Warrant Book: October 1712,21-31

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

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'Warrant Book: October 1712,21-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 482-500. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp482-500 [accessed 26 April 2024]

October 1712

Oct. 21. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Spencer Compton to pay the following pensions or annual bounties during pleasure, viz. 15l. each to Margaret Le Mar, Jane Walter, Margaret Simpson and Sarah Simpson, being the sister and nieces of Martha Simpson, deceased, to whom the Queen allowed a pension of 60l. per an.: to be paid as from June 24 last, the time to which said Simpson was last paid. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 316.
Royal sign manual for 373l. 15s. 9d. to Matthew Decker to reimburse him so much which he has supplied to Thomas Harley, Esq., at Rotterdam by letters of credit pursuant to the Queen's directions and for her Majesty's special service: together with 16l. 2s. 6d. for Exchequer fees on the receipt thereof. (Money warrant dated Oct. 22 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 25 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 316. Order Book VIII, p. 241. Disposition Book XXII, p. 54.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 134,936l. 19s. 4d. to John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, as imprest for the Guards and Garrisons, Invalids and Marines for the year 1712. (The privy seal hereon bears date Oct. 30.) (Money warrant dated Nov. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 14 hereon.) Queens Warrant Book XXV. p. 317. Order Book VIII, p. 247.
Oct. 21. Same to the Barons of the Exchequer, Scotland, to give order to the Receiver of the rents of the bishopric of Ross to pay to Henry Walker, George Barkley and _ Henderson, Episcopal ministers in that part of Scotland, 25l. each as royal bounty: the said Barons having reported (on the petition of said Walker and Barkley) that about 150l. will become due to the Crown out of the rents of the said bishopric for the three last preceding years. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 390.
Same dormant to Treasurer Oxford to pay 20l. per an. to William Bayne until such time as there is room for him in the charity list of Scotland. Ibid., p. 392.
Signature by same of the docquet of a gift of ultimus heirs of Thomas Fisher, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Anne Ochterlony, his relict. Ibid., p. 391.
Oct. 22. Warrant by same to Spencer Compton to pay 500l. to Daniel Arthur as in satisfaction of a bill of exchange drawn from Paris the 5th inst., new style, by Matthew Prior, Esq., for her Majesty's especial service. Money Book XXII, p. 83.
Same by same to the South Sea Company to permit Harry Mordaunt, late Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance (who has credit in the books of said Company for 68,335l. 9s. 0d. for the use and service of the public), to assign the said sum to Charles Eversfeild, present Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, for the same use and service. Ibid.
Letter of direction for 32,000l. to Charles Cæsar, the Navy Treasurer: out of Contributions on the 1712 Lottery: and is for the services following: viz.
£
on the head of Wages.
in further discharge of the pay due to the Companies of 12 ships lost and taken 10,000
on the head of Victualling.
for the new Course of the Victualling Office and is to complete what was due thereon to the end of Oct. inst. 20,000
for Necessary Money and Short Beer Money to pursers 2,000
£32,000
Disposition Book XXII, p. 46.
T. Harley to the Navy Treasurer to pay 240l. 10s. 0d. to the Duke of Leeds for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pay as Vice Admiral of the Fleet: "notwithstanding the debt in dispute between the said Duke and the Newells." Ibid., p. 47.
Letter of direction for 37,887l. 12s. 0d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the Class Lottery anno 1712: and is for the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 243,020l. 17s. 6d. for extraordinary charges of the war anno 1712.
to complete 50,000l. for her Majesty's proportion of forage in Flanders for winter quarters anno 1711 and the spring of 1712: and is to be paid over to Sir John Lambert for his bills on Amsterdam given acccording to his proposal of the 14th inst. at 10 guilders 14 stivers per pound sterling and completes 50,000l. remitted by him at that rate 25,000 0 0
in further part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. for the war in Spain anno 1712.
for one month's allowance to the Portuguese Troops serving in Catalonia, to be paid to the Count D'Attalaia, their General, to defray the charge of their marching through Spain to their own country; being the whole expense her Majesty will be at for the said Troops upon any account whatsoever 12,887 12 0
£37,887 12 0
Disposition Book XXII, p. 47.
Oct. 22. William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Mr. Brydges for stay of process against him on his accounts as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 289.
Same to Lord Portmore enclosing for his perusal Mr. Brydges' report [missing] on Richard Lawrence's demands for drugs &c. supplied for her Majesty's Forces in Portugal. Ibid., p. 290.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners enclosing the returns [missing] made by the Land Tax Commissioners for the Upper Division of Parso [Pershore] Hundred, Co. Worcester, and for the North Part of the Division of Alton, Co. Hants, to the circular letters [from the Lord Treasurer] for hastening the payment of the Taxes. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for Stating the Debts of the Army &c. enclosing for their perusal the following papers [all missing]:
(1) Mr. Brydges' memorial for 283l. 5s. 6d. for Lieut. Col. Staunton's arrear of subsistence to 1711 Dec. 22 as belonging to the Regiment late Carroll's [O'Carroll's] in Portugal.
(2) same for same for 261l. 4s. 0d. for the respited pay of an ensign and for levy money for recruits to Col. Edward Jones's Regiment.
(3) a report from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts for an arrear of subsistence to 1710 Dec. 23 to Col. Dormer's Regiment late prisoners in Spain.
Ibid.
Oct. 22. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order in Council dated the 20th inst. for releasing from quarantine the following ships on the petition of William Mould and William Crowl, viz. the Providence, Abra. Thomson master; Freinds Adventure, Hen. Ethrington master; John and Ann, John Dawber master; Kingston, John Watson master; Merchants Goodwill, William Draper master; Speedwell, Richard Ellis master; Success, Thomas Hayworth master; Prosperity, Thomas Hall master; Henry, Richard Raven master; Henry and Mary, John Killigen master: from Stockholm, Gavell [Gavle] and Konigsberg laden with iron, deals, pitch, tar, flax, hemp and sturgeon.
The like for the Prince James, Ja. Farless master, and the William and Martha, William Turner master, laden with timber, iron and deals: on the petition of Francis Collins.
The like for the Elizabeth, Ralph Hall master, and Marlborough, Andrew Scot master: with iron, deals, linen and potashes: on the petition of Charles Brander.
The like for the Young Cornelius, Obbe Johnson master; St. Peter's Fishery, Tyke Usas master: with pipe staves and piece goods: on the petition of Henry Lyell. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 447.
Same by same to same to pay to Maurice Birchfeild the allowance of 80l. per an. from 18 July 1709 to 1712 Sept. 29 [as Surveyor General of Customs in the Northern District of the Continent of America] and to place the said allowance on the Establishment of the Plantation officers of the Customs, to be paid him as from 1712 Sept. 29 onwards.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on said Birchfeild's petition, ut supra, p. 397. He deserves the like allowance as has been made to Col. Quary ever since his appointment. Ibid., p. 455.
Same by same to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi to the information against James Fitzgerald concerning Canary wines seized, ut supra, p. 428.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. Ibid., p. 456.
Allowance by same of the salary bill of the Customs, London port, for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter: total 7,434l. 11s. 6d. Ibid., p. 457.
Warrant by same to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi to the information against the Russian ship Demetrius for importing hemp and other goods from Muscovy in a ship not manned in accordance with the Act of Navigation.
Prefixing: report by the Customs Commissioners shewing that she was navigated out of Archangel with 22 men, viz. 10 Muscovite, one English and 11 Dutch, Danes and Swedes, but it appearing from the letter of Monsieur Lille [Lieth], the Muscovite Envoy, that although there may be but half of the seamen Russians by nation, yet the rest are nevertheless his Czarish Majesty's subjects who, after their having been married and established in his dominions, enjoy the same privileges and rights as do born Muscovites: "upon which matter of law we directed Stephen Scot, Surveyor of the Act of Navigation, to advise with her Majesty's Attorney General, who is of opinion that if the English or Dutch are settled inhabitants in Russia and naturalised there they are of that country within the [meaning of the] Act of Navigation: and who is likewise of opinion that the navigation of [the] ship from Ireland to London with English and Dutch in lieu of those Russians who died or deserted during the voyage, being an act of necessity, did prevent any forfeiture of ship or goods on account of that Act." Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, pp. 450–1.
Oct. 22. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to remit to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces, the 11,998l. 18s. 6d. (commanded to be remitted to him Sept. 9 last, supra, p. 441) not only clear of all deductions of exchange as therein directed but also clear of all deductions of poundage, hospital, Pells' fees or otherwise howsoever. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 295.
Oct. 23. Money warrant for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Philip Ryley for half a year to 1712 Sept. 29 on his salary and board wages as a Serjeant at Arms. Money Book XXII, p. 84.
Same for 52l. 1s. 5d. to Jonathan Acklem for an overpayment on his account as late Sheriff of Co. Notts for the year ended 1711 Sept. 29, the overpayment arising by his payments for the arrest of Henry Smith for felony and burglary.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of said surplusage. (Money order dated Nov. 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated 1712–13 Feb. 26 hereon.)
22l. 15s. 0d. to Thomas Stubbing for a same as late Sheriff of Co. Derby for same year: arising by payments to Francis Hurt for apprehending Geo. Sheldon for burglary.
Prefixing: a like certificate. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
101l. 8s. 8d. to John Harwood, late Sheriff of Co. Southampton, for same year: arising by payments to John Helyer for apprehending Cha. Bassha, alias Berkshire, and John Tayler for housebreaking.
Prefixing: a like certificate. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
40l. to Robert Pigot, late Sheriff for Co. Cambridge and Huntingdon for the year ended 1710 Sept. 29: arising by payments to John Smith for apprehending Thomas Annable for burglary.
Prefixing: a like certificate. Money order and letter of direction, (ut supra.) Ibid., pp. 85, 86–7, 87. Order Book VIII, pp. 246, 245. Disposition Book XXII, p. 96.
T. Harley to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the petitions [missing] of Richard Barnett for a tidesman's place loco Allen Goff, deceased, and of Peter Morse for a same loco Thomas Tibbetts. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 291.
William Lowndes to Mr. Brydges. My Lord has read the report by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on your memorial and Mr. Watkins' report relating to advance money due to Monsieur Beaumont for forage in Flanders. Please send my Lord a certificate of all the money you have received for forage in Flanders for the winter of 1711 and spring of 1712 and to whom you have paid same: and whether there be any exceeding on that head. Ibid.
Same to Mr. How [Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons]. A petition has been presented to the Queen on behalf of a great number of soldiers lately disbanded, that they may have the relief of the Royal Hospital of Chelsea. Her Majesty has directed that there should be an immediate meeting of the Commissioners for the said Hospital. Please notify the Commissioners accordingly and that they do examine the qualification of every one of the said soldiers and send my Lord a certificate of the Regiments to which they belonged. Ibid.
Oct. 23. Same to Sir William Wyndham [Secretary at War]. My Lord desires you to consider what is proper to be allowed for sending home such of the above soldiers as upon examination shall not be found fitly qualified for relief from Chelsea Hospital: also to write by this night's post to the General of her Majesty's Forces in Flanders that the men sent over hither from the Regiments there must be a charge to the said respective Regiments till there be room in the said Hospital to receive them, and therefore they are not to raise any recruits in their stead [i.e. in place of the invalid men sent over]. Ibid., p. 294.
Same to Secretary Dartmouth enclosing a letter [missing] from John Sherwood, Register of Certificates in Guernsey, concerning an illegal trade between that island and France. My Lord Treasurer is informed the said ships do trade without any licence. Ibid., p. 293.
Treasury reference to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of Lady Catharine Jones, daughter and administratrix of Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, praying that an amendment may be made in the Queen's presence in the privy seal towards forwarding the passing her father's accounts [as late Paymaster General of the Forces]. Reference Book IX, p. 95.
Oct. 24. Letter of direction for 50l. to the executors of the late Earl of Bradford [Cofferer of the Household to Wm. III.] and 100l. to the Paymaster of the Works: out of the arrears of the Civil List revenues of Wm. III.: and to be paid over by them to such persons [as follows] as her Majesty has directed, in part of arrears due to them from Wm. III.
Followed by: (1) William Lowndes to the said executors to pay said 50l. to James Vezian in further part of a debt owing to him in the Office of the said Cofferer.
(2) Same to the Paymaster of the Works to pay said 100l. to Alexander Carleton in further part of a debt owing to him from Wm. III. in the Office of the Works in right of his wife, who was relict of William Bache, late blacksmith to Wm. III., which debt is comprehended in the 1,960l. 4s. 6d. stated by William Vanburgh as due to the said Carleton in that and other Offices.
(3) Report by said Vanbrugh dated 2 June 1712 in reply to William Lowndes's letter of 27 Nov. 1711 for a statement of said Carleton's demands. The statement sets out in full detail three separate accounts for 690l. 15s. 6d. for work done in the reign of Charles II. for locksmith's work, travelling charges and blacksmith's work; 373l. 18s. 6d. for the like in the reign of James II. and 1,125l. 10s. 6d. for the like in the reign of Wm. III. for Windsor, the Horse Guards, the Queen's lodgings at Kensington, the Savoy Prison, Windsor Park. The warrants for the work done for James II. have been in the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber, but nothing thereof paid by him. Parts of the bill for work for Wm. III. are not included in the accounts of the Civil List stated by the Commissioners for King William's debts, the same not being entered in the account of the Office of Works, nor the vouchers produced till the said account of the Commissioners was closed and delivered, which omission Mr. Carleton alleges happened by reason of his long sickness mentioned in his petition, but the service does appear to me to have been performed by certificates of the Housekeeper at Kensington and the affidavits of Richard Varley (who was servant to Bache 17 years before his death and since hath been servant to his successors who have executed the place of Smith [Blacksmith] to the Crown to this time), to wit that much the greatest part of the work for which this debt in all the three reigns is due does remain to this time in the use and service of her Majesty. The petitioner has received at sundry times 230l. on account of the said debts: thus leaving 1,960l. 4s. 6d. due. Disposition Book XXII, pp. 48–50.
Oct. 24. William Lowndes to Matthew Prior. By my Lord Treasurer's order I wrote you on Sept. 11 last concerning postal regulations to be agreed before the intercourse of letters be again opened with France. I have received no return to that letter. My Lord apprehends it may have miscarried. I send other copies [missing] of the papers enclosed therewith. Please let my Lord have some account of this affair as soon as possible. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 292.
Same to Mr. How [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]. Col. Vetch from Annapolis Royal wrote to my Lord Treasurer Aug. 8 last with a copy of a letter of the same date sent to Secretary Dartmouth. I enclose the said letters [missing]. Please report thereon what is fit to be done for the regulating and settling so distant a Garrison. As the Garrison has been under your pay my Lord desires you to correspond with the Governor thereof and let him know the provision which the Parliament has made for the same, and what my Lord has ordered thereupon and what is fit for him to do so as the public may have an account rendered of the moneys paid for the said Garrison. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests enclosing a list [missing] of the bills of exchange drawn by Col. Hunter, Governor of New York, alleged to be for the service of the Expedition to Canada, which have been and are to be brought to the Victualling Office; and a letter [missing] from the said Office accompanying said list. Please report how the expense may be charged to the head of land service and be paid by the Paymaster of the Army. Ibid.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. Hasten your report on the clothing which is about to be transported to Spain. (Same to the Secretary at War. Pending the reply thereto my Lord does not think fit to give any directions in this matter.) Ibid., pp. 292, 294.
Same to [Mr. Brydges] to report on Capt. Hartnoll's petition for some allowance for his service in carrying 20,000 moyders [moidores] from Lisbon to Barcelona and delivering same to your deputy there. What allowance has been made to other Captains of her Majesty's ships of war for services of this nature? Ibid., p. 293.
Oct. 24. Same to Mr. Baker and Mr. Gosling. By a prosecution before the Commissioners of Appeals against Sir Nicholas Trevanion, Captain of the York man of war, the Queen is entitled to the forfeiture of a prize. The Commissioners [of Appeals] have represented that the prosecutor is a great object of compassion and has been at great pains in the prosecution. Please certify what may reasonably be allowed him. (In the margin: this letter cancelled and another sent Dec. 1 to Mr. Dodd and Mr. Waters.) Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Victualling Commissioners with the account of six months' provisions by them sent to Gibraltar for 2,000 men, amounting to 8,054l. 3s. 5d. How may that charge be best defrayed and how much thereof may reasonably be placed to the account of said Garrison? Ibid.
Oct. 25. Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Coke for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance or salary as Vice Chamberlain of the Household. (Money order dated Oct. 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 30 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 84. Order Book VIII, p. 243. Disposition Book XXII, p. 56.
Oct. 27. For the royal sign manuals for a Collar and George each for five Knights of the Garter, see infra, pp. 524–5, under date Nov. 25. Queens Warrant Book XXV, p. 326.
Royal sign manual for 20,000l. to William Lowndes for secret service. (Money warrant dated Oct. 28 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 29 hereon.) Ibid., p. 318. Order Book VIII, p. 241.
Oct. 28. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. to Col. Philip Howard as royal bounty. Money Book XXII, p. 84.
Money warrant for 40l. to the Corporation of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, for one year to 1712 June 24 on their perpetuity granted by Henry VII. Ibid., p. 89.
William Lowndes to the Commissioners for executing the Office of Master of the Horse. You represent to my Lord Treasurer that it is necessary to give directions to the tradesmen for the making of clothes for her Majesty's livery servants and that you are much importuned by them for a sum to be advanced to them, they being incapable without it to carry on that service; therefore desiring an imprest of 3,000l. for them "and to fill up such sets of her Majesty's coach and chaise horses so as to make them complete for her Majesty's immediate service." My Lord desires you to let him know what number of liveries are intended, with an estimate for same and for the said other expenses; "and that you will be as particular as you can in your answer hereunto." Out Letters (General) XX, p. 295.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order in Council of the 25th inst. for discharging from quarantine the ship Biddulph, Edward Hales master; Lawrence, Thomas Dove master; Mary, Edward Reed master; Fortune, John Mallison master: from Stockholm and Konigsberg laden with iron, pitch, tar, deals: on the petition of William Mowld.
The like for the Richard and Mary, John Moor master; Freinds Goodwill, Thomas Merriman master; Yarmouth, John Abbou master; Neptune, John Soar master: from Stockholm with pitch, tar, iron &c.
The like for the Peter's Fishery from Bremen with Bail [bale] goods: on the petition of Peter Meyer. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 447.
Oct. 28. Treasury reference to Mr. Brydges of the petition of John Sherman, merchant in Lisbon, and his partners in London, shewing that there is due to them 8,344l. 15s. 4¼d. on a contract with the Earl of Galway for furnishing the Garrison of Gibraltar with soft bread at 39 reis per ration: therefore praying payment. Reference Book IX, p. 95.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against James Brydges on his accounts as Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad.
Prefixing: report to Treasurer Oxford from the Auditors of Imprests on Brydges' petition. His accounts to Xmas 1705 have been long since declared; his account for 1706 has been kept back for want of privy seals, but same having been lately passed that year's account will soon be declared: the Auditors' report and draft of a warrant for a like privy seal for the 1707 account now lie before your Lordship and the subsequent accounts for 1708 and 1709 are considerably proceeded in, but cannot be perfected till the like privy seals be obtained. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 9.
Oct. 29. Same by same to Spencer Compton to pay 20l. to Thomas Johnson as royal bounty.
10l. to Margaret Farquhar as same. Money Book XXII, p. 88.
Money warrant for 500l. to William Borrett: as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Oct. 30 hereon.) Ibid., p. 88. Order Book VIII, p. 244.
Same for 50l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for half a year to 1712 Sept. 29 on a pension of 100l. per an.
37l. 10s. 8d. to Thomas Sherlock for 1711 Xmas quarter on his fee or salary as Master of the Temple.
10l. to the Schoolmaster of Southwell, Co. Notts, for one year to 1711 Xmas on a perpetuity.
7l. to the Churchwardens of St. Botolphs [London] for same year on a perpetuity for relief of their poor.
7l. 13s. 4d. to the Churchwardens of St. John Baptist, Walbrook, for same year on a same for same.
12l. 4s. 0d. to the Churchwardens of St. Michael, Cornhill, for same year on a same for same.
21l. 4s. 8d. to the Churchwardens of St. Magnus, London, for same year on a same for same.
12l. 10s. 0d. to the University of Oxford for 1¼ years at 1711 Xmas on a perpetuity granted by Henry VII, for a preacher.
16l. 13s. 4d. to same for same time on a same for Lady Margaret's Divinity lecturer in the said University.
50l. to Thomas Bouchier, Doctor of Civil Law, for same time on his fee as Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford.
50l. to Dr. Hoy for same time as Reader in Physic in the said University.
16l. 13s. 4d. to the Master &c. of Emanuel College, Cambridge, for one year to 1711 Xmas on their perpetuity.
10l. to the University of Cambridge for same time on the perpetuity for a preacher.
10l. to same for same time on the perpetuity granted by Henry VII.
40l. to Dr. Green for same time on his fee as Professor of Physic in said University.
50l. to Thomas Ayloffe for 1¼ years to 1711 Xmas on his fee as Reader of Laws in said University. (Letter of direction dated Nov. 26 hereon.) Money Book XXII, pp. 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95. Disposition Book XXII, p. 67.
Oct. 29. William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to make out a Navy bill for allowing to the Treasurer of the Navy 526l. 0s. 5d. paid by him to Sir James Bateman and Company for interest on 50,000l. lent by them on credit of South Sea Stock July 22 last for the service of the Navy, which loan was repaid Sept. 24 last. Disposition Book XXII, p. 51.
Letter of direction for 2,000l. to the Earl of Orrery in part of 2,920l. for his ordinary, ut supra, p. 352, as Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Hague and at Brussels. Ibid.
Same for 25,652l. 3s. 2d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions on the Class Lottery anno 1712: and is for the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. for the war in Spain anno 1712.
to be paid over to James Milner, Esq., for the value of 59,513 dollars 1s. 8d. in his bills payable in Barcelona Nov. 15 next at the rate of 53½ pence sterling per dollar or piece of Eight; the same being in further part of the sum of 40,000l. agreed Sept. 16 last to be remitted by him at the said rate for the subsistence of her Majesty's Forces ordered from Catalonia to Port Mahon 13,333 6 8
to [be paid over by Brydges to] Sir John Lambert in satisfaction of a bill of exchange drawn on him, Brydges, Aug. 8 last by Col. Clement Nevill for the use of her Majesty's subjects prisoners in Spain, which bill fell due the 1st inst. and is for the first bill drawn by said Nevill on a letter of credit given by the said Lambert July 18 last for any sum not exceeding 30,000l. 7,500 0 0
in further part of 1,324,728l. 18s. 7d. for the Forces in Flanders anno 1712.
for account of subsistence to the Earl of Stair's Regiment 800 0 0
the like for the Earl of Orkney's Regiment 1,200 0 0
for account of clearings to the Forces in Flanders, being to answer the deduction of the subsistence of a man per Troop and Company pursuant to the royal warrant of May 30 last for the maintenance of widows of Officers killed in the service: and is for 181 days from June 24 last to Dec. 21 next 1,791 18 0
in further part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. to make good the deficiencies of the grants anno 1711.
to be repaid into the Exchequer on account of sundry Receivers General of Taxes for sums paid by them for recruits according to [the Recruiting] Acts of Parliament: and to be placed to the charge of the Regiments which received the said recruits 1,026 18 6
£25,652 3 2
Disposition Book XXII, pp. 52–3.
Oct. 29. Letter of direction for 44,312l, to Charles Caesar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of Contributions, ut supra: and is for the services following: viz.
£
on the head of Wages.
for the widows and relations of the Companies belonging to 12 ships lost and taken: and makes 60,000l. in part of 101,300l. demanded for paying them 10,000
to pay pilots on their bills, bounties to widows &c. for six months ending at Midsummer 1712 9,900
on the head of Wear and Tear.
for the Yards, to clear June 24 and Sept. 29 quarters anno 1711 and is in full of 96,412l. demanded for that service 24,412
£44,312
Ibid., p. 53.
William Lowndes to Mr. Southwell to lay before the Lords of the Privy Council at their next meeting the enclosed presentment [missing] from the Customs Commissioners concerning executing extents on goods now in Guernsey belonging to Thomas Perrin, a merchant of London: to the end an order of the Queen in Council may be obtained therein, "my Lord Treasurer thinking the same to be fit and reasonable." Out Letters (General) XX, p. 295.
Same to the Board of Ordnance to certify to my Lord what Officers in the Ordnance are accountable for stores, the method of passing those [stores] accounts and how far they are behind in the same: all by reason that the business of accounting for stores is of great concern to the public. (The like letter respectively to the Victualling Commissioners, Transports Commissioners, Navy Commissioners.) Ibid.
Oct. 29. Same to the South Sea Company for an account of the sums payable to any of the Treasurers or Paymasters of the Public Offices for the dividend at last Midsummer on [South Sea] stock held by them for the use of the public. Ibid., p. 296.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts enclosing for their perusal Brigadier Withers' petition [missing] about a clothing which he has provided since Aug. 1711 for his Regiment of Dragoons which is since disbanded. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition of Henry Norris for release from quarantine of the ships John and Elizabeth and Haythorn.
The petition of Henry Erthman et al. for the like release of ships not named. Ibid.
Same to Sir William Wyndham [Secretary at War] enclosing the report from the Army Accounts Comptrollers on your letter of the 10th inst. concerning the clothing for Spain, ut supra, p. 482. They are of opinion that neither the Queen nor the Regiments should defray the freight &c., but that the clothes should be delivered to the Regiments by the persons [clothiers] who are entitled to the offreckonings. Please give such orders herein that the public may be eased of this and all such demands for the future. Ibid., p. 297.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to employ Edmond Ferrier as a tidesman in the inferior list, London port, loco William Bowers, deceased.
John Woodgate as a waterman at Gravesend.
John Gase, tidesman in the inferior list, as a same in the superior list [London port].
James Murray to succeed Gase in the inferior list.
Jasper Waters as a boatman and to keep a boat at Merzy [Mersea] Island.
James Butcher as a tidesman at Bridgwater.
William Raisbury as a same at Topsham.
Edward Worthy as a tidesman in the superior list [London port].
Thomas Tredenham to succeed Worthy in the inferior list.
William Fletcher as a tidesman at Whitehaven loco Harry Patison, deceased.
Richard Scarbrough as a tidesman in the inferior list [London port].
John Dobson as a boatman at Yarmouth.
Richard Chamberlain as a tidesman at Topsham.
John Husband as tidesman and boatman at Fowey.
William Gill and William Crump, boatmen at Beachley, to have 30l. per an. instead of 25l. per an. each, their former salary.
Thomas Rootes as a riding officer at Bourne and Pevensey for the wool business.
Thomas Medcalfe, collector at Ilfracombe, to have 40l. per an. on the Establishment, his former salary having been 30l. on the Establishment and 10l. paid by incidents. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 457–8.
Oct. 29. Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the outports salary bill for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter: total 9,750l. 6s. 3d. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 458.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to put on the Establishment of the Customs the following additional allowances, hitherto paid by incidents, and in other cases to sink certain items: viz.
at Falmouth.
10l. per an. paid for several years to Richard Cock, tidesurveyor of said port, by incidents.
10l. per an. to Simon Worth, the landsurveyor, to do duty at Penryn as well as Falmouth, in lieu of travelling charges, which at 5s. a day, communibus annis, has amounted to 27l.
10l. per an. to William Shovell, tidesman and boatman, he having at present 10l. on the Establishment and 17l. by incidents.
William Roberts, a tidesman at Plymouth, having been appointed Inspector of Falmouth port at 60l. per an. with a boat and six boatmen at 25l. per an. each, to take care of prizes brought into the said port, is now ordered to return to his duty at Plymouth and the said allowance to be discontinued from Michaelmas last, but with a promise of recommending him to my Lord Treasurer on a suitable occasion.
The 20l. per an. paid for many years to Mr. Gribble for giving an account of the [tin] Coinage Number at Truro has been discontinued, the principal officers of the port having reported the same to be useless.
at Barnstaple.
John Marshall, waiter and searcher, and Joseph Wild, landwaiter, with 15l. per an. by incidents and 25l. on the Establishment, are to be established at 40l. per an. each to make them equal with the other waiters and searchers.
at Bideford.
15l. per an. incidents to James Croston, tidesurveyor (who resides at Appledore with 35l. per an. established as tidesurveyor at Bideford), to be established to make his salary 50l. per an.
There being on the Establishment of Bideford port 15 tidesmen, whereof five are established at 15l. per an. each and the other ten at 10l. per an., whereof three have 5l. per an. each by incidents, and the whole 15 have an allowance of 2s. a day when employed, we propose that all the said tidesmen be established at 12l. per an. each, with an allowance of 2s. a day when employed, "to make their pay equal, their duty being the same."
10l. to the Collector of Bideford by incidents, to be established in regard the trade of said port is considerable and will increase on a peace.
Ibid., pp. 458–60.
Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to such persons as the Justices of Peace for Co. Devon shall name, of the scite of the Castle of Exeter for 99 years on surrender of the existing lease of the herbage [thereof].
Prefixing: constat and ratal of the premises by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. The premises are included within the walls of the Castle, the herbage whereof was leased to Thomas Dowdale and John Tapley at the request of John Curson, merchant, by letters patent of Charles II. 1684 Aug. 21, under a rent of 10l. per an., which herbage lease is legally vested in John Curtis, who is now to surrender.
In the margin: see another warrant 7 July 1715. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 10–11.
Oct. 30. Money warrant for 20l. to William Balneavis as royal bounty to defray the charge of his passage to Antigua, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated Oct. 31 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 89. Order Book VIII, p. 244.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Auditor of the Receipt et al. to innovate a lost money order on the Two Million Lottery [9 Anne, c. 16] in the name of Mr. Blunt, the Paymaster of said Lottery. Order Book VIII, p. 242.
The like for a lost order of loan on Low Wines anno 1705 [4–5 Anne, c. 23] being No. 1307, for 500l. in the name of Samuell Nash. Ibid.
The like for a same on Candles anno 1710 [10 Anne, c. 19]: being No. 1145 for 100l. Ibid.
Letter of direction for [? 1712 Sept. 29] quarter's salaries for the Bedchamber as follows: viz.
500l. to the Duchess of Somerset [as Groom of the Stole and first Lady of the Bedchamber].
250l. each to the Ladies of the Bedchamber, viz. Duchess of Ormonde, Duchess of Devon[shire], Countess of Scarborough, Countess of Abingdon, Countess of Rochester, Lady Frescheville, Lady Katherine Hyde, Countess Dowager of Burlington, Lady Masham.
125l. each to the Women of the Bedchamber, viz. Mrs. Danvers, Mrs. Cowper, Mrs. Feilding, Mrs. Hartstongue, Mrs. Hill.
75l. each to the Maids of Honour, viz. Mris. Kingdon, Mris. Forrester, Mris. Wyvill, Mris. Warburton, Mris. Yelverton, Mris. Slingsby.
Disposition Book XXII, p. 58.
Thomas Harley to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts for an account of all assignments now in being upon the offreckonings of any of her Majesty's Forces for clothing, shewing the date of assignment, the Regiment, for what time and the sum: with your observations for my Lord Treasurer's guidance when he comes to consider same. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 296.
Same to Sir William Wyndham [Secretary at War]. My Lord Treasurer desires that, in case her Majesty's pleasure be not already signified, to wit that all vacancies in any the Regiments, Troops or Companies now in Garrison at Gibraltar should from time to time be supplied and filled up (both Officers and men) out of the supernumeraries borne on a list and now there, you do by the first conveyance notify such her Majesty's pleasure to the Officer Commanding there; to the end that the expense of maintaining the said supernumerary list may be lessened in all its heads as fast as possibly it can. Out Letters (General), XX, p. 297.
Oct. 30. Treasury reference to Mr. Borrett of the petition of William Smith, convicted at Hicks Hall in Feb. last and fined 10l. for an assault and for non-payment thereof committed to New Prison, shewing that he is in a poor and starving condition and having no relations or friends to support him is not able to pay a penny of said fine. Reference Book IX, p. 95.
Same to Mr. Baker and Mr. Goslin of the petition of Elizabeth Good, administratrix of Lawrence Towne, praying time to prosecute a debt of 500l. owing to said Lawrence by the administratrix of James Towne, in order to meeting the debt due from said Lawrence Towne to the Queen. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Sir William Wyndham, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, to pay 17,483l. 9s. 10d. for bills of exchange drawn by Col. Vetch as follows, taking care that he be set in super for 17,412l. 3s. 4d. thereof in said Howe's accounts.
The abovesaid particulars for which the Lord Treasurer has directed, supra, pp. 470 £ (amongst other sums) 17,483l. 9s. 10d. to be issued to said Howe are as follows:
£ s. d.
for the pay of Officers in Garrison at Annapolis 3,452 12 7
towards other bills drawn by Vetch according to particulars as follows [pp. 497–9] 13,959 10 9
for Major Brown 63 10 0
for Capt. Handie 7 16 6
£17,483 9 10
Prefixing. memorial to the Lord Treasurer by said Howe enclosing a list of the said several bills "mentioned in my report of July 21 last," with the proportion payable on each bill out of the 17,412l. 3s. 4d. voted by Parliament after payment of 3,452l. 12s. 7d. for the pay of the Officers which is included in the said bills and from which no deduction should be made. I likewise transmit to your Lordship an account of the 1,445l. 14s. 0d. due to Col. Nicholson, Col. Vetch and three other Officers for their established pay to May 31 last, which is not included in any of the bills drawn. The only remaining demands I know of are 63l. 10s. 0d. for Major Brown's allowance as Major of the Trenches at the taking of Annapolis and for his journey to France with the French Garrison and 7l. 16s. 6d. for Capt. [Robert] Handy's expenses in coming express from Plymouth, both which sums as well as the 1,445l. 14s. 0d. are voted by Parliament over and above the said 17,412l. 3s. 4d. A royal warrant will be necessary for the payment of these two items. Whatever sums your Lordship thinks fit to order to be paid upon the bills of exchange it will be necessary I have a proper warrant directing the same to be allowed in my accounts and set in super upon Col. Vetch as was done by [for] some former bills drawn by him.
Appending: an abstract of the bills of exchange drawn by Col. Vetch on account of the Garrison of Annapolis, with the proportion payable upon each bill out of the sum of 17,412l. 3s. 4d. voted by Parliament after payment of the above 3,452l. 12s. 7d. drawn for the pay of the Officers of said Garrison.
71l. 16s. 8d. drawn 1710–11 Jan. 20, payable to John Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Metcalf and Love: for six months' pay for Lieut. Harvey and Ensign Herbert to 31 May 1711.
1,651l. 5s. 10d. drawn 1711 July 23 to John Boreland and endorsed to James Douglas for six months' pay for the Officers in the Garrison to 30 Nov. 1711.
1,649l. 14s. 4d. drawn 1711–12 Jan. 4 to ditto for the like pay to 31 May 1712.
79l. 15s. 9d. drawn 1711–12 Jan. 12 to James Douglas for the pay of the Provost Marshal to the same time.
91l. 5s. 0d. drawn 1710–11 March 22 to ditto for the pay of Col. Vetch's clerk for one year to 31 May 1711, 52l. 15s. 6d. thereof under the sum voted as above, 38l. 9s. 6d. remaining unpaid after the said proportion.
91l. 5s. 0d. drawn 1711–12 Feb. 8 to ditto for the like pay to 31 May 1712 and proportioned as above.
119l. 18s. 1d. drawn [1710–11] Jan. 12 to ditto for the pay of a chaplain, surgeon and mate for six months to the same time [31 May 1711]. Thereof 69l. 4s. 0d. within the vote and 50l. 14s. 1d. remaining unpaid.
2,200l. drawn 1711 March 26, payable to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: being for the pay of the Officers and soldiers of the New England Troops from 1710 Oct. 10 to 1711 May 31: whereof 1,274l. 7s. 0d. within the vote and 925l. 13s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
150l. drawn 1711 June 15 to James Douglas: for the pay of a chaplain, surgeon and armourer for the same time: whereof 86l. 16s. 6d. within the vote and 63l. 3s. 6d. remaining unpaid.
1,184l. 11s. 2d. drawn 1711 July 30 to ditto: for the pay of the Officers and soldiers of the New England Troops to 30 November 1711: whereof 686l. 10s. 0d. within the vote and 498l. 1s. 2d. remaining unpaid.
887l. 15s. 5d. drawn 1711 May 2 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Mr. Douglas: for the pay of Sir Charles Hobby and Col. Whiting to 31 May 1711 as Colonels of the New England Regiments: whereof 514l. 1s. 0d. within the vote and 373l. 14s. 5d. remaining unpaid.
1,217l. 8s. 7d. drawn 1710–11 March 16 to ditto and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: on account of provisions for the Garrison to 9 Feb. 1710–11: whereof 705l. 8s. 0d. within the vote and 541l. 17s. 4d. remaining unpaid.
2,115l. drawn 1710–11 March 21 to ditto and endorsed to Messrs. John Caswell and James Douglas: more on account for provisions to 9 June 1711: whereof 1,226l. 8s. 0d. within the vote and 888l. 12s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
1,288l. drawn 1711 June 12 to ditto and endorsed to Mr. Douglas: more on account for provisions to 9 Sept. 1711: whereof 746l. 2s. 8d. within the vote and 541l. 17s. 4d. remaining unpaid.
1,538l. 10s. 0d. drawn 1711 July 19 to ditto: on account for provisions for the Garrison to 9 March 1711–12: whereof 892l. 3s. 7d. within the vote and 646l. 6s. 5d. remaining unpaid.
1,106l. drawn 1711 Dec. 4 to ditto: on the same account for the same time: whereof 641l. 6s. 4d. within the vote and 464l. 13s. 8d. remaining unpaid.
2,852l. drawn 1711–12 Jan. 12 to Mr. James Douglas: on the same account to 9 Sept. 1712: whereof 1,652l. 17s. 0d. within the vote and 1,199l. 3s. 0d. left unpaid.
885l. 14s. 0d. drawn 1710–11 Jan. 25 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: for expenses in repairing the Garrison as per particulars: whereof 513l. within the vote and 372l. 14s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
1,877l. 9s. 0d. drawn 1711 June 18 to James Douglas: for expenses in repairing and other contingent charges of the Garrison: whereof 1,088l. 10s. 4d. within the vote and 788l. 18s. 8d. remaining unpaid.
2,342l. 5s. 10d. drawn [1711–12] Jan. 14 to ditto: for building, repairs and other contingencies of the Garrison to 10 May 1712: whereof 1,357l. 3s. 4d. within the vote and 985l. 2s. 6d. remaining unpaid.
112l. 5s. 3d. drawn 1711 March 29 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: for victualling 19 men on board the brigantine Bety to 9 April 1711: whereof 64l. 17s. 4d. within the vote and 47l. 7s. 1d. remaining unpaid.
112l. 17s. 1½d. drawn [1711–12] Jan. 2 to ditto and endorsed to John Caswell: for victualling the said men to the 9th Oct. 1711: whereof 65l. 5s. 0d. within the vote and 47l. 12s. 1d. remaining unpaid.
112l. 17s. 1½d. drawn 1712 April 18 to Mr. James Douglas: for victualling the said men to 9 April 1712: proportioned as above for payment.
314l. 18s. 4d. drawn 1711 March 29 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: for six months' wages to 9 April 1711 for the said [19] men: whereof 182l. 1s. 0d. within the vote and 132l. 17s. 4d. remaining unpaid.
332l. 15s. 6d. drawn 1711 Dec. 15 to ditto and endorsed to Mr. Caswell: for six months' wages to 9 Oct. 1711 to the said men: whereof 192l. 2s. 8d. within the vote and 140l. 12s. 1d. remaining unpaid.
318l. 15s. 7d. drawn 1712 April 15 to James Douglas: for six months' wages to 9 April 1712 for the said men: whereof 184l. 6s. 0d. within the vote and 134l. 9s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
226l. 14s. 3d. drawn 1711 April 6 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Messrs. Love and Metcalf: for refitting and stores furnished to the said ship as per the particulars: whereof 130l. 19s. 0d. within the vote and 95l. 15s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
267l. 0s. 5d. drawn [1710–11] March 14 to ditto: for Major Livingston's expenses in his journey to Quebec and Canada: whereof 153l. 1s. 6d. within the vote and 113l. 18s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
198l. 15s. 6d. drawn 1711 July 20 to ditto and endorsed to Mr. Douglas: for his [Livingston's] pay to 31 May 1711 as Major of the Indians: whereof 114l. 16s. 0d. within the vote and 83l. 19s. 6d. remaining unpaid.
213l. drawn 1711–12 Feb. 8 to Mr. James Douglas: for levy money for 71 men raised by the said Major Livingstons at 3l. per man: whereof 123l. 10s. 0d. within the vote and 89l. 10s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
28l. 7s. 10d. drawn 1711–12 Feb. 23 to ditto: for the pay of the said Major Livingstone to 13 Dec. 1711 as Capt. and [for] two Lieutenants: whereof 16l. 6s. 0d. within the vote and 12l. 1s. 10d. remaining unpaid.
600l. drawn 1711–12 Feb. 8 to ditto: for the pay to 13 June 1712 of said Livingstone and the Company of Indians under his command: whereof 347l. 12s. 0d. within the vote and 252l. 8s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
624l. 7s. 6d. drawn 1711–12 Feb. 9 to ditto: for victualling the said Company to 9 Sept. 1712: whereof 361l. 10s. 0d. within the vote and 262l. 17s. 6d. remaining unpaid.
127l. 15s. 0d. drawn 1711–12 Jan. 12 to ditto: for ransoming 13 men taken prisoners by the Indians: whereof 73l. 18s. 8d. within the vote and 53l. 16s. 4d. remaining unpaid.
232l. drawn 1711 Dec. 20 to Mr. John Caswell: for the hire of the sloop Goodwill to transport the Officers' baggage and stores to the Fleet bound for Canada: whereof 134l. 12s. 0d. within the vote and 97l. 8s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
98l. 0s. 9d. drawn 1711 Dec. 27 to Mr. Boreland and endorsed to Mr. Caswell: for the hire of the ship Francis to transport several Officers from Boston to Annapolis: whereof 56l. 16s. 0d. within the vote and 41l. 4s. 9d. remaining unpaid.
102l. 10s. 0d. drawn 1712 April 22 to James Douglas: for transporting the Company of Indians from Boston to Annapolis: whereof 59l. 8s. 10d. within the vote and 43l. 1s. 2d. remaining unpaid.
127l. 10s. 0d. drawn on same date to ditto: for transporting 102 men detached from the Regiments of Col. Kirke, Col. Clayton and Col. Desney to the same place: whereof 73l. 15s. 0d. within the vote and 53l. 15s. 0d. remaining unpaid.
Totals: 3,452l. 12s. 7d. within the vote and to be paid in full for pay of Officers; 24,097l. 12s. 3d. drawn for other services, whereof 13,959l. 10s. 9d. within the vote and 10,138l. 1s. 6d. left unpaid after the said proportion provided.
Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 12–15.
Oct. 30. Allowance by Treasurer Oxford of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland, for 1712 Sept. 29 quarter: total 1,441l. 16s. 0d., being 1,145l. 11s. 0d. for Excise, 26l. 5s. 0d. for Candle Duties officers and 270l. for Hides and Skins officers. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 393–4.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of said Office for said quarter: total 573l. 16s. 7½ d. Ibid., p. 395.
Oct. 30. William Blathwayt to the Commissioners for Taking, Examining and Stating the Public Accounts of the Kingdom. Pursuant to your precept of March 31 last I herewith present a copy of an account, lately received from Virginia, of her Majesty's revenue of quit rents arising in that Colony from 1st of June 1711 to the 25th April 1712, "my Deputy informing me at the same time that the Receiver General had just then delivered to him an account of the revenue of 2s. per hogshead, which after examination he would transmit to me: as I likewise understand from Jamaica that my Deputy there had delivered the last year's accompts of her Majesty's revenues in that island to Commodore Littleton, who is soon expected home." As they come to my hands they shall be laid before you. [The accounts referred to are not entered.] Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) III, p. 80.
Oct. 31. William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests to inform the Lord Treasurer how far any accounts of stores in kind belonging to the Navy, Victualling, Ordnance or Transports have been passed in the Exchequer; and who are the persons liable thereunto and what directions are necessary for hastening the despatch of the said accounts. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 297.
Same to the Board of Ordnance. My Lord Treasurer has considered your memorial of the 29th inst. concerning the method of accompting for Ordnance stores. He is of opinion that all such stores as have been delivered to any Forces (other than those of her Majesty) ought to be charged to the accounts of the Princes or States whose Forces received same, unless they were delivered pursuant to any Treaty obliging her Majesty to furnish the same. Send my Lord an account or estimate of stores so supplied which her Majesty was not liable to furnish. Ibid., p. 298.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to give notice, for the merchants' information, of the enclosed copy [missing] from Lord Lexinton of a publication made in Spain concerning a free commerce with England. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Burchet. The Admiralty Lords have proposed to the Queen to pay off the three ships that lately arrived from St. Helena with the Trade [ships] from the East Indies. My Lord Treasurer desires from the Admiralty Lords an account of the money necessary for this service. Ibid.
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