Treasury Warrants: October 1716, 1-5

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'Treasury Warrants: October 1716, 1-5', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 30, 1716, (London, 1958) pp. 498-525. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol30/pp498-525 [accessed 24 April 2024]

October 1716, 1–5

1716.
Oct. 1.		 Warrant, dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Treasury Lords to pay 200l. to Robert Child, gent.: as royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 195. Order Book IX, p. 286. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Same to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 157l. 16s. 2d. to Sir Godfrey Kneller for 288 days 1715 June 11 to 1716 March 25 on his 200l. per an. as Principal Painter, to which place he was admitted 11 June 1715; whereas the Establishment of the King's servants payable in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber is made to commence from 1716 Lady day and it appearing reasonable that he should be paid his salary from the day he was sworn into said office. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 105. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 40,000l. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: as imprest for the Works: out of Civil List money. (Money warrant dated Oct. 12 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Oct. 11.) (Money order dated Oct. 12 hereon. In the margin: two later Treasury confirmations dated 1717 April 3 and 1714 [sic for 1717] July 3 hereof. “Let this order be executed as to the residue remaining unsatisfied thereupon.”) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 106. Money Book XXV, p. 69. Order Book IX, p. 289.
Same to William Clayton, Treasurer [and Paymaster] of his Majesty's Pensions and Bounties, to pay the several annual bounties to the late Prince of Denmark's Music [musicians] as follows in like manner as other the annual pensions and bounties established by the King and payable by you: viz.
per an.
£
James Paisible 100
John Earnest Galliard 100
John Aubert, Stephen Lefever, Humphry Denby, James Graves, William Smith, Charles Babell and Peter Latour, each 56l. per an. 392
—
£592
Kings Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 106.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 20,000l. to Sir Isaac Newton, Master and Worker of the Mint: as imprest for the service of the Mint: out of moneys in the Exchequer arisen or to arise by the Coinage Duty. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 107. Money Book XXV, p. 51. Order Book IX, p. 289.
Same to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay (out of the Civil List arrears of the late Queen Anne) 102l. 10s. 3d. to Elizabeth Bridges in full (with 112l. 9s. 9d. already paid to her for the period from the King's accession) of 215l. due to her from 8 Feb. 1713–14 to 8 Feb. 1714–15 for the rent of a furnished house which was hired of her for the Commissaries appointed by the said late Queen to settle the Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and France. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 107.
Oct. 1. Same to same to pay 785l. 16s. 6¼d. to clear the Huntsmen, Yeomen Prickers and Harbingers as follows on their respective allowances to Michaelmas 1716: being the like allowances they were used to receive from the Master of the Buckhounds, when in being, by and out of the 2,341l. per an. inserted on the Establishment [of the Treasurer of the Chamber] for the salary and charges of the said Master: viz.
£ s. d.
to clear the Yeomen Prickers and Harbourers to Lady day 1716.
John Hudson, one of the Yeomen Prickers, at 80l. per an. for 258 days from 11 July 1715, when the Earl of Cardigan resigned his office of Master of his Majesty's Buckhounds, to Lady day 1716		 56 10 11½
Robert Armetage, another Yeoman Pricker: for the same time 56 10 11½
William Lowen (brother to the Huntsman), another Yeoman Pricker: for the same time 56 10 11½
William Lowen (son to the Huntsman), another Yeoman Pricker: for the same time 56 10 11½
Roger Webb, Harbourer: for same time on 20l. per an. 14 2 8¼
to clear the Huntsmen, Yeomen Prickers and Harbourers from Lady day 1716 to Midsummer following.
William Lowen, Huntsman, for himself, six servants, nine horses and 30 couple of hounds and all expenses whatever about the same: one quarter at 600l. per an.		 150 0 0
ditto, more for keeping 20 couple of buckhounds extraordinary at the rate of 3d. a day each hound for all expenses whatsoever: for the same quarter, from which time (the said additional number of hounds being reduced) the expense thereof is to cease and determine 45 10 0
John Hudson and the three other Yeomen Prickers as above on 80l. per an. each 80 0 0
Roger [Webb] and John Webb, two Harbourers, at 40l. per an. each, they out of the said allowances being to find and keep their own horses: for said quarter 20 0 0
to clear the Huntsmen, Yeomen Prickers and Harbourers from 1716 Midsummer to Michaelmas following. to William Lowen for himself, servants, horses and 30 couple buckhounds as above 150 0 0
John Hudson and the three other Yeomen Prickers as above 80 0 0
Roger and John Webb, the two Harbourers, as above 20 0 0
—
£785 16 6¼
(Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 108–9. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Oct. 1. Warrant, dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales as Guardian of the Kingdom, to the Treasury Lords to pay 200l. to Thomas Hanbury, Serjeant at Law, for his service as well as his charge and expense in going the Northern Circuit as an associate Judge. (Money warrant dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 109. Order Book IX, p. 286. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Robert Walpole, Sir William St. Quintin, Paul Methuen, Thomas, Lord Torrington and Richard Edgcumbe): for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on their salary. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.)
400l. to Robert Walpole, a Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, for same quarter on his allowance of 1,600l. per an. in lieu of perquisites. Money Book XXV, p. 39. Order Book IX, p. 277. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for sums as follows to the clerks of the Treasury for services performed in the Treasury during said quarter: viz.
£
William Lowndes, junr., Edward Webster, Mark Frecker, on 100l. per an. each 75
Thomas Bowen, Robert Burnbury, Samuel King, Charles Chevalier, William Wyatt, on 50l. per an. each 75
William Empson, on 30l. per an. 5
—
£155
(Undated money order hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 50. Order Book IX, p. 282. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for 462l. 10s. 0d. each to Charles, Visct. Townshend, and James Stanhope, Esq., as Principal Secretaries of State, for same quarter on their allowance or salary of 1,850l. per an. (Money orders dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 52. Order Book IX, p. 283. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Treasury warrant to Horatio Walpole, senr., and Francis Hawes Receivers General of Customs, to pay 65l. to Mark Frecker, gent., for one year from 1716 Sept. 29 for the care and pains of himself and several clerks employed in making up books containing the accounts of the Income and Issues of the Customs with other the Public Revenues and Taxes between Midsummer 1716 and Michaelmas following. Money Book XXV, p. 52.
Money warrant for 25l. to William Ireland for same quarter for extraordinary service performed in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt; “being the like sum as used to be paid formerly to William Clayton, Esq., for the same service.” (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 53. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Oct. 1. Same for 477l. 14s. 0d. to Paul Methuen, Esq., one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; for 1716 June 21 to Sept. 29 on his 1,850l. per an. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 54. Order Book IX, p. 284. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for 100l. to Stephen Poyntz for 1716 June 24 quarter on an annuity, pension or yearly sum of 400l.: out of Civil List moneys. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 55. Order Book IX, p. 290. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashiers to pay 16l. 3s. 4d. to John Thorowkettle for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter as Messenger [of the Chamber] attending the Customs.
Treasury allowance of said Thorowkettle's bill for 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as Messenger attending the Treasury. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 59. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Money order for 150l. to the Commissioners for Taxes (Nicholas Vincent, Paul Burrard, John Williams, Antho. Dawley, Bryan Fairfax and Sir Harcourt Masters) for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter's salaries. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 283. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for 50l. to Thomas Talmash, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of the island of Montserrat, for same quarter on his allowance of 200l. per an. for his support and maintenance in said employment and in lieu of all presents from the Assemblies of said island: to be paid out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. Order Book IX, p. 177.
Same for 5l. to Edward Milward for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance as Porter attending at the Exchequer Gate for the better securing his Majesty's treasure. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 201. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox, gent., for same quarter for keeping the Register of all the Public Loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 206. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Letter of direction for 3,615l. to the two sets of Commissioners as follows: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax anno 1716: viz.
£
in further part of 50,886l. 11s. 10½d. granted to his Majesty to make good the Deficiency of the grants for the year 1715.
to the Commissioners for Army Debts for their quarter's salary and incidents due 10 Sept. 1716, “the salaries and incidents of the said Commissioners for one year from 10 Sept. 1715, being by the appropriating clause [of the Act 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 21, clause 28] to be paid out of the Supplies of the year 1715		 1,625
£
to the Commissioners of the Equivalent, ut supra, p. 489, for six months to July 2 last on the allowance of 3,980l. per an. for themselves, their Secretary, clerks and incidents 1,990
—
£3,615
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 218.
Oct. 1. Letter of direction for 900l. to Charles Dartiquenave upon the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to Henry Wise, his Majesty's Gardener, for the services following: viz.
£
for a quarter due at Michaelmas last on the allowance of 2,800l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's Gardens and Plantations, consisting of 140 acres, at the rate of 20l. an acre: as by the royal sign manual of 1714–15 Jan. 3 700
for 1¼ years to Sept. 29 last on the allowance of 160l. per an. for an increase of eight acres of gardening at the same rate: as by a like warrant dated Sept. 10 last, supra, pp. 446–7 200
—
£900
(William Lowndes dated same to said Dartiquenave to so pay same to said Wise.) Ibid.
Same for 7,287l. 13s. 6d. to John, Duke of Montague, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Master of the Great Wardrobe, as imprest and upon account [for the service of his Office]: and is intended to clear the debt due in his Office for 1716 Lady day quarter: to be issued out of Civil List moneys. Ibid., p. 222.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to order payment of the outports officers' salary bill, not detailed, for 1716 Michaelmas quarter: total 11,214l. 18s. 4¼d.
Same to the Customs Cashiers to pay the same quarter's salary bill, not detailed, of the Customs officers, London port: total 7,435l. 12s. 1d. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 388.
Same to same to depute officers as follows.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners dated Aug. 31 last. Mr. Morris, collector of Plymouth port, and Mr. Sharpless, late landsurveyor of Bristol port, were some time since appointed to inspect the port of Falmouth. They represent that for want of a sufficient guard great quantities of goods were run thereabout and proposed some new Regulations. We directed Mr. Baker, collector of Chichester, to report thereon with the collector of Falmouth. They report that St. Maws being a safe harbour ships often stop there both inwards and outwards, which the Surveyor at Falmouth (by reason of the distance) cannot visit; and that at St. Mawes, Falmouth and places adjacent there are near 200 fishing boats, many of which when the fishing season is over make it their business to go to France and take in prohibited and uncustomed goods which they run on that coast. And St. Mawes being situated on the east side of Falmouth harbour at the entrance of the river that leads to Truro and on a creek that runs to the eastward three miles up the country, from whence any vessel making for Falmouth harbour can be discovered some hours before she can be seen by the officers at Falmouth, they advise establishing a tidesurveyor and six boatmen there instead of two waiters and searchers.
We therefore propose that William Horniblowe (at present waiter and searcher at St. Mawes at 25l. per an.) be established as tidesurveyor there at 30l. per an. and that William Knapton, the other waiter and searcher there at 25l. per an.) be established with Richard Kemp, Andrew Angollen, William Rove, William Rice and John Barnard as boatmen there at 25l. per an. each, to maintain a boat. The increased charge may be saved by lessening the charge of extraordinary men at Falmouth and St. Maws. Ibid. p. 389.
Oct. 1, 2. Same to same to employ Robert Everard as a landcarriageman, London port, loco Charles Weekes, preferred, ut supra, p. 437.
Thomas Baldwyn as a same, ibid., loco Tho. Hodges, who refuses to accept of this office.
Samuel Robarts as waiter and searcher at Feversham loco Robert Webb, who is to be dismissed (Oct. 2).
Abraham Cloves as a boatman at Newcastle loco John Shirley, deceased.
Samuel Clarke as waiter and searcher at Port Isaac in the port of Padstow loco Roger Bath, who hath surrendered.
Bernard Penrose as Collector of Scilly in the port of Falmouth loco Lodowick Jackson, whose deputation is to be superseded.
William Giles as Riding Officer at Winchelsea loco John Walsh, preferred as follows.
John Walsh as Riding Officer at New Romney loco John Fyles, whose deputation is to be superseded.
Henry Howes as Riding Officer at Lydd in Dover port loco Triamore Sparke, dismissed.
John Jordan as Riding Officer at New Romney in Dover port loco John Corker, dismissed.
Edward Curteis as Riding Officer at East Guilford loco William Hughson, preferred.
John Earle as Riding Officer at the Isle of Sheppey loco William Gibson, deceased.
Augustine de Cleve as land waiter at Colchester loco William Russell, preferred to be one of the coast waiters in London port.
Nicholas Sansome as a tidesman in the Inferior List, London port, loco Augustine de Cleve, preferred.
Hildebrand Taunton as waiter and searcher at Weymouth. Memorandum: “this hath been long vacant.”
Henry Lasher as Riding Officer at Dimchurch loco John Tabrett, dismissed.
Marke Grime as landwaiter at Sunderland loco Robert Sayer, dismissed.
Henry Spear, Thomas Hunt, Joshua Gardner, Thomas Smart and William Taunton as tidesmen in Weymouth port in place respectively of Devereux Beale, Richard Oliver, John Parker, John Forster and Edw. Baily.
Memorandum: these five as well as the other tidesmen in this port are to have the titles of tidesmen and boatmen for the future.
James Walter as waiter and searcher at Briton Ferry in Swansea port loco John Cox, deceased.
James Morgan as a tidesman at Liverpool port loco Thomas Hartley, dismissed.
John Peckham to act as Deputy to the Comptroller at Littlehampton at 20l. per an.
Philip Croker to act as Deputy to the Comptroller at Falmouth loco Hudson Upton, dismissed.
Joseph Allen as waterman at Leigh loco John Doddamed, dismissed.
Richard Davies as waiter and searcher at Beaumaris loco Thomas Bedson, deceased.
John Weller as boatman at Yarmouth loco John Horwood, dismissed.
James Dingle to act as Deputy to the Comptroller [of — port] loco Robert Quarme, dismissed.
John Fullisk as boatman at Cockbush in Chichester port loco Thomas Jackson, dismissed.
Samuel Davies as a watchman in London port loco William Alexander, who has surrendered, at the established allowance of salary [and] 2s. per noctern summer and 2s. 6d. in the winter [when employed].
Nathaniel Christoson (one of the boatmen at Deal) and Thomas Gravenar to be tidesmen and boatmen at Dover locis Francis Danes and Hosea Hobbs, dismissed: and the present tidesmen and boatmen in that port at 20l. per an. and 1s. 6d. per diem when employed to be for the future established at 30l. per an. without day pay.
Raymond Curling to succeed Christoson as boatman at Deal. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 387, 388, 390, 391, 392, 394.
Oct. 1. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Huggins, Warden of the Fleet, shewing that Thomas Perrin, a prisoner there at the suit of the Crown, made his escape against Huggins' will: therefore praying to have the benefit of a mortgage [on Perrin's estate] upon [petitioner's] payment of what could have been recovered upon it in the opinion of the Customs Commissioners. Reference Book IX, p. 296.
Royal warrant dated Hampton Court, under the sign manual of the Prince of Wales, [to the Duke of Grafton and the Earl of Galway, Lords Justices of Ireland) to pay to Frederick William, Earl of Lifford, so much as his half pay of 8s. a day as a Colonel of Foot at the Disbanding of the Army in 1699 doth amount to from 24 June 1706 (when it was struck off the [Military] Establishment) to the day of the commencement of the pension he now enjoys: he having been struck off the Establishment of Half Pay [in 1706 for] refusing to serve under the command of Monsieur D'Guiscard in some French Regiments which were then raising for her late Majesty's service in foreign parts: all by reason that his known zeal and affection to his Majesty were the occasion of his receiving that hardship. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 66.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland to employ Richard Moscrap as a salt officer in Prestonpans collection loco Richard Sherriff, dismissed, at 25l. per an.
Israel Lee as a tidewaiter, ibid., loco Richard Armstrong, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
William Smith as tidesurveyor at Crail in the district of Kirkcaldy loco James Ballentine, removed: at 40l. per an.
David Sutherland as landwaiter, searcher and coast waiter at Leith loco William Cockburn, dismissed: at 35l. per an.
Matt[hew] Currey as a tidewaiter at Borrowstounness loco John Lenox, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Thomas Stockdale as a tidesurveyor at Broughty in the district of Dundee: at 25l. per an.
William Manley as Collector at Ayr loco John Ballantine, dismissed: at 40l. per an.
Thomas Nicholson as tidesurveyor at Combrais [Cumbrae] loco Philip Wheates: at 30l. per an.
Thomas Kennedy as salt officer in Kirkcaldy Collection at 25l. per an. loco Alexander Kelley, who went into the Rebellion.
Alexander Kennedy as Comptroller of Customs at Glasgow at 25l. per an. loco Alexander Dumbar, disaffected to the Government.
Walter Etherington as landsurveyor and searcher at Caithness at 25l. per an. loco Walter Dalrymple, dismissed.
John Middleton as landwaiter and searcher at Inverness at 25l. per an. loco Andrew Baker, warranted for Surveyor of Prestonpans.
John 31 Murray as Collector of Customs at Campbeltown at 30l. per an. loco Edward Bruce, removed.
William Polgream as landwaiter and searcher at Alloa at 25l. per an.
John Hall as boatman at Dumbarton at 20l. per an.
Alexander Arbuthnot as Deputy Collector at Port Patrick, a member of Stranraer port, at 20l. per an. loco Thomas Dishington, dismissed.
John Frazer as a tidewaiter at Montrose at 18l. per an. loco John Wier, removed.
Ralph Scofeild as a tidewaiter at Dundee at 18l. per an. loco James Cobran, dismissed.
James Gregg as a tidewaiter at Inverness at 18l. per an. loco John Stamfeild, dismissed.
Daniel Campbell as a boatman at Queensferry at 15l. per an. loco Thomas Walker, dismissed.
James Young as a tidewaiter at Dundee at 18l. per an. loco George Murray, dismissed.
James McCleran as a tidewaiter at Aberdeen at 18l. per an. loco William Arbuthnot, dismissed.
William Adamson as a tidewaiter at Inverness at 18l. per an. loco John Lindsay, who declines the service.
Alexander Urquhart as a boatman at Fort Ross and Cromarty in the district of Inverness at 14l. per an. loco James Swan, who declines the service.
John Govan as a tidewaiter at Aberdeen at 18l. per an. loco William Allan, dismissed.
James McArthur as a tidewaiter at Irwin at 15l. per an. loco William Brown, dismissed.
Alexander Urquhart as a tidewaiter at Aberdeen at 18l. per an. loco William Ramsey, who went off with the Rebels.
John Catanach as a same, ibid., at 18l. per an. loco William Gordon, deceased.
Walter Dinune as a boatman at Cromarty in the district of Inverness at 14l. per an. loco James Nimmo, dismissed.
John Hare as a boatman at Renfrew in the district of Port Glasgow at 20l. per an.
David Richardson as a tidewaiter at Leith at 20l. per an. loco George Ogilvie, deceased.
William Taylour as a boatman at Alloa, a member of Borrowstounness port, at 15l. per an.
Robert Hunter as a same, ibid., at 15l. per an.
James Findlater as landwaiter and searcher at Inverness at 25l. per an. loco James Durham, dismissed for disaffection to the Government.
Alexander Moodie as a tidewaiter at Aberdeen at 18l. per an. loco Patrick Levingston, dismissed.
Hugh Donald as landwaiter and searcher at Ayr at 25l. per an. loco John Hunter, proposed to be removed.
Paul Forrester as a tidewaiter at Irwin [Irvine] at 15l. per an. loco Richard Newsham, dismissed.
Robert Cuningham as a same, ibid., at 15l. per an. loco David Johnston, dismissed.
Francis Davidson as a same, ibid., at 15l. per an. loco Joseph Clark, dismissed.
Andrew Murdoch as a same, ibid., at 15l. per an. loco Alexander Brown, dismissed.
Ezra Thompson as a tidewaiter at Leith at 20l. per an. loco Edward Townson, who is to be landwaiter at Inverness.
William Thompson as a tidewaiter at Borrowstounness at 20l. per an. loco Robert Brodie, dismissed.
James Peirson as a tidewaiter at Montrose at 18l. per an. loco Alexander Smith, who acted for the Rebels.
John Wier as a tidewaiter at Montrose at 18l. per an. loco Peter White, who acted for the Rebels.
Alexander McCans as a boatman at Lochryan in the district of Stranraer at 15l. per an. loco John Simpson, who never came to officiate.
John McCall as a same, ibid., at 15l. per an. loco Alexander McCarty, who never came to officiate.
James Mackcully as a tidewaiter at Montrose at 18l. per an. loco Jacob Forsyth, who acted for the Rebels.
John Macknaughton as a same, ibid., at 18l. per an. loco James Watson, who acted for the Rebels.
Adam Thompson as a boatman at Queensferry in the district of Borrowstounness at 15l. per an. loco Duncan Campbell, removed.
Andrew Smith as watchman of the Salt [Duty] in Borrowstounness Collection at 15l. per an. loco Archibald Campbell, dismissed.
Robert Hood as a tidewaiter at Dunbar at 20l. per an. loco Antho. Wallace, dismissed.
John Widrow as watchman of the Salt [Duty] in Prestonpans Collection at 15l. per an. loco John Campbell, presented to be a tidewaiter.
John Blair as same in the Alloa Collection at 15l. per an. loco Andrew Raite, dismissed.
Thomas Spark as a tidewaiter at Prestonpans at 20l. per an. loco Robert Scott, dismissed.
Magnus Miller as a same at Kirkcaldy at 20l. per an. loco Bryce Semple, dismissed.
William Crawford as a boatman at Queensferry in the district of Borrowstounness loco John Livingston, dismissed, at 15l. per an. David Smith as a tide waiter at Kirkcaldy at 20l. per an. loco Henry Ronaldson, dismissed.
Thomas Scott as a landcarriage waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh at 20l. per an. loco William Corsan, who has demitted.
John Gray as watchman of the Salt [Duty] in Borrowstounness Collection at 15l. per an. loco William Thompson, presented to be a tide waiter.
Murdo Mackleoad as a tidewaiter at Lewis at 12l. per an. loco Angus Makensie, who went into the Rebellion.
John Campbell as a same, ibid., loco Alexander McLoad, deceased.
David Chalmers as watchman of the Salt [Duty] in Kirkcaldy Collection at 15l. per an. loco Robert Black, dismissed.
Alexander Home as a tidewaiter at Shetland at 12l. per an. loco James Calder, deceased.
James Baird as Collector of the member port of Kirkcudbright in the district of Dumfries at 25l. per an. loco Hugh Fullerton, dismissed.
William Miller as boatman at Leith at 20l. per an. loco Matthew Turner, deceased.
Archibald Campbell as a tidewaiter at Campbeltown and Islay at 14l. per an. loco Duncan McKay, deceased.
Francis Cairnes as officer of the Salt [Duty] in Borrowstounness Collection at 25l. per an. loco Robert Balfour, dismissed.
William McDowall to be Deputy Comptroller at Port Patrick (a member of Stranraer port) at 15l. per an. loco Charles Innes, who declines the service.
John Wood as a tidewaiter at Prestonpans at 20l. per an. loco Alexander Ewart, dismissed.
John Dewar as a tidewaiter at Kirkcaldy at 20l. per an. loco Robert Scott, dismissed.
Thomas McCulloch as Comptroller of the Customs at Perth at 20l. per an. loco Andrew Hay, dismissed.
James McMillan as a tidewaiter at Shetland at 12l. per an. loco James Cumming, deceased.
Angus McAlister as a boatman at Campbeltown at 14l. per an. loco Daniel McCoull, who declines the service.
Alexander Booth as a boatman at Peterhead in Aberdeen loco George Belfour, dismissed: at 14l. per an.
Peter Crawford as a tidewaiter at Port Glasgow loco James Davidson, deceased: at 20l. per an.
John Elliott as a tidewaiter at Dunbar at 20l. per an. loco Robert Houston, removed.
Robert Houston as a tidewaiter at Stranraer at 15l. per an. loco John Norris, proposed to be removed to Leith.
John Norris as a tidewaiter at Leith at 20l. per an. loco Robert Houston, proposed to be removed to Stranraer.
James Hume as a tidewaiter at Irvine at 15l. per an. loco Robert Miller, removed to Stranraer.
John Middleton as landwaiter and searcher at Inverness at 25l. per an. loco Andrew Baker, warranted for Surveyor of Prestonpans.
— Travers as Collector of Customs at Shetland loco John Drummond, dismissed for disaffection to the Government: at 30l. per an.
John Potter as officer of the Salt in Borrowstounness Collection at 25l. per an. loco Gaven Hamilton, dismissed. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 532–7, 541.
Oct. 1. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ James Wallace as Riding Surveyor and Examiner of the Land Carriages.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners to the Treasury Lords. We are informed that great quantities of uncustomed and prohibited goods run in Scotland are carried by land into England. James Wallace is recommended to us as very well qualified for detecting and preventing such abuses and has proposed to serve as an extraordinary officer without any salary or reward except the moiety of the seizures he can make and condemn. The Statute of Frauds [14 Car. II, c. 11] makes void such seizures as are made by persons not officers of the Customs or deputed or specially commissioned. We therefore present him to your Lordships for employment as a Riding Surveyor and Examiner of the Land Carriages without any established salary in order to his being legally empowered to make seizures of uncustomed and prohibited goods. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 537.
Treasury order to the Board of Works to estimate for works as follows.
Prefixing: The Duke of Bolton [Lord Chamberlain of the Household] dated Cockpit 18 Nov. 1715 to my Lords [the Treasury Lords]. I am to signify the King's pleasure that a groined room be built at St. James's for a Confectionary, in the place where the fire engine now stands; and to provide a shed in some other convenient place for the said engine and to erect a place over the Gateway into the back Court for a cistern for New River water and to make a new pair of gates: also to make one of the porter's rooms convenient to lie in at nights. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 20.
Oct. 2. Money warrant for 1,300l. to John, Earl of Stair, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Most Christian King: and is for 13 weeks 1716 June 19 to Sept. 18 on his ordinary of 100l. a week. (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 56. Order Book IX, p. 285. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
same for 400l. to same “in satisfaction according to the Regulation of his [bill of] extraordinary disbursements in that service between 19 June 1716 and 19 Sept. following.”
£ s. d.
Appending: said bill dated Paris 3 Oct. 1716:
postage of letters as well from England as foreign parts		 207 5 0
paper, pens and ink and other stationery wares 94 15 0
for newspapers and Intelligences 49 12 0
given in gratuities to the King's Messengers and others his Majesty's subjects passing this way 50 0 0
for Correspondence and Intelligence from the several towns and ports at France concerning the Pretender, the Rebels and their adherents in these parts 65 0 0
paid for Alexa[nder] McDonald at Lyons for his Majesty's service, 500 livres 33 6 8
paid for the said Mr. McDonald's relief and subsistence at Lyons and Geneva after his misfortune at Avignon, 1,000 livres 66 13 4
£ s. d.
paid him for his subsistence at Paris three weeks before I sent him to England, 12 Louis d'Or 240 livres 16 0 0
for an express sent to England, 12 Louis d'Or 16 0 0
for secret services, 950 Louis d'Or 1,266 13 4
deductions made at the several Offices in the Treasury and Exchequer on the sums in my last bill of extraordinary expenses actually laid out by me for his Majesty's service 81 16 6
—
£1,947 1 10
Followed by. Secretary P. Methuen's allowance dated Hampton Court 28 Sept. 1716 hereof. “I allow this bill by his Royal Highness's special command excepting the last article amounting to 81l. 16s. 6d.” (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 56. Order Book IX, p. 285. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Oct. 2. Treasury warrant dormant to the Postmasters General (Lord Cornwallis and James Craggs, senr.) to pay 1,175l. to Charles, Duke of Grafton, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on the 4,700l. per an. payable out of the Post Office revenue to Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, now deceased; the said Duke being entitled to the whole of the said annuity: with dormant clause for payment to him of what shall grow due thereon quarterly. Money Book XXV, p. 57.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for 1716 June 24 quarter for said Band. (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 57. Order Book IX, p. 288. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Same for 1716 Michaelmas quarter for the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber as follows: viz.
250l. each to the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber (Charles, Duke of Richmond; Charles, Duke of Grafton; Lionel, Earl of Dorset; Charles, Earl of Manchester; Charles, Earl of Selkirk; John, Lord Carteret; Henry, Earl of Lincoln; James, Earl of Berkeley; and John, Earl of Stair).
125l. each to the Grooms of the Bedchamber (Geo. Fielding, Esq.; Charles Howard, Esq.; Henry Cornwall, Esq.; Philip Honywood, Esq.; James Dormer, Esq.; James Tyrrell, Esq.; William Carr, Esq.; and Sir Gustavus Hume, bart.).
(Money orders dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 58. Order Book IX, p. 287. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Same for 30l. 18s. 6¼d. to Henry, Duke of Kent, late a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, for June 24 last to July 6 last, when he was succeeded in the said quality and place by the Earl of Orkney.
219l. 1s. 5¾d. to George, Earl of Orkney, for 1716 July 6 to Sept. 29 as a same. Money Book XXV, p. 58.
Oct. 2. Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Robert Ewin, gent., as a King's waiter, London port.
38l. 13s. 4d. per an. to James Treby as Customer of Plymouth port.
52l. per an. to Nicholas Mann, gent., as a King's waiter, London port. Money Book XXV, p. 59.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for 1716 Michaelmas quarter: total 200l. 10s. 0d.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of said Office for said quarter: total 151l. 12s. 8½d. Ibid., p. 60.
Treasury warrant to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay 9,100l. to the South Sea Company to meet the Deficiency of their fond in and for the quarter ended 1716 Sept. 29 as by the Act 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 21, for Enlarging the Capital Stock of the South Sea Company.
Prefixing: certificate dated Oct. 2 inst. from the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, that there is due to the said Company or to Robert Knight, their Cashier, 9,100l. to complete the 152,000l. for the said quarter on their 600,000l. and 8,000l. per an., there having been paid 142,900l. during the said quarter to the said Company out of Duties [as follows] paid into the Exchequer as follows: viz.
£
out of the Duty on Candles 7,030
out of the Duty on Apprentices 1,280
out of the Duty on Salt 26,590
out of the Duty on Wines 26,100
out of the Duty on tobacco 56,600
out of the Duty on East India goods 10,700
out of the Duty on Whale fins 1,500
out of the Duty on Additional Impositions 13,100
[for the description of the above funds see supra, p. 359]
—
£142,900
Ibid., p. 63.
Money warrant for 34,207l. 13s. 9d. to the Bank of England for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on their interest of 2 pence per cent. per 100l. per diem for circulating 4,561,025l. Exchequer Bills remaining undischarged.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt of the interest so due.
Memorandum: There remained in the Receipt of the Exchequer on the 29th Sept. last upon the General or Aggregate Fund the sum of 159,575l. 7s. 1d. as follows [for the description of the items of the Fund see supra, pp. 177–8]: viz.
£ s. d.
on the Two Thirds Tonnage since 8 March 1711 24,222 12 7¾
on the Coffee Duty since 23 June 1714 10,333 8 4¼
on the additional Coffee Duty since 23 June 1714 2,111 7 3½
on the Half Subsidies since 31 July 1714 43,249 13 5½
£ s. d.
on the Surplus [of the] Half Subsidies for 80,000l. Annuities at Michaelmas 1716 36,737 7 8½
on the Duty on hops since 1 Aug. 1714 1,358 17 11½
on the 15 per cent. on wrought silks continued 8,016 17 8½
on the Duty on Foreign Sail Cloth 244 6 7
on the 25l. per tun on French wines imported 32,089 4 3½
on the Prize Duty from the Plantations 1,110 2 0
on the brewers' forfeitures 101 9 1
—
£159,575 7 1
(Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) Ibid, pp. 63–4. Order Book IX, p. 285.
Oct. 2. Treasury warrant dormant to the Board of Works to pay Henry Wise 160l. per an. from 1715 June 1 at the rate of 13l. 6s. 8d. a month for works as follows to be performed by him, the same being absolutely necessary to be continued and none of them being comprehended in his contract for keeping his Majesty's Gardens: but to exclude the care of the Paddock in Hyde Park and the feeding of the deer there.
Prefixing: representation or memorial from said Wise to the Treasury [dated 5 Oct. 1715]. In 1707 the late Queen directed me to choose a person to catch the moles in both parks at Windsor and Treasurer Godolphin directed me to contract with a person for same at 30l. per an. and same has been entered quarterly in the books of the Office of Works at Windsor.
The charge of keeping the Great Terrace to the Castle at Windsor together with the leads and little gardens adjacent was all along entered in the [said] Office books and averaged 89l. 19s. 0d. per an. I proposed to do the business for 75l. per an., which his Lordship [Godolphin] approved and granted a warrant for same to be inserted monthly in the [said] books.
The late Queen directed the several slopes and divisions on the north and south sides of the Castle at Windsor to be made and put in order (which before lay very rude) and afterwards to be fenced in to preserve them from the cattle: also the south aspect of the Castle wall to be planted with fruit trees and the said slopes to be kept mowed and weeded.
Her Majesty ordered the Great Court Yard in the Castle to be broke up and laid in currents to carry off the water, after which it was new gravelled and has since been kept hooed and weeded.
The several Walks, Avenues and Plantations which her Majesty ordered to be planted in both the parks at Windsor (one of which is three miles in length) have ever since been carefully looked after, tied and pruned as occasion has required and washed with lime to preserve them from the deer.
The aforegoing services of keeping, mowing and weeding the several Divisions and Slopes on the north and south sides of the Castle, weeding and keeping the Great Court and pruning the trees in both the parks have been performed by day work under my care and the charge thereof used to be quarterly entered into the books of the Office of the Works at Windsor.
Since 1705 I have also had the care of the Paddock adjoining to Kensington Gardens and at my own charge fed the deer there with hay and corn and maintained a servant to look after the same.
I did undertake all these services upon confidence that the office I enjoyed and do enjoy as “Gardian” [gardener] would enable me to perform the same cheaper and better than any other could do, which I doubt not upon examination will be found to be true.
I therefore propose to undertake the same upon the foot aforesaid as in her late Majesty's time or for a certain [fixed] yearly sum. All the aforesaid services have been entered into the books of the Office [of Works] at Windsor to the 31st May last except the Paddock at Kensington.
Appending: report dated 1715–16 Feb. 6 by Charles Dartiquenave [Paymaster of the Works] on the abovesaid memorial. The statements are true: the works are necessary and it may be reasonable to allow him 200l. per an. for them in toto. Money Book XXV, pp. 65–6.
Oct. 2. Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Post Office for 1716 Michaelmas quarter: total 2,039l. 5s. 8d. for the General Post Office and 529l. 14s. 5¼d. for the Penny Post Office. Ibid., pp. 67–9.
Same of same, detailed, of the Stamp Office for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter: total 2,017l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., pp. 74–6.
Money warrant for 20l. to Francis Cudworth Masham, Foreign Apposer in the Exchequer Court, for half a year to 1715 Xmas on his salary. (Letter of direction dated Sept. 13 hereon.) Ibid., p. 90. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 210.
Treasury warrant to the Paymaster and to the Comptroller of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 to issue and apply the sum of 51,019l. 10s. 0d. to satisfy six months' interest to Sept. 29 last on 1,700,650l. principal in standing orders of said Lottery: and further to issue and apply the sum of 34,584l. 16s. 9½d. (residue of the income of the fond of said Lottery as follows) to discharge so much of the principal due on the said standing orders.
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, dated Exchequer 1 Oct. 1716 that the payments into the Exchequer from 25 March 1716 to 29 Sept. following on the Duties granted by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 6, for the said Lottery amounted to 85,596l. 13s. 7d., which with 8l. 3s. 2½d. remaining unapplied of the income of said fund for the preceding half year, makes a total of 85,604l. 16s. 9½d.: whereof the application of 51,019l. 10s. 0d. as above will leave 34,584l. 10s. 9½d. available for sinking the principal upon such and so many of the standing orders in the next payments as are registered and [stand] first in course [and will thereupon leave 1,666,070l. principal outstanding as follows: viz.]
£
principal reduced by the last warrant 1,700,650
now to be repaid 34,580
—
£1,666,070
Money Book XXV, p. 80.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the officers for the Duties on Apprentices.
Prefixing: said bill certified by the Commissioners for Stamps, Lincolns Inn: total 60. Ibid., p. 138.
Oct. 2. Money warrant for 285l. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, Lord Privy Seal: viz. for 57 days June 24 last to Aug. 20 following on the allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet and fee of 20s. a day: from the said 20 August, the said allowance and fee being directed to be paid to Edward Southwell, James Vernon and Andrew Charlton, who are appointed Commissioners for executing said office during the absence of said Earl. (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 143. Order Book IX, p. 281. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
Money order for 106,501l. 13s. 5d. to the Bank of England for one year from 1716 Sept. 29 in recompense and consideration of the sum of 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. owing to them for the purposes as in the Act of 7 Anne, c. 30, for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England: and is to be satisfied by weekly payments out of the Duty on Houses granted or continued by the Act 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 21], which took effect from 31 July 1710 or out of remains and arrears of House Duty as by the first named Act as above. Order Book IX, p. 285.
Same for 135,000l. to Sir Andrew Chadwick, Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711, as imprest and upon account for the year from 29 Sept. 1715 for the certain yearly Fond established towards paying and discharging the principal and interest of said Lottery as by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 6, “and such further sum or sums of money as shall or may arise and be paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer upon or for the said Fond in the same year over and above the said yearly sum of 135,000l.; the said Surplus being likewise appropriated by the said Act towards paying and discharging the principal money payable by virtue thereof; and is to be applied thereto accordingly; salaries to officers and incidents attending the execution of the said Act being first satisfied and paid out of the same.” Ibid., p. 286.
Same for 160,000l. to the English Company trading to the East Indies for one year from 1716 Sept. 29 on the fond as by the three Acts of 9 Wm. III., [c. 44, East India Trade]; 9 Wm. III., c. 25 (further Duties on Stamps); and 6 Anne [c. 71, East India Trade]. Ibid., p. 288.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to make payment on four lost annuity orders, viz.: No. 547 for 56l. per an. in the name of John Knight [as late Customs Cashier], No. 1308 for 70l. per an. in the name of Ralph Snow, No. 1322 for 200l. per an. in the name of Daniel Sheldon on the Fond commonly called the 14 per cent., and one order on survivorship, No. 2837, in the name of John Knight [all the said four orders being now in the name of or assigned to the said John Knight]. Ibid., p. 290.
Letter of direction for 19,398l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household, on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Household: out of Civil List money: and is as imprest and upon account for the expense of his Majesty's Household for 1716 June 24 quarter:
£
on the established heads of expense 18,498
for extraordinaries 900
—
£19,398
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Oct. 2. Letter of direction for 750l. each to Charles, Visct. Townshend, and James Stanhope and Paul Methuen, Secretaries of State: for secret service for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter.
105l. to Thomas Mann and John Farra [for same quarter for attendance and necessaries for the Treasury Office]. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 219.
Same for 11,212l. 17s. 2¼d. to William Clayton, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest and upon account to be by him paid and applied to satisfy all sums due at any time before 1716 Midsummer on any the [King's private] bounties and pensions established by his Majesty and made payable by his said Clayton's hands. Ibid., p. 221.
Same for 9,711l. 4s. 8d. to the Earl of Radnor upon the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: as imprest and upon account to be by him paid and applied to satisfy all sums payable in his Office to Midsummer 1716, that is to say:
£ s. d.
on the certain Established allowances [payable in his Office] for 1716 June 24 quarter 5,120 14 6
for stationers' bills for the Offices of the Secretaries of State 329 12 9
for the Housekeeper at Westminster on his allowance 30 6 8
for writing compositions in music 11 0 0
for washing sheets, six months 78 15 9
for necessary women for cleaning and looking after several rooms at St. James's from 1 Aug. 1714 to 1 Aug. 1716 290 15 0
for Messengers [of the Chamber] for their bills to Midsummer 1716 by computation of the Clerks of the Cheque 3,850 0 0
—
£9,711 4 8
Ibid.
Same for 1,584l. 7s. 1d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, on any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces: to be issued out of [arrear] moneys now remaining in the Exchequer on the Land Tax called the fourteenth 4s. Aid over and above sufficient to satisfy loans and interest charged thereon. The present sum is intended to satisfy a warrant to be signed by the Prince of Wales for paying that amount to workmen and others for repairs at the Horse and Foot Guards from Xmas 1706 to Xmas 1716. Ibid., p. 222.
William Lowndes to Mr. Sloper. The Treasury Lords think it reasonable that Mr. Jeffery Saunders should have 200l. paid to him immediately in reward of some services he has done relating to Chelsea Hospital, and out of the [Army deduction] fond belonging to the said Hospital. They desire you to accommodate him with that sum and to insert it in your next memorial to them [for money] for the service of the Pay Office, under its proper head, so that it may be issued in form. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 124.
Oct. 2. Same to the Commissioners for stating debts [due to the Army] enclosing for their consideration several papers [missing] which concern the late Regiment of Marines sometime commanded by Sir Harry Goring and afterwards by Lord John Kerr. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to visit and seal Monsieur Shack's goods [Bertram, freiherr von Schack, Envoy Extraordinary from Russia]. Ibid. Same to Mr. Burchett [Secretary of the Admiralty]. The Treasury Lords desire you to lay before the Admiralty Lords the enclosed [missing] which concerns Capt. Walton, which proposes that he should accompany the man of war which is appointed to enquire into the present state and condition of the Virgin Islands, he being represented to have great experience and knowledge in those parts. My Lords desire the opinion of the Admiralty Lords thereon. Ibid., p. 125.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works. My Lords are informed that many of the houses and buildings belonging to and lying in or near the late Hospital in the Savoy are out of repair and untenanted for want thereof. They direct you to view and estimate for the repair thereof. Ibid. Same to Mr. Pulteney [Secretary at War] to prepare a warrant to be signed by the Prince of Wales for payment of 1,584l. 7s. 1d. to the workmen for repairs at the Horse and Foot Guards from Xmas 1706 to Xmas 1715, being nine years.
Appending: report by Ja. Bruce [one of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts] dated Comptroller's Office 26 Sept. 1716 on the petition of Thomas Churchill, bricklayer, in behalf of himself and several other of the said tradesmen and workmen. There was a former demand of Thomas Hill et al. for work of the same nature from Dec. 1703 to Dec. 1706 amounting to 1,164l. 3s. 5d., and on a report from the Board of Works dated 7 June 1710 same was reduced to 1,122l. 14s. 0d., which was paid about two years after.
By a report from Mr. Howe [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons] dated 26 Oct. 1712 to the Treasury there was then subsisting a demand of 1,052l. 16s. 0d. for works done at the Horse and Foot Guards between 1706 Dec. and 1710 Dec., and Mr. Howe was of opinion that when adjusted by the Office of Works it would be a great charity to pay the arrear to Dec. 1710 as the only means to enable the workmen to undertake the repairs then wanted. I do not find that the Office of Works reported upon the mensuration of the work or on the reasonableness of the bills, but the “same” was by them lodged with Sir Charles Hobson, then Surveyor of the Guards, and remained in his hands till his death, and are now with Mr. Hugh Warren, his successor in that office and formerly his deputy. An estimate of further repairs necessary at the Horse Guards &c. was laid before the Treasury in Oct. 1712, amounting to 458l. 13s. 6d., which the Office of Works, on reference, reduced to 450l. in their report of 30 Sept. 1713, and by Treasury letter dated 23 Oct. 1713 Mr. How was directed to order the said work to be proceeded upon. This makes part of the total bill now in question. “Whatever your Lordships shall think fit to do with relation to the payment of these bills I think it my duty to propose to your Lordships that for the future no further repairs should be gone about without an estimate of the charge thereof being first laid before you” and your directions had thereupon and that the expenses of each year may be paid annually, by which many inconveniencies may be avoided [which are] occasioned by letting the accounts run so long.
Followed by: an abstract of said bill: the workmen being Thomas Hill, mason; John Churchill, carpenter; George Emmett, bricklayer; Thomas Churchill, bricklayer; Hugh Warren, joiner; Isaac Kay, smith; Richard Churchill, plumber; Thomas Robinson, smith; Anne Browne, slater; Robert Abbott, painter; John Ireland, glazier; Chamneys Hall, plasterer; Joseph Kelham, pump maker; Joseph Jolley, paver; William Braman, upholder; Deborah Reding, labourer. Out Letters (General) XXII, pp. 127–8.
Oct. 2. William Lowndes to the Secretary at War. The Treasury Lords desire you to prepare a warrant to be signed by the Prince of Wales for allowing to Lieut. Col. Coote the levy money for raising his Company in the Third Regiment of Foot Guards, and which he desires by his petition, as having been allowed to Lord Cadogan for the Company which was added to his Regiment. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. The Admiralty Lords have sent to the Treasury Lords the enclosed papers [missing] relating to sundry expenses craved on Mr. Savery's final account as Treasurer for Sick and Wounded. My Lords desire you to report thereon what is fit to be done. Ibid.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the list [missing] signed by the Deputy Governor and the Judge Advocate at Gibraltar of the number of persons victualled in that garrison between 16 July 1716 and 12 Aug. following; and the certificate by the said Deputy Governor of provisions imported by the contractor for said victualling on the 11th Aug. 1716. Ibid., p. 130.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Hugh Loyd as Deputy to the Customer at Holyhead at 5l. per an. from the King:
and Thomas Hughes to act for the Comptroller there at 20l. per an. from the King.
Prefixing memorial from said Commissioners. We observe that Holy Head, a creek belonging to the port of Beaumaris, is a place of growing trade by vessels to and from Ireland and that (considering the distance thereof from Beaumaris) it may be necessary for the King's service and for the accommodation of trade to settle an officer there to receive the Duties on goods imported and exported and to accompt for the same to the Collector of Beaumaris. There is at present but one waiter and searcher “at that place” [Holyhead], we having found cause to dismiss Maurice Owen, the other waiter and searcher. We therefore propose that Hugh Loyd, who is appointed by the Salt Commissioners [as salt officer there], be established as Deputy as above with 5l. per an. from the Crown to make his salary 35l. per an. and to have the Customer's fees, he having 30l. per an. from the Salt Commissioners; and that Thomas Hughes be established as Deputy to the Comptroller with 20l. per an. from the Crown besides the Comptroller's fee and that the said Owen's office of waiter and searcher be sunk. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 393–4.
Oct. 2. Treasury reference to same of a memorial in favour of John Lewis, signed by the Grand Jury, Members of Parliament and Justices of Co. Pembroke and town of Haverford West, recommending him to be a General Rider [of the Customs] there to inspect the several ports and creeks there, whereby to prevent the running of goods. Reference Book IX, p. 296.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of James Roscow as Receiver General of Revenues in Virginia: the said securities being Micajah Perry and Richard Perry, merchants, in 6,000l.
Prefixing: report by Fra. Butler, Secondary in the King's Remembrancer's Office, on the sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, p. 29.
Same to William Pulteney, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise John Howe, late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, to pay 200l. to Major David Pigeon: without account: in reward for services and in recompense of charges and expenses as follows.
Prefixing. (1) a short narrative presented to the Treasury Lords by said Pigeon dated 1716 Sept. 24:
On Saturday 9 June 1711 about 10 at night I received a written order under the hand of Governor Vetch, which paper being in my pocket was afterwards taken from me by the enemy when they made me prisoner. It was to command me to take 60 men, to whom 10 volunteers joined themselves, but I was to obey Ingineer Forbes upon all occasions in the designed service, the main of which service was to demand timber of the neighbourhood for the use of the Garrison, as likewise some other contributions kept unknown to me; and in case of refusal the forcing part was to be my duty.
Accordingly in two hours' time we marched out of the garrison and embarked in two flatbottomed and one whale boat and made the best of our way up the river. The tide turning too soon upon us and day beginning to break I was for privacy's sake forced to put ashore a league short of Le Blanc's and marched directly thither, leaving a few men to bring the boats about.
Here we seized all passengers. But our coming being discovered we missed of the priest and the congregation at the chapel for the taking of whom my instructions were to have left my Lieutenant Mr. Fox with 30 men. But that design being frustrated, at turn of tide we all re-embarked and proceeded towards Le Bask's.
This day being Sunday as we continued rowing up the river we fell into a numerous ambuscade of French and Indians, who had covered themselves in the woods on each side of the river and by their fire made our passage through them impracticable.
It being absolutely necessary to land, I gave orders for it and we immediately did it up to our waists in mud and water. The banks being very steep and their fire playing thick upon us, I saw Ingineer Forbes shot dead and abundance of my men were killed or wounded and only my self and seven more were able to get up at that place. Five of these seven being killed and two wounded, I returned to my boat, where a man helping me to push her off was killed and I myself with all that remained alive were taken; a few men in one of the boats getting to the other side of the river being likewise there taken. Here my clothes with what I had in my pockets, together to the value of about 30l., were taken from me.
In a few days the enemy carrying me with them went and blocked up the Garrison of Annapolis about 14 days, of which blockade they kept me present. Here Sir Charles Hobby and Capt. Abercromby coming out as hostages, a Jesuit and I were sent into the Garrison about the ransom of the wounded, where I got new clothes and was again stripped of them at my return.
Soon after I and Lieut. Fox and a few more were put aboard a shallop for Menis, in which we were “wrack'd” and lay naked several days and nights upon the shore. Here they parted us and carried me to Menis, near which place they pretended to burn me and dance round me in fantastick insulting manner. Then being re-joined to my comrades we were carried to Penabscot, where I was promised by Governor Vetch when I was at Annapolis to find a ransom ready for us, but found none.
From thence we were driven a roundabout way many hundred miles to Quebec, 25 or 30 miles a day, sick or well, sometimes with no food, sometimes eating barks of trees and at other times smoked clamms.
At Quibec the Marquis Vandrevil examined me about Governor Vetch, reflecting on him for raising contributions from the inhabitants as likewise a monthly sum for his table, of all which I acknowledged myself to be ignorant and said I hoped it was nothing but scandal. The Marquis then produced to me two papers, one being a complaint of the inhabitants of Annapolis for said hardships, the other being an order signed by Governor Vetch to levy said demands. The Marquis then told me that this was the true reason of his sending a party to Annapolis to encourage the revolt. I answered that I was a stranger to the whole thing.
I was now in hopes of being released by the arrival of her Majesty's Forces, who might have taken the place with all imaginable ease, the fortifications being very slight and all sorts of ammunition deficient to the last degree.
From hence I took the opportunity by a trusty Indian of conveying a letter to General Nicholson, then on his march against Canada, which I intended for his service, and flattering myself that it in some degree answered my designed duty.
Some time after this Monsieur Vandervil had posted spies at proper distances from Quebec to the entrance of the river St. Lawrence.
Upon the misfortune of our fleet these spies instead of carrying immediate intelligence of that accident to their Governor stayed four or five days to rifle the drowned bodies and pick up the wrecks. This lucky omission very evidently hindered Monsieur Vandrevil from giving that disturbance to General Nicholson which he might otherwise very easily have done. For marching afterwards with his whole force as far as Chamblee he there found that our General had made a timely and safe retreat; for which 1 and my few companions were forced to conceal our joy.
During my 15 months' captivity at Quebec such extravagant prices, particularly for us prisoners, were set upon all necessaries that my most cautious expenses amounted to 336l. 3s. 4d., besides my loss in being twice stripped of my clothes and what I had in my pockets.
About the middle of Oct. 1712 I had Monsieur Vandervil's pass to go on parole to Boston, which I did by way of Montreal, Chamblee and Albany, and at my arrival about November the 5th 1712 I furnished myself there with money to discharge the forementioned account, part of which I still owe to my creditors.
I stayed at Boston expecting orders from England, and upon the arrival of General Nicholson in Oct. 1713 I obtained permission from him to return to England to solicit a consideration from her Majesty for my sufferings and losses, but had not succeeded at the time of her Majesty's demise.
(2) Report by [General] Fr. Nicholson on Capt. David Pigeon's petition as above as by the order of reference of the 18th inst. [Sept. 1716, supra, p. 477]. The papers agree with the allegations of the petition. In 1708 he [petitioner] went over to New England as Lieutenant and was soon after made Major of a Regiment raised there on the first intended Expedition to Canada; in the year following he came over with the four Indian Sachems and by favour of the Honble. Robert Walpole, then Secretary at War, he had a Captain's Commission in Sir Charles Hobby's Regiment, raised in New England, and was at the reduction of Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal), where he behaved himself in all respects as became a good Officer. As concerning his commanding a party from thence in the year 1711 and being taken prisoner by the French and Indians and carried to Quebec he made [same] fully appear to me at New England in the year 1713.
When I [General Nicholson] was marching by land with the Forces in that unfortunate Expedition against Canada upon the borders thereof I received a letter from Capt. Pidgeon by an Indian from Quebec.
He had drawn up a short narrative of the whole action, which I believe to be a very just one, and I think he had very good fortune in escaping being roasted by the Indians according to their barbarous custom. Nay even the French have been frequently guilty of the same barbarity in those parts. The annext bill of exchange (which he had not put amongst his other papers) with the other two makes 269l. 10s. 0d. besides the 800 livres which he paid for his own ransom and others' and extraordinary expenses: all which amounts to 336l. 3s. 4d. What your Lordships will please to do for his relief therein and also in recommending him to his Majesty's favour will be a very great act of generosity to him and for his Majesty's interest and service and an encouragement to the Officers and others in those parts of his Majesty's Dominions (for I yet hope to see Canada conquered by his Majesty's Forces).
Warrants not Relating to Money XXIV, pp. 31–2.
Oct. 2. The warrant dated 1716 May 16, supra, p. 228, for appointing John Muirhead as a tidesurveyor of Port Glasgow is margined as follows:
“Withdrawn per order of Sir William St. Quintin. Sent away per order 2 Oct.”
Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 463.
Treasury order to the Board of Works to estimate for works as follows.
Prefixing: The Duke of Bolton [Lord Chamberlain of the Household] to the Treasury Lords dated 29 Sept. last. It is the King's pleasure that the Princess's inward Closet and the Water Closet at St. James's be laid into one and the partitions taken away: and a new building to be made for another water closet on the left hand at the coming in of the Great Closet: and the wainscott of the Dressing Room to be fitted up and new painted. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 21.
A like order concerning works as follows.
Prefixing: Same to same dated Oct. 2 inst. The King orders the finishing the six rooms and the little Oratory in their Royal Highnesses' [the Prince and Princess of Wales] apartment at Hampton Court: also for building two new rooms in the Pheasant Court at St. James's for the Bedchamber women and making a passage Gallery for the Nursery and fitting up the room at the foot of the young Princesses' Back Stairs for their servants' eating room: also for painting and whitewashing at St. James's the apartments of their Royal Highnesses [the Prince and Princess of Wales] and the young Princesses. Ibid.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 20 Oct. 1715 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain, to the Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to the Honble. Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of necessaries for the young Princesses' Governess's apartment at St. James's, viz. four square stools covered with crimson mohair, and laced, with false cases to them of paragon; a six leaved screen of gilt leather for the dresser; two pair of crimson paragon window curtains; two table bedsteads with bedding and a quilt and pair of blankets for a servant's bed: also a pair of scarlet camblet window curtains; a pavilion of paragon, 24 cane chairs and six Dutch chairs for the Princess of Wales's Bedchamber woman in waiting: to an estimate of 200l. Ibid., p. 22.
Same for a like warrant dated 28 Oct. 1715 for the delivery to the Honble. Hatton Compton, Esq., Lieut. Governor of the Tower, of necessaries for his Majesty's Chapel in the Tower, viz. Bibles and Prayer Books, detailed; two cushions for the Reading Desk; a cushion and cloth for the pulpit; a carpet for the Altar cloth, all of crimson damask with silk fringe; two linen cloths for the Altar and two surplices of fine Holland: to an estimate of 133l. Ibid.
Oct. 2. Same for a like warrant dated 27 Jan. 1715–16 for the delivery to the Honble. Grey Maynard of furniture as follows for the young Princesses' Apartments at St. James's: to an estimate of 765l., viz. for the Presence Chamber, hangings of crimson damask, two pairs of window curtains, valance, cornishes and two window seats, all of the same damask trimmed with crimson silk orrice; to cover with the same 12 back chairs belonging to the room and laced suitable, with false cases of crimson paragon for the chairs and window seats; two pair of door curtains trimmed suitable and leather covers for the table and stands; for the Bedchamber, one cushion and four stools covered with crimson harateen; for the Dressing Room, hangings of crimson damask, a pair of window curtains, valance and cornishes and window seats of the same trimmed suitable: the couch, squab, pillows, three stools and one armed chair belonging to the room to be new made up and covered and laced suitable to the rest of the furniture, with false cases of crimson paragon; likewise to order the damask hangings that are now in the Presence [Chamber] to be taken down and made fit for another room in the same apartment; and a window curtain to be made to match: also four canopy beds and bedding with furniture to them of woosted camblet, one to be of scarlet hangings for two rooms of woosted camblet the same of two of the beds; six pair of window curtains, all trimmed with silk and woosted lace: the passage leading to the room where the yellow mohair is to be put up, to be hung with yellow woosted camlet and the scarlet camblet hangings and window curtains now in one of the closets to be put up in one of the servants' new rooms in the Gallery; and the blue camlet in the next closet to serve for another of the said rooms; also 20 flag bottom chairs for servants and a small Smyrna carpet for Madam Schulembourg's Closet. Ibid., pp. 23–4.
Same for a like warrant dated 5 March 1715–16 for the delivery to the order of the Bishop of London, Dean of his Majesty's Chapel, of particulars for the Chapel [Royal] at Whitehall (viz. Bibles and Prayer Books, detailed, six cushions covered with red serge and to order two kneeling benches to be stuffed and covered with red serge): and for the Chapel [Royal] at Somerset House (viz. Bibles and Prayer Books, detailed): to an estimate of 70l. Ibid., p. 24.
Same for a warrant dated 18 April 1715 from the Duke of Shrewsbury [Lord Chamberlain] to the Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to the Honble. Grey Maynard, Esq., of quilts and watch gowns for the Yeomen of the Guard, viz. 18 quilts with a large rug and boulster to each quilt and two watch gowns for the use of the Yeomen of the Guard at St. James's, Kensington and Windsor: to an estimate of 107l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., pp. 24–5.
Same for a warrant dated 4 Jan. 1715–16 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain, to the said Duke of Montague for the delivery to the Pages of the Bedchamber (viz. Mr. Edward Browne, Mr. Lawrence Saxton, Mr. Robert Gardiner, Mr. William Taylor, Mr. James Sell, Mr. David Harris) of 12 pairs of Holland sheets, 12 pairs of blankets, 12 pairs of pillow biers, six fustian and six pillows, “which his Majesty is pleased to allow once in three years”: to an estimate of 101l. Ibid., p. 25.
Oct. 2. Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 14 Feb. 1715–16 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain, to the said Duke of Montague for the delivery to Lord Willoughby, Register of the Order of the Garter, of stationery, detailed (including two reams of horn, two pound of hard wax, two boxes of Dutch wafers &c.): to an estimate of 12l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, p. 25.
Same for a like warrant dated 23 Jan. 1715–16 for the delivery to Grey Maynard of furniture as follows for the young Princesses' apartment at St. James's, viz. a writing table, a table, stands and covers, a large looking glass in a glass frame for the Nursery, four sconces and a chimney glass for the Dressing Closet: to an estimate of 60l. Ibid., p. 26.
Same for a like warrant dated 14 Feb. 1715–16 for the delivery to said Maynard of particulars as follows for his Majesty's service, viz. a four leave screen of gilt leather and a large Turkey workt carpet for the Bedchamber women to the Princess of Wales; two dozen strong cane chairs; 24 yards of blue silk line and 24 yards of yellow [line] for the parrot cages; six black leather folding stools for the King's Backstairs; two pairs of sheets for the Pages of the Backstairs' servants: also to cover the stools and boxes upon the Throne in Westminster Hall with crimson serge and to provide a little Turkey work carpet for the foot of the Throne: to an estimate of 60l. Ibid.
Oct. 3. Treasury warrant to William Pulteney, Esq., Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise the Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 512l. 17s. 6d. to Joseph Andrews, late [Deputy] Paymaster of the Forces in Scotland, in full of his contingent bill of expenses incurred during the time he was Deputy Paymaster there: and a further like warrant for payment to him of a salary or allowance of 40s. a day for 1715 Nov. 5 to 1716 Aug. 4, being the time he attended the said employment.
Prefixing: detailed bill of said contingent expenses:
£ s. d.
an extraordinary clerk's salary for said time at 5l. a day 68 10 0
another clerk to assist in telling: at 40l. per an. 30 0 0
postage of letters 34 5 0
Office keeper at 1s. a day 13 14 0
necessary woman at the [Edinburgh] Castle at 6l. a day 6 17 0
fire and candle 27 17 6
four large money chests banded with iron and other boxes and money bags 16 19 0
porterage and other daily carriage of money to and from the Castle 22 6 0
house hire for the Office for 32 weeks at 25s. a week 40 0 0
stationery ware 12 10 0
cash tables, book desk and other desks for the Office 15 0 0
iron work for strengthening the cash room &c. 5 0 0
paid a clerk for his journey to Berwick 24 Feb. 1715–16 to fetch 9,000l. sent from Newcastle and providing carriages to bring it to Edinburgh 7 4 0
£ s. d.
gifts at Xmas and other times to Tellers and messengers of Offices and to the serjeants and porters at the Castle 10 15 0
charge of my journey and [that of] my clerks from London to Edinburgh and Stirling, as by my certificate sent [to] Mr. Sloper dated 19 Jan. 1715–16 86 0 0
travelling expenses in going several times to Stirling, Perth &c. to attend the Commander in Chief and in my own and my clerks' return from Edinburgh to London with my books and accounts 116 0 0
—
£512 17 6
Appending: memorial dated [Army] Pay Office 1 Oct. 1716 by W. Sloper, as for the Earl of Lincoln, forwarding to the Treasury Lords the abovesaid account together with the said Andrews' memorial for his salary for the period as above. Money Book XXV, pp. 61–2.
Oct. 3. Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Coke, Vice Chamberlain of the Household, for 1716 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance or salary. (Money order dated Oct. 3 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 69. Order Book IX, p. 289. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 220.
William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests. My Lords have read your report on Mr. Hudson's petition to be discharged of the sums set in super upon him as Director of the Hospitals in Flanders. They observe that you have not given your opinion on the said Hudson's case as the reference required. They direct you to review your report and state what you think is fit to be done therein. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 125.
Henry Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Secretary at War, Paymaster of the Forces and Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army about the pay of the Garrison of Annapolis Royal. The Treasury Lords have received from Col. Caulfield, now at Annapolis Royal, a representation from the Officers of said Garrison, of which he is one, concerning the hardships they have undergone for want of their pay and clothing. My Lords thereupon ordered Col. Nicholson, Mr. Francis Lynn, Mr. Mulcaster, Col. Vetch and Capt. Armstrong to attend them, and after reading the several papers that accompany this my Lords are pleased to order that you do inform yourselves concerning the state and condition of the said Garrison and to state the particulars following, viz. (1) what has been granted by Parliament for said Garrison and the four Companies there from the commencement of the Establishment on 24 Aug. 1712 to Michaelmas 1716: (2) what has been issued from the Exchequer to the respective Treasurers or Paymasters [thereof]: (3) to examine their account [to see] what has been issued by them to the respective Agents of said Garrison and Companies and what remains in the hands of said Treasurers or Paymasters: (4) to call for the several Agents and take their accounts of the moneys received and paid by them, for what services and times and what remains: (5) to examine for what times muster rolls have been transmitted and how they have been made: (6) to take an account of all demands still made for said Garrison or Companies and your opinion thereon.
Followed by: list of the said papers sent herewith:
(1) memorial of Francis Nicholson, Esq., concerning said Garrison.
(2) Mr. Lynn's letter to Mr. Lowndes dated 1 Oct. 1716 about the pay of said Garrison.
(3) memorial of John Mulcaster, agent to the said Garrison and Companies.
(4) copy of letter from Annapolis Royal to the Earl of Lincoln.
(5) memorial of the Lieut. Governor and Captains of said Garrison.
(6) account of money received and paid for said Garrison from 25 Dec. 1714.
(7) copy of the Minutes of Council at Annapolis Royal 14 Sept. 1714 with a list of the discharged men.
(8) account of clothing the Garrison of Annapolis Royal, New York and Placentia: with a copy of General Nicholson's letter to Mr. Pringle.
(9) orders for the Garrison of Annapolis Royal left with Lieut. Governor Caulfield.
(10) copy of Governor Nicholson's letter from Boston 4 Nov. 1714 and Lieut. Governor Caulfield at Annapolis Royal.
(11) a like letter dated 20 Nov. 1714.
(12) account of money &c. given and sent [to] Lieut. Governor Caulfield.
(13) extract of a letter from Lieut. James Campbell to Capt. Lawrence Armstrong dated at Annapolis Royal 4 July 1716.
(14) copy of a letter to Mr. Mulcaster 6 July 1716 from Mr. Secretary [at War] Pulteney.
(15) copy of Mr. Mulcaster's letter to Col. Caulfield [dated] the 28 July 1716.
(16) copy of a letter to Col. Caulfield dated 10 Aug. 1716 from Secretary [at War] Pulteney.
Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 126.
Oct. 3. Treasury reference to the Attorney and Solicitor General of the petition of Edward Nelthrope, guardian of Sir Montague Nethrope [Nelthrope], bart., shewing that there is a marriage agreed on between Sir Montague and Mrs. Eliz. Coxwell, but by reason of nonage Sir Montague is incapable of passing fines and recoveries of several estates in Lincoln and York: therefore praying a privy seal to enable him thereto as agreed on by the marriage settlement. Reference Book IX, p. 297.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland to depute Christopher Johnston, John Frazer, Robert McBrier and John Corsan as an addition to the four landcarriage waiters at the town of Glasgow, where the smuggling trade is not sufficiently guarded, there being six passes into the town.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners proposing said addition. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 539.
Same to same to establish an addition of 10l. per an. to the 20l. per an. salary of William Terrel, Comptroller of Customs in Shetland, by reason of the great extent of that district and the great exportation of fish from thence.
Prefixing: presentment from said Commissioners proposing same. Ibid.
Oct. 3. Same to same to establish 20l. per an. addition to the salary of George Cruikshank, Examiner of the Outports' Accounts, in regard of his great pains, time and experience.
Prefixing: ut supra. Ibid., pp. 539–40.
Same to the Salt Commissioners in Scotland to sink two officers and appoint four others as follows.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners to the Treasury Lords dated Salt Office, Edinburgh, 9 March last. The stock of salt made before 1 May 1714 is now near exhausted; whereby an officer may be sunk in the Collection of Alloa and another in that of Kirkcaldy. We find it necessary to employ one officer in each of the four collections of Prestonpans, Borrowstounness, Alloa and Kirkcaldy to keep a horse in order to inspect the officers and watchmen and to discourage the sale of run salt by visiting the several adjacent markets and seizing such salt. We therefore desire warrant to appoint them. Ibid., p. 540.
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