclean, his lady and children have an allowance made them such
as the Lord Treasurer shall think fit, suitable to their present
necessities. You are to pay him 20s. a day from Dec. 22 inst. for
maintenance of himself, lady, children and servants till further
order. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition
of Ben. Robins shewing that for 10 years he has been distributor
of stamps for Exeter and that his office is now given to another :
therefore praying that same may be respited and his character
enquired into, he being thereby in danger of losing several debts
for goods [stamped paper] accounted for to the Commissioners.
Reference Book VIII, p. 83.
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Dec. 24.
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William Lowndes to Mr. Baker to pay 10l. to John Ogilvy in accordance
with the Queen's pleasure : out of moneys imprested to you
[for Crown Law charges]. Disposition Book XVII, p. 52.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to continue Mr. Cox in his
employ as Sub Commissioner for the Four and a Half per cent. Duty
in Barbados, the Lord Treasurer having read the report made to
you by Mr. Patrick Mein, Surveyor General in the southern parts of
America, and the Commissioners for Trade having no objection to
his being restored. Out Letters (General) XVII, p. 300.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to prepare a royal warrant to authorise
the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 27l. 8s. 0d. to Simon Sandford, late Mayor
of Harwich, for subsisting sick and lame soldiers landed there or
recruits discharged [there] as being under size from 1700-1 Feb. 8 to
1701 July 31.
Appending : report by the Earl of Ranelagh and said Blathwayt
on said Sanford's petition. Ibid., p. 301.
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Dec. 25.
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Royal warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
for a great seal for a grant of an annuity or yearly pension of 300l.
to the Earl and Countess of Meath as from Dec. 25 inst for their
lives in consideration of many good and faithful services. Out
Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 294.
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Dec. 30.
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William Lowndes to Mr. Hewett for an account of timber in Needwood
Forest available for the assistance of the town of Warwick
for repair of St. Martin's Church [there]. Out Letters (General)
XVII, p. 304.
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Dec. 31.
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Money order for 262l. 7s. 5d. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt,
for necessaries delivered to the Million Lottery Office between
Lady day 1699 and Lady day 1702. Order Book VI, p. 69.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John
Dee of Petworth Co. Sussex proposing his sureties as Receiver
General for said County of the remainder of the Land Tax and
Subsidy anno 1703.
In the margin : a note of a change of said sureties dated 1703-4
Jan. 15. Reference Book VIII, p. 84.
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