Warrant Book: June 1712, 21-28

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'Warrant Book: June 1712, 21-28', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 325-339. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp325-339 [accessed 24 April 2024]

June 1712

June 21. Royal letters patent appointing John Hill to be Lieutenant General of the Ordnance loco Thomas Erle, thereto appointed by patent dated 1705 May 2, which said patent is hereby determined. The said office to carry with it the custody of the messuage or mansion house called the Storehouse situate without Aldgate and the custody of the garden called the Artillery Garden and the annuity of 100 marks. Queen's Warrant Book XXV. pp. 363–4.
William Lowndes to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad. The clause of appropriation [clause 119 in the Act of 10 Anne, c. 19] for the Supplies of this year have adapted particular sums to the services therein, which are not to be exceeded. The Lord Treasurer directs you to take especial care that all your memorials for any future demands of money be framed under particular heads conformable to the said clause of appropriation; and that as to all the moneys which have been already issued to you out of the Supplies for this year an account be forthwith settled and adjusted by you and laid before his Lordship: so as it may appear how much hath been issued, to what uses and under which of the heads in the appropriating clause the same are to be placed. Disposition Book XXI, p. 286.
June 21. Letter of direction for 5,150l. to said James Brydges: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. [Lottery] [as by 10 Anne, c. 19]: and is intended to be applied to the services following:
£
in part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. for the charge of the war in Spain.
for the pay of the General and Staff Officers in Spain from 25 March 1712 to June 5, according to said Brydges' memorial of the 12th inst. 3,000
for account of the pay of her Majesty's Forces in Spain, being to answer a bill of exchange payable to Lord Barrimore and endorsed to Col. Richard Wills, which fell due the 11th inst.: according to Mr. Brydges' memorial of the 17th May last 1,000
for account of the pay of the Palatine Troops in Catalonia (struck through and replaced in the margin by the words Forces in Flanders): being to be paid over here to Count Lecheraine [Comte de Lescheraine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Palatinate]: according to Mr. Brydges' memorial of the 6th inst. 200
in part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the charge of her Majesty's Troops in the Low Countries.
upon account of subsistence to the Regiments that went on the Canada Expedition that are on the Establishment of Flanders, being to answer Col. Hunter's bill of exchange payable to the Earl of Orkney for the value taken up for the subsistence of the said Regiments at New York according to a late memorial [of said Brydges] of the 12th inst. (In the margin: Deficiencies grants anno 1711) 800
upon account of subsistence for recruits to the Lord North and Grey's Regiment according to Mr. Brydges' memorial of the 14th inst. 150
£5,150
Ibid., p. 287.
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer directs you to employ John Prince in the Duties on silks and calicoes [as by 10 Anne, c. 18] wherein his experience makes him serviceable. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 215.
June 22. Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Mr. Aylmer for him to be heard upon any further stay of proceedings in the bonds taken by the Collector of her Majesty's Customs in Jamaica on which the Attorney General has obtained judgment. Notice to be given to Mr. Aylmer at the Jamaica Coffee House in Cornhill. Caveat Book, p. 63.
June 23. William Lowndes to Mr. Brydges enclosing a letter [missing] sent to the Lord Treasurer by Monsieur Bonet, the King of Prussia's Minister residing here, relating to the arrears due to the Prussian Troops. Please state the whole that is due to them for bread, forage or any other extraordinaries whatsoever; and make a like state of what is due to any other of the foreign Troops in her Majesty's pay in Flanders and lay same before my Lord Treasurer at your next attendance at the Treasury. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 216.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to present James Merick (a landwaiter at Southampton) for some better post in the Customs, he being recommended by Mr. Campion and Mr. Goring. Ibid., p. 218.
Treasurer Oxford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of James Mazuel, late Surgeon of the Royal Regiment of Dragoons, praying a pension in consideration of his services and misfortunes in the late and present war. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 283.
June 24. Money warrant for 2,885l. 14s. 3¼d. to Thomas, Earl of Strafford, for 28 weeks and 6 days 1711 June 3 to Dec. 23 on his ordinary as one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General: as by the privy seal of 1711 April 26.
And 1,300l. to same for 13 weeks, which with 1,300l. already paid him by advance will complete six months from 1711 Dec. 23 to 1712 June 22 on his ordinary as one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for a Treaty of a General Peace: as by the privy seal of 1711 Dec. 18. (Money orders dated June 27 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 542. Order Book VIII, p. 201.
Same for 1,600l. to same for four bills of extraordinaries in the above service from 1711 June 6 to 1712 June 6 as allowed June 11 inst. by Secretary St. John, in each case for 400l. ("I allow 400l. of this bill for three months pursuant to the Regulation.") (Money order dated June 27 hereon.)
Appending: said bills:
from 6 June to 6 Sept. 1711
£ s. d.
for postage of letters from England 140 13 6
for postage of foreign letters to and from Holland 158 7 0
for written and printed Intelligences, Gazettes &c. 31 2 0
for private correspondence 39 11 0
for stationery ware &c. 33 0 0
£402 13 6
from 6 Sept. to 6 Dec. 1711.
402l. 7s. 0d. for five similar items.
from 6 Dec. to 1711–12 March 6.
401l. 5s. 0d. for five similar items.
from 6 March to 6 June 1712.
400l. 13s. 0d. for five similar items.
(Letter of direction dated July 3 for 7,684l. 11s. 6d. representing the above three sums and the 1,354l. 6s. 9d. of June 18th inst., supra, p. 321: to be paid out of Civil List money by 300l. a week from this day for 15 weeks, and the balance of 2,954l. 6s. 9d. to be issued to him by loans to be made by himself on credit of her Majesty's tin.) Money Book XXI, p. 543. Order Book VIII, p. 200. Disposition Book XXI, p. 296.
June 24. Money warrant for 1,300l. to John [Robinson], Bishop of Bristol, which with 1,300l. paid him by way of advance is for six months 1711 Dec. 23 (the day of his departure out of the presence) to June 22 inst. on his ordinary as one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Treaty of a General Peace: as by the privy seal of 1711 Dec. 5 [ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 576]. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 3 hereon: to be satisfied out of Civil List money by 300l. a week for four weeks from this day.) Money Book XXI, p. 544. Order Book VIII, p. 199. Disposition Book XXI, p. 296.
Same for 100l. 7s. 6d. each to Thomas Charnock, Thomas Wyberg, Edmund Williamson, Thos. D'Critty [Critz], John Temple, Daniel Gardenr, Matthew Hutton, Thomas Turst and Joseph Lawson, Serjeants at Arms, for one year to 1711 Michaelmas on their fee of 3s. a day each and allowance of 2s. 6d. a day for board wages. (Letter of direction dated July 7 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 545. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay Richard Robins, gent., 790l. 13s. 0d. without account: in satisfaction of so much paid by him for her Majesty's special service. Money Book XXI, p. 546.
Money warrant for 50l. to the Trustees for the poor ministers in the Isle of Man: for half a year to 1712 Lady day on the yearly pension or annuity for them. (Letter of direction dated July 7 hereon.) Ibid., p. 559. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List money: for secret service. Disposition Book XXI, p. 289.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Bland, waterman, to be discharged of a fine of 200l. set on him. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 216.
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford constituting Richard Holmes, gent., as Inspector of the port books, to inspect and examine the several books of the officers of the ports of England and Wales and to compare them together to see that the entries are duly and regularly made therein and to take care that the same be regularly and duly returned into the Exchequer Court: with 300l. a year salary. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 423–5.
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Gott, surviving security for Peter Gott, late Receiver General of Land Tax for the east part of the county of Kent, shewing that 10,441l. 9s. 3¾d. remains due on the said Receiver's account, towards satisfaction whereof Richard Jones has assigned to the said Commissioners 6,000l. in bills for the iron work about St. Paul's, which reduces the debt to 4,441l.9s. 3¾d.; and "he" [? petitioner] has got a friend to lay down the said balance to clear the accompt and take his [?petitioner's] security for same, provided the extent against his [?petitioner's] estate be superseded and the bond given to her Majesty be delivered up: therefore praying a Treasury order for payment of said 6,000l. for iron work and that process may be stayed "against the said surety." Reference Book IX, p. 71.
June 24. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Sir Philip Medows and James Bruce, Comptrollers of Army Accounts, to treat with the Directors of the South Sea Company or any merchant, slopsellers or others, for the purchase of the undamaged stores brought back from the Expedition to Canada: and to lay before the Lord Treasurer an account of the best price that can be gotten for the same: to the end that directions may be given thereon and that the Commissary who is accountable for the stores sent on the said Expedition may the better be able to pass his accounts. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 417.
Same by same to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to permit Joseph Pake (in accordance with an Act of Parliament now lately passed) [Private Act, 10 Anne, c. 21] to compound his debt as a surety of Samuel Pacey, deceased, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Suffolk, by paying 250l. as the full composition money for the said debt.
Prefixing: report by the Commissioners for Taxes on the petition of said Pake. His estate or substance does not in the whole exceed 600l. and the support of himself and of a pretty numerous family depends principally upon his practice as a surgeon in the country.
Appending: copy of the said Act of Parliament for said composition. Ibid., pp. 417–21.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to place on the Military List of Ireland a pension of 80l. per an. to Capt. Edward Shadwell as from Sept. 29 last during pleasure: he and his father having been of great loyalty and suffering and he having served the Crown for 26 years until in 1703 he was obliged by tedious sickness to lay down his commission and is reduced to very low circumstances. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 282.
June 25. Same dated Kensington to Spencer Compton to pay 1,000l. to Thomas James "in satisfaction of so much by him laid out and expended for our especial service." Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 260.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 3,000l. to William, Earl of Dartmouth, one of the Principal Secretaries of State: for secret service. (Money warrant dated July 8 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated July 3.) (Money order dated July 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 261. Money Book XXI, p. 560. Order Book VIII, p. 208.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Treasurer Oxford for 1712 June 24 quarter on his allowance as Lord Treasurer. (Money order dated June 26 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 544. Order Book VIII, p. 196.
June 25. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Cashier to pay 37l. 10s. 0d. to Christopher Tilson for same quarter for making a particular account of the Customs. Money Book XXI, pp. 544–5.
Same by same to Spencer Compton to pay 300l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, for so much paid by Benjamin Sweet, his Deputy in Holland, to the Earl of Dunbarton in 1710 pursuant to her Majesty's command.
Appending: (1) acquittance by Geo. Douglas, Earl of Dunbarton, dated the Hague 1710–11 Jan. 2 for 300l. received from Mr. Sweet by order of Lord Townshend, Ambassador at the Hague: at the exchange rate of 10 fl. 7 stivers per £; (2) bill undated drawn by said B. Sweet on [John] Taylour, Esq., at the Treasury for said 300l. Ibid., p. 546.
[?] Money warrant for 75l. to William Wekett for 1712 June 24 quarter for attendance on and necessaries for the Treasury Office.
5l. to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters. (Money order dated June 26 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 547. Order Book VIII, p. 196.
June 25. Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of John Thorowkettle's bill for 15l. 3s. 4d. for 1712 June 24 quarter as messenger attending the Lord Treasurer.
Warrant by same to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to same for same quarter as messenger attending the Customs. Money Book XXI, p. 547.
Money order for 400l. to Robert Benson, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for 1712 June 24 quarter on his allowance in lieu of perquisites of his office. Order Book VIII, p. 197.
June 25
and 26.		 Same for 500l. to Robert Lowther for one quarter due June 22 inst. on his allowance as Captain General and Governor in Chief of Barbados.
50l. to Michael Lambert for 1712 June 24 quarter on his same as Lieut. Governor of St. Christopher.
50l. to Col. Charles Pearne for same on same as Lieut. Governor of Montserrat.
50l. to Walter Hamilton, Esq., for same on same as Lieut. Governor of Nevis. Ibid., pp. 254, 255.
June 25. Letter of direction for 11,063l. 1s. 7d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery [as by 10 Anne, c. 19]: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.:
£ s. d.
in part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. for the charges of the war in Spain.
for Sir John Lambert in part of 17,500l. payable to him in bills of exchange drawn by Col. Nevill for account of the prisoners in Spain (In the margin: Deficiencies grants) 8,000 0 0
in part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the charge of her Majesty's Troops in the Low Countries.
for the pay of the Duke of Ormonde as Capt. General of her Majesty's Forces in the Low Countries from 1 Jan. 1711–12 to June 24 inst. at 10l. a day 1,760 0 0
for account of clearings; being to answer Exchequer fees payable out of poundage upon clearing (in the margin: Deficiency grants, 287l. 4s. 3d.; Flanders, 1,005l. 17s. 4d.) 1,303 1 7
£11,063 1 7
Disposition Book XXI, p. 290.
June 25. Same for 803l. 3s. 7¾d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List money: to be paid over to Henry Wise, 700l. thereof for 1712 June 24 on his allowance for the Gardens and Plantations and 103l. 3s. 7¾d. for same quarter for St. James's Park: viz. for underkeepers, deer, fish and fowl. Ibid., p. 291.
William Lowndes to the Transports Commissioners. My Lord Treasurer has considered your memorial relating to the interest incurred on South Sea Stock in the hands of the Treasurer of the Transport Service for the half year from Xmas last and the interest due to the creditors of your Office. My Lord directs you to take care that your Treasurer be surcharged with such interest and that the creditors be allowed interest on their bills from the dates thereof to June 24 inst. "from which time their payments in South Sea Stock will carry interest for them." Ibid.
Same to the Navy Treasurer to apply 34,241l. as follows out of the residue undisposed of the 100,000l. advanced to you by the Bank of England on the 5th inst. on Malt orders anno 1711 and [out of the residue likewise] of the 50,000l. similarly advanced to you the 23rd inst. on Malt orders anno 1712: viz.
£
on the head of Wear and Tear.
for the payment of Woolwich Yard for 1711 Xmas and 1711 Lady day quarter 14,241
on the head of Victualling.
for carrying on the new Course of that Office 20,000
£34,241
Ibid., p. 292.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. The Lord Treasurer is importuned to pay a considerable sum to Sir Solomon de Medina in part of his alleged demands on the public, whereby the Bank of England and others may be secured moneys which they have advanced on bills of exchange negociated with Moses de Medina for account of the said Sir Solomon and himself. These demands of Sir Solomon's are all matter of account which has not yet been stated. The Lord Treasurer directs you to call on Sir Solomon to lay before you his accounts and thereupon you are to report a state thereof to my Lord. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 216.
Same to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall for a copy of the patent whereby Charles II. granted to the Earl of Bath and his heirs 3,000l. per an. out of the revenues of said Duchy. Ibid., p. 217.
June 25. William Lowndes to Lord Lansdown, [Secretary at War]. Mr. Brydges, making great demands to pay the allowances to Second Officers and Officers at half pay, my Lord Treasurer is apprehensive that the money granted by Parliament for that purpose will fall very short of answering the same. Please send my Lord a list of the names of all the Officers en second and at half pay with their allowances and the grounds of their pretensions, so that some care may be taken to regulate this expense. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 217.
Same to Mr. How [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]. A demand is made by Mr. Brydges [Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] on behalf of the wives of the 30 Serjeants who serve in New England with Lieutenants' commissions on Ensigns' pay; and as those Serjeants are not properly on any Establishment whereof he is Paymaster he desires that they may be transferred to your care. Please report hereon to my Lord Treasurer the best way for setting this payment on a right foot so as accounts may not be perplexed thereby. Ibid.
Same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to advise my Lord Treasurer what allowance is fit to be made to the Auditor of the Receipt for his trouble and expense in and about the Exchequer Bills made forth in accordance with the Act [7 Anne, c. 30] for enlarging the Stock of the Bank of England. Ibid., p. 218.
Treasury reference to Mr. Borret of the petition of Daniel Roseingrave, gent., shewing that being an inhabitant of the island of Antigua in the time of the late rebellion there [he] was present during the unhappy action in which Col. Parkes was murthered and narrowly escaped with his life; that about 15 months ago he came for England and has been attending ever since in order to give his evidence against the chief actors in the said rebellion; by which he has been at great expenses here and a considerable detriment to his affairs in the said island: therefore praying consideration for his expense and time. See infra, p. 529, under date Nov. 27. Reference Book IX, p. 72.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Jekyll, stationer, shewing that a surveyor will be necessary to inspect the Paper Duty, and that he has been bred up in the business of the importation of paper; therefore praying said office. Ibid.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of the Royal Africa Company shewing that in 1672, being a time when the Africa trade was entirely lost (all former endeavour to conquer those coasts and build forts to gain a trade there having proved ineffectual and ended in the ruin of the present undertakers), the petitioners were invited by Charles II. "at the instance of your Majesty's father, his Royal Highness the then Duke of Savoy [sic for York], afterwards King of England," to join in a subscription to enlarge the dominions of the Crown of England by conquering at their own charges the coast of Africa and building forts and castles to secure the possession, offering as a consideration to grant their conquests and the sole trade there to them for 1,000 [years], whereupon the petitioners undertook it on those terms and subscribed 110,000l. and borrowed much more, and had letters patent 27 Sept. 1672 for the sole propriety for 1,000 years and under the direction of King Charles and the Duke of York they conquered and purchased ports, havens and countries in Africa, built forts and castles and gained a great trade, flourishing for some time and beginning to be reimbursed by dividends: that in the war [consequent] upon the Revolution they lost (taken by the French) to the value of 400,000l. and at the conclusion of the Peace at Ryswick liberty was given to all persons to have benefit of their [Africa] trade for 13 years, paying them 10 per cent. [on their] exports towards repairing their [petitioners'] buildings: that 4,000l. of their bonds were bought up by Mr. Albert, Receiver General of Co. Worcester, for which they [petitioners] are prosecuted at the Queen's suit for said Albert's debt, which, if the debt be levied, will disable them from concerting measures with their creditors to support their trade: that their estate on the rising of the Parliament comes again into their possession and will soon enable them to pay the Queen's debt: therefore begging five years' patience to satisfy the debt with interest. Ibid., pp. 72–3.
June 26. Money order for 150l. to the Commissioners for Taxes (Philip Ryley, Geo. Townesend, Richard Shoreditch, William Walbancke, Roger Millard and Justinian Isham) for 1712 June 24 quarter on their salary of 100l. per an. each. Order Book VIII, p. 196.
Same for 5l. to Edward Milward for same quarter on his allowance as porter attending at the Exchequer Gate. Ibid.
Same for 250l. to John Scrope for same quarter on his additional salary as a Baron of the Exchequer, Scotland. (Letter of direction dated July 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 198. Disposition Book XXI, p. 298.
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Fox for same quarter for making and keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Order Book VIII, p. 198.
Same for 10l. to Peter Le Neve, senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer Receipt, for same quarter on his allowance for locking up her Majesty's treasure. Ibid., p. 199.
Same for 25l. to John Tarver for same quarter as Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court, Scotland. Ibid., p. 206.
Same for 25l. to John Tyas for same quarter as Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer Court, Scotland. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Sir Roger Mostyn [Paymaster of Marines] for an immediate answer in writing whether the money lately ordered to you on account of two thirds pay to the Marines has been paid to them in accordance with the directions of the 16th inst., supra, p. 318. "The messenger that brings this is to wait your answer, being to carry it where my Lord Treasurer has appointed." Disposition Book XXI, p. 292.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of an advertisement for next Saturday's Gazette relating to private lotteries or devices in the nature of lotteries lately set up by divers persons contrary to several express Acts of Parliament. It is the Queen's pleasure that all offenders against the said laws be duly prosecuted. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 218.
[? June 26.] William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to present John Custis for some employment in the Customs, "having been a servant to the Duke of Gloucester and is with 17 children reduced to great necessities." Out Letters (General) XX, p. 218.
June 26. Treasury reference to Mr. Brydges of the petition of Robert Corker shewing that his factors in Barcelona did (out of his effects in their hands) furnish in December last to Antho. Hammond, Deputy Paymaster of her Majesty's Forces in Spain, 1,000l. in dollars at 4s. 9d. [sterling] each and 1,500l. more in February following and took [in repayment] bills for the same on Mr. James Brydges payable at 30 days' sight, which is now above six months since the first bill and four months since the last bill: therefore praying reimbursement "that he may not suffer by the credit given the public in those parts." Reference Book IX, p. 73.
June 27. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Spencer Compton to pay 12l. per an. to Eleanor Goddard, widow, as from 1711 Xmas: during pleasure. Queen_s Warrant Book XXV, p. 263.
Same to same to pay 1,241l. to Christopher Desborow in satisfaction of so much expended and disbursed for our service. Ibid., p. 265.
Same to same to pay 100l. per an. to Frederick La Penotiere as from 1712 Lady day: during pleasure. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to give allowance to John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, of the sum of 219l. 4s. 3d. in his accounts for the Royal Hospital of Chelsea, viz. 196l. 5s. 6d. thereof for the charge of discounting Exchequer Bills for paying the outpensioners of said Hospital and their quarters in the years 1709 and 1710, and 22l. 18s. 9d. for discount on like Bills for several necessary payments relating to his Office.
Appending: account of the said discount on several Exchequer Bills turned into money for the payment of said outpensioners, being at varying percentages ranging from 1 to 5 per cent.: and account of said necessary payments, as sworn to by Benedict Ithell and John Merrill. Ibid., pp. 266, 267.
Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the salary bill and of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for 1712 June 24 quarter: totals respectively 200l. 10s. 0d. and 86l. 1s. 5d. Money Book XXI, p. 548.
Letter of direction for 4,892l. 1s. 4d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the 1,800,000l. Lottery: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the charge of her Majesty's Troops in Flanders (in the margin Spain).
for Lieut. Gen. Hill's Regiment for subsistence from June 23 inst. to July 23 next, being 31 days at 31l. 15s. 4d. a day 984 15
for the like subsistence of Col. Desny's Regiment 984 15 4
for subsistence to Col. Kane's Regiment from April 23 last to July 23 next 2,922 10 8
£4,892 1 4
Disposition Book XXI, p. 293.
June 27. William Lowndes to Secretary Lord Dartmouth to insert in to-morrow's Gazette, the enclosed advertisement [missing see p. 333], relating to the Lotteries. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 219.
Warrant from Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Pollard (a landwaiter, London port) as a landsurveyor ibid. loco Nicholas Rainton, deceased.
Edmund Goodere to succeed Pollard as landwaiter.
Alexander Crudge as wine taster ibid. loco John Root, deceased.
Daniel White as boatman at Bridlington loco George Palmer, deceased.
Walter Hoggart as boatman at Cockbush in Chichester port loco John Napper, dismissed.
James Boyd as tidesman and boatman at Dover loco William Crump, who surrendered same. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 420.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Roth Peterman, a Queen's waiter [London port], proposing Thomas Burrell for his deputy in place of Alexander Crudge, who is presented to be wine taster loco Mr. Roots. Reference Book IX, p. 72.
Same to Sir Thomas Frankland and Mr. Evelyn [Postmasters General] of the petition of Guy Palmes on behalf of himself and Geo. Fenton, Andrew Fox et al., his creditors, shewing that his pension of 1,000l. per an. lately issuing out of the Post Office is stopped in the hands of the Receiver of the Post Office for the three quarters due at Lady day 1711 (from which time that pension is to be paid by Mr. Compton), the said stop being by reason that the Exchequer Court on a hearing have ordered the Postmasters General to pay the arrears due at Lady day 1711 by 150l. to be deducted for Taxes, 350l. to said Fenton and Fox, 100l. to Vernon and Barodale and 150l. to Jacob Whiddon, whereupon the Postmasters General decline payment without my Lord Treasurer's order. Ibid., p. 74.
Same to Mr. Wilcox of the petition of Edward Proger for repairs to be done at the Great Lodge, the outhouses and the gate to the park at Hampton Court. Ibid., p. 78.
Letters patent by Treasurer Oxford constituting and appointing William Stronge, George Townsend, Philip Ryley, Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, Edward Noel, Christopher Montague, Nicholas Pollexfen, Whitlock Bulstrode and James Vernon as Commissioners for the receipt and management of the Duties on gilt and silver Wire and on the stock of gilt and silver wire called Big Wire and on Starch as by the Act of the present Session for Additional Duties on hides &c. [10 Anne, c. 19]: with such salaries as the Lord Treasurer shall think reasonable. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 423–5.
June 27. Royal warrant dated Kensington to Treasurer Oxford for an additional allowance of 200l. per an. to Archibald Douglas of Cavers, Esq. [Receiver General of Scotland], in consideration of his expense in the receipt of the Land Tax and his charge in respect of his clerks there, and his being under a necessity of employing and paying an agent in London to take care of the payment of the Land Taxes into the Receipt of the Exchequer and to transmit to him proper vouchers of discharge and likewise the yearly expense of his commission and of passing his accounts: to date as from Lady day 1709, the date on which his other allowances commenced by virtue of his commission. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 357–8.
Same to same to pay 568l. 8s. 10½d. to James Stephen, Deputy Usher of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, for books, paper, pens, ink, coals, candles and other necessaries supplied for the use of the said Court and the late Court of Exchequer and Treasury there and the several officers belonging to them, to wit from 1707 May 1 to 1711–12, Feb. 25.
Appending: report by the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, on said Stephen's petition and account. Ibid., pp. 358–60.
Money warrant for 3,900l. to John Montgomerie, Master and Worker of the Mint at Edinburgh, for 3¼ years 1708–9 March 1 (the commencement of the Act [7 Anne, c. 24] for continuing the former Acts for encouragement of the Coinage and for making provision for the Mints in Scotland) to 1712 June 1 on the yearly sum of 1,200l.: as by the said Act for the fees and salaries of the officers of the Mint in Scotland and towards providing and maintaining the houses, offices and buildings and other necessaries for assaying, melting and coining in the Mint in Scotland: to be as imprest and upon account. (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 360–1. Order Book VIII, p. 202.
June 28. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney General or Solicitor General for a great seal to determine the patent of 1705 May 28 which constituted Harry Mordaunt as Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, and in his place to grant the said office to Charles Eversfeild with the usual fee of 40l. per an.: during pleasure. Queen_s Warrant Book XXV, p. 263.
Royal letters patent dated Kensington to permit the inhabitants of Kew within the parish of Kingston upon Thames to build a chapel on the south side of Kew Green on an ancient gravel pit or piece of waste ground adjoining to the road there at present of no use and being on the waste there, being part of the manor of Richmond; by reason of their very great distance from their parish church and from any the chapels of ease belonging thereunto, whereof Richmond, which is a mile distant, is the nearest to them; they having obtained the consent of the present Vicar of Kingston for that purpose, to which parish the said chapel when erected is meant to be another chapel of ease. The enclosure is hereby to be 100 foot square. Ibid., pp. 264–5.
Same appointing Dixye (Dixie) Windsor as Keeper of the Stores of Ordnance in the Tower: during pleasure: loco Edward Ashe, whose patent dated 26 April 1710 is hereby determined. King_s Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 1–2.
June 28. Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Coke for 1712 June 24 quarter's allowance or salary as Vice Chamberlain of the Household. (Money order dated June [sic for July] 2 hereon.) Money Book XXI, p. 548. Order Book VIII, p. 205.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to distribute and apply the sum of 7,988l. 6s. 1d. remaining in the Exchequer out of unappropriated monies as follows, to pay the quarter due at 1712 June 24 on the 80,000l. and 40,000l. annuities as by the two Acts of 6 Anne, c. 39 and 48: all as by the clause for appropriating the public moneys granted in this present Session of Parliament [10 Anne, c. 19, clause 116]: and likewise (out of any moneys in the Exchequer arising of the Aids and Taxes granted this Session of Parliament) to apply to the same payment the sum of 22,010l. 13s. 11d. to complete the 30,000l. due for the said entire quarter on the said annuities: the said unappropriated moneys consisting of the following particulars: viz.
£ s. d.
on the 25l. per ton on French wines imported 2,156 13 6
on Malt anno 1703 26 7 10
on Malt anno 1710 862 3 5
on Glass Duties granted anno 1695 54 15 0
on the twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1709 2,917 9 1½
on the rent of Hackney Coaches 900 0 0
on the Subsidies granted anno 1697 2 7 4
on the first 4s. Aid anno 1693 99 13 6
on the first Quarterly Poll anno 1693 10 11 0
on the third Quarterly Poll anno 1698 47 0 0
on the sixth 4s. Aid anno 1703 15 16 4½
on the 25 per cent. on French goods 895 9 0
£7,988 6 1
Money Book XXI, p. 549.
William Lowndes to the Attorney General enclosing the report [missing] from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts touching the charge on the offreckonings of the Regiment sometime Visct. Dungannon's, afterwards the Marquis de Montandre's, wherein it is proposed that 1,156l. 10s. 3d. should be paid to James Dymond, one of the clothiers therein named, as in full of his assignment amounting to 5,456l. 15s. 0d., before that [the succeeding assignment] to Robert Finlay, the other clothier, take place; and that a method should be found for delivering up and cancelling the said assignment to Dymond now in the hands of the Solicitor of the Customs on account of a debt due to the Queen from John Sansom, late Collector of Bristol port, who became possessed thereof by assignment from one Vanburgh, who was Diamond's agent. Please hear all the parties concerned and advise the Lord Treasurer hereon. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 219.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. The nine Officers appointed by her Majesty to command the three Companies of Invalid Outpensioners doing duty in the Tower of London have petitioned my Lord concerning their pay. Please lay before my Lord a state of their pay both before and since their doing duty at the Tower so that a speedy end may be put to that expense. Ibid.
June 28. Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Geo. Dixon shewing that he was surety for his father Geo. Dixon, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Somerset, who became greatly indebted to the Crown by the failure of the Newells; that he has expended several sums to discharge his part of the said debt and has, last Session, obtained an Act of Parliament [private Act, 10 Anne, c. 51] to empower the Lord Treasurer to compound with him: therefore praying to compound. Reference Book IX, p. 73.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Oxford to Sir Edward Ward, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and the rest of the Barons of the Exchequer to allow upon the accounts of the respective Receivers General of Taxes 5l. per an. for each county, for making up and engrossing for declaration the accounts of the former Duties on Houses and likewise 5l. per an. for each county for the like for the Additional and New Duties on Houses.
Prefixing: report by said Ward on the petition of Auditor Godolphin and Auditor Jett praying an allowance to them for making up the said accounts. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 421–2.
Subscription by same for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery of plate to the Earl of Portland to the value of 65l. as a christening gift from the Queen. Ibid., p. 64.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ John Pringle as landwaiter and searcher at North Berwick and Inspector of the coast there to prevent the clandestine exportation of wool in the precincts of Prestonpans: at 25l. per an.: by which means a riding waiter's salary is saved.
Joseph Wake as tidesman at Prestonpans loco Archibald Lawder, removed to Kirkcaldy.
Archibald Lawder as tidesman at Kirkcaldy loco said Joseph Wake.
John Keil as tidesman at Prestonpans at 15l. per an. loco Archibald Campble, removed to Kirkcaldy.
Archibald Campble as tidesman at Kirkcaldy at 15l. per an. loco said John Keil.
Charles Robertson as tidesman at Prestonpans at 15l. per an. loco Edward Townsend, dismissed for fraudulent practices.
John Dickson as tidesman ibid. at 15l. per an.
George Balfour as boatman and tidesman ibid. at 15l. per an.
Hugh McDonnall as boatman ibid. at 15l. per an. loco Thomas Dickson, removed to Edinburgh.
William Dennison as tidesman at Leith at 20l. per an. loco Thomas Knight, advanced to be landwaiter there. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 361.
Same by same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated Kensington 24 June inst. taking off forthwith from all ships from Hamburgh or any places without the Sound the quarantine which was imposed by order in Council of Sept. 6 last on all ships coming from the Baltic Sea and places near Altine [Altona], Gluckstadt, the Little East [Uist], Hambro on the Elbe, Bremen and Emden: the Queen being now informed that Hamburgh and other places without the Sound are free from the plague or any other infectious distemper. Ibid., p. 305.
June 28. Letters patent by same appointing Alexander Wedderburn, John Whetham, David Ross, Alexander Forbes and James Boyle to be Commissioners for the receipt and management of the Duties on Starch and gilt and silver Wire and other things as by the Act of the present Session for laying additional Duties on hides &c. [10 Anne, c. 19]: with such salary as shall hereafter be thought reasonable. Ibid., pp. 372–4.
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