Warrant Book: May 1712, 21-31

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'Warrant Book: May 1712, 21-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 287-302. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp287-302 [accessed 23 April 2024]

May 1712

May 21. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 20l. to Samuel White as royal bounty. Money Book XXI, p. 520.
Letter of direction for 3,000l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners: for half a year to said Band to 1711 Lady day. (For the money order for this payment see supra, pp. 122–3.) Disposition Book XXI, p. 265b.
William Lowndes to Mr. Borret to state the case of the several contracting brewers [brewers who are contractors to the Victualling] now under prosecution by order of the Queen upon the Address of the House of Commons: they having (for avoiding the charge and trouble of the said prosecutions) petitioned my Lord Treasurer acknowledging their offences and submitting to his determination what satisfaction shall be given. Thereupon you are to advise with the Attorney General of the best method for satisfaction to be given. Ibid., p. 193.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Navy Commissioners. Send my Lord Treasurer an account what storehouses have been lately built for the service of the Navy at Sheerness; and the cost thereof. Ibid.
May 22. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 10l. to Thomas Johnson as royal bounty. Money Book XXI, p. 520.
Same to same to pay 10l. to Margaret Farquhar, widow: as same. Ibid., p. 522.
William Lowndes to the Stamps Commissioners. It is her Majesty's pleasure that John Clarke be put into the first vacant stamper's place. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 193.
May 22. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe orders in Council of the 20th inst. for release from quarantine of the ship Fortune of Montrose, George Pearson master: with flax and iron from Dantzic.
And likewise of the following ships, all on the petition of Peter Meyer and Fred. Dorin; all from Hamburg and Bremen with piece goods, pipe staves, clapboards and "Blacking" [? tar]: viz.
Lady Margretta, Hendrick Gert master.
Sun, Titie Yollings master.
Four Brothers, Fred. Olface master.
Four Brothers, Bolk Ebas master.
Frederick, Detloff Rowloff master.
Fortune, Erick Delks master.
King David, Peba Fockes master.
Three Sisters, Ebross Ensas master.
States Town, Derick Blome master.
Wapen van Loyden [Layden], Claes Jolles van Slopen master.
Three Long Ropes, Sette van Slotte master.
Tempest, Peter Towe master.
Salutation, John Peters master.
Blendow, Dowas Ankes master.
William and Ann, William Scott master.
Anna and Mary, John Belman master.
Ann Melior Margretta, Luther Long master.
Won-a Cunda, Kerman Wilson master.
Mary Ann, Albert Martin master.
Young Tobias, John Cornelius master.
Queen of Sheba, Hillier Hechas master.
Peace, Henry Peters master.
Broyle of Peace, Peter Peters master.
Wisdom of Solomon, John Hellars master.
Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 384.
Letters patent by same appointing William Strong, George Townsend, Philip Ryley, Sir Marmaduke Wyvil, bart., Edward Noel, Christopher Mountague, Nicholas Pollexfen, Whitlock Bulstrode and James Vernon to be Commissioners (Receivers and Managers) of the Duties on Soap and Paper &c., as by the Act of 10 Anne, c. 18: during pleasure: with such salary as shall hereafter be thought reasonable. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 408–10.
Warrant by same to Lord Lansdown, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying 1,170l. 8s. 8d. for purposes as following, placing same to the head of Army Contingencies: viz.
£ s. d.
to Col. Morgan, late Lieut. Governor of the Isle of Wight, for wood, straw and other necessaries delivered by Samuell Rowell for the use of her Majesty's Forces encamped in said island from 1710 July 19 to Sept. 17 following 757 13 8
to Col. _ Holmes, the present Lieut. Governor there, for the like necessaries delivered by said Rowell for the use of her Majesty's Forces encamped in said Island from 1710 Sept. 17 to Oct. 14 following 318 10 6
to said Lieut. Governor Holmes to be distributed amongst several of the inhabitants of said island in satisfaction of their several damages and losses during the said encampments 94 4 6
£1,170 8 8
And in order to ease the Government as it ought to be of the charge of repairing damages and losses hereafter by any encampments within her Majesty's dominions for the future you are to take care that the method proposed by the said Comptrollers be put in practice, to wit to have it enquired into and settled by proper officers appointed by the Commanding Officer before they leave such place of encampment, and that for the future orders be given to the Governor to notify such Commanding Officer that whatsoever damages or losses may accrue by the soldiers the same is to be borne by all the Regiments on the spot and not fall upon the charge of the Government, "which may cause the Officers to be more strict in their discipline and the offender sooner discovered."
Prefixing: report by Sir Philip Meadows and Ja. Bruce, Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army, dated Comptrollers' Office, Privy Garden, 5 Sept. 1711, on the demands of said Col. Morgan and Col. Holmes. The six Regiments did receive the things as in said account as by certificate of Col. Markham, the Quarter Master General. For preventing damage claims in future we propose as above. Ibid., pp. 413–15. Money Book XXI, p. 526.
May 22. Same by same to the Trustees for paying allowances for salt and for fish and flesh cured with salt imported into Scotland before 1 May 1707, to make up their accounts and to pay the balance thereon into the Exchequer: it appearing by the report of the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, that no part of the said balance is applicable to the payment of the Commissioners' demands for pains and services in and about their trust. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 347.
Letters patent by same appointing Alexander Wedderburn, John Whetham, David Ross, Alexander Forbes and James Boyle as Commissioners for the receipt and management of the Duties on soap, paper, chequered and striped linens &c. in Scotland [under the Act 10 Anne, c. 18], with such salaries and rewards as the Lord Treasurer shall think reasonable. Ibid., pp. 347–9.
May 23. Money warrant for 8,800l. to the respective Paymasters of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [as by the Act 9 Anne, c. 6] and the Two Million Adventure [as by the Act 9 Anne, c. 16]: and is to pay rewards and incidents attending the execution of the Acts concerning same, viz. 3,771l. 8s. 10d. to Bernard Hutchins, Paymaster of the said Lottery, and 5,028l. 11s. 2d. to Charles Blunt, Paymaster of said Adventure: being respectively three sevenths and four sevenths of said total: and to be satisfied in the same proportion out of the funds respectively of said Lottery and said Adventure. (Separate money orders dated May 24 hereon.) Money Book XXI, pp. 522–3. Order Book VIII, pp. 188–9.
May 23. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to B. Hutchins and C. Blunt to pay 8,800l. to the 44 Managers and Directors of the abovesaid Lottery and Adventure respectively, being 200l. a piece in reward for their labour and pains in executing the Acts for the same.
Appending: list of the names of said Managers and Directors. Money Book XXI, pp. 523–4.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners of Striped Linens. The Lord Treasurer directs you to employ the persons certified as follows.
Appending: certificate by William Lowndes [Secretary to the Treasury] that John Eddows did on 15 Dec. 1710 deliver to me [Lowndes] a proposal to charge the goods (chequered and striped linens, silks, calicoes, linens and other goods printed, painted, stained or dyed, which several Members of the House of Commons, including the said Lowndes, were directed in the present Session to prepare a Bill for laying a Duty thereon).
Further, Charles Boyle has been very instrumental in discovering to me [Lowndes] the nature and values of the said goods and how they are manufactured, vended or disposed, and how the charge thereon might be laid with most certainty and least interruption to the course of trade.
And John Spelman, Robert Wood, James Dargent, Thomas Thwaytes and Thomas Willmott have been serviceable in the premises. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 196.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Major General Holmes, Major to the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, desiring furniture for the Guard rooms at St. James's, Windsor and the Tiltyard. When were same last furnished and how was the charge defrayed and are the things necessary and the prices reasonable? Ibid., p. 194.
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford constituting John Williams as a Queen's waiter, Bristol port, loco Joseph Whetham as below, they having agreed to exchange their places and the Customs Commissioners having certified the Lord Treasurer that such exchange will not be any ways detrimental to her Majesty's service. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 422.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Joseph Whetham as Commander of the Customs sloop at Bristol loco [the abovesaid] John Williams. Ibid.
Treasury reference to William Blathwayte of the petition of Mr. Duport, merchant, in behalf of Ralph Willett, shewing that Walter Hamilton, Lieut. Gen. [Gov.] of the Leeward Islands, granted said Willett certain lands in St. Christopher; therefore praying the Queen's confirmation thereof. [For the report hereon see infra, p. 296, under date May 28. In the present entry there is the following note in the margin of the petition "This petition and Mr. Blathwaite's report thereupon were referred to the Commissioners of Trade to consider and report if they have any objection to the confirming the grant."] Reference Book IX, p. 66.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Nicholas Jonins for some place in the Customs for which he has trained at the waterside for fifteen months. Ibid.
May 23. Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, for allowance of 43l. 0s. 4d. and 19l. 16s. 6d. in his accounts, for fees on passing his preceding year's accounts for Guards and Garrisons and for Chelsea Hospital respectively. Ibid., p. 67.
May 24. Letter of direction for 10,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans now in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1712: and is to be paid over by said Brydges to Sir John Lambert towards answering what is due to him on bills of exchange drawn from Spain for the subsistence of prisoners there. Disposition Book XXI, p. 267.
Same for 13,217l. 5s. 9¼d. to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of loans as above: and is upon account for the Guards and Garrisons. Ibid.
J. Taylor (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to Mr. Lynn. I have read to my Lord Treasurer yours of this day proposing that (as the reduction of the Troops in Great Britain, if now ordered, could not take place before June 24 next) the stop to the musters commencing April 25 last and ending June 24 next may be taken off. My Lord agrees that the Commissaries do proceed in mustering the Troops and Garrisons to the said 24th June. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 194.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Mr. Page shewing that he married his daughter to Mr. Cawsey and gave 3,000l. for her fortune and for payment thereof mortgaged certain lands in Harrow and borrowed 500l. of Tho. Perrin and was persuaded to become surety for Perrin for tobacco bonds in 3,400l., who is since broke and the Queen claims the said mortgage: therefore praying that the Queen will accept such sum as, he Page, can pay. Reference Book IX, p. 66.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, signifying said Lord Treasurer's approbation (on her Majesty's behalf) of Henry, Earl of Rochester, and William, Lord Berkeley of Stratton, to be trustees [for the Duchess of Buccleuch] for the purposes following, provided the Cestique Trusts [cestui que trust] do, at their own charge, cause the indenture in this case to be enrolled before the Auditor for Co. Lincoln.
Prefixing: abstract of the case of said Duchess, plaintiff, against the Attorney General and Sir Richard Bellings, defendants, with the statement of opinion by said Northey thereon. This abstract is a true state of her title under the grant of Charles II. By patent of 13 August 1629 Charles I. granted to Henry, Earl of Holland, et al. the manors of Spalding, Holbech Abbatis &c. in trust for Queen Henrietta Maria. The surviving trustee, Sir Thomas Hatton, by command of Charles II. dated 1660 Oct. 20 and by warrant from said Queen Henrietta Maria dated 1660 Oct. 26 and by a decree in the Exchequer did assign to Henry, Earl of St. Albans, et al. in trust. By indenture dated 31 July 1672 between Charles II. said Earl of St. Albans and Sir Richard Bellings the King appointed said Earl to assign to Lord Holles et al. in trust for Queen Catherine with remainder to the King. By indenture dated 1673 Aug. 13 between the King and the said Queen's trustees a further term was granted in the premises. Afterward the interest of Lord Holles et al. therein became vested in the Earl of Clarendon and William Mountague. By indenture dated 1687 April 26 between James II. of the first part and said Queen Catherine of the second part and the Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Clarendon et al. of the third part and the Earl of Faversham et al. of the fourth part the King appointed said Earl of Clarendon for the remainder of the term in trust.
By patent of 28 Jan. 1684–5 (reciting the grants of 13 Aug. 1629 and 13 Aug. 1673) Charles II. granted to Sir Stephen Fox et al. the said manors of Spalding and Holbeach in reversion of the Queen [Cattarina of Braganza] in trust to attend the inheritance and further granted to Anthony Row et al., trustees for the plaintiff, the Duchess, and James Scott, called Earl of Doncaster and Dalkeith, son and heir to the Duke of Monmouth, and Lord Henry Scott, second son of the said Duke, the said manors for the life of the said Duchess, afterwards to the Earl of Doncaster in tail male, remainder to Lord Henry Scott in tail mail, remainder to heirs male of said Duchess, remainder to heirs general of said Duchess.
By indenture dated 1709 May 4 between Sir Stephen Fox, surviving trustee, of the first part, the said Duchess and the Earl of Dalkeith of the second part and the said Lord Henry Scott, now Earl of Deloraine, and Henry, Lord Hyde, now Earl of Rochester, of the third part, the said Fox assigned said manors to the Earl of Deloraine and Lord Hyde, to attend the inheritance as above.
The bill is to compel the defendant Sir Richard Bellings to assign the remainder of the first term to such trustees as the plaintiff shall appoint; viz. Henry, Earl of Rochester, and William, Lord Berkeley of Stratton. The Lord Treasurer is desired to declare his approbation of the said trustees.
Followed by: statement of opinion by said Northey as Attorney General dated May 22 last. I have no objection against the trustees named if my Lord Treasurer shall be pleased to approve of them and give me order to consent thereunto. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 411–12.
May 26. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, to discharge the 177l. 10s. 0d. in the Exchequer Court, being the Queen's moiety (beyond the Duty for Customs) on a parcel of French wines seized in London port by Samuel Grice, an officer of the Customs there. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 202.
Same to Treasurer Oxford to pay 408l. 7s. 6d. to Thomas Baker, whereof 390l. 17s. 6d. is to be by him laid out in a present from the Queen to the Regency of Tunis, and 17l. 10s. 0d. for Exchequer fees on the receipt thereof. (Money warrant dated May 28 hereon.) (Money order dated May 29 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 30 hereon.)
Appending: schedule of the items and cost thereof composing said present:
£ s. d.
six pieces of finest crimson, purple and black cloth 164 5 0
one gold striking watch 40 0 0
three plain gold watches 64 10 0
16 yards of gold and silver brocade 56 0 0
two pairs of pistols 40 0 0
four large and two small perspective glasses 13 6 0
a pair of rich gold fringed gloves 4 16 6
charges at shipment 8 0 0
£390 17 6
Ibid. XXV, pp. 202–3. Order Book VIII, p. 189. Disposition Book XXI, p. 268.
May 26. Same to Spencer Compton to pay 150l. per an. pension to Alice Grahme, relict of William Grahme, late Dean of Wells: as from 1711 Xmas during pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXV. p. 203.
Same to the Attorney General to discharge the fines of 13l. 6s. 8d., 13s. 4d. and 13s. 4d. set upon William Ogden at the Assizes at Kingston 1710–11 March 22 for trespasses and assaults: for which he remains a prisoner in the Marshalsea and is a proper object of her Majesty's charity. Ibid.
Money warrant for 50l. to Leonard Child and John Nuthall towards repairing the damage they sustain by paying into the Receipt 90l. or thereabouts in discharge of a super depending (in their accounts as Receivers of the late Duties on Marriages, Births and Burials for Co. Surrey) upon John Lucas, then Surveyor of the said Duties, who intermeddled with the receipt thereof, having no authority to do so, and possessed himself by that means of the money, the said Lucas having nevertheless equitable pretence to the sum of 50l. (hereby directed) for salary for 1¼ years 1702 Lady day to 1703 Midsummer. The present sum is to be paid out of the money they shall pay in discharge of said super. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 525. Order Book VIII, p. 203.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] signed Charles Mackamtosh (Mackantosh) relating to the running of some brandy. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 194.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay 500l. per an. to John Wogan and Judith his wife in part of the arrears due on the annuity of 150l. granted by Charles II. 1675 Nov. 25 to the said Judith, then Judith Moore, out of the revenue of Ireland until she be paid 2,000l. at one entire sum for the "wares" and mills of Kilmainham, which she conveyed to the said King and which have ever since continued in the Crown: the said annuity having been paid up to the Revolution, but was [then] left out of the [Irish] Establishment. The said annuity is hereby to be placed on the Establishment. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 278–9.
Same to same dated Kensington to pay 100l. to Sir Gilbert Dolben for circuit allowance for last Lent, which he was prevented from going by reason of his attendance on the Parliament in London [whereby he did not qualify for said 100l.]. Ibid., p. 280.
May 26. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for passing accounts in Scotland as follows, viz. By a representation from the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, they think it necessary that the said Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, be empowered by privy seal to order payments and discharges of all moneys which the Queen by warrant shall direct to be paid or discharged to any persons and to allow to accomptants all payments made by such warrants; and that where in the course of accounts some irregularities or defects may happen in vouchers by defect or unskilfulness of officers but without fraud or prejudice to the revenue the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, be empowered to declare and pass such accounts notwithstanding such irregularities and defects. The Queen hereby directs, authorises and empowers the Lord Treasurer accordingly.
(In the margin: This cancelled; another warrant dated 15 Nov. 1712, see infra, p. 515, under that date.) Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 352–3.
Same to same for a same for payment of 210l. per an. to the University of Aberdeen as from 1712 Lady day, viz. 20l. per an. to the Principal of the Marshall's College there; 20l. per an. to the Professor of Divinity; 65l. per an. to the Professors of Greek, Mathematics and Medicine there, to be equally divided amongst them; 20l. per an. to the Principal of King's College; 12l. per an. to the Professor of Divinity there; 73l. per an. to the three Professors of Philosophy, the Professors of Greek, Medicine, Humanity and the Civil Law there, to be equally divided between them: all to be deemed and reckoned as in full satisfaction of all manner of claims or demands which the said University or the Principals or Professors thereof may or can anyways make, claim or pretend to out of any part of her Majesty's revenue that they have not enjoyed since the Union: all out of the Queen's pious and princely zeal for the good and flourishing state of said University. Ibid., pp. 353–4.
Same to same for a same for a like grant of 210l. per an. to the University of St. Andrew's, viz. 18l. per an. to the Principal of New College, 12l. per an. to the Professor of Divinity there, 18l. per an. to the Principal of St. Salvator's College, 18l. per an. to the Principal of St. Leonard's College, 144l. per an. to the six Professors of Philosophy, the two Professors of Greek, the two Professors of Humanity, the Professors of Hebrew, Ecclesiastical History and Mathematics in the said University, to be equally divided amongst them: as from same date. Ibid., pp. 355–6.
May 27. Christopher Tilson to [the Principal Officers of the Works]. The Lord Treasurer is inclinable to permit the Paymaster of the Works to receive from the Exchequer the 33,387l. 8s. 8½d. in tallies and orders on tin which were struck 1710 July 26 for the service of the Works and to allow interest thereon from April 26 last, provided my Lord has some assurance from you that when they are so delivered they shall not be carried to market or if the necessity of the artisans receiving same be such as to require the selling thereof that they be put into the hands of some one person to dispose of and in such small sums at a time that the credit of tallies may not suffer by unreasonable discounts. Disposition Book XXI, p. 267.
May 27. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition [missing] of Frederick Dorin for the release from quarantine of ships as therein. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 195.
Same to Lord Lansdown, Secretary at War, enclosing for his consideration Mr. Brydges' memorial [missing] relating to paying Officers of the reduced Regiments in Portugal. Ibid.
May 28. Letter of direction for 1,388l. 13s. 0d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans now in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1712: and is to be applied as follows:
£ s. d.
for the several clerks who attended the Commissioners of the Land Tax for [the purpose of] putting the late Recruiting Act in execution, [and is for] the reward of 5s. a man for 4,217 volunteers delivered over by the said Commissioners since the 1st Jan. 1709–10 according to the certificates of the Secretary at War 1,054 5 0
for the Commissioners for Inspecting the Public Affairs relating to the War in Portugal, Spain and Italy on account of their pay: being to answer a bill of exchange drawn upon Mr. Brydges by Mr. Murray, their Secretary 334 8 0
£1,388 13 0
Disposition Book XXI, p. 268.
Same for 10,702l. 18s. 8d. to same: out of loans now in the Exchequer on Land Tax anno 1712: and is to be applied to clear subsistence to the following Regiments which are now in this kingdom under Mr. Brydges' care of pay: viz.
£ s. d.
Col. Hill's Regiment, to clear their subsistence to 25 March 1712, 1,006 12 8
Col. Disney's Regiment, for the like 1,006 12 8
Col. Windress's Regiment, for the like 282 10 4
Col. Clayton's Regiment, for the like 306 12 8
Col. Kane's Regiment, for the like 306 12 8
to the abovesaid Regiments, for their subsistence from 25 March last to 22 April last 4,490 14 8
to Col. Grant's Regiment, for subsistence from 23 Dec. last to 22 April last 3,303 3 0
£10,702 18 8
Ibid., p. 269.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditors of Imprests. The Lord Treasurer has lately referred back to the Ordnance Office the accounts of Major John Webb of moneys received and paid for fortifications at Gibraltar, which accounts have been long depending through his own omissions or defects by not complying strictly with the Earl of Galway's instructions for his guidance as Commissary of the Garrison and Works of Gibraltar; particularly in not having regular muster rolls of the workmen employed, nor persons' hands to receipts for money paid. The Board of Ordnance have reported this 13th inst. that Webb has produced certificates from the Earl of Galway, Col. Elliott and several affidavits to supply those defects. Please revise [review] the whole proceedings relating to these accounts and make a state thereof with your opinion whether those defects may reasonably be admitted to be supplied by certificates, affidavits &c., and how the accounts may best pass. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 195.
May 28. Treasury reference to Auditor Jet of the petition of Henry Bower shewing that his father purchased of Sir Walter Long a perpetuity of 5l. per an. granted by James I. to said Sir Walter in lieu of a certain corrody taken from him on dissolving the Abbey of Malmesbury, Co. Wilts, and that same was duly paid at the Exchequer till Midsummer 1681. Reference Book IX, p. 67.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Pake, one of the securities of Samuel Pacy, late Receiver General for Co. Suffolk, shewing that he with his co-sureties obtained an Act of Parliament [Private Act, 7 Anne, c. 25] to compound and in pursuance thereof the Lord Treasurer fixed the respective sums for each surety to pay, but through a misrepresentation of petitioner's circumstances his quota was more than he is able to pay: and upon laying his case before Parliament he obtained an Act [Private Act, 10 Anne. No. 21] to explain the former: therefore praying to be admitted to such composition as my Lord Treasurer thinks reasonable in regard to petitioner's age and large family. Ibid.
Report to Treasurer Oxford by William Blathwayt, Auditor General of the Plantations, on the petition of Mr. Duport, merchant, in behalf of Ralph Willet, Esq., ut supra, p. 290. The Queen by royal letters dated 1705 Nov. 30 directed Col. Parke, then Governor of the Leeward Islands, to grant leases not exceeding 2½ years of any part of the island of St. Christopher which had been taken from the French. By virtue thereof a grant was made 16 May 1711 [to petitioner]. The same may be confirmed for a like term.
Prefixing: said petition [ut supra, Ibid., where see the marginal note].
Appending: copy (certified by Caleb Rawleigh, Secretary and notary public) of the docquet of the said grant dated 1711 May 16, viz. of the plantations of Monsieur Gelew and Monsieur Marteng in the former French Basseterre quarter of St. Christopher, bounding to the east with the land of Monsieur Renou, to the west with Gelew's Gut, to the north with the Upper Common Path and to the south with the Lower Common Path, containing 120 acres. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) III, pp. 78–80.
May 29. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Stamps Commissioners to admit John Cheyney as a stamper loco William Ford, who is very old and infirm. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 413.
May 30. Same by same [to Spencer Compton] to pay 10l. to Mary Speke as royal bounty. Money Book XXI, p. 525.
Money order for 780l. to William Bromley, Speaker of the House of Commons, for 156 days 1711 Dec. 11 to May 15 inst. on his allowance of 5l. a day. Order Book VIII, p. 191.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army. The Lord Treasurer has received from the Commissioners appointed to inspect the Accounts of the Army in Spain, Portugal and the Savoy several letters, states and accounts of the money received by John Chetwynd, her Majesty's Envoy to the Duke of Savoy, for the extraordinary expenses of the Forces in Piedmont for the year 1710; and also such accounts as they could get as well of the Prussian and Saxe Gotha Troops as of the Forces of the Duke of Savoy. I enclose same [missing]. Please prepare states thereof for my Lord Treasurer with your observations. Send to the Auditors of Imprests for any necessary material thereto. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 195.
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford appointing Thomas Maddocks, Joshua Odams, William Stubbs and Conrade de Gols jointly and severally to be Receivers of the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 (Receivers of the money that shall be advanced or contributed upon the Act 10 Anne, c. 18, for said Lottery). Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 407.
May 31. Privy seal dated Westminster for payment to Henry Watkins, Esq. of 300l. as equipage and 40s. a day as ordinary: the Queen having appointed him Secretary of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General. Queen's Warrant Book XXI, p. 65.
William Lowndes to her Majesty's printer to deliver to David Ross (for the Commissioners of Customs and Commissioners of Excise, Scotland) 50 copies of the Acts of Parliament relating to the Duties laid on soap.
Prefixing: said Ross's request for same. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 197.
J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. My Lord Treasurer has read the enclosed report [missing] from the Secretary at War on the petition of Mr. Carpenter, Agent to the Regiment lately commanded by Col. Toby Caulfield, "wherein" 'tis proposed that the pay of said Regiment be computed according to the numbers on the Establishment from 1706–7 Feb. 24 to 1707 Dec. 23 and not according to the muster rolls, in order to discharge an assignment for clothing to one John Woodcraft for that time, in regard the said Regiment was reduced in that year and not raised again or recruited till the end thereof. My Lord Treasurer desires you to report if there have been any precedents of the like nature, and your opinion thereon. Ibid.
Money warrant for 75l. to Sarah Slingsby for 1712 Lady day quarter as a Maid of Honour: being for the first payment on her privy seal of May 17 inst., ut supra, p. 261. under date April 30. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 253.
May 31. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to James Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad, to assign and transfer to the Army clothiers as follows the sum of 11,015l. 13s. 4¼d. of South Sea Stock in sums as follows: out of the total 409, 600l. 7s. 6d. of tallies and orders subscribed by the said Brydges into South Sea Stock by authority of the Lord Treasurer's warrant of July 26 last, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 377: the said clothiers being certified by said Brydges to be entitled to the said several sums to complete the neat offreckonings of such of the Regiments named in the said list as are under the pay of said Brydges to 1711 Dec. 22 last: viz.
£ s. d.
Benj[amin] Ashwood 2,651 12 5
Robert Peter 188 5 1
Mathias Rogers, junr., and Samuell Green 2,839 17 6
Samuel Green 2,775 4 5½
David Campbell 2,001 10 8½
Joseph Micklethwaite 559 3 2¼
£11,015 13 4¼
Prefixing: certificate dated Pay Office, Whitehall, May 28 last by said Brydges and William Sloper. Money Book XXI, pp. 527–8.
Same by same to the Directors &c. of the South Sea Company to permit Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy, to assign and transfer in the books of their Company the sum of 125,250l. 3s. 1d. to persons as follows out of the total 1,421,274l. 14s. 4d. by him subscribed into the capital stock of the said Company in pursuance of the Lord Treasurer's warrant of April 23 last, supra, p. 252: viz.
£ s. d.
to such and so many persons as shall be named in a list to be signed by the said Charles Cæsar in such respective sums as shall be therein specified, not exceeding 50,000l. in the whole: being to satisfy and pay [Navy] Bills made forth by the Navy Commissioners on contracts made on the old Course of that [the Navy] Office 50,000 0 0
to Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer and Paymaster for the Transport Service, by way of imprest and upon account to pay Bills registered on the Course of that [the Transport] Office for transport service since the 29th of September 1711 on contracts [made] before that time and to be assigned and transferred "thereto" [i.e. to individuals] in such manner as the said Micklethwaite shall be directed to do by warrant from the Lord Treasurer 75,250 3 1
£125,250 3 1
Ibid., p. 528.
Same dormant by same to Thomas Jett, one of the [Exchequer Court] Auditors of the Crown Land Revenue, to make forth debentures on the Receiver of the revenues of the late dissolved Hospital of the Savoy for paying to the Warden and Minor Canons of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London, the annuity of 40s. per an. due to them out of the rents of the said Hospital: with all arrears due thereon.
Prefixing: report by said Jett to Treasurer Oxford on the petition of said Warden and Minor Canons touching said annuity. It appears by the copy of an entry taken from the books of said Warden and Minor Canons, attested by the oath of William Washborne, Warden of the Minor Canons of said Cathedral, that in or about the year 1555 Dr. John Fecknam, then Dean of the said Cathedral, did contract with the Master and Corporation of the Savoy in consideration of 100l. then paid by the said Fecknam that the said Master and Corporation should pay to the Warden and Minor Canons of St. Paul's for ever 40s. a year by quarterly payments; with covenants of distress. The same has been paid to the said Warden and Canons to Midsummer, 1702, the time of the dissolution of the said Hospital, pursuant to a warrant from the late Lord Treasurer dated 1705 Sept. 12, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XX, p. 405. Ibid., pp. 529–30.
May 31. Same by same to same to permit the abovesaid Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer and Paymaster for the Transport Service, to assign and transfer the sum of 3,124l. 18s. 6d. (out of the like amount of South Sea Stock subscribed by him into the said stock by authority of the Lord Treasurer's warrant of 1712 April 23, supra, p. 252) to such and so many persons and in such proportions as shall from time to time be specified in lists from him: and is intended to complete the payment of bills registered in Course for the Transport service made forth by the Transports Commissioners between 1711 March 25 and Sept. 29, with interest due thereupon at Xmas last. Ibid., p. 532.
Letter of direction for 39,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions to the 1,800,000l. Lottery: and is intended to be paid over to James Milner for the services as follows: viz.
£
for the value in his bills on Lisbon given to said Brydges April 23 last for the service of her Majesty's Forces in Portugal, payable at 30 days' sight at 5s. 6d. [sterling] per milrei: to secure which payment Mr. Milner had 30,000l. in South Sea Stock assigned to him by way of mortgage, which is now understood to be redeemed 25,000
in part of 54,000l. for the said Milner's bills of exchange given to the said Brydges on the 20th inst. on Barcelona for the service of her Majesty's Forces in Spain, payable in weighty Doubloons of gold of four pieces of Eight to the Doubloon and the pieces of Eight at the rate of 4s. 10d. [sterling] each: whereof 29,000l. was payable at sight and 23,000l. at 30 days' sight 14,000
£39,000
Disposition Book XXI, pp. 269–70.
May 31. Letter of direction for 2,190l. 2s. 8d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of the 1712 Lottery Contributions: and is for account of subsistence to the several Regiments in Spain and Portugal: being to be paid over to Mr. Samuell Lynn to pay pensions to the widows of such Officers who have lost their lives in the service in those parts: and is for 122 days from 23 Dec. 1711 to 22 April last. Disposition Book XXI, p. 270.
Same for 180,000l. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the like Contributions: and is intended to be paid over to the Bank of England in repayment of the said Bank's loans to the Navy as follows, for security whereof the Bank had tallies and orders deposited with them to the amount of 198,000l. upon the funds following, which are now [hereby] understood to be redeemed: viz.
£
on Malt Duties anno 1711 for 100,000l. lent 24 Jan. 1711–12 110,000 deposited.
on Land Tax anno 1711 20,300 "
on the Duties on hops anno 1711 12,700 "
the said two amounts being to cover 30,000l. lent 6 March 1711–12.
on Malt Duties anno 1712 for 50,000l. lent 28 March 1712. 55,000 "
£198,000 "
Ibid.
Same for 200,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of the like Contributions: and is intended to be paid over to the Bank of England in repayment of the like sum advanced by them to him as follows for the service of the Forces under his pay: said loans being covered by deposited tallies and orders to the amount of 220,000l., viz. on the funds following, which are now understood to be redeemed: viz.
£
on the Land Tax anno 1710 30,000 deposited.
on the Land Tax anno 1711 20,000 "
on the Malt Duties anno 1711 60,000 "
the above three amounts being to cover 100,000l. lent Feb. 12 last.
on the Duties on hops anno 1711 10,000 "
on the Duties on malt anno 1712 100,000 "
the above two items being to cover 100,000l. lent 28 March 1712.
£220,000 "
Ibid., p. 271.
Same for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List funds. Ibid.
Same for 171l. 17s. 6d. to Lord Lansdown for rent of Mote Park: out of Civil List moneys: see supra, p. 127. Ibid., p. 272.
May 31. J. Taylour (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Auditor of the Receipt to forthwith deliver over to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works, the tallies and orders for 33,387l. 8s. 8½d. in his name dated 1710 July 26 towards satisfying the debts in the Office of the Works, making the 6 per cent. interest thereon to commence from 1712 April 26: and likewise to deliver to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor, the tallies and orders for 4,282l. 8s. 2½d. in his name dated 1710 Aug. 30, towards satisfying debts in his Office, making the 6 per cent. interest thereon to commence from 1712 May 30: both which sums are directed to be issued 1710 July 24, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIV, p. 376, out of loans to be made in the name of the said Paymasters respectively on credit of her Majesty's tin, but the orders to be drawn without interest and to remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer without being delivered to the said Paymasters: but the Lord Treasurer is now assured by the Principal Officers of the Works that the said tallies if now delivered to the said Paymasters shall not be disposed of but in such small sums and at such times as may effectually prevent the bringing any discount upon them by unreasonable discounts. Please cause proper warrants to be endorsed on the said orders for paying interest thereon as above and transmit same to the Treasury to be signed by my Lord Treasurer. Ibid., pp. 273–4.
Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of Sarah Wainwright, deputy postmistress of Ferrybridge, shewing that since the death of her husband (who formed that branch and managed it for ten years) she hath been in the said [office of] trust for 15 years to general satisfaction: therefore praying to be continued. Reference Book IX, p. 77.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of William Bagnal praying the 100l. proclamation reward for arresting John Ben for stabbing John White in King Street, Covent Garden, on Feb. 23. Ibid., p. 67.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Burgh, Esq., executor of Michael Wicks, deceased, shewing that 'tis impossible to have a regular account stated of said Wicks' debts, the persons who should clear the same being many of them dead: that he has been at great expense in suits relating to Wicks' estate and has obtained an Act of Parliament [Private Act, 10 Anne, c. 22] to enable the Lord Treasurer to put an end to the expensive and vexatious suits: therefore praying the Lord Treasurer to put an end to the same accordingly. Ibid., p. 68.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of George Clark for extension of lease of some houses in Pall Mall Street, parcel of the field called Pall Mall Field, belonging to the bailiwick of St. James's: the premises having been in his family ever since the Restoration, and being old must be rebuilt. Ibid.
Subscription by Treasurer Oxford of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated May 16 inst. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Theodore Randue of 306 yards of matting: to an estimate of 10l. 4s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 32.
May 31. Subscription by Treasurer Oxford of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated May 3 inst. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Dr. Arbuthnot of a yellow worsted Camblet bed and window curtains: to an estimate of 54l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 32.
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