Warrant Books: May 1715, 11-20 | British History Online

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1957.

'Warrant Books: May 1715, 11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 517-525. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp517-525 [accessed 19 April 2024]

May 1715, 11-20



May 11.	Fresh reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Hugh Harsnet, riding surveyor of Customs at Lymington, and Daniel Gates, mariner, who prosecuted Thomas Tanner at their own expense for wool exports, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 300, under date 1714 June 8, for a further reward of 40l. as by Proclamation for convictions for owling; the said Tanner having been convicted and fined. Reference Book IX, p. 179.
	Same to same of the petition of John Monteage, ut supra, p. 499, under date 1715 May 2. Ibid., p. 228.
	Treasury warrant to George Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt, Henry Pelham, Clerk of the Pells, and the other officers of the Receipt concerned to take in loans on the Land Tax anno 1715 to a total not exceeding 940,000l., the said total to include the loans remaining unsatisfied [or un-repaid] on the Land Tax anno 1712 [sic], which unsatisfied remain is transferred to the 1715 Land Tax supply by the Act therefor [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 1]. Money Book XXIII, p. 560.
	Letter of direction for 68,948l. 8s. 5½d. to Robert Walpole, Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the Land Tax anno 1715: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
		£	s.	d.
	in part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. for Guards and Garrisons in Great Britain and Forces in the Plantations anno 1715.
	for the service of the said Forces upon account from the 25th Dec. 1714	43,759	15	2½
	more upon account	4,334	0	10¼
	in part of 57,759l. 14s. 7d. for Forces and Garrison in Minorca anno 1715.
	for the service thereof upon account from 25 Dec. 1714	8,273	19	6½
	in part of 37,192l. 14s. 9½d. for the Forces and Garrison in Gibraltar anno 1715.
	for the service thereof upon account from 25 Dec. 1714	4,968	4	10¼
	in part of 35,912l. 19s. 2d. for the Forces in Flanders anno 1715.
	for the service thereof upon account from 25 Dec. 1714.	7,612	8	0
		£68,948	8	5½
	Disposition Book XXIII, p. 64.
May 11.	J. Taylour to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Treasury Lords are minded that the 940,000l. loans on Land Tax anno 1715 (including the transferred unsatisfied loans anno 1713 [sic]) should be completed this day. They desire that immediately after the Bank and all other persons shall have lent such sums as they have ready to lend, you [do proceed to] fill up the remaining sums [the balance of said loans] by issuing [in the form of paper orders] so much as the [the said balance] shall amount unto to John Aislabie [Treasurer of the Navy] upon any unsatisfied orders in his name: to wit, out of loans to be made by himself on credit of the said Land Tax. (In the margin: 273,379l. 0s. 5½d. evidently representing the said unsubscribed balance.) Ibid.
	Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Thomas Owen and Susanna his wife for a fresh lease of part of a close called Pall Mall Field or St. James's Field, about 54 foot east to west by 144 foot north to south, whereon are eleven messuages, many thereof very much out of repair and three of them so decayed that they must be rebuilt. Reference Book IX, p. 230.
	Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture [not detailed] for the Princess Caroline's apartment at St. James's: to an estimate of 177l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.
May 12.	J. Taylour to the Attorney and Solicitor General. It is the King's pleasure that a grant should pass to his Royal Highness of the Principality of Wales and County Palatine of Chester. The Treasury Lords desire you to draft a warrant for that purpose, consulting the proper officers of his Royal Highness on this occasion. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 371.
[?]	William Lowndes to Mr. Stanhope. The account of the income and revenues of the late King James for one year when Duke of York is preparing to be presented this day. But no Establishment for Prince Henry [as Prince of Wales and son of James I.] is in my hands.Ibid.
May 12.	Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Robert Weemis, a prisoner in the Fleet for 1,510l. Salt Duty, praying acceptance of a composition of 100l. offered by his friends, in regard of his mean circumstances. Reference Book IX, p. 230.
May 13.	J. Taylour to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury Lords have appointed the 10th of June next for paying one year to Lady day 1714 to the pensioners belonging to the Chatham Chest. Please give notice thereof accordingly. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 371.
May 14.	Privy seal for 4l. a day to Edward Southwell, Esq., Sir Christopher Musgrave, Bart., and Andrew Charlton, Commissioners for executing the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal: as in lieu of the ancient diet of 16 dishes of meat heretofore settled and allowed to the Keeper of the Privy Seal, “and for which we have now thought fit rather to grant the said daily sum than that the said diet should be taken in kind”: to commence as from April 30 last. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 442.
May 16.	Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new commission of Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches (Commissioners for putting in execution the Act of Parliament for licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches and also the several Acts of Parliament in relation to the licensing 300 Hackney Chairs): the new Commissioners to be Daniel Blake, George Clerke, John Wey, Thomas Sutton and Moore Molyneux: with 100l. per an.: during pleasure: all in place of the present Commissioners, Daniel Blake, Charnock Heron, Abraham Magny, Evert Jollyvet and George Clerk, who were thereto appointed by letters patent of 6 Anne, which patent is hereby revoked. Ibid. XXVII, pp. 30–1.
	Royal sign manual for 100l. to John [Robinson], Bishop of London: without account: to be by him paid over to Arsenius, Archbishop of Thebais, as royal bounty to the Church of Alexandria in Egypt (“for the Church at Alexandria”): and 8l. 12s. 6d. for the [Exchequer] fees thereon: (Money order dated May 28 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 10 hereon.) Ibid., p. 31. Order Book IX, p. 78. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 74.
	Same for 100l. to Isaac D'Alais (who was Secretary at the Court of Hanover from the late Queen Anne), “which we are graciously pleased to allow unto him in consideration of the charges he was at in putting himself and family in mourning upon the death of Queen Anne pursuant to an order from the late Lords Justices in that behalf.” (For the money warrant and money order and letter of direction hereon see supra, p. 515, under, date May 9.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 32.
	Royal warrant dated St. James's to Robert Walpole, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, to pay 4,334l. 0s. 10¼d. to John How, late Paymaster General of same, upon account to be applied by him for the services following: viz.
		£	s.	d.
	in part of 386,427l. 17s. 10d. granted for the Guards and Garrisons in Great Britain for the year ended 25 Dec. 1714.
	to complete the pay of the Captain General and the several General and Staff Officers from 25 Dec. 1713 to 29 Sept. 1714	379	9	3¼
	for 61 days’ pay 1714 Aug. 25 to Oct. 24 for the several Garrisons in South Britain	2,831	14	7
	to complete the pay of the 12 Companies of Invalids for the same time	247	8	0
	for Contingencies	875	9	0
		£4,334	0	10¼
	Ibid.
May 17.	Treasury warrant to Thomas Cornwallis, Christopher Tilson, Nehemiah Arnold and Christopher Rhodes, Commissioners appointed for taking in the tickets on every of the Lotteries as follows, to divide benefits for 1,000l. or upwards in the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18] into other orders not less than 500l. each; and further to take in from any applicants their orders for small sums on the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18] and 500,000l. Lottery anno 1713 [12 Anne, c. 11] and the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 and to make forth new orders to be signed by the Treasury Lords for larger sums as desired: all in accordance with the various provisions in the Acts for said Lotteries. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 17–18.
	Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay to Col. William Southwell, Captain of the Company of Battle Axe Guards, Ireland, 740l. for the new clothing of the said Company.Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 620.
May 18.	Warrant by Treasurer Oxford to Hugh Cholmley for a particular of three tenements in Marybone Street in order to a lease to Robert Georges: ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, p. 153, under date 1712–13 March 13. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 63.
	Money warrant for 20,000l. to Samuel Edwards, Charles Low and Thomas Fletcher, Paymasters of the interest on Exchequer Bills: as imprest to satisfy such interest at the rate of 2 pence per 100l. per diem to the respective “payers or lenders at the Receipt of the said Exchequer Bills” or to persons or bodies corporate having in their possession Exchequer Bills on which six months’ interest or more shall be due, “although the said Bills shall not have circulated through his Majesty's revenue or taxes in manner as the said interest is appointed to be paid by the Act or Acts for enabling and obliging the Bank of England to exchange all Exchequer Bills for ready money upon demand.” (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 564. Order Book IX, p. 66.
	Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay John Sanden the fee or salary of 13l. 0s. 10d. as Comptroller of Chichester port. Money Book XXIII, p. 564.
	Money warrant for 407l. 2s. 7½d. to Christopher Rhodes (thereto nominated by the Managers and Directors of the 1714 Lottery) to complete (with 2,000l. already issued to him) the clearing the whole expenses of managing the said Lottery. (Money order dated May 23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 565. Order Book IX, p. 69.
	Same for 728l. to Richard, Lord Cobham, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Germany, being (with the like sum paid him by way of advance) 182 days from 1714 Oct. 15 (the day of his departure out of the presence) to April 15 last on his ordinaries of 5l. a day as Envoy and 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary.
	728l. to William Cadogan, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the States General and Plenipotentiary in the Netherlands: for the like time, viz. Oct. 16 last (when he departed out of the presence) to April 16 last: on the like ordinaries as above.
	455l. to Henry D'Avenant, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the Great Duke of Tuscany and Republic of, Genoa: being for the same time from Sept. 26 last (when he departed out of the presence) to March 27 last on his ordinary of 5l. a day.
	708l. to James Jeffreys, Esq., his Majesty's Resident with the King of Sweden: for 236 days 1714 Aug. 1 to 1715 March 25 on his ordinary of 3l. a day.
	708l. to Robert Jackson, his Majesty's Resident at the Court of Sweden [prisoner of war]: for same time on the. like ordinary. (Money orders dated May 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 3. Order Book IX, p. 72. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 70.
May 18, 19, 20, 24.	Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Spurway as waiter and searcher at Barnstaple loco William Remington, superannuated.
	John Pelham to be established as Surveyor, waiter and searcher at Shoreham at 40l. per an., there being at present no officer there to execute warrants passed by the Collector and Comptroller for the landing of goods that have paid the Duties and for inspecting the shipping of corn: “it being inconsistent with a Collector's duty to execute warrants passed by himself and the leaving the same to boatmen may be of great prejudice to the revenue, they not being capable of performing the duty of surveyor and landwaiter and the trade of that port being considerably increased since the Peace”: all as proposed by the said Commissioners in a representation.
	John Lane as waiter and searcher at Hitcham [Heacham] and Brancaster in Wells port loco Geo. Hooton, deceased.
	John Weston as tidesman at Poole loco John Elliot, deceased.
	Hen. Swain as mate of the smack employed at Rye loco Oliver Thorp, who has surrendered that employment.
	Richard Parsons as weighing porter in London port loco John Watts, superannuated.
	Francis Long to be sworn in afresh as deputy to Richard Ferrier, a King's waiter, London port, in accordance with the Customs Commissioners’ report stating that they have no objection thereto.
	Richard Hurtnel as a tidesman in fee, Bristol port, loco Lyon Fancourt, who has surrendered that employment.
	Henry Wood as boatman at Berdsey [Bawdsey] Ferry in Ipswich port loco Toby Fenn, superannuated.
	Robert Fisher as tidesman in Hull port loco Jonath[an] Bramston, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 225, 226, 227, 230.
May 18.	Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Thomas Metcalfe for a new lease of all the ground and soil and waste grounds in the hamlets of Askrigg, Newbiggin and Nappa Sear in the parish of Aysgarth, alias Ayksgarth, Co. Yorks, and all mines [therein] except Royal mines, rendering a fifth of the clear yearly value of the same to the Crown; petitioner being willing to venture some part of his fortune in digging underground to see if there are any lead or coal mines there. Reference Book IX, p. 232.
	Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Bromley, Esq., Sir George Beaumont, Thomas Sclater and Anthony Keck, gent., executors and trustees of the will of Dr, John Radcliffe, shewing that Edward Carlton, of Carshalton, merchant, was indebted to the Crown in 18,000l. for Customs and his estate, house and goods at Carshalton thereupon extended, the said Radcliffe applied to the then [Customs] Commissioners to purchase same and terms were agreed and 7,163l. paid for the purchase money, but before the lease was made the Queen and said Radcliffe both died: therefore pray that the lease may be perfected. Reference Book IX, p. 234.
	Treasury letters patent appointing William Vanburgh to be Comptroller of the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber with the fee or salary of 150l. per an. [being the office already held by him].Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 26.
	Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for stay of process against Francis Manaton, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cornwall.
	Prefixing: report by the Taxes Commissioners on said Manaton's petition. A further stay of process will enable him to have the benefit of his extent against Quash. Ibid., p. 27.
	Same to the Commissioners for the 1714 Lottery to deface and destroy in the most effectual manner “in the presence of seven or more of your number” the plates for the tickets in the Queen's Lottery anno 1713 [12 Anne, c. 11] and the three plates for the 1714 Lottery [13 Anne, c. 18].
	Prefixing: representation from the Managers and Directors of the 1714 Lottery desiring instructions for such defacing. Ibid., p. 29.
	Treasury approval of John Smith as deputy to Thomas Strickland, his Majesty's Commissioner or Chief Officer of the Transfer Office, appointed by the Act of 9 Anne [8 Anne, c. 10], for the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710 to be established in London, to which office said Strickland was appointed by patent dated 1714–15 Feb. 5.
	Prefixing: said Strickland's presentation of said Smith to the Treasury for approval. Ibid., p. 30.
	Treasury warrant to the Salt Commissioners to employ the several officers as follows.
	Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners (in obedience to the late Lord Treasurer Oxford's warrant of 1714 June 25) proposing as follows: viz.
	Thomas Bawden, officer at a [salt] refining work at Clovelly in Devonshire, 10l. per an. addition to his 20l. per an. salary, he having been very diligent.
	Geo. Homesby to be a new officer at the salt works at Shaldowne under the Collector of Topsham, Co. Devon, which were preparing to make salt in May 1714.
	Thomas Foot, the oldest supernumerary, to be a new officer at a new salt work erected near the Rockpits under the Collector and Supervisor of Northwich.
	Thomas Vaughan, officer at Bewley in Hants, to have 5l. per an. extra, he being formerly an officer for two salt works (Bewley and Fawley), but reduced when the work at Fawley was taken from him, but he cannot live nearer than 4½ miles from the [Bewley] works and is obliged to keep an horse all the year round.
	5l. per an. to be added to the salary of John Keat, who for several years has looked after a small Salterne in Portsea in Hants at 10l. per an., which is too small a salary.
	Richard Molineux to be a watchman at Beechton [Beeston] Saltworks under the Collector of Nantwich at 7s. a week, formerly worked by Mr. William Darwell, who is again putting in the pans and setting them to work: it being a remote place. We intend to supply it with an officer at 40l. per an. from Liverpool Collection (where there is an officer, Stephen Ellison, that may be spared) if your Lordships approve thereof.
	The Collector and Supervisor of Lemington [Lymington] has signified that there is a new salt work erected at Hamstead [Hampstead] in the Isle of Wight and another at Warsash: the new work at Hamstead being not above a quarter mile from the old one, the same officer may attend it with the assistance of a watchman at 7s. a week, who may deliver salt upon occasion: but the work at Warsash requires a new officer at 25l. per an.
	The Supervisor at South Shields reports that John Parrot, watchman at Cullercoats at 10l. per an., is pilot to the harbour, follows the fishery and keeps an alehouse, all which hinders him from his duty. We propose to lay him aside and appoint a watchman that has no other business at 8s. a week.
	Ibid., pp. 30–1.
May 18.	Same to same approving their proposal of officers as follows.
	Prefixing: memorial from the Salt Commissioners. The Collector and Supervisor at Nantwich in Cheshire reports that Mr. Daniel Barker has made an entry of an old [salt] rockpit which has not been wrought these five years and that Mr. Peter Wade and Mr. Richard Stretch have made an entry of a new white salt work with two pans. We propose Mr. William Machell and Mr. John Stone, the two oldest supernumeraries, to be officers “there” at 40l. per an. [each], and Henry Hartwell to be watchman “there” at 7s. a week. Ibid., p. 32.
May 18, 30.	Treasury commission to Martin Temple to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses in London loco William Grey. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Midd. to pay him 40l. per an. salary as from May 18 inst.)
	Benjamin Couch to be same loco Francis Edwards. (The like warrant to the Receiver of said Duties for Co. Pembroke to pay him 50l. per an. salary as from May 30 inst.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 161, 164, 165, 167.
May 19.	Money warrant for 192l. 17s. 0d. to Alexander Pendarves, late Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for 352 days 1713–14 Jan. 26 (the date of his patent of the said office) to 1714–15 Jan. 13 (the day when Hugh Cholmley succeeded him therein) on his salary of 200l. per an. for extraordinary pains, charges, travelling and other expenses. Hereof 103l. 0s. 3¼d. is to be paid out of the arrears of the late Queen's Civil List revenue and the remaining 89l. 17s. 3d. out of his present Majesty's Civil List moneys. (Money order dated June 1 hereon. Followed by two late Treasury confirmations thereof dated 1715–16 Jan. 13 and 1722 Aug. 23. This latter confirmation is for the payment of the 103l. 0s. 3¼d. remaining still due from Queen Anne's Civil List arrears. “Let this sum be satisfied out of the moneys remaining in the Exchequer applicable to the debts of her late Majesty's Civil List without any further signification in that behalf.”) (The letter of direction for the 89l. 17s. 3d., part of this warrant, is dated 19 April 1716.) Money Book XXIII, p. 562. Order Book IX, p. 115.Disposition Book XXIII, p. 152.
	Money warrant dormant for payment of the fee or salary of 366l. 16s. 8d. per an. to John Byde as Surveyor of the outports in England, Wales and Berwick, to which he was appointed on the removal of John Jones, Esq. Money Book XXIII, p. 562.
	Money warrants for sums as follow for 1715 Lady day quarter on the respective annuities or yearly sums: out of Civil List moneys: viz.
	75l. to John, Earl of Crawford, on 300l. per an.
	50l. to Alexander, Earl of Kincardine, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to Alexander, Earl of Hume, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to Alexander, Earl of Caithness, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to William, Earl of Kilmarnock, on 200l. per an.
	75l. to George, Earl of Dunbarton, on 300l. per an.
	50l. to John, Earl of Cromartie, on 200l. per an.
	75l. to James,. Earl of Hyndford, on 300l. per an.
	50l. to Patrick, Lord Oliphant, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to Francis, Lord Sempill, on 200l. per an.
	25l. to John, Lord Elphinston, on 100l. per an.
	25l. to John, Lord Grey, on 100l. per an.
	50l. to John, Lord Napier, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to George, Lord Forrester, on 200l. per an.
	25l. to David, Lord Lindores, on 100l. per an.
	50l. to John, Lord Forbes, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to James, Lord Torpichen, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to George, Lord Rea, on 200l. per an.
	25l. to Allan, Lord Cathcart, on 100l. per an.
	50l. to John, Lord Bellenden, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to Alexander, Lord Elibank, on 200l. per an.
	50l. to Robert, Lord Rollo, on 200l. per an.
	25l. to Lord Fraser on 100l. per an.
	25l. to Major Aikman on 100l. per an.
	25l. to Capt. John Campbell on 100l. per an.
	25l. to William Maxwell on 100l. per an.
	(For the separate money orders hereon see infra, p. 530.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 566–7. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 72.
	William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report by to-morrow morning on the memorial of Walter Chetwynd, Ranger of St. James's Park, relating to several new works to be done there, which memorial was referred to you April 12 last. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 371.
	Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley of the petition of Jane Beeston, widow, for a lease of several lands vested in the Crown for the better fortifying Portsmouth, Chatham and Harwich, to wit of certain corn mills of which her husband was proprietor and which were purchased [for the fortifications] at Portsmouth. Reference Book IX, p. 231.
	Same to the Comptroller and the Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6] of the petition of Richard Brown, Thomas Lyster and Thomas Perry for the innovation of several lost orders in the said Lottery. Ibid., p. 232.
	Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of two houses on the south side of Pall Mall in the bailiwick of St. James's, assigned to John, Lord Percival, by Martha Yarwell: all in order to a fresh lease thereof to the said Lord.
	Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Lord's petition for same. The house and garden in the tenure of Martha Yarwell is 25 feet broad and extends 152 foot in depth from the [part of the] royal garden wall in the possession of Lord Carleton to the Pall Mall. The house in the possession of Lord Percival is 28 foot broad and 152 foot depth. The said houses may be worth at rack rent 120l. per an. I advise a rent of 2s. 6d. in the pound, which amounts to 15l. per an., and a fine of 60l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 28–9.
May 20.	Treasury reference to Henry Baker of the petition of Thomas Faithful shewing that in Michaelmas term last two informations were brought against him for exporting wool and importing brandy: therefore praying that same may be stopped. Reference Book IX, p. 231.
	Same to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, of the petition of Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Kildare [as executrix of the Earl of Ranelagh, Ranger of Cranborne Chase], setting forth the necessity for paling and railing Cranbourn Chase and for new racks for the deer pens there, the old being so decayed that the deer ramble and are destroyed. Ibid.