Warrant Book: November 1712,11-20

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

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'Warrant Book: November 1712,11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 26, 1712, (London, 1954) pp. 507-522. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol26/pp507-522 [accessed 23 April 2024]

November 1712

Nov. 11. Money warrant for 100l. to the Mayor &c. of Berwick on Tweed for one year to 1712 Sept. 29 towards their disbursements in repairing the bridge built by Charles I. over the Tweed. (Letter of direction dated Nov. 28 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 108. Disposition Book XXII, p. 68.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List funds. Disposition Book XXII, p. 57.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order in Council of the 9th inst. to discharge from quarantine the ships John and Eliz[abeth], James Bell master, with deals &c. from Gothenburg; and the Hawthorne, Robert _ master, with flax &c. from Dantzic: on the petition of Henry Morris.
Likewise the Mary and Eliz[abeth], John Gathman master, from Gothenburg; and the Wolf, John Harle master, from Stockholm: on the petition of Henry Erthman.
Likewise the Isabella, James Harrison master, from Konigsberg: on the petition of William Mowld. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 461.
Nov. 11. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Eliza[beth] Smith, relict of Edmund Smith, late collector of Chester and Liverpool, shewing that his accounts have been settled and adjusted and show a surplus on the Chester collection and a debit of 19l. 13s. 9¾d. upon the Liverpool collection, which she is ready to pay in order that the accounts may pass and her husband's securities may have up their respective bonds. Reference Book IX, p. 96.
Nov. 12. Letter of direction for 61,817l. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of Contributions on the Classes Lottery anno 1712: and is for services following: viz.
£
on the head of Wages.
for paying the companies, widows and relations of 12 ships lost and taken; which will make 80,000l. issued in part of 101,300l. demanded for that service 10,000
for laying up and paying off the Lenox, St. Albans and Leopard, lately arrived from the East Indies 37,017
for paying the Nightingale and Maidstone up to the end of June 1709 5,800
on the head of Victualling.
for paying the officers, labourers and workmen employed in the Victualling service to Michaelmas 1711 9,000
£61,817
Disposition Book XXII, p. 57.
Same for 2,000l. to James Brydges [as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]: out of Contributions in the Exchequer on the Classes Lottery anno 1712: and is intended to be paid over to Baron Walef upon account of pay to his Regiment of Dragoons: and is in part of 1,324,728l. 10s. 7d. [voted] for the Forces in Flanders anno 1712.
In the margin: "Mr. Brydges by letter dated 14th inst. was directed to pay this 2,000l. to Baron Walef for account of his own pay as a General Officer and not for his Regiment." Ibid., p. 58.
Same for 920l. to the Earl of Orrery to complete the order for 2,920l. for his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Hague and at Brussels: to be issued out of Civil List moneys. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts enclosing a list or roll made out by the Clerk of the Pipe of the supers or ipsums which remain, since 1702 Dec. 31, undischarged on the accounts of the Receivers of the several Aids and Taxes: likewise the memorial of the Captains and subaltern Officers of the eight Invalid Companies not yet formed, touching a provision to be made for them out of the money given last Session for the extraordinary expenses of the Invalids. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 302.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of James Rogers proposing an advantage to the Crown by the better management of the extended estate of Nathaniel Molineux "in case a lease thereof be made to him." Ibid.
Nov. 12. Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Alexander Ochterlony for discharge of the ship Isabella from quarantine.
The like for the petition of Randolph Knipe for the like discharge of 20 ships, not named.
The like for the petition of Alexander Ochterlony for the like discharge of the ship Rose. Ibid., p. 303.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests concerning Sir Solomon de Medina's request for 15,000l. in part of his 48,000l. balance, ut supra. Please certify a true state of his account annis 1710 and 1711. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded to attend the Lord Treasurer at the Treasury next Friday with an account of the whole charge of building the Hospital at Port Mahon and what sums remains due to be paid thereon. Give Mr. Griffith notice to attend then. Ibid.
T[homas] Harley to the Secretary at War. On Aug. 27 last my Lord Treasurer directed 2,890l. 3s. 0d. to Mr. Brydges to answer her Majesty's share of the charge of maintaining the Battalion of Ottingen to 1712 Aug. 23, from which time it was meant that her Majesty should be at no further charge in relation to the said Battalion. By a memorial of the 7th inst. Mr. Brydges represents as if the said sum would exceed what was payable to the said 23rd August. My Lord is pleased nevertheless to direct you to prepare the necessary warrant for her Majesty's signature to authorise Brydges to pay said sum in full of all pretensions and demands whatsoever from the said Battalion for extraordinaries or otherwise whatsoever and that you will please acquaint Baron Leutrum, who commands the said Battalion, that this is the most that can be expected from her Majesty and that he must be satisfied therewith.
Mr. Brydges (notwithstanding her Majesty's orders that none of the Officers of the Garrisons of Port Mahon and Gibraltar should be allowed to receive any part of their subsistence but upon the place) desires orders to you to return into his Office a list of all such persons as are on this side by leave from her Majesty or from the Commanders in Chief to the end he may make a demand for money for carrying on their subsistence to Dec. 22 next. My Lord Treasurer desires to know how the former directions came to be broke into, since the paying all Officers on the place was a matter agreed on to the good liking of the Duke of Argyll before he went hence. Please send my Lord a list of the Officers in whose favour those other orders have been given, with the time they have been here.
Mr. Brydges has likewise made a demand for the support of the Hospitals in Spain. My Lord desires to know whether there be any account in your Office of the state and condition of the said Hospitals and what has been or ought to be the fund for defraying their maintenance. I am also to desire you to let my Lord know what directions have been given about the unmounted Dragoons in Catalonia. Ibid., p. 304.
Nov. 12. Subscription by Treasurer Oxford of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Aug. 30 last to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture [not detailed] for her Majesty's Chapel at Hampton Court: to an estimate of 680l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 3.
The like of a same dated Sept. 25 last to same to deliver to said Maynard silk line, tacks and tenter hooks to put up the Hangings at St. James's and the House of Lords: to an estimate of 8l. Ibid.
The like of a same of same date to same to deliver to said Maynard bed and furniture [not detailed] for the Clerks of the Closet's rooms at Hampton Court: to an estimate of 90l. Ibid.
The like of a same of Oct. 16 last to same to deliver to said Maynard furniture [not detailed] for the Queen's Little Bedchamber at St. James's: to an estimate of 336l. Ibid.
The like of a same of Oct. 16 last to same to deliver to Richard Marriot furniture [not detailed] for her Majesty's Dressing Room at Hampton Court: and to deliver to said Grey Maynard damask for a great chair for the Queen: to a total estimate of 280l. Ibid.
Nov. 13. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to William Borrett to pay the bill (detailed, amounting to 50l.) for the fees for the exemplification of the Act [7 Anne, c. 12] for preserving the privileges of Ambassadors: and for the Exemplification of the Act for settling the precedence of the Princess Sophia [10 Anne, c. 8]: as certified by J. Sambrooke. Money Book XXII, p. 93.
William Lowndes to same to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Sir James Montague's clerk relating to 100 guineas due to Sir James when Attorney General and 10 guineas to himself for a year's business concerning the Commission for Trade. Upon what is this grounded, when did this allowance begin and is it now demanded by or allowed to the present Attorney General and his clerk for the business of [the Commission for] Trade? Out Letters (General) XX, p. 305.
For the reference of Robert Hardwick's petition, see supra, p. 430. Reference Book IX, p. 88.
Nov. 14. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for making allowances as follows in the account anno 1707 (for one year ended 1707 Dec. 23) of James Brydges as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: all by reason that Arthur Maynwaring, one of the Auditors of Imprests, has represented that in the said account several payments were made by Brydges or his agents for which royal warrants are wanting and that the payments made for her Majesty's proportion of the pay to the Foreign Forces [in the Netherlands] as well those on the Establishment of 40,000 men as those on the Establishment of 20,000 men of Augmentation and other Additional Forces, amounting to 580,826l. 17s. 7¼d., have been made for the full numbers according to our Establishments under our royal sign manual, countersigned by our late High Treasurer and by one of our Principal Secretaries of State, made in pursuance of the Treaties with the several Princes and States, our Allies; but that the pay of the said Foreign Forces, being without [the vouchers of] muster rolls, cannot be allowed without our privy seal; and further that the sum of 27,278l. 2s. 2d. as our moiety for Forage, Waggon Money, Recruits and other Extra-ordinaries for the aforesaid Foreign Troops appears by acquittances to have been made pursuant to the Establishment and Treaties, but upon examining the same for the said year 1707 our said Auditor finds the said payments to exceed the Establishment by the sum of 5,217l. 5s. 11d. Yet the Treaties stipulating that the charges thereof should be borne by us and the States General, and the same being paid pursuant to Mr. Slingerlandt's certificates that they [the Dutch] had paid the like sum for their moiety, the Auditor conceives the same may be provided for by our privy seal: further that the sum of 21,371l. 1s. 4d., being our moiety payable for Recruiting Horses lost by the Foreign Forces in the service or by distempers for the said year 1707 and paid pursuant to accounts adjusted by the said Slingerlandt and his certificates of the Dutch paying their moiety, the Auditor is of opinion that the same may be similarly allowed by privy seal: and further that the sum of 109,823l. 15s. 6¼d. paid as her Majesty's proportion of subsidies paid to the King of Prussia, Landgrave of Hesse and Elector of Treves, and the Elector Palatine is pursuant to Treaties with each of those Princes, and acquittances being brought by the said Paymaster General, the Auditor is of opinion they may be similarly allowed: and further that the sum of 32,821l. 16s. 10¼d., being paid as her Majesty's proportion of the agio (or difference of the current coin of the Empire from the coin of the Country whither they went), and for bread and forage between the 16 November 1706 and the 9th November 1707 for the Prussians pursuant to a Treaty in that behalf dated the 9th Jan. 1701–2, and Mr. Slingerlandt's certificates and acquittances for payment being produced the Auditor is of opinion it, the said sum, may be inserted in the said privy seal: further that the sum of 9,386l. 15s. 0d. appearing by the General's (the Duke of Marlborough's) receipt as Commander in Chief to be paid to himself for sundry Contingencies during the campaign anno 1707 may be allowed to the said Paymaster and the General discharged thereof (of all accountability therefor) by the said privy seal: and further that the sum of 10,837l. 11s. 8d. for fees paid at the Exchequer upon receiving several sums amounting to 2,601,020l. 2s. 7¾d. for the use of the Forces [in the said year] being at 1d. per pound, the rate settled by Act of Parliament; as likewise the sum of 172l. 19s. 7d. for fees at the Treasury and Exchequer for warrants and orders and entries thereof, and 60l. for this year's Imprest Roll (being the usual rates for such matters and in proportion to what has been formerly allowed to this accomptant and his predecessor) may be similarly provided for in the said privy seal:
it is hereby directed that all the above said sums be allowed in the said account;
the details of the principal items being as follows, to wit: in the payments to the Foreign Forces on the Establishment of the 40,000 men the sum of 116,265l. 1s. 10¾d. paid to the Danes for their pay from 1706 Dec. 24 to 1707 Dec. 23 in pursuance of a Treaty dated 1701 June 15 between Wm. III. and the King of Denmark and the States General; 43,018l. 18s. 8d. to the Prussians for their pay for the same time pursuant to a Treaty dated 1701–2 Jan. 9 between Wm. III., the States General and the King of Prussia; 171,330l. 8s. 1¼d. to the Troops of Hanover and Zelle for their pay for the same time pursuant to a Convention Act dated 1706 November 18 between Queen Anne and the Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg; 53,676l. 14s. 2¼d. paid to the Hessians for their pay for the same time pursuant to a Convention Act dated 1701–2 Feb. 13 between Wm. III, the States General and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel: making all together 384,291l. 2s. 10¼d. for the Establishment of the 40,000 men: and further on the Establishment of the 20,000 men 27,331l. 12s. 5¾d. paid to the Troops of Holstein Gottorp for their pay for the same time pursuant to a Convention Act dated 1703–4 March 15 between Queen Anne, the States General and the Duke of Holstein; 23,251l. 3s. 0½d. to the Troops of Saxe-Gotha for their pay for the same time pursuant to a like Convention Act dated 1703 March 27; 10,855l. 1s. 1¾d. to the Regiment of Foot of Hesse Cassel for their pay for the same time pursuant to a like Convention Act with the Landgrave of Hesse Cassell dated 1703 March 31; 14,614l. 4s. 10¼d. to the Regiment of Dragoons of Waleff for their pay for the same time pursuant to a Convention Act with Baron Waleff dated 1703–4 Feb. 24; 15,348l. 13s. 2¾d. to the Troops of the Elector Palatine for their pay for the same time pursuant to a like Convention Act dated 1703 May 17; 8,321l. 11s. 0½d. to the 520 men excess of the 12,000 Danes stipulated for by the Treaty of 1701 June 15: amounting together to 99,722l. 5s. 9½d. on the said Establishment of the 20,000 men: and further on the Establishment of other Additional Forces 34,209l. 3s. 9¾d. to the Palatine Troops for their pay for the said time pursuant to a Treaty dated 1706 May 26 between Queen Anne, the Elector Palatine and the States General; 4,952l. 7s. 6¼d. to the Hanover Regiment of Dragoons called the Regiment of Bothmar [for their pay for the same time] pursuant to a Convention Act dated 1707 Aug. 27 between Queen Anne, the States General and the Elector Hanover; 57,651l. 17s. 7½d. to the Saxon Troops for their pay from the 29th Sept. to the 23 Dec. 1707 pursuant to a like Convention Act: amounting in all to 96,813l. 8s. 11½d. for the said Additional Forces: the three totals making together 580,826l. 17s. 7¼d. Similarly the details of subsidies to Foreign Princes are set out as follows, to wit: 50,238l. 1s. 10¾d. to the King of Prussia by way of advance for 12 months' subsidy ending 1707–8 Jan. 15 pursuant to a Treaty dated 1706 Dec. 24; 5,952l. 7s. 7½d. to the Prince of Hesse for the old subsidy due to him for 12 months ended 1707 Dec. 23 pursuant to a Treaty dated 1701–2 Feb. 13; and 11,846l. 4s. 9d. to same to complete his additional subsidy from 1706 May 20 to 1707 May 20 granted by Treaty dated 1706 May 20; 33,453l. 14s. 7d. to same for a further subsidy to him due from 21 May 1707 to 30 Nov. following pursuant to a Treaty dated 1707 March 27; 5,952l. 7s. 7½d. to the Elector of Treves for a subsidy due to him for one year ending the 23rd of Dec. 1707 pursuant to a Treaty dated the 7th of May 1702; 2,380l. 19s. 0½d. to the Elector Palatine for his subsidy for six months ending the 23rd December 1707 pursuant to a Treaty dated 17 May 1703 (the preceding six months being allowed by warrant under our sign manual): amounting in all for the foreign subsidies to the sum of 109,823l. 15s. 6¼d. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, pp. 322–5.
Nov. 14. Letter of direction for 12,000l. to James Brydges [Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]: out of Contributions in the Exchequer on the Class Lottery anno 1712: and is intended to be paid over to Sir John Lambert to answer Col. Nevill's bills of exchange drawn upon Mr. Brydges for the use of her Majesty's subjects, prisoners in Spain, which bills fell due Oct. 27 last. This sum is in further part of Sir John Lambert's letter of credit for 30,000l. to said Nevill: and is in further part of 475,385l. 7s. 8¼d. [voted] for the war in Spain anno 1712. Disposition Book XXII, p. 58.
Nov. 14. Thomas Harley to the [Principal] Officers of the Works for an account of the charge the Queen has been at for buildings, alterations, repairs in each year since her Accession with respect to Somerset House. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 305.
Same to the Duke of Argyle enclosing Mr. Brydges' answer [missing] to that article of your letter concerning Mr. Hammond having paid upwards of 20,000l. to the Portuguese Troops without first having the order of the Commander in Chief. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts enclosing the following papers which my Lord Treasurer has received from the Commissioners for Inspecting the State of Affairs relating to the war in Spain and Portugal: viz. Mr. Mead's general accounts with the said Commissioners' observations upon them; Mr. Hammond's general accounts with the said Commissioners' observations upon them; copies of the accounts of Mr. Blyke, Deputy Commissary of Stores in Spain, with [the said Commissioners'] observations on them.
My Lord Treasurer desires you to consider said papers and thereupon to give such intimation as you think proper to the Auditors of Imprests.
Appending: a schedule of said papers:
Papers relating to Mr. Mead.
(1) General Stanhope's warrant to take the annexed account of Contingencies disbursed by Mr. Micklethwaite for 4,000 Pieces of Eight which is to be a voucher, being already charged to Contingencies by a former warrant.
(2) Mr. Mead's accounts on [of] the advance on Moyedas and Croisades.
(3) a minute of the Genovins that rendered short of 12 per cent.
(4) abstract of Mr. Mead's account of coinage at Barcelona.
(5) a report to the Duke of Argyle by the General Officers who are ordered to inspect into the accounts of Mr. Chabanes as Director of the Hospital in Spain.
(6) Mr. Brydges' letter to Mr. Hammond desiring him to examine and state Mr. Chabanes' accounts.
(7) account of money paid to Officers for going to England &c.
(8) Lieut. Gen. Stanhope's warrant to pay Brigadier Pepper's Regiment of Dragoons as eight Troops.
(9) ditto's warrant to pay the Troops of Count Guiscard's Regiment complete from 24 June to 23 July.
(10) General Carpenter's warrant to account with the Royal Regiment of Fuziliers from 24 Dec. 1709 at the high Establishment.
(11) ditto's warrant to account with seven Regiments of Foot from 24 Dec. 1709 at the high Establishment.
(12) General Stanhope's warrant to pay the Regiments of Horse, Dragoons and Foot complete [anno] 1709.
(13) ditto's warrant to account with the Regiments complete for 24 Dec. 1707 to 23 Dec. 1708.
(14) an abstract of the musters of the British Troops as they were taken by the Commiss[aries] the 3rd and 8th of Aug. 1712.
(15) and (16) a list of the Imperial and Palatine Troops mustered in Catalonia.
(17) an account of prices given for mules &c. for service of the Army in Catalonia since 1708.
six accounts debtor and creditor to Mr. Brydges.
a list of Officers absent from their command at the Camp at Cervera and by whose leave.
observations on Mr. Mead's accounts for the several years by the Inspectors of the Affairs relating to the war in Spain.
Papers relating to Mr. Hammond.
copies of Mr. Hammond's accompts delivered to the Commissioners.
(1) translation of Count Attalaija's letter to the King of Portugal's Secretary of State.
(2) informations of the several Juratts where the English Troops were quartered in Catalonia.
(3) Mr. Arbooin's account with Mr. Hammond.
(4) Mr. Campbell, surgeon's mate of the Hospital, his petition to the Commissioners.
(5) a certificate from the surgeons of the Army.
(6) Mr. Bouer's memorandums about utensils for the several embarcations.
(7) Messrs. Bover and Teissier's letter to Mr. Oliver at Barcelona.
(8) a copy of Mr. Oliver's account of sale of utensils taken out of transports that embarked the horse at Vado in 1711.
(9) a copy of ditto in 1708.
(10) observations on Mr. Hammond's accounts by the Inspectors.
Papers relating to Mr. Blyke's accounts as Deputy Commissary of Stores in Spain.
(1) an account of stores belonging to her Britannic Majesty in the hands of Mr. Theophilus Blyke in Barcelona 30 August 1712, new style.
(2) Mr. Blyke's account to Mr. Hammond of stores delivered out by him for her Majesty's account.
(1) copy of Richard Watkins' account of expenses in his journey from Igualada to take care of stores, &c.
(2) copy of Joseph Romani's account of the amount of the carriage of stores to Zaragosa.
(3) copy of Richard Johnston's account of expenses upon the stores served at Igualada and carried to Zaragosa and La Muela.
(4) account of sundry expenses on receiving and clearing stores.
(5) account of charges paid by Theophilus Blyke for removing stores from Tarragona to Barcelona anno 1712.
(6) account of salaries and other contingent expenses in the Office of the Commissary of Stores paid by Theophilus Blyke.
(7) account of sundry quantities of barley received by Theophilus Blyke and the issuing thereof.
Letters from the Inspectors relating to Mr. Blyke's accounts. Out Letters (General) XX, pp. 306–7.
Nov. 14. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Receiver General of Crown Revenues of South Wales to pay 64l. to Henry Price, Undersheriff of Carmarthen, for the charge of convoying two persons from Carmarthen County Gaol to Newgate on Oct. 27 last, being a guard of six men and horses besides the petitioner and the prisoners' horses, being in all nine horses.
Prefixing: report by Sidney Godolphin, Auditor of Wales, on the petition of said Price. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 20.
Treasurer Oxford to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the Earl of Portmore's letter enclosed [missing] recommending Lieut. Col. Du Puy, late of Col. Hum. Withers' Regiment of Dragoons, for a pension on the Irish Establishment as Lieut.-Col. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 296.
Nov. 15. Thomas Harley to the Navy Commissioners to make out a Navy bill to authorise the Navy Treasurer to repay "to yourselves, assistants, clerks and officers of the Navy [Office]" the assessments on them for the 4s. Aids for the years 1710, 1711 and 1712: her Majesty having graciously condescended thereunto. Disposition Book XXII, p. 61.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Bowen, late a tidesman in London port, shewing that he detected John Kiffett, one of the officers for the discharge of timber ships, in a notorious fraud which caused the impeachment of above 40 merchants and masters of ships who have compounded for thousands of pounds, but petitioner has received only 40l. for said service: therefore praying further reward and to be restored to his place, being deprived of it by being convicted illegally for killing a man. Reference Book IX, p. 97.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for passing accounts in Scotland by the Barons of the Exchequer there, notwithstanding immaterial clerical irregularities and defects therein: the present warrant being in replacement of the warrant of May 26 last, supra, p. 294. This later warrant inserts the clauses "by any person or persons accountable to us for any our revenue in Scotland" and "nor any misapplication has been made of any of our said revenues appropriated by Act of Parliament to particular uses" ... and "the reasons for allowing each article not warranted by a regular voucher being entered in the Auditor's books and referred to in the allowance of such article."
Followed by: Treasurer Oxford's subscription dated Nov. 26 of the docquet of this warrant. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 396–7, 399.
Nov. 16. Money warrant for 20,000l. to Lionell Herne and Samuell Edwards, gent., Paymasters appointed thereto [of interest on Exchequer Bills]: as imprest for paying interest on Exchequer Bills, to wit to the Tellers of the Receipt for so much as they shall allow for interest at the rate of 2d. per cent. (per 100l.) per diem to the payers or lenders at the said Exchequer Receipt of the said Exchequer Bills at the respective times of their paying or lending the same; and also to satisfy all interest due and unpaid to any person or body having in their custody any of the said Bills upon which six months' interest or more shall be due and unpaid, "although the said Bills shall not have circulated through her Majesty's revenue or Taxes in manner as the said interest is appointed to be paid by the Act [9 Anne, c. 7] for enabling and obliging the Bank of England to exchange all Exchequer Bills for ready money upon demand." (Money order dated Nov. 21 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 96. Order Book VIII, p. 248.
Nov. 16. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Salt Commissioners to accept a surety bond of 500l. for Cornelius Denn's surrender.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on said Denn's petition. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 21.
Nov. 17. Letter of direction for 29,156l. 9s. 0½d. to John How [as Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons]: out of Contributions in the Exchequer on the Class Lottery anno 1712: and is for the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 514,141l. 14s. 5¾d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1712.
towards 28 days' subsistence Oct. 25 last to Nov. 21 inst. for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain 3,295 1 4½
in further part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. to make good the Deficiencies of the grants anno 1711.
to complete the said 28 days' subsistence for the said Troops and Regiments 20,491 10 7½
for six months' subsistence for the Officers, a Serjeant and two men of the Company at Newfoundland from 23 Dec. 1711 to the 24 June last 150 19 6
for 61 days' pay for the several Garrisons in South Britain from June 25 last to Aug. 24 last, they receiving no subsistence 3,063 7 10½
for 28 days' subsistence as above for the Garrisons in N[orth] Britain 355 9 8
in part of 243,020l. 17s. 6d. for extraordinary charges of the war anno 1712.
on account of the pay of the 12 Companies of Invalids to subsist them to Dec. 22 next 1,800 0 0
£29,156 9 0½
Disposition Book XXII, p. 59.
Same for 64,945l. 1s. 0d. to James Brydges [as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad]: out of Contributions, ut supra: 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 Sir John Lambert to answer a bill of exchange drawn upon Mr. Brydges by Col. Nevill on account of the prisoners in Spain, which bill fell due the 11th inst., being in further part of letters of credit given by said Lambert for any sum not exceeding 30,000l. 10,400 0 0
in part of 328,956l. 16s. 7d. for subsidies to the Allies anno 1712.
to satisfy so much of the money advanced for discharging the Prussian subsidy in Italy [the subsidy for the Prussian Troops in Italy] 50,000 0 0
in part of 589,839l. 17s. 4d. [voted] to make good Deficiencies anno 1711. to be repaid into the Exchequer upon the account of sundry [County] Receivers General of Taxes to answer the like sum paid by them for recruits pursuant to Acts of Parliament in that behalf: and to be made good again to her Majesty by placing the charge of these recruits to the account of those Regiments who received them 4,545 1 0
£64,945 1 0
Ibid., p. 60.
Nov. 18. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the memorial [missing] of the Directors of the East India Company concerning the Duties payable for their unrated East India goods. My Lord Treasurer directs you to compute how much the Duty will be on a quantity of tea according to the method lately practised in the Customs and how much by either of the new ways proposed. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 307.
Treasury reference to the Secretary at War of the petition of Lieut. Gen. Seymour shewing that there was an allowance of 80l. per an. for Trophy Money to the Queen's Own Regiment of Foot under his command and that same will be 10 years in arrears on the 8th March 1712–13: therefore praying payment. Reference Book IX, p. 97.
Nov. 19. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Spencer Compton to pay 1,000l. to William, Lord Stawel, as royal bounty. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 318.
Same dated same to same to pay 1,800l. to William Sloper: without account: for so much expended by him for her Majesty's service and according to her Majesty's direction. Ibid.
Royal letters patent dated same confirming the grant of lands in St. Christopher made to Ralph Willet, Esq., for 2½ years by Walter Hamilton, late Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, in pursuance of the Queen's letter of 1705 Nov. 30 and by an instrument under his hand dated Nevis 1711 May 16, to wit of the plantations of Monsieur Gelew and Monsieur Marteng in the former French Basseterre quarter of the island of St. Christopher, containing 120 acres of land bounding to the west with Gelew's Gut, to the north with the upper common path and to the south with the lower common path.
Appending: copy of said instrument attested by Caleb Rawleigh, Secretary and Notary Public, St. Christopher. Ibid., p. 319. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) II, pp. 81–2.
Nov. 19. Letter of direction for 6,333l. 0s. 9d. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the like sum now remaining in the Exchequer [as an arrear] on the twelfth 4s. Aid anno 1708 ("all the loans on that Aid and the interest thereof being [having been] paid off or transferred [to later supplies]"): and is to be paid over to Robert Knight, Esq., Cashier to the South Sea Company, in part of 138,069l. 17s. 6d. to complete a quarter's interest due to Sept. 29 last to the said Company. Disposition Book XXII, p. 61.
Same for 500l. to the Keeper of the Privy Purse: out of Civil List moneys: and is "over and above what may be in arrear on the weekly sum of 500l." [directed to the Privy Purse]. Ibid., p. 62.
Same for 50,000l. to Charles Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy: out of Contributions in the Exchequer on the Class Lottery anno 1712: and is for the services following:
£
on the head of Wages.
for paying off and laying up at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth 12 of her Majesty's ships whose wages amount to 227,100l.: and makes 50,000l. directed in part thereof 20,000
on the head of Wear and Tear.
for answering the new Course of the Navy in part of 60,000l. to comply with the hemp contracts now delivering 30,000
£50,000
Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, to assign to the Bank of England tallies and orders as follows to the amount of 64,400l. and the interest accrued thereon as in discharge of the like sum, part of the money advanced by them for pay of her Majesty's Forces and for other services under the care of said Brydges; the Bank having expressed their willingness to accept same as in discharge of said sum and to return to your hands so much as the said accrued interest shall exceed the interest due to them on said loan: the said tallies and orders having been deposited with said Bank by said Brydges as in part security for the above-said loans, as follows, viz. tallies and orders for 6,100l. on the Malt Act anno 1710 bearing 6 per cent. interest as from 26 May 1710 and 58,300l. on the Land Tax anno 1712 payable after 1,695,020l. thereon. The said Brydges in his accounts is to be charged with the accrued interest as above and to be discharged for the interest so due to the Bank. Ibid., p. 63.
William Lowndes to same. The following sums were issued to you at the Exchequer in tallies and orders on the funds anno 1712: viz.
£ s. d.
on the Land Tax 104,979 11 6½
on the Malt Act 155,617 4 6½
£260,596 16 1
In your memorial of the 13th inst. you propose that out of the money arising therefrom 30,000l. be paid to the Bank of England for moneys advanced by them to pay bills of exchange drawn on you from abroad for extraordinaries of the war: and 23,000l. similarly for the like for bills drawn on you for the service of the war in Spain. My Lord Treasurer approves thereof and directs you to place the said sums respectively to the head of Extraordinaries and the head of the war in Spain accordingly. Ibid., p. 64.
Nov. 19
and 20.		 Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order in Council of the 16th inst. to discharge from quarantine the Prince, Riga Merchant, Supply and Tyger, with foreign plank for the Navy by contract: on the petition of John Taylour.
Likewise the Isabella, John Oswald master, with flax from Dantzic: on the petition of Alexander Ochterlony. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 461.
Nov. 19. Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of George Hosier, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Salop, shewing that he has been Receiver for said county for 21 years and always cleared his accompts, but having sustained very great losses by remittances and otherwise and having had no allowances for extraordinary charges for 15 years past he is become unable to clear his last year's accompt without sale of his real and personal estate, and although his securities are very good they are prosecuted for same: therefore praying stay of process till he can sell his estate to clear the said debt. Reference Book IX, p. 99.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle for letters patent to pass the Union seal of Scotland to determine the grant of General of the Mint in Scotland to John, Lord Balmerino, and in place thereof to grant same to Alexander, Earl of Home: with the salary of 300l. per an.: from the date of the herein patent. (This entry does not mention the royal warrant for a grant of the said office to John, Earl of Strathmore, supra, p. 111: but the entry of that warrant is marked in the margin: "this cancelled: vide Earl of Home 1712 Nov. 19.") Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 398.
Nov. 20. Same dated same to the Master and Worker of the Mint in the Tower to pay 40l. per an. to the Smith of the Mint as from Xmas last: by reason that in the last two indentures of the Mint it was declared that the salary of 50l. per an. payable to Thomas Silvester, then Smith of the Mint, should upon the next avoidance of that place be discontinued, but Sir Isaac Newton, Master and Worker of the Mint, has desired power to pay (in lieu of said salary) an allowance of 40l. per an. from Xmas last as an encouragement to such officer to perform the duty of his employment. Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 320.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the accounts of John, Visct. Fitz-Hardinge as Treasurer of the Chamber the following sums, being payments made by authority of Lord Chamberlain's warrants and otherwise, which "being for extraordinaries not within the Rules of our Establishment [of the Chamber] cannot (as we are informed) be regularly allowed in the accounts of the said Treasurer without our special authority."
£ s. d.
Appending: list of said allowances so to be made:
paid to the administratrix of Bernard Smith, late organ builder, as in full of his bills for mending and repairing the organ in the Abbey at Bath when her Majesty was there' in 1702 and for the use of an organ at Windsor and St. James's 100 0 0
paid 1711 April 25 to Mr. Christopher Shrider, present organ builder, in part of what he is to be paid for an organ for Hampton Court Chapel 322 10 0
paid 1710–11 Jan. 5 to Mr. Benjamin Bedford, upholsterer, for the use of new furniture provided for a room in the house hired for the Muscovite Minister 53 15 0
paid 1711 May 2 to ditto more for six months' rent for the said house, due 1711 April 30 207 1 6
paid to ditto on same date for necessaries and for money disbursed over and above his agreement 48 6 9
to be allowed to John Holbech, clerk in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, for his service and attendance therein for two years to 1711 Sept. 29, being at the rate of 50l. per an 100 0 0
[sic] £831 12 3
Queen's Warrant Book XXV, p. 321.
Nov. 20. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Spencer Compton to pay 5l. to Dr. Paul Chamberlain as royal bounty for the funeral charges of Sarah Sedgwick. Money Book XXII, p. 96.
Money warrant for 182l. 10s. 0d. for the Keepers of the Council Chamber as follows, viz. 91l. 5s. 0d. to Richard Grigson for two years 1709 Xmas to 1711 Xmas on his fee or salary of 2s. 6d. a day as one of the Keepers of said Chamber; 57l. 0s. 7½d. to the executors of John Cocks for 1¼ years on the like fee from 1709 Xmas to 1711 Lady day; 34l. 4s. 4½d. to Robert Harmsworth, who succeeded said Cocks, and is for three quarters to 1711 Sept. 29 on the like fee or salary. (Letter of direction dated Nov. 26 hereon.) Ibid., p. 97. Disposition Book XXII, p. 66.
Same for 200l. to John Manley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for extraordinary pains, travel and expense for one year to 1712 Oct. 4 in the execution of his office. (Money order dated Nov. 22 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Nov. 27 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 97. Order Book VIII, p. 247. Disposition Book XXII, p. 66.
Same for 575l. to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade: for half a year 1712 Lady day to Michaelmas for the salaries of himself, the Deputy Secretary, seven clerks and other officers of the said Commissioners.
279l. 11s. 2d. to same for incidents, detailed, of the said Commissioners of Trade in same half year. (Money order dated Nov. 22 hereon.) Money Book XXII, pp. 97, 98. Order Book VIII, p. 252.
Nov. 20. Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to the Governor &c. of the South Sea Company to pay to the respective Treasurers or Paymasters as follows the several sums as follows, amounting in all to 43,560l. 1s. 1d. for the 'devidend' of 3 per cent. of the South Sea Stock which at Midsummer 1712 remained in the names of the said Treasurers or Paymasters for the use of the public: the said sums being to be applied by them respectively for or towards such of the public uses [to wit, of the Navy, Forces, Guards and Garrisons, Ordnance, Transport, Sick and Wounded] for which a supply has been or shall be granted in Parliament. The Auditor of the Receipt and Clerk of the Pells are hereby to charge the said sums, amounting in all to 43,560l. 1s. 1d., upon the said Treasurers or Paymasters in the Imprest Rolls or Certificates and the said Treasurers or Paymasters are hereby to charge themselves therewith in their respective accounts.
Prefixing: undated certificate by J. Grigsby, Accomptant, and C. Lockyer, Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, of the particulars of South Sea Stock which at Midsummer last remained in the names of the said several Treasurers or Paymasters, with the dividend of 3 per cent. thereupon:
Principal. Interest.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Charles Cæsar, Esq. [as Treasurer of the Navy]. 916,609 0 1 27,498 5 4
James Brydges, Esq. [as Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] 296,856 11 5 8,905 13 11
John Howe, Esq. [as Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons] 82,886 2 11 2,486 11 8
Harry Mordaunt, Esq. [as late Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance] 68,335 9 0 2,050 1 3
Thomas Micklethwaite, Esq. [as Paymaster of Transports] 80,668 16 6 2,420 1 3
Thomas Savery [as Treasurer for Sick and Wounded] 6,646 4 0 199 7 8
£1,452,002 3 11 £43,560 1 1
Principal. Dividend.
John Lansdell, Esq., in Ordnance debentures 21,327 15 10 639 16 8
"The stock in Mr. Lansdell's name is declared not to be public money in the privy seal of the 29th March 1712 and was yesterday, with the 68,335l. 9s. 0d. in Mr. Mordaunt's name, transferred to Charles Eversfield, present Treasurer of the Ordnance."
Money Book XXII, pp. 99–100.
Money warrant for 64l. 8s. 11d. to Robert Grange, Sheriff of Co. Bucks, for the year ended 1711 Sept. 29, for an overpayment or surplusage on his account; the same arising by his paying 80l. to Thomas Read and others for apprehending Jo[h]n Horne for robbery on the highway and Thomas Smith, alias Foster, for felony and burglary.
Prefixing: certificate [by the Deputy Clerk of the Pipe] of the said surplusage. (Money order dated Dec. 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Dec. 16 hereon.) Money Book XXII, p. 102. Order Book VIII, p. 250. Disposition Book XXII, p. 75.
Nov 20. Letter of direction for 600l. to the Earl of Orrery, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Hague and at Brussels: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXII, p. 63.
T[homas] Harley to the Customs Commissioners. The hastening in of the arrears of the Two Thirds Subsidy (which determined March 7 last) requires more than ordinary application, inasmuch as 90,720l. of the principal money lent on credit of said Two Thirds remains yet unsatisfied, to the great prejudice of the public credit. My Lord Treasurer directs you to use all possible diligence therein so as the debt for principal may be lessened and not spent in paying interest alone. Out Letters (General) XX, p. 307.
William Lowndes to the Attorney and Solicitor General to peruse the enclosed draft [missing] of a warrant for a commission to receive subscriptions on the South Sea Company and for subscribing thereto 571,402l. 7s. 1¾d. by Mr. Cæsar, Treasurer of the Navy. Ibid., p. 308.
T. Harley to the Duke of Argyle enclosing Mr. Brydges' memorial [missing] representing to my Lord Treasurer the great sums of money which several Regiments now or late serving in Spain or Portugal stand charged for overpayment to 23 Dec. 1711 and praying that such overpayment may be stopped out of the growing subsistence of said Regiments and that the Deputy Paymaster be commanded to forbear making any further payments till the accounts of said Regiments are adjusted and the Regimental Paymasters have agreed to allow the said payments. My Lord Treasurer is very much concerned that the public money should be hazarded by payments of this nature and desires you to use your authority as to such of the Regiments as are under your command "and so order that the said overpayments be allowed in account by the said Regiments and the public secured thereby." Ibid.
Treasury reference to Edward Harley, one of the Auditors of Imprests, of the petition of Henry Ballow and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains for Joining Tallies, praying payment of 120l. 6s. 7d. for their fees on tallies levied for 1,208,292l. 13s. 5d. Customs money paid into the Exchequer by Henry Ferne, the Customs Cashier, for the year ended 1710 Xmas; for which tallies they have had no allowance [of fees]. Reference Book IX, p. 97.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a pension of 3s. a day to Daniel De La Force, who has served long in public employment and is now reduced to low circumstances, having lost a son in her Majesty's service. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 296.
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