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Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.

'Declared Accounts: Forfeited Estates', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717, (London, 1960) pp. cdxvi-cdxxiv. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol31/cdxvi-cdxxiv [accessed 20 April 2024]

Forfeited Estates

DECLARED ACCOUNTS: FORFEITED ESTATES: RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR.

AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 362, ROLL 20 [A.O.1/362/20].

Lewis Elstob, Receiver and Collector of the Rents etc. Forfeited Estates.

Mayday 1716 to Mayday 1718.


Charge.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

Arrears, none, this being the Accomptant's first and only Accompt of this Service					nil
Receipts: money due and payable within the time of this Accompt for the rents, issues and profits of the estates forfeited by the following: in Lancashire: Sir Francis Anderton: year to 1 May 1717, the demesne being unlet	1,221	8	7½
year to 1 May 1718	1,372	17	1½
	—			2,594	5	9
Hugh Anderton: year to 1 May 1717, the demesne and tithes being then in his hands	30	5	5
year to 1 May 1718, the demesne and tithes being let to Mr. Leigh of Chorley	70	5	5
	—			100	10	10
Richard Bilbrough: year to Ladyday 1718				15	0	0
William Bolton: three years to 1 May 1718				30	0	0
Thomas Briars: year to 1 May 1717	81	18	0
year to 1 May 1718	89	9	1½
	—			171	7	1½
Richard Butler: two years to 1 May 1718				497	19	9
— Chorley: two years to same time				103	18	1
Robert Cooper: year to 1 May 1717	20	0	0
year to 1 May 1718	16	0	0
	—			36	0	0
Dickinson's tenants (the late Mr. Richardson's estate left to Dickinson): year to 1 May 1717				95	0	0
John Dalton: year to 1 May 1717	573	9	11
year to 1 May 1718 (the demesne being let to Mr. Greenwood)	603	9	11
and from Mr. Forster in lieu of 5 salmon customarily paid to them		12	6
	—			1,177	12	4
Gabriel Hesketh: year to 1 May 1717 (including Shippen Mill)	106	3	8½
year to 1 May 1718 (including Hambleton Mill)	118	12	3
	—			224	15	11½
Albert Hodgson: year to 1 May 1717	324	9	3
year to 1 May 1718 (8l. allowed for two young springs of wood)	316	9	3
	—			640	18	6
John Leyburne: year to 1 May 1717	281	4	9
year to 1 May 1718	281	11	5
	—			562	16	2
John Parkinson: two years ended same time at 5l. 17s. 6d.				11	15	0
John Plessington: year to 1 May 1717	39	14	4
year to 1 May 1718	41	14	4
	—			81	8	8
— Sherburn: two years ended same time at 32l. 10s.				65	0	0
Richard Shuttleworth: year to 1 May 1717	78	0	0
year to 1 May 1718	45	0	0
	—			123	0	0
Ralph Shuttleworth: two years ended same time				3	1	6
Thomas Stanley: year to 1 May 1717	145	10	0
year to 1 May 1718	151	10	0
	—			297	0	0
Ralph Standish: year to 1 May 1717 (Burwick Hall not included being claimed as her jointure by Mrs. Standish)	372	3	6¼
year to 1 May 1718	375	3	6¼
	—			747	7	0½
Christopher Trapps of Charlton in Yorkshire: two years' rent ended same time	117	13	0
half year's rent to Martinmas 1718	25	5	6
	—			142	18	6
Joseph Wadsworth: two years to 1 May 1718 at 12l. per an.				24	0	0
Thomas Walton: two years to same time at 92l. 11s. 6d. per an.				185	3	0
Richard Widdrington: two years' rent of a house in Preston in possession of Anne Bradley, at 8l. per an.; same time				16	0	0
in Northumberland and Lincolnshire: the late Lord Widdrington: half year's rent at Widdrington due 1 May 1716, the demesne being unlet	639	10	9
two years' rents due 1 May 1718	2,907	16	8
half years' rent at Stella, due 1 May 1716	764	6	1
two years' rent due 1 May 1718	3,057	4	4
money received of tenants in Lincolnshire for the year to 1 May 1716	47	9	3
ditto for the year to 1 May 1717	595	5	6
year's rent to 1 May 1718	1,499	0	6
	—			9,510	13	1
John Thornton: year to 1 May 1717 (the demesne being in his own hands and other lands untenanted)	1,279	2	4
received of Robert Wood for rent of a close since let to Ralph Wood	11	0	0
year to 1 May 1718	1,359	2	4
	—			2,649	4	8
William Shaftoe: two years' rents due 1 May 1718				1,427	6	0
George Collingwood: two years' rents due same time				1,713	0	0
Thomas Errington: two years' rents due same time				591	0	0
Edward Swinburne: two years' rents due same time				250	0	0
Philip Hodgson: 1½ years' rents to 1 May 1718				102	0	0
George Gibson: two year's rents due 1 May 1718 at 234l. 10s. per an.				469	0	0
Thomas Forster: year to 1 May 1717	263	11	1
year to 1 May 1718	280	0	0
	—			543	11	1
in Yorkshire: the late Lord Derwentwater: two years' rent of Whenby estate; from 1 May 1716 to 1 May 1718	886	0	8
half year's rent due Martinmas	221	10	2
rents due for the Alstone Moor estate	60	15	0
	—			1,168	5	10
Dickinson: two years' rents due 1 May 1718				1,083	13	8
(total for the above rents etc. 27,454l. 12s. 6½d.)
received for fines, two third parts of debts discovered, and proceeds of sale of goods and chattels, detailed: in Lancashire: the late Earl of Derwentwater, 20l. 10s.; James Blundell, 2l. 13s. 4d.; Thomas Hatton and William Rainsforth, 2l.; Robert Cooper, 8l.; Sir Francis Anderton, 233l. 4s. 10d.; Richard Butler, 4l.; John Gregson, 1l. 16s.; John Dalton, 182l. 6s. 10d.; John Biswick of Manchester, 2l. 8s.; Mr. Prescott, 26l.; Gabriel Hesketh 166l. 15s.; Robert Daniel, 1l.; George Clifton, 92l. 18s.; Thomas Wadsworth, 2l. 13s. 4d.; Jordan Langdale 278l. 16s. 8d.; Ralph Shuttleworth, 94l.; John Garside of Manchester, 59l. 10s.; Christopher Trapps, 8l. 6s.; and in Northumberland: the late Lord Widdrington, 625l. 6s. 6d.; Thomas Errington, 32l. 9s. 4d.; the late Earl of Derwentwater and Richard Butler 250l. 19s. 9d.; John Thornton, 54l.; George Collingwood, 9l.; John Hall, 1l. 15s.; Philip Hodgson, 235l. 12s. 6d.				2,396	1	1
received for the rents of estates in Lancashire and for money produced by sale of goods and chattels given to superstitious uses: Aldcliffe, 176l. 11s. 4d.; Crowhall, 20l.; tithes of Westleigh, 15l.; Physick Hall, 158l. 15s.; sale of goods from a house given to superstitious uses, 7l. 1s. 6d.				377	7	10
				—
total charge and receipts				£30,228	1	5½
Discharge.
for land tax and allowances to tenants of Widdrington manor and Stella colliery	3,270	5	3
for fee farm rents etc.	106	12	3
for salaries, outgoings and other allowances, detailed	736	16	10¼
arrears returned to succeeding factors, who have accompted for the same	607	8	11½
	—			4,721	3	3¾
disbursed for travelling charges etc.	889	1	6
salaries etc. (for this Accomptant and his clerk, from Ladyday 1719, 45l.; Albert Silvertop for the management of Stella Colliery 114l. 12s. 9d.; overcharged for the rent of Blaydon Haugh meadow 33l. 8s. 6d.; for ditching and cleaning the said meadow, 9l. 7s.; for rent due to the Duke of Somerset out of George Gibson's estate, 81l.; Mr. Douglass for fee farm rents, 21l. 16s. 4d; gratuity to the Rev. Mr. Ogle, 5l. 5s.)	310	9	7
	—			1,199	11	1
money paid into the Exchequer, by dates				22,699	16	3
total payments and allowances				£28,620	10	7¾
and so remains				1,607	10	9¾
against which depending on sundry persons, named, for money remaining in arrear, detailed: on the estate of John Leyburne, in Westmoreland				5	11	4
Physick Hall, given to superstitious uses, in Lancashire				9	2	3
on the estate of Ralph Standish, in Lancashire				48	8	0
on ditto of Christopher Trapps, in Yorkshire				1	0	0
at Blackney in Lincolnshire, on the late Lord Widdrington's estate				952	8	0
on the estate of John Thornton, in Northumberland				173	13	7¼
on ditto of William Shaftoe, ditto				135	3	4
on ditto of George Collingwood, ditto				321	6	0
on ditto of Thomas Errington, ditto				30	0	0
on ditto of George Gibson, ditto				273	1	10½
on ditto of Thomas Forster, ditto				5	15	0
on ditto of Mr. Dickinson in Lincolnshire and Lancashire				30	3	0
on the late Lord Widdrington's estate in Durham				25	4	0
				—
				2,010	16	4¾
and so the said Accomptant is in Surplusage				403	5	7
the said surplusage is directed by Warrant to be waived by the Accomptant. and so the said Accomptant is even and Quit. Auditor's Memorandum.—Out of 1,168l. 7s. 3d. due for arrears of rent at Blackney, Eveden, Kirby Green and Stopwick in Lincolnshire for the year to 1 May 1716 there appears to have been accompted for no more than 47l. 9s. 3d. and of 1,479l. 14s. ditto for the year to 1 May 1717 no more than 595l. 5s. 6d. The Accomptant has not charged himself with the rent of a house belonging to Philip Hodgson at Newcastle, nor with the rent of Southworth Hall, nor with a year's rent of a colliery of Mr. Standish's estate, nor with two years' profits of Mr. Hall's estate. Declared 22 November 1740.

DECLARED ACCOUNTS: FORFEITED ESTATES: PAYMASTER.

AUDIT OFFICE: BUNDLE 362, ROLL 21 [A.O.1/362/21].

Chambers Slaughter, deceased, late Paymasters of Inferior Officer employed under the Commissioners and Trustees to enquire of the Estates of Traitors and Popish Recusants, etc.

24 June 1716 to 24 June 1722.


Charge.				£	s.	d.

Arrears: none, this being the Accomptant's first and only Account of this service					nil
Receipts: money had out of the Exchequer: Easter term, 2 & 3 George I, to Chambers Slaughter and William Kennedy by way of imprest etc.				2,000	0	0
Michaelmas term, 3 George I, to Chambers Slaughter, ditto				1,680	0	0
Easter term, 3 & 4 George I, ditto, ditto				2,500	0	0
Michaelmas term, 4 George I, ditto, ditto				1,826	19	7½
Easter term, 4 & 5 George I, ditto, ditto				1,173	1	5
Michaelmas term, 5 George I, ditto, ditto				2,500	0	0
Michaelmas term, 5 George I, ditto, ditto				2,500	0	0
Easter term, 5 & 6 George I, ditto, ditto				1,200	0	0
Michaelmas term, 6 George I, ditto, ditto				3,862	18	2
Easter term, 6 & 7 George I, ditto, ditto				2,000	0	0
Michaelmas term, 7 George I, ditto, ditto				1,753	15	9
Easter term, 7 & 8 George I, ditto, ditto				2,000	0	0
Michaelmas term, 8 George I, ditto, ditto				2,000	0	0
Easter term, 8 & 9 George I, ditto, ditto				1,000	0	0
				—
				£26,996	14	11½ (sic) (fn. 1)
Discharge.	£	s.	d
Salaries: William Moore, Master of the Reference, and Thomas Marten, successively Register and Secretary; six years Midsummer 1716 to Midsummer 1722	3,600	0	0
Arthur Braithwait, Secretary, and George Turbill, Register; same time	1,800	0	0
Chambers Slaughter, Accomptant General; same time	1,200	0	0
John Wicker, Surveyor General; year to Midsummer 1717	200	0	0
Francis Foot, Solicitor, 3½ years to Xmas 1719	525	0	0
William Kynaston and Samuel Allen, successively Clerks of the Discoveries, same time, 525l.; and to Allen as Solicitor, 2½ years to Midsummer 1722, 375l.	900	0	0
Henry Gibbs, Deputy Surveyor; Midsummer 1716 to 9 May 1717	87	6	6
Francis Shuckforth, Deputy Register; 4¼ years from Ladyday 1718 to Midsummer 1722	340	0	0
William Marwood, Clerk to the Master of the Reference, and Carew Hoar, clerk to the Register; six years to Midsummer 1722	790	0	0s
William Fetherstonhaugh and William Byles, successively clerks to the Secretary; same time	[395	0	0]
John Harris, clerk to the Clerk of the Discoveries; same time	360	0	0
Thomas Hancock, clerk to the Surveyor; 3¾ years to Midsummer 1720	225	0	0
James Mosman and William Cook, successively clerk to the Accomptant; six years to Midsummer 1722	360	0	0
William Lewellen, another; 1¼ years to Michaelmas 1717	75	0	0
Nicholas Took, a clerk, afterwards Collector of Rents etc.; Midsummer 1716 to Midsummer 1719	177	10	0
William Byles, clerk to the Secretary; three years Midsummer 1719 to Midsummer 1722	180	0	0
Jonathan Forbes, another; three quarters to Michaelmas 1719	45	0	0
John Prideux, another; Midsummer quarter, 1719	15	0	0
Emelia Elwyn, Housekeeper; six years to Midsummer 1722	300	0	0
William Bishop, Doorkeeper; same time	240	0	0
John Mansergh, an Officer under the Commissioners; 1¾ years to Midsummer 1719	110	0	0
Duncan McFarland, another; 4¼ years to Midsummer 1722	170	0	0
Jonathan Wheeler and Thomas Collins, respectively porters; 5½ years to Midsummer 1722	220	0	0
Lewis Elstob, Agent to the Exchequer, for himself and clerk; 2¾ years to Ladyday 1719	990	0	0
	—			13,304	16	6
incident charges etc.: travelling charges etc. of the Commissioners etc. from London to Preston and Newcastle and back in 1716 and 1718	1,034	15	0
ditto (of Henry Cunningham and Dennis Bond) to Ireland and back	520	5	6
ditto (of Dennis Bond) to Scotland and back	100	0	0
ditto of the Register and of the Clerk of the Discoveries to Ireland and back	462	1	4
ditto of James Mosman to take possession of the late Lord Bolingbroke's estates in Berks. and to Dennis Bond, for surveying the same	35	13	1
ditto of George Gregory and Tobias Wildboare in surveying the estate of the late Lord Widdrington at Blackney in Lincolnshire	101	0	0
ditto of John Wicker in surveying several estates, 27 July 1716 to 24 April 1717, and to him and Sarah Wicker, his Administratrix	154	15	0
riding charges etc. of Henry Gibbs, Deputy Surveyor; 27 July 1716 to 13 May 1717	72	0	0
the like of Thomas Hancock, the Surveyor's clerk; 27 July 1716 to 7 June 1719	152	7	1
ditto of Matthew Lewellen, deceased and to his Administratrix; 21 Sept. 1716 to 29 Sept. 1717	56	11	7
ditto of Nicholas Tooke; 5 Sept. 1716 to 1 March 1718–19	239	4	6
ditto of William Fetherstonhaugh to Dublin and back and into Wilts. and Berks.	34	0	0
William Moore, Master of the Reference, for disbursements at Preston and Chester	7	0	0
Thomas Marten, for travelling charges to Preston	115	10	0
Francis Foote for law-charges etc.	279	9	11
Samuel Allen, to discharge several bills for business done in the Exchequer Court etc.	305	18	4
Francis Peters, for drawing and engrossing two parts of a lease of the office	2	2	0
Ralph Peters of Leverpoole, for charges at law etc.	139	14	9
Thomas Dobison, for his bill of charges on Lowhouse, Wragmere, etc.	15	0	0
George Turbell, Secretary, for Counsel's fees etc.	90	14	0
William Moore, Master of the Reference, for ditto	10	10	0
Thomas Marten, Register, for fees to the Attorney General and Mr. Serjeant Pengelly	21	5	0
William Taylor, for stationery	1,765	2	9
Thomas Clements, for binding Reports etc.	10	0	0
Mrs. Emilia Elwin, for rent of the office in Essex Street etc. and for additional clerks	989	17	0
the same, for providing office furniture, etc.	1,053	17	3¼
Thomas Marten, for goods bought for the office	32	7	2
James Smith, as a gratuity on the sitting of the Commissioners in the Speaker's Chambers and Bridget Davis, for cleaning the said Chamber	3	15	3
John Bell for rent at Newcastle and for servants' gratuities in 1716	5	4	6
Evan Hewson, for rent at Preston to 1 May 1717	34	0	0
for office-rent etc. at Preston in 1718	64	13	2
Daniel Quare, for care etc. of the office clock	5	5	6
Thomas Fletcher, for charges and reward	70	12	6
for appraising the Duke of Ormond's goods at Richmond and St. James's Square etc.	198	3	4
John Mansergh and Duncan McFarland, for delivery precepts etc. and for a silver head to Mausergh's porter's staff	26	12	3
for publishing precepts etc.	45	1	11
Thomas Marten, Register, for disbursements in serving precepts etc.	139	0	5
Thomas Salter, for Exchequer fees	0	12	6
this Accomptant, for travelling charges, 11 Sept. 1716 to 5 Nov. 1719	230	13	3
John Middleton, for the charges of working ‘Stella’ colliery and supporting the ‘gynns’ there etc.	262	4	2
Jonathan Maughan, for looking after the colliery and lead mines in Northumberland etc.	190	0	0
the Revd. Dr. Richard Hitchmough, by way of gratuity and for his wife and children	27	4	0
supernumerary clerks, named, for their wages etc.	401	14	6
	—			9,505	18	10¼ (sic) (fn. 2)
(total for salaries and incidents as above 22,810l. 15s. 4¼d.)
sundry incidental and extraordinary charges, detailed				1,528	16	9
money paid or detained by Mary Slaughter and Sarah Slaughter, daughters and Executrices of the Accomptant, by virtue of Treasury Warrants, detailed				706	2	10¼
money repaid into the Exchequer by the said Executrices				1,000	0	0
				—
total payments and allowances				£26,045	14	11½
and so remains				951	0	0
whereof depending on the following for which they remain accomptable: Samuel Allen, Solicitor, to be expended on Counsel's fees etc.				651	0	0
William Gibson, for incidents				200	0	0
Thomas Gibson, ditto				100	0	0
				—
				951	0	0
and so this Accompt is even and Quit. Declared 4 February 1743–4.
Auditor's Memorandum.—In pursuance of a Warrant of 13 August 1740, I have inserted the copy of the Accompt found amongst the vouchers of this Accomptant whereby he seems to be indebted 506l. 19s. 9d. but there appears no sufficient ground to charge him therewith. [The account follows.]