Warrant Book: May 1712, 1-10

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1954.

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'Warrant Book: May 1712, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 261-277. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp261-277 [accessed 26 April 2024]

May 1712, 1–10

May 1. Money warrant for 547l. 10s. 0d. to the officers and clerks of the Tally Court for [their fees on] tallies of loan levied and stricken by them for the service of the Crown, to wit from 1711 Michaelmas to 1712 Easter day, being 5,475 tallies of loan on the Land Tax, Malt, and Tin &c.: the fees on which do amount to the said sum. (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 513. Order Book VIII, p. 187.
Same for 68l. 8s. 9d. to Henry Ballow and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains for Joining Tallies in the Exchequer Court; and is for fetching from the Tally Court, sorting and disposing into order the foils or counterparts of the abovesaid 5,475 tallies levied there without fee and in joining and delivering the said foils (when in course of payment) back to the Tally Court to be cancelled. (Money order dated May 2 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 513. Order Book VIII, p. 205.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Arthur Maynwaring, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to allow to Thomas Jett, in account, as Register and Paymaster of Interest on unsatisfied Army Debentures 101l. 19s. 3d. and 119l. 8s. 4d. for the fees and charges in passing his accounts for that service between 1704 April 25 and 1708 April 5.
Prefixing: said Maynwaring's report on said Jett's memorial for same. Money Book XXI, p. 515.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to establish George Savill (Savile) as Waiter and Searcher at Bourne Bottom within Southampton port between Poole and Christchurch.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners shewing that in 1702, having frequent information of goods run there, they appointed Savile to reside there as a preventive officer with 50l. per an. payable by incidents, and they are informed by the Collector of Southampton port that it is necessary to continue an officer there for that the coast in his district is very notorious for smuggling and that though there are several other riding officers on the coast thereabouts yet they could not guard that station. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 413–14.
May 1. Warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Joseph Saywell as a waterman to attend the timber officers in London port.
Prefixing. memorial as above shewing that Saywell has been so employed for 17 years past and for many years acted as mate on the Establishment to John Saywell, one of those watermen, who is since deceased: but it is now found that the said Joseph has had no deputation and is often thereby obstructed in the execution of his duty. Ibid., p. 414.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of John Low, merchant, concerning wine shipped at Leith in Nov. 1708 in the ship Providence consigned to him in London after paying the Spanish Duties in Scotland [at entry], but seized in London as being French wines: therefore praying repayment of Duty paid in Scotland. Reference Book IX, p. 61.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, approving his proposal for the Comptrollers of the respective [Lottery Annuity] Offices concerned, to certify the Auditor of the Receipt from time to time in writing of the sums wanting to carry on the payments in the respective Offices [that is to say the several separate and respective Lotteries] under their respective comptrols so as that the directing of money from time to time by the said Auditor to answer the services in those respective Offices may be regulated thereby.
Prefixing Representation by said Lord Halifax to the Lord Treasurer. Great sums are weekly directed by me to be paid to the respective Paymasters of the Lottery Offices in pursuance of several orders and warrants signed by your Lordship, whereby I am also (amongst other things) to take care to satisfy the said orders in such proportions as shall be necessary and sufficient to answer the respective payments which shall grow due thereon: and whereas the business of the said Lotteries is separated from that of the ordinary course of business at the Exchequer, as a consequence the several officers concerned therein [are] not immediately under my care and inspection, so that nothing appears in my Office to enable me to judge in what proportion the money is necessary to be paid. I therefore desire that the Comptrollers of the several Lotteries be directed to certify me in writing from time to time of the several sums wanting to carry on these payments, that I may the better answer your Lordship's warrant in issuing the money in such proportions as the service requires. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 403.
Same by same to Lord Lansdown, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying 97l. 5s. 8d. to the Earl of Dunmore "in satisfaction of his demand" for levy money as follows.
Prefixing: report dated 1711 Aug. 2 by G. Granville [now Lord Lansdown] and John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, on the petition of said Earl shewing that his father, being Governor of Blackness Castle and Captain of a Company there consisting of 48 private men, did by the Queen's orders augment same to 100 private men, for which he had no allowance of levy money. The augmented Company was established from 1709 Dec. 23 and the muster rolls dated 1709–10 Feb. 23 show it complete. No levy money has been paid. The sum of 208l. is due for same at 4l. a day. Thereof 97l. 5s. 8d. may be paid out of a saving by the vacant pay of said men from Dec. 23, the time of establishing, to the respective days of raising, "but we know of no fund for the remainder unless your Lordship shall please to direct the payment thereof out of any savings arising by respits on the Establishment of Guards and Garrisons or out of the Contingent moneys allowed thereon." Ibid., pp. 403–4.
May 1. Treasurer Oxford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed application [missing] of Col. Ignatius Nugent for a pension on the Irish Establishment in consideration of his and his family's long services and sufferings. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 273.
[? May 1.] Abstract [forwarded to the Treasury by William Blathwayte as Auditor General of the Plantations] of the state of her Majesty's revenue of Quit Rents arising in Virginia and Compositions for Escheats from 25 April 1704 to 25 April 1709: [abstracted] from the accompts of William Byrd, Receiver General:
£ s. d.
Charge.
balance from the accomptant's father upon his accompts of this revenue examined and certified by the President and Council by particular direction from the Treasury 5,745 10 1¼
quit rents and escheats for one year ending 25 April 1705 1,853 13 5¾
ditto for the year ending 25 April 1706 1,267 11 3¾
ditto for the year ending 25 April 1707 1,957 3 3
ditto for the year ending 25 April 1708 1,024 5 6
ditto for the year ending 25 April1709 1,852 13 8¾
£13,700 17 3½
Discharge. £ s. d.
salaries and contingent charges of the Government for the year ended 25 April 1705 377 3 4¼
ditto for the year ended 25 April 1706 483 8 11½
remitted into her Majesty's Exchequer pursuant to a warrant of 2 April 1705 3,000 0 0
remitted similarly by warrant of 20 April 1706 2,745 10 1¼
paid to Col. Jennings for the charge of his voyage to England upon her Majesty's service pursuant to a warrant of 13 Sept. 1704 [sic ? for 13 Dec. 1704; see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XIX, p. 435] 200 0 0
salaries and contingent charges of the Government for the year ended 25 April 1707 508 16 6¾
remitted into her Majesty's Exchequer pursuant to a warrant of 1707 Aug. 18 2,060 12 4¾
salaries and contingent charges of the Government for the year ended 24 April 1708 362 18 4
paid to Col. Hunter as a recompense for the loss of his equipage &c. when [he was] taken [prisoner] into France in his voyage to that [Virginia] Government: by warrant of 1708 April 28, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXII, p. 219 1,418 5 0
paid to same pursuant to her Majesty's warrant of 1708 April 28 500 0 0
salaries and contingent charges of the Government for one year ended 1709 April 25 491 16 6
for nine months and 25 days' allowance to Col. Hunter to 25 April at the rate of 500l. per an., which was payable to him as Lieutenant Governor of that Colony [of Virginia] "until he should arrive there (pursuant to the Queen's warrant of 1708 April 28) or be discontinued by further direction from her Majesty" 409 4 11
£12,557 16 1½
balance due to her Majesty from this accomptant, 1,143l. 1s. 2d.
By warrant from her Majesty dated 1709–10 Jan. 25 the sum of 500l. per an. is directed to be continued to be paid to Col. Hunter until the 1st June 1711; which payment was begun by virtue of the abovesaid former warrant of 28 April 1708 [the said continuation being] in consideration of the disadvantage he laboured under by reason of his being taken prisoner in his way to Virginia whither he was going to [take up his government as] her Majesty's Lieutenant and General Governor. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) III, pp. 71–3.
[? May 1.] William Blathwayte to the Commissioners for taking, examining and stating the Public Accounts of the Kingdom. By your precept of March 31 last I was directed to continue to exhibit such accompts as were required of me last year that shall come to my hands. In pursuance thereof I herewith present a copy of the accompt of her Majesty's revenues arising in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England from 31 May 1710 to 30 May 1711; and also a transcript of the accompt of her Majesty's revenue arising in New Hampshire from the 19th Oct. 1710 to the 18 Dec. 1711: both accompts being received by the late ships from those parts. [Neither of these accounts is entered.]Ibid., p. 73.
1711, May 1
[sic for
1712.
May 1].		 Same to William Lowndes enclosing an abstract [also missing] of the abovesaid account (received by the ships lately arrived from New England) of the public revenues of the Province of Massachusetts Bay for one year to 30 May 1711. Ibid., pp. 73–4.
1712,
May 2		 William Lowndes to Secretary Henry St. John enclosing (by order of Treasurer Oxford) a state [missing] of the savings proposed to be made on the Forces and Garrisons in Great Britain so as to reduce the charge thereof within the money voted by Parliament and to make provision for the Garrison of Annapolis and enlarge the fund for Contingencies. My Lord Treasurer desires you to lay same before the Queen in Council as soon as may be, "the present muster being put off till her Majesty's pleasure shall be known what reductions shall be made and when the same shall take place." Out Letters (General) XX, p. 181.
May 2. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Silk, citizen and pewterer of London, a surety of Thomas Perrin of London, tobacco merchant, petitioner being now failed and in custody: praying stay of process that he may be at liberty to apply to Parliament for relief. Reference Book IX, p. 62.
Same to same of the petition of William Collier of London, butcher, a surety of John Wright in respect of 1,400l. of Customs Duties; petitioner praying stay of process, he having nothing but his trade to support himself, wife and seven children. Ibid.
May 3. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to James Worseley, woodward of New Forest, to fell sufficient dotard trees and scrubs to raise 300l for one year for the officers and keepers of said forest for their salaries &c. to 1712 Lady day. Money Book XXI, p. 471.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Oxford to the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall to pay to the four Supervisors of the Tin Blowing Houses in Cornwall and Devon (viz. Gaverigan St. Aubin, Robert Trevethan, Francis Gregor, John Glyn) their salaries of 80l. per an.: as by the privy seal of 1712 April 9, supra, p. 212. Ibid., p. 514.
Money warrant for 100l. to the Mayor &c. of Berwick for one year to 1711 Michaelmas on their yearly allowance for repairing the bridge built by Charles I. over the Tweed. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 2,234l. 7s. 11d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans now remaining in the Exchequer on the Land Tax anno 1712: and is intended to be applied towards carrying on the subsistence of the Officers and soldiers of Brigadier Alexander Grant's Regiment. Disposition Book XXI, p. 260.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Taxes Commissioners on the petition of George Dixon, D.D., surety to his father George Dixon, late Receiver for Co. Somerset, wherein the said son is represented as an object of great clemency and commiseration as like to be ruined with his family unless some provision be made by Parliament for his relief. If you are satisfied as to the settlements of the said Dixon's estate the Lord Treasurer desires you to let the House know (when the said Dixon shall apply for relief) that her Majesty hath no objection against the same.
I enclose a clause laid before my Lord Treasurer [for an Act of Parliament] for enabling the Commissioners for Chelsea Hospital to administer an oath and to declare that their acting in that commission shall not incapacitate them as Members of the House. Please consider same and move the House at a fitting opportunity for leave to bring in a clause to that purpose if you be of opinion it is necessary. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 181.
May 3. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Salt Commissioners to report on the enclosed report [missing] from Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, on the petition of George Lawson, a prisoner in the Fleet, for a salt Duty debt. Have you any objection to his enlargement? Ibid., p. 182.
Same to Mr. Clere Wyndham. My Lord Treasurer gives you a month or six weeks' leave [of absence] from the Custom House. Ibid., p. 186.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners approving their superannuation scheme as follows and requesting a list of men to be superannuated and of the persons to be appointed in their stead.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners shewing that by two Treasury warrants of 1708 May 15 and Sept. 24 it was directed that 14l. per an. should be allowed as a pension to each of the 12 tidesmen then found superannuated, the same to be deducted by way of average out of the salaries of the 12 junior tidesmen established from time to time and to cease proportionably as the said pensions die: "which Establishment has since that time been observed." At present only five superannuated tidesmen remain [alive]. There are several tidesmen who are unfit for service by age and infirmities and we think a like provision may be made for watermen and weighing porters: therefore propose a deduction of 6d. in the pound out of the salaries of the whole body of tidesmen, watermen and weighers of London port. This would raise 240l. per an. and would be sufficient to allow 14l. per an. each to the officers now or hereafter to be superannuated. And we are of opinion that such a deduction will be more easy (falling equally upon all those officers) than the usual present method of deducting so large a share out of the salaries of the twelve junior tidesmen. We offer that no officer shall be capable of receiving the said pension unless he shall have been employed in the Customs full seven years. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 415–16.
William Lowndes to Secretary St. John. You have acquainted my Lord Treasurer that by a sign manual the Queen has empowered Henry Watkins to inspect, examine and certify the accounts of her Majesty's share of the extraordinaries of the war in Flanders and you desired my Lord to give such directions as he should think fit to enable Watkins to pursue her Majesty's intentions therein. My Lord thereupon directed the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to consult the Auditors of Imprests and the Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad and to propose such instructions for Watkins. I transmit to you their draft of the same with my Lord Treasurer's request for you to submit same for her Majesty's signature and thereupon to send same to Watkins and a duplicate thereof to the Treasury for my Lord Treasurer and another [copy thereof] for the said Paymaster General.
Appending: Instructions for Henry Watkins, Inspector of the Extraordinaries of the War in Flanders, thereto appointed by royal commission dated Feb. 27 last:
(1) You are to apply to the Secretaries of State for the proportions payable by the Queen for any extraordinaries of the war in Flanders for the foreigners in the pay of the Queen or of the States General, or for anything else in the treaties, conventions, stipulations or agreements between the Queen and any of her Allies necessary thereto.
(2) Inform yourself of the several heads or articles of the said extraordinaries and what demands on the head of extraordinaries, douceurs, levy money &c. have at any time been denied or refused to be allowed.
(3) You shall call upon persons concerned to exhibit to you their respective demands, with the reasons or grounds.
(4) Inspect the nature and equity of all such demands and the regularity and validity of the vouchers.
(5) Inform yourself what sums have been given by Parliament or inserted on the Establishments for the [subsidy] Treaties of the war, in order to keep the expense thereof within the compass of the grants, that thereby the Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad may be under no difficulty in passing his accounts for such extraordinaries: "or if you find that the service makes it absolutely necessary that the sum provided by Parliament must be exceeded you are forthwith to signify the same" to the Lord Treasurer, setting forth the occasions of that excess.
(6) Inform yourself of the method used by Monsieur Slingelandt, Secretary to the States General, for examining into the demands for extraordinaries, to the end that if you observe any defects or irregularities in his method you may supply and rectify same.
(7) You are to certify at the bottom of the demands adjusted and allowed by you that you find same just and that the Queen's proportion amounts to so much.
(8) Supply copies of demands so allowed by you to the Lord Treasurer, to the Paymaster General and his deputy in Holland or Flanders and to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts.
(9) Keep regular entries in books of all demands, allowances, vouchers and authorities; with memoranda of demands not allowed and your reasons for disallowing same.
(10) You shall, as much as may be, retrench and lessen the charge of all such entries and inform yourself of the nature of the payments in which the States General shall answer their proportion, "to the end that our High Treasurer being informed of the discount on such orders for payment by the States General may put our proportion upon an equal foot with theirs."
Out Letters (General) XX, pp. 198–200.
May 4. Money warrant for 250l. each to the four clerks of the Privy Council (William Blathwaite, [John] Povey, Edward Southwell and Christopher Musgrave) for one year to Xmas 1710 on their salary. (Letter of direction dated June 16 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 500. Disposition Book XXI, p. 283.
May 5. William Lowndes to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Auditors Godolphin and Jett praying the like allowance for making up the accounts of the new Duties on Houses as they have for the old Duties [thereon]. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 182.
May 5. J. Taylour (in the absence of [William Lowndes and Thomas Harley] the Treasury Secretaries) to the Attorney General enclosing the draft clause [missing] proposed by the Customs Commissioners to be offered in Parliament for preventing the abuses in the revenue of the Customs as well by the allowances made for damaged tobacco as by the re-shipping thereof and obtaining drawbacks therefor. Please return same to my Lord Treasurer with your opinion thereon. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Thomas Wild, a prisoner in the Poultry Compter for a debt to the Crown, wherein they represent that as he is distracted they do not object to his removal to some place where proper methods may be used for his recovery, on sufficient security for his forthcoming. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to instruct Adam Bagshaw in the affairs of the Customs at the water side., Ibid., p. 183.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to appoint John Charlton as a tidesman at Cowes loco Daniel Toomy, surrendered. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 416.
Same by same to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to fell dotard and decayed trees in New Forest sufficient to raise 255l. for the repair of her Majesty's house [lodge] at Lyndhurst in the said forest. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 405.
May 6. Money order for 106,501l. 13s. 5d. to the Bank of England for one year from 1711 Sept. 29 on 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. owing to them on the Act of 7 Anne, c. 30, for increasing the stock of said Bank: to be satisfied from time to time by weekly or other payments out of the Duties on Houses as by the Act of 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 21], "which took effect from the last day of July 1710." Order Book VIII, p. 184.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to make forth a Navy bill on the Navy Treasurer for impresting 87,905l. 18s. 4½d. to Thomas Savery, Esq., Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, as imprest and upon account to discharge and pay the debts in the said [Sick and Wounded] Office to 1711 Michaelmas: in accordance with the warrant of April 26 last, supra, p. 255, assigning same out of the 1,421,274l. 14s. 4d. stock in the South Sea Company subscribed by the Navy Treasurer for the use of the public. Disposition Book XXI, p. 260.
Letter of direction for 6,186l. 10s. 2d. to John Williams, Agent to the Queen's printers: out of loans to be made by him on credit of repayment out of the produce of the Queen's tin. [This direction probably represents the money warrants of Jan. 28 last and April 4 last, supra, pp. 129 and 227.] Ibid., p. 261. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 183.
May 6. Same for 1,250l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service. Disposition Book XXI, p. 261.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to stay process against Job Mathews, apothecary, surety for John Goodwin of London, tobacco merchant, for tobacco Duties, said Mathews' effects having been seized and sold (for 69l. 17s. 6d., which was paid towards Goodwin's debt) and petitioner is ruined and doth abscond for fear of imprisonment, having a wife and seven children and has prayed stay of process that he may be at liberty to solicit his business in Parliament for the obtaining some relief for the preservation of himself and family.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 416–17.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Robert Burkett for the place of tidesman, vacant by the death of John Guest. Reference Book IX, p. 62.
Same to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition of Henry Ferne, Cashier of the Customs, for delivery of the surety bond of Charles Twitty, one of his [Ferne's] sureties, and that Robert Ferne, petitioner's only son, may be substituted as such surety. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of John Greenwood for the reward as by the Proclamation of March 17 last for arresting Feb. 23 last John Goulding, alias Mackentoish and John Ben, who wounded and stabbed John White in several places on the back with a pen knife, for which they were April 26 last fined 100l. Ibid.
Same to Thomas Baker and William Gosselin of the petition of John Kempthorne shewing that, being Commander of the Roebuck, he went with Capt. Leg to Gibraltar and met the Julius Cœsar, whom they chased ashore and bulged near Villa Nova, but fearing lest they should be driven ashore themselves they burned the said ship by the order of Capt. Leg, then Commodore: that he, Kempthorne, was acquitted of the same by a Court Martial: therefore prays that no prosecution may issue against him on the malicious information of James White, then Surgeon of the Roebuck, who for speaking scandalous words against her present Majesty was broke upon his informing against him by a Court Martial and has since threatened to use all means he can to ruin petitioner "as by affidavits be [petitioner] has proved before the Commissioners of Prizes." Ibid., p. 63.
May 7. Royal letters patent dated St. James's confirming and granting for a further term of 2½ years to George Liddell and Robert Clayton two plantations lying in the French part of the island of St. Christopher, which were granted to them for 2½ years on the 1708 Dec. 3 by Daniel Park, late Capt. General and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Island.
Appending: copy of said Park's grant setting out the location of said Plantations, the same being in continuation of a grant of 6 Dec. 1705, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XX, p. 493, to William Clayton of Liverpool, merchant, and Richard Clayton of St. Christopher, merchant, the said Richard being now some time dead and the said William being at so remote a distance as Europe from the island and having no negroes or other utensils wherewith to carry on and improve the said plantations; and George Liddell of the said island having married Jane Clayton, widow of said Richard, has applied for a new lease for the use of himself and of Robert Clayton, son and heir of said Richard Clayton. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 193–5. Out Letters (Plantations) III, pp. 74–6.
May 7. A like confirmation and grant to Michael Lambert for a further term of 2½ years of a plantation of 297 acres of manurable land adjoining Monkey Hill near the town of Basseterre in the said island of St. Christopher, of which the said Park granted him a lease 1707 Oct. 24.
Appending. copy of said lease by said Park setting out the location and bounds &c. of the plantation; see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIII, p. 491. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 196–8. Out Letters (Plantations) III, pp. 76–8.
Royal warrant to Spencer Compton to pay 1,800l. to William Sloper: without account: in satisfaction of so much by him expended for her Majesty's service. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 198.
Money warrant for 35l. to the underkeepers of Cranborne Chase for 1¾ years to 1711 Xmas on the allowance of 20l. per an. for providing hay for the deer within the said Chase. [This warrant is in replacement of that of Jan. 3, supra, p. 95.] (Money order dated May 10 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 512. Order Book VIII, p. 183.
William Lowndes to Visct. Fitz Hardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber, The Lord Treasurer directs you to pay to Nahum Tate, Poet Laureate, what is now due on his salary of 100l. per an. and what shall hereafter become due thereon. Disposition Book XXI, p. 261.
Letter of direction for 227l. 10s. 9d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1712: and is to answer two bills of exchange drawn on said Brydges for money advanced for the service of the Forces in Spain and payable to James Cockburne (127l. 10s. 9d.) and Col. Archibald Hamilton (100l.). Ibid., p. 262.
John Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Taxes Commissioners to present Roger Hoar for the place of Surveyor of window lights for Co. Somerset, loco Nicho. Jeffery, who is preferred to be Collector of Customs at Bridgwater. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 183.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, on the petition of Abraham White praying a reduction of quit rent by reason of the barrenness or coarseness of lands out of which it issues. The said Commissioners question whether her Majesty upon construction of the clauses in the Act of Resumption [11 Wm. III, c. 2] has power to make any such reduction. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing for their consideration a proposal [missing] handed to my Lord Treasurer by one Mr. Richards for improving the revenue on tobacco. Ibid., p. 184.
May 7. Same to the Stamps Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Ford praying to resign his place as a stamper to John Cheyney by reason of age and infirmity. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the Earl of Derby's reply [missing] to your presentment of the 14th inst [? April 14] relating to the Isle of Man. Ibid., p. 194.
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Anthony Springet, late Receiver General of Taxes for part of Co. Sussex, praying an allowance of 1,992l. 7s. 11d. for his expenses in his collection. Reference Book IX, p. 63.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to augment the present pension of 2s. a day to _ D'Soulignie, a French refugee, to 5s. a day; he being of a good family and a man of literature and much advanced in years: to date as from 1711 June 24: during pleasure. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 276.
Report by Treasurer Oxford to the Queen by way of satisfaction of a docquet of a warrant for a charter under the seal kept in Scotland in place of the great seal formerly used there in favour of Gaven Hamilton of Inverdovat, and Alexander his only son, of the lands of Inverdovat with the fishing called Seamilne Fishings, the town and lands of Inverdovat sometime pertaining to David Balfour of Balleidmonth in superiority and Ronald Henderson and his son in property, the lands of Inverdovat called Lightouns lands sometime possessed by David Haigaie and the milne called Sea Milne, and the lands called the Bank of Inverdovat and teind sheaves and parsonage teinds thereof, and whole pertinents of the said lands, all lying in the Sheriffdom of Fyfe, proceeding upon the several resignations made by the said Gaven Hamilton himself and by the said David Balfour and Sir Andrew Balfour his son with consent of William Henderson, son to the said Ronald, and by Sir David Thrapland of Fingask and Capt. Patrick Gardon of Saintfoord by virtue of the several prories and convoyances thereof mentioned in the signature, and an erection of the whole lands, milne, teinds and other foresaids in a free tenandrie to be called the tenendrie of Inverdovat, whereof the manor place of Inverdovat is appointed to be the principal messuage; and a saisine to be taken there at or upon the ground of any other part of the said lands by earth and stone is declared to be sufficient for the whole lands, milne, teinds and others above-mentioned, to be holden Waird and Blench respective; and your Majesty is pleased to change the holding of that part of the said lands sometime pertaining to the said David Balfour from Simple Waird to Taxt Ward for payment of the Taxtward Relief, Non Entry and Marriage Duties which are left blank, to be filled up by the Lord Chief Baron and other Lords Barons of your Majesty's Exchequer in Scotland, with a dispensation for Entering the heirs notwithstanding their minority; and the whole other lands, milns and teinds are to be holden of your Majesty as formerly for payment of the Taxtward, Blench and other Duties contained in the former charters thereof. These also contain a confirmation of the several rights of the said lands granted by your Majesty's former vassals to the said Gavin Hamilton his authors. and contain likewise a confirmation of several rents payable to the said Gavin Hamilton out of some of the lands above mentioned and several other lands mentioned in the signature. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 342.
May 8. William Lowndes to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army. I have read to my Lord Treasurer your report of April 15 last touching the value and disposition of the stores brought back from [the Expedition to] Canada. He commands me to acquaint you that as the public has disbursed a very considerable sum of money in providing the stores sent on that Expedition so it is expected that a particular and distinct account shall be rendered of the same. He therefore directs you to call on Mr. Netmaker, the Commissary, to exhibit his account of the whole to you, for you to make a true state thereof with your observations.
As to the 217 watch gowns mentioned by you to have been shipped in four bales on the Margaret transport and damaged by bad steerage by the neglect of Mr. John Dunn, the Master of that vessel, my Lord agrees that Dunn ought to answer the damage, viz. half of 160l. computed to be the cost thereof more than they can now be disposed for. You are to signify my Lord's pleasure to the Commissioners for Transports that in making out bills for the freight of the said ship they recover 80l. to make good the said damage by abating it out of the master's freight.
My Lord does not enter into the method proposed by you of disposing the remainder of the stores, which you report to be sound, by sending them to Spain or anywhere abroad, but is rather minded that they should be disposed or applied to some service at home. Please reconsider that matter and examine whether Chelsea Hospital or the Invalid Companies may not be served therewith. You may also discourse Mr. Blake, of whom the said stores were bought, and see what proposition he may be willing to make about the same.
As to those species of clothing which being already damaged are likely to grow wholly useless unless speedily disposed my Lord directs you to give such orders for the immediate disposing thereof as may best answer that service, taking care that the proceeds thereof be paid to the hands of Mr. Nettmaker and that he be charged in account with the same. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 184.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Borrett to report on the enclosed letter [missing] which the Lord Treasurer has received from one Jane Price in behalf of her brother Hector Griffith, a prisoner in New Prison. Ibid., p. 185.
Same to Mr. Atterbury to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Charles Couchman, one of the Messengers [of the Chamber], praying a year's salary and what is due on his bills [of travelling charges]. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods Trent South]. The inhabitants of Kew, near Richmond, intend for their own accommodation to raise money by subscription for building a chapel for Divine worship there and have desired a grant of 80 oaks out of Richmond Park as royal bounty towards building, wainscotting and pewing the same. Send my Lord Treasurer your opinion thereon. Ibid.
May 8. Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the inhabitants of Kew, Co. Surrey, for a grant by copy of Court Roll according to the custom of the manor of Richmond of the space or quantity of 100 feet square, part of a gravel pit, whereon they may erect and inclose a chapel of ease to Kingston; and for a grant of 80 oaks out of Richmond Park to enable them to defray the expenses of timber towards building and fitting up the same, ut supra, p. 272. Reference Book IX, p. 63.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an Order in Council of the 2nd inst. for the release from quarantine of the ship Prince William, William Young master, from Hamburg with plank: on the petition of Charles Brander. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 384.
Treasurer Oxford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of George Rodney Brydges praying payment of 13,600l. in arrear for the time between 1688 Sept. 29 and 1697 March 25 on a pension of 1,600l. per an. granted by Charles II. to the Earl of Rochester for life in trust for the said Mr. Brydges. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 276.
Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, of the petition of Sir James Campbell, bart., shewing that by Act of Parliament in 1672 (ratified in 1703) the Privy Council of Scotland was empowered, when grain exceeded the prices therein determined, to grant licences to import victual from Ireland: which [power in the said Privy Council of Scotland] by an Act of 6 Anne, c. [1], Article VI], was entirely taken away [by implication, by the said Article enforcing without qualification the prohibition of the import of victual from Ireland into Scotland]: that in the year 1709 the western parts of Scotland were obliged by reason of great scarcity to import from Ireland, and the receivers being equally punishable with the importers many have been prosecuted and ordained to pay 100l. each: therefore praying that since the penalty they have incurred does by Act of Parliament belong to the Queen, her Majesty will graciously discharge same. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 343.
May 9. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 10l. to John Williams as royal bounty. Money Book XXI, p. 514.
William Lowndes to Mr. Vanburgh [Comptroller in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber]. It is represented to my Lord Treasurer that you demand poundage from the officers of the Yeomen of the Guard for their debentures. You are to acquaint my Lord Treasurer with your reasons therefor. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 185.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed report [missing] from Mr. Stephens, Solicitor to the Customs, on the papers of Capt. Caleb Wade, Commander of her Majesty's ship Adventure, touching two judgments against him in the Exchequer for running wine, brandy &c. Ibid., p. 186.
Christopher Tilson to same. The Lord Treasurer commands me to send you the enclosed book [missing] entituled "the case of John Crabb," for your perusal. Ibid., p. 186b.
May 9. Treasury reference to the Auditor of the Receipt of the petition of Sarah Knights, spinster, shewing that an order No. 1588 dated 19 Sept. 1698 made out in Lord Ranelagh's name, on the Act for Annuities of 14l. per an. [4–5 Wm. and Mary, c. 3], after the death of Martha Benson was duly assigned to petitioner, but afterwards (by a person who personated the petitioner) was assigned to Edward Peck of London, dyer, for 300l. which said Peck paid in consideration, but has since received satisfaction for it: therefore praying that the assignment to Peck may be vacated and the entry thereof razed out of the said order and that her title may remain as before. Reference Book IX, p. 63.
Report to the Queen by Treasurer Oxford by way of notification of a docquet of a warrant for a charter under the Scotch great seal in favour of Francis Carruthers, eldest lawful son of William Carruthers of Nether Danbie, of four merkland of Denbie of old extent within the parish of Mickledalton [Dalton], Stewartrie of Annandale and Sheriffdom of Dumfries, proceeding upon the resignation of John Lindsay of Wauchop; and a de novo damus of the said lands; and a changing of the holding from Simple Waird to Taxt Waird. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 343.
The like for a charter to Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch, of the lands of Nether Newhall, otherwise called Burnfoot, with the milne, milne lands, multures, sucken, knaveship and sequels thereof within the paroch of Hassandean, Barony of Chamberlain Newton and Sheriffdom of Roxburgh; and also of an annual rent of 450 marks payable out of said lands; proceeding upon the resignations of Adam Scott of Burnfoot and Gavin Plummer, merchants in Edinburgh; and a de novo damus of the premises; and a changing of the holding as above. Ibid., p. 344.
The like for a charter to George Home, younger, of Wedderburne of the lands and barony of Hornden within the Sheriffdom of Berwick; to be holden Waird; and a changing of the holding as above. Ibid.
The like for a charter to Francis Scott of Horslichill of the lands of Belfoord commonly called Mowtown, the four merkland of Weymsland, together with the teinds and pertinents thereof holden Blench, and a de novo damus and a clause for changing the holding as above. Ibid., p. 345.
Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, of the petition of Mrs. Fisher, relict of Thomas Fisher, merchant of Edinburgh, praying that the balance in her hands after payment of his debts may be allowed her notwithstanding a gift of ultimus heirs presented by Sir Thomas Young. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Sir Alexander Ramsay, bart., shewing that his estate descended to him by the death of his elder brother Sir David, that being elected a Member of Parliament, by reason of his attendance he could not expede his enfeoffment in the said lands before Whitsuntide term last, by which in law he became liable to two terms' Non Entry Duty; that upon 12 Nov. 1711 he gave bond to the Sheriff of the county for 78l. 14s. 2¾d. for said Duties and Marriage &c., though his elder brother Sir David had formerly paid for his Marriage and died before the same was accomplished: therefore praying a discharge of said bond. Ibid., p. 350.
May 9. Same to same of the petition of David Erskine, one of the Lords of Session in Scotland, shewing that there is due to him as sole Keeper of the Signet in Scotland at 100l. per an. the amount due for ten months from 1708 May 1 to 1708–9 March 1, and as Conjunct Keeper thereof with Mr. Cockburn the amount due for eight months to 1 Nov. following, being 116l. 13s. 4d. in all: and he granted a factory or letter of attorney to John Carnegie to receive same: therefore praying payment thereof to said Carnegie. Ibid., p. 351.
Same to same of the petition of Herriot's Hospital shewing that there are several gifts presented of ultimus heirs to Thomas Fisher, deceased, late Treasurer of the said Hospital; that in three separate conveyances made of his effects he has substituted the Hospital in the last case with a long vein and after many descendents as if it had been to prevent an ultimus heirs, so that it is presumed to have been his intention that what goods he did not particularly convey should belong to the said Hospital and so they have the most favourable title of being preferred to the gift from the presumed will of the defunct. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of John Spotswood, advocate, shewing that his grandfather, Sir Robert Spotswood, in 1624 purchased the barony of New Abby in the shire of Dumfries; that in 1633 he sold same to Charles I., who allotted same to be a part of the patrimony of the bishopric of Edinburgh, that episcopacy being in 1638 abolished in Scotland, and the petitioner's grandfather having received no purchase money for the said lands, his said Majesty did re-dispose the same to him; that in 1662 the bishops being restored to their dignity and possessions as they enjoyed them in 1637 the Bishop of Edinburgh entered to New Abby, whereby the signatures granted to petitioner's grandfather and father had not the designed and just effect nor was there any equivalent or recompense given for these lands: therefore praying to be permitted to recover possession of the said lands according to the laws and practice of Scotland or to be allowed a suitable recompense. Ibid.
[?] Entry of Treasurer Oxford's docquet by way of report to the Queen of a warrant for a gift under the privy seal of Scotland to Martha Ogston, widow, of the escheat of all goods, gear, debts heretable and moveable, and all other estate whatsover that belonged to Alexander Ogston, bookseller, deceased, her son, "which is at your Majesty's gift and disposition through his being felo de se." Ibid., p. 356.
May 9. Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, of the petition of William Alves, writer to the Signet in Scotland, shewing that by commission dated 1704 March 31 under the privy seal of Scotland he was appointed Writer in Ordinary for life, which for salary and perquisites amounted to 150l. per an.; that by the establishment of the new Court of Exchequer [in Scotland] he is deprived of the most beneficial part of his office: therefore praying some repair of his losses. Ibid.
May 10. Money warrant for 410l. 10s. 0d. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for 2¾ years to 1712 March 25 on his fee of 10s. a day as Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle. Money Book XXI, p. 474.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to William Borrett, Solicitor of the Treasury, to pay 30l. to John Brand for writing and embellishing a copy of the Act of Parliament [10 Anne, c. 8] for settling the precedence of Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, the Elector her son and the Electoral Prince, the Duke of Cambridge. Ibid., p. 516.
Same by same to Richard Crawley, Receiver of Salvage Money, to pay forthwith into the Exchequer 1,800l. of the 2,131l. 4s. 8¾d. remaining in your hands for salvage money. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Commissioners of Transports [sic ? for Victualling Commissioners] to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Transports Commissioners on the petition of several merchants, owners of transports, the said merchants praying an allowance for the extra time their ships were detained before they could be discharged of the stores they were laden with in their return from Canada; my Lord Treasurer perceiving that their detention was occasioned by not clearing them of the provisions which belonged to your Office. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 186.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to enlarge Thomas Wild from prison in the Poultry Compter, where he has been several months as a surety for near 20,000l. owing by Goodwin [for Customs Duties].
Prefixing: (1) report by said Commissioners on the petition of said Wild's wife, ut supra, pp. 233–4; (2) statement of opinion by the Attorney General. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 418–19.
Treasury reference to same of the following clause [offered for a Bill in Parliament] relative to the East India merchants.
Appending: (a) said clause [see 10 Anne, c. 36]:
"And whereas the United Company of Merchants trading to the East Indies do yearly import great quantities of goods, the species and quantities whereof cannot be known, nor due entries made so as to ascertain the Customs, without having them first landed and examined to bring the contents thereof into a method for the computation of the Customs and other Duties payable for the same; for which reasons it hath been the constant practice of all Companies trading to the East Indies to enter and land their goods and merchandises by Bills at Sight or Sufferance and to give security for payment of the Customs and other Duties thereof at two six months' time from the importation: and whereas some doubts have lately arisen concerning the legality of the said practice: Be it therefore enacted and declared that it shall and may be lawful for the said Company and their successors from time to time to enter such goods as are or shall be imported by them at the Customs House by Bills at Sight or Sufferance and to give security under their common seal for the payment of the Customs and other Duties laid or to be laid upon all such goods as are rated in the Book of Rates and upon coffee, which is to be ascertained by the oath of the importers, viz. for the payment of one moiety thereof at six calendar months next after the time within which the report of the Master or Purser of the ship in which they shall be imported shall or ought to have been made; and for the payment of the other moiety thereof at the end of 12 calendar months next after the time within which such report shall or ought to be made as aforesaid: and the Commissioners and principal officers of the Customs are hereby authorised and required to grant to the said Company such Bills at Sight or Sufferance and to take such security as aforesaid and to make them such allowances and deductions as are to be made to other merchants [on] paying their Customs and other Duties at or before the landing of their goods: provided always and be it further enacted that this Act or anything therein contained shall not extend to alter the method or manner of paying the Duty of 15 per cent. on muslins or calicoes or the Duties upon any other goods which are to be ascertained by sale at the candle.
Followed by: (b) The Customs Commissioners' report dated May 12 on said clause. We have advised with the patent officers of this [London] port and have nothing to object thereto: it being agreeable to the constant practice of the said Companies for paying their Customs on Rated Goods at two six months pursuant to their charters. Reference Book IX., pp. 64–5.
May 10. Same to the Queen's Remembrancer in Scotland of the petition of John Montgomerie, Master of the Mint in Scotland, proposing his securities, detailed, in 4,000l. for the faithful execution of the said office. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 345.
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