Warrant Books: August 1715, 1-10

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'Warrant Books: August 1715, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 660-671. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp660-671 [accessed 18 April 2024]

August 1715, 1-10

Aug. 1. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Armstrong shewing that about two years since he received from Holland some mercer's goods (in which he deals) to the value of 20l., which one Robert Molley swore to be worth 48l., upon which he tried the same in the Exchequer Court, but was cast, and treble the said sum was allotted to be paid by him to the Crown: that both himself and wife are very ancient and have met with very great losses in the way of trade and are reduced to the utmost necessity: therefore praying remission of the money so allotted. Reference Book IX, p. 245.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Major Archibald Patten shewing that he served the Crown 43 years and is now reduced to a very low condition, therefore praying a pension of 100l. a year for life from Xmas last on the Irish Establishment. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 2.
Aug. 2. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 500l. to Oswald Mosley, Esq., Sheriff of Co. Stafford: without account: for his extraordinary service and expenses in opposing and endeavouring to suppress the rebellious riots which have been lately raised in the said county. (Money warrant dated Aug. 3 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 6 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 73. Order Book IX, p. 107.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise and direct the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Woodward of New Forest to raise money by the sale of offal wood there sufficient to pay to Charles, Duke of Bolton, Warden of said Forest, the yearly sums of 30l. and 40l. from Jan. 5 last (the date of the grant of said office to said Duke), being 30l. per an. for repairs of Lindhurst House and 40l. per an. for repair of the King's Stables there. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 273–4.
Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrant of 1709 Oct. 29 for William Taylour's salary as Usher of the Custom House, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXIII, p. 402. Money Book XX, p. 172.
J. Taylour to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands]. My Lords direct you to inform them as speedily as possible who is in possession of the house adjoining to Mr. Chetwynd's at St. James's and what title he has to it and for what time. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 399.
Same to Mr. Missing enclosing a protection from the Admiralty Lords for the ship and men which in your letter of the 27th ult. you said were ready to sail for Gibraltar with provisions for the use of the Garrison there.
Appending: said Protection dated Aug. 1 for the master of the ship George and crew of seven men of names, age and description as endorsed thereon. “You are hereby required and directed not to imprest into his Majesty's service” the said master and men: and in case the protection shall be found about any other person producing the same upon his own account then the officer who finds it is hereby strictly charged and required to imprest the said person and immediately to send the protection to us, the Admiralty Lords. This protection to remain in force during the said ship's voyage to Gibraltar and her return to Portsmouth or the Thames and no longer. Ibid.
Aug. 2. Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to hasten their report on the petition of Sir William Scawen and the petition of the executors of Dr. John Radcliffe, ut supra, p. 550. Ibid., p. 379.
Fresh reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Edward Noel and John Perry, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, p. 300. Reference Book VIII, p. 459.
Aug. 3. Letter of direction for 28,846l. 3s. 0½d. to Robert Walpole, as Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on Malt Duties anno 1715: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in further part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. for Guards and Garrisons in Great Britain and Forces in the Plantations anno 1715.
for the several Regiments, Troops and Companies provided for in the said sum: and is (together with 1,223l. lately issued to him) to complete a fortnight's subsistence from 25 July last to Aug. 7 inst. 10,955 19 6
for Exchequer fees on 517,754l. 15s. 3¾d. received to July 20 last at 1½ pence per £ 3,235 19 5½
in further part of 265,754l. 7s. 6d. voted for the pay and levy money of 3,000 Dragoons and 4,000 Foot for one year.
for subsistence upon account to 13 Regiments of Dragoons and eight Regiments of Foot new raising: at 500l. each Regiment 10,500 0 0
in further part of 5,458l. 10s. 0d. voted for pay and levy money of four Companies to be added to the Coldstream Regiment of Guards.
for subsistence upon account for the said four Companies 200 0 0
in further part of 123,698l. 10s. 0d. and 2,591l. 10s. 0d. voted for Half Pay upon account to the Disbanded Officers of the Land Forces and Marines anno 1715.
to complete the Half Pay to the said Officers to 24 June 1715 3,954 4 1
£28,846 3 0½
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 86.
Aug. 3. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General to grant to Thomas Merrideth the office or place of Keeper of the Original Seal for the counties of Denbigh and Montgomery in the Principality of Wales commonly called the office or place of Chamberlain or Cursitor for making out all original writs within the said counties: in place of Ellis Meredith, whose grant thereof from the late Queen Anne is determined by her demise. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 76.
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners. In my letter of July 21 last I sent to you, by the Treasury Lords’ direction, copy of a letter sent to them from Secretary Stanhope signifying the King's pleasure concerning the examining of passengers coming into or going out of this kingdom, ut supra, p. 647. My Lords have again received his Majesty's pleasure that these directions be repeated to the officers of the Customs and that they be ordered to be very exact and punctual in the observance thereof. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 400.
Same to Mr. Burchet, Secretary [to the Admiralty], enclosing a letter [missing] from the Secretary of the Customs complaining that Capt. Gray, Commander of the Folkestone, hath demanded and received from the Collector of Customs at Portsmouth 44l. 12s. 6d. for freight of some gold and silver he hath brought from Jamaica for his Majesty's use: and that Capt. Beal, Commander of the Deal Castle, demands freight for some of the same species on board that ship, brought also for his Majesty's use from Jamaica. The Treasury Lords conceive that nothing should be demanded by any Officers or Commanders of his Majesty's ships for bringing home any money belonging to his Majesty. They desire you to lay this matter before the Admiralty Lords with my Lords’ request that order be given to Capt. Gray to repay to the Collector of Portsmouth and that direction be given to Capt. Beal to deliver his Majesty's money on board the Deal Castle without demanding freight for the same. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report to my Lords their objections (if any) to the enclosed draft warrant [missing] prepared pursuant to your report of July 18 last for several allowances on the Earl of Carnarvon's accounts as late Paymaster of the Forces [Abroad]. Ibid., p. 402.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Lord Scudamore et al. shewing that in 1706 they became surety for Sir Barnabas Scudamore, bart., Collector of Liverpool port, “who they are informed is 700l. or 800l. in arrear to the Crown, which he is able to pay, but would leave it to fall upon his securities”: therefore praying for an extent against him on their paying the debt, “which they will be then ready to do.” Reference Book IX, p. 246.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises as follows in order to a new lease to William Strickland, viz. five cottages or tenements in the town of New Malton, Co. Yorks, belonging to the Crown, two of which were by patent dated 1597 June 15 granted to Galifred Broomfield for 40 years and the other three by patent dated 1597 May 29 were granted to Robert Brompton for 60 years: all which premises were granted 1661 June 11 by Charles II. to Michael Moisier for 31 years.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Strickland's petition for same. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 34.
Aug. 3. Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, not detailed, to a total of 4,500l., of John Caswall as Receiver General of the Duties on Houses anno 1714 and of the arrears of former years thereon for Cos. Monmouth, Anglesea, Merioneth and Carnarvon. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 173.
Treasury commission to William Baldwyn to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Thomas Davies. (Dormant warrant dated Aug.3 to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Salop to pay him 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.)
to Andrew Bowdler to be same loco George Hall. (The like dormant warrant to the Receiver General for Co. Salop for the like salary.) Ibid., pp. 161, 165.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, approving their presentment dated April 12 last of William Menzies as a waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh at 12l. per an. loco Robert Home, who declines the service.
and their presentment of May 19 last of William Coutts as Land Surveyor of Irvine at 35l. per an. loco Alexander Brodie, proposed to be removed to be Comptroller of Inverness.
and of Alexander Brodie as Comptroller of Inverness at 30l. per an. loco Hercules Smith, proposed to be removed to Aberdeen.
and of John Ewing as a tidewaiter at Dumfries at 15l. per an. loco John How, dismissed.
and their presentment of April 12 last of Alexander McKenzie as a boatman at Whithorn at 15l. per an. loco Lawrence Mill, who refuses to serve. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 408.
Aug. 4. Royal warrant dated St. James's to John, Duke of Marlborough, Master of the Ordnance, and Thomas Erle, Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, to pay to John Rowley, instrument maker, 75l. for half a year from 1714 Xmas on a yearly sum of 150l., which the King is resolved to grant him in consideration of the good proofs of his great skill and knowledge in the mechanic arts by several inventions which he hath shown to the King and as an encouragement to him to proceed to the improvement of those arts which are or may be of great use to the Office of Ordnance as well as a public benefit. The said yearly sum is hereby to be paid him for the future by the Treasurer of the Ordnance: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 73.
Establishment under the royal sign manual for the French, Dutch and Lutheran Chapels at St. James's: to commence from 1 August 1714 and to be paid by the Cofferer of the Household during pleasure:
French and Dutch Chapels at St. James's: Preaching Ministers. £
French Chapel: Dr. John Menard, Mr. Philip Menard, Peter Rival, 160l. per an. each 480
Dutch Chapel: John Peter Nucella and Mr. Sebastian Vander Eyken, each 160l. 320
Readers: £
French Chapel: Mr. John Majeu 40
Dutch Chapel: Mr. Sebastian Vander Eyken 30
sexton and porter: James Mercier 15
total £885
Lutheran Chapel at St. James's.
Chaplains: Mr. George Andrew Ruperti and Mr. Anthony William Boehm, each 200l. 400
Chapel Keeper [Mr.] Jacobi 60
[Mr.] Barrow for cleaning the Chapel. 16
£476
King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 74.
Aug. 4. William Lowndes to Mr. Sloane. The Treasury Lords grant you leave of absence from your duty in the Searcher's Office, London port, not exceeding one year on condition care be taken that the duty of your employment be duly executed in your absence. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 401.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to admit to entry the customable goods belonging to Hatchadura Perkis and Zachary Gregory, being Turkey wrought handkerchers, silk purses, slippers and four pieces of Pallampores which are prohibited goods and seized for being concealed in bales of grogram yarns which were found on examination by Wood, Lloyd and Hardwick, landwaiters in London port; the Duty on the Customable goods amounting to 593l. 1s. 6d. and the value of the prohibited goods being 40l. 9s. 0d.: the said Perkis and Gregory having made oath that they never received advice or bill of lading for the same and that they did not know, when they entered the grogram yarn, that any other species of goods were contained in the bales.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the memorial of said Perkis and Gregory. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 258–9.
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Edmund Lambe for a fresh lease of the scite of the manor of Wiscot, Co. Lincoln, on surrender of his present lease, which he holds from the late Queen Dowager. Reference Book IX, p. 246.
Same to same of the petition of Catherine Windham, widow, for a new lease of Richmond Ferry, Co. Surrey, on surrender of her present lease, which expires in 1733. Ibid.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated July 18 last [to the Board of Works] for four sash windows, two freestone chimney pieces, with several necessary repairs in doors, windows, floors, ceilings, roofs and gutters in Mr. Boscowen's compartments of his Majesty's Household lodgings at Hampton Court: and that the roof of the Clerk of the Works’ lodgings at Kensington be raised eight feet high for the conveniency of [persons] lying above stairs: all to an estimate of 235l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 37.
Aug. 4. Same of a same dated July 21 last [to same] for a room under the young Princess's [Princesses'] Wardrobe at St. James's to be fitted up for their women and to make a necessary house in the Pheasant Court there: to an estimate of 80l. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises as follows in order to a lease thereof to Jeremiah Hancock, viz. three houses on the south side of Pall Mall Street in the bailiwick of St. James's of which he is possessed for the remainder of several terms granted by Charles II. to the late Earl of St. Albans.
Prefixing: report by the Surveyor General on said Hancock's petition for same. Two of the houses with gardens behind them stand together and are in front next Pall Mall Street 42 feet 7 inches and in depth extending to the Royal Garden wall in the possession of Lord Carleton 151 foot 6 inches and the other house stands backwards in one of the gardens. They are all worth at a rack rent 140l. per an. I [the Surveyor General of Crown Lands] rate a fine of 70l. for making up his term to 50 years at 17l. 10s. 0d. per an. rent on the additional term. Ibid., p. 172.
Same to the Excise Commissioners, Scotland, to pay 50l. to John Mac Allen, a gauger of Excise, who has been barbarously assaulted and maimed for expressing his affection to the Government on the day of his Majesty's Coronation: “and as it much imports his Majesty's service that such who are zealous for his person and Government should meet with all suitable encouragement we do recommend the said Mac Allen to your favour so as upon the first opportunity he may be advanced to the office of a Collector under you or such other employment superior to that he now enjoys as you shall find him qualified for.” Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 409.
Aug. 4, 5,
23, 30.		 Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ Philip Wheates as a tidesurveyor at Combras loco Andrew Nairn, dismissed: at 30l. per an.
William Stordy as Comptroller at Aberdeen loco William Nicholson, rendered incapable: at 30l. per an.
James Hoodless as tidewaiter at Borrowstounness loco Peter White, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Isaac Briggs as landwaiter and searcher at Borrowstounness loco Adam Boyle, dismissed: at 25l. per an.
Geo. Lavarock as a tidewaiter at Montrose loco John Robeson, dismissed: at 18l. per an.
Thomas Harrison as a tidewaiter at Borrowstounness loco John Mathison, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Samuel Lowdon as landsurveyor and tidesurveyor at Montrose loco William Neilson, dismissed: at 35l. per an.
Peter White as a tidewaiter at Montrose loco Andrew Young, dismissed: at 18l. per an.
William Lindsay as a boatman at Peterhead loco Daniel Campbell: at 14l. per an.
William Wallace as a waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh loco Daniel Campbell, made a watchman of the salt Duty: at 12l. per an.
John Durham as a tidewaiter at Borrowstounness loco James Stirling, made an officer of the salt Duty: at 20l. per an.
John Milligin as a boatman at Aberdeen loco Duncan Campbell: at 14l. per an.
George Towry as landsurveyor in Leith port loco Bassett Edes, not duly qualified.
John Abbott as landwaiter and searcher at Port Glasgow loco Robert Knight, presented to be landsurveyor and tidesurveyor at Montrose: at 35l. per an.
John Lennox as a tidewaiter at Borrowstounness loco Antho. Wallace, made an officer of the salt Duty: at 20l. per an.
Robert Ballentine as surveyor of the landcarriage at Edinburgh loco George Towry: at 30l. per an.
James Lindsay as a watchman of the salt Duty in Preston Pans Collection loco John Moore, dismissed: at 15l. per an.
Bernard Awmond as officer of the salt Duty in Alloa Collection loco Francis Gobran: at 25l. per an.
James Wallis as officer of the salt Duty in Preston Pans Collection loco Henry Farrer, dismissed: at 25l. per an.
Andrew Gair as a tidewaiter at Dundee loco John Corsan, dismissed: at 18l. per an.
James Hepburn as a tidewaiter at Dundee loco George Braithwood, dismissed: at 18l. per an.
Henry Ord as tidewaiter at Montrose loco James Kidd, dismissed: at 18l. per an.
Andrew Aitoun as tidewaiter at Dundee loco Henry Ord, removed: at 18l. per an.
William Laing as tidewaiter at Ayr loco Robert Legatt, dismissed: at 15l. per an.
William Semple as weighing porter at Port Glasgow: at 10l. per an.
James Hillock as tidewaiter at Dumfries loco James Johnstoun, dismissed: at 15l. per an.
John Scott as weighing porter at Port Glasgow: at 10l. per an.
Richard Adderton (dated August 15) as landsurveyor and tidesurveyor at Ayr loco Robert Campbell, deceased: at 35l. per an.
John Wyley (Aug. 5) as Comptroller of the Customs in the Isle of Lewis: at 20l. per an., “an additional salary of 10l. per an. by reason of the great extent of that district."
Geo. Edgar (Aug. 5) as a tidewaiter in the port of Perth loco Mark Home, deceased: at 18l. per an.
Arch[ibald] White (Aug. 5) as a watchman of the salt Duty in Prestonpans Collection loco Andrew Hepburn, dismissed: at 15l. per an.
Daniel Campbell (Aug. 5) as a watchman of the salt Duty in Alloa Collection loco John Huddart, who is to be provided for in the Customs: at 15l. per an.
Ralph Archbold (Aug. 23) as landsurveyor and tidesurveyor at Dunbar loco Alexander Ramsay, dismissed: at 35l. per an.
Thomas Knight (Aug. 23) as landwaiter and searcher at Borrowstounness loco George Wilson, dismissed: at 25l. per an.
John Hoddart (Aug. 23) as tidewaiter at Dunbar loco Gilbert McMillan, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
David Aikenhead (Aug. 23) as Comptroller of the Customs at Orkney loco Thomas Bell, dismissed: at 30l. per an.
George Crawford (Aug. 23) as tidewaiter at Dunbar loco Arthur Grey, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Anthony Wallace (Aug. 23) as tidewaiter at Dunbar loco Magnus Buchannan, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Hugh Callum (Aug. 23) as a tidewaiter at Dunbar loco Thomas Kellie, dismissed: at 20l. per an.
Alexander Dalmahoy (Aug. 30) as Collector of Customs at Orkney loco William Borthwick, dismissed: at 30l. per an.
James Perse (Aug. 30) as an additional Surveyor of the landcarriage waiters at the Gates of Edinburgh: at 30l. per an. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 409, 410, 411, 412.
Aug. 5. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to Arthur Onslow, Esq., the office of Receiver General of the Post Office loco Stephen Lilly, deceased: with the salary of 300l. per an. from the date of the herein patent: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 75.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Monsieur Bernsdoff [Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff] to seal the goods of his sons and daughters, who are returning to Hanover. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 401.
Aug. 5, 9,
11, 18, 23,
25.		 Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Taxes of the petitions of the following persons praying to be appointed Receivers General 25. of the Duties on Houses for the respective counties, detailed: and in each case proposing their securities detailed: viz.
Joseph Veale for part of Devon: being already Receiver General of Land Tax for the same.
Francis Manaton for Co. Cornwall.
Cha. Mackarel for part of Co. Norfolk (Aug. 9).
George Thorne for part of Co. Devon (Aug. 11).
Ambrose Reddall for Co. Beds.
James Bay lie for Co. Stafford.
Thomas Gisborne for Co. Derby.
John Shermer for Co. Berks.
Thomas Brougham for Cos. Cumberland and Westmorland (Aug. 18).
William Pacey for part of Norfolk.
Sir William Fazakerley for London &c. (Aug. 23).
William Wood for Co. Salop (Aug. 25). Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 151.
Aug. 6. Money warrant for 800l. to Paul Methuen, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Catholic King: in satisfaction of one bill of extraordinaries from 1714 Dec. 14 to 1715 June 11 in the said service: as allowed by Secretary James Stanhope. (Money order dated Aug. 10 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 91. Order Book IX, p. 109.
Same for 135,000l. to Sir John Humble, bart., the officer in the Receipt of the Exchequer appointed for payment of the annuities, benefits &c. of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710 as by the Act 8 Anne, c. 10: and is to be applied to the said annuities for the fifth year (from 29 Sept. 1714 to 29 Sept. 1715) of the 32 years during which they are to continue: to be paid out of the Rates and Duties (on coals, culme, cinders and on houses) granted by the said Act. (Money order dated Sept. 24 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 117. Order Book IX, p. 141.
Money order for 125l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Ranger of the House Park at Windsor: for 1¼ years to 1715 June 24 on his allowance of 100l. per an. towards providing hay for the deer there. Order Book IX, p. 104.
Aug. 6. William Lowndes to Mr. Delme enclosing the draft [missing] of the Bill [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 19] for raising 910,000l. My Lords desire that you with your friends will please to peruse the same and return it with what speed you can. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 402.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Hardwick, deputy to Mr. Dennis, a King's waiter, London port, shewing that he has acted therein several years with diligence and integrity, but that another person is to be warranted to the said employment: therefore praying a stop till he be heard. Reference Book IX, p. 246.
Aug. 7. Treasury warrant to Thomas Hewet, late Surveyor General of Woods, Trent North, for his Majesty's use to sell the wood blown down in Sherwood Forest in the late violent storm that happened on the 1 Feb. 1714–15, as to which you were directed to report the number and value of the trees blown down and broken and shattered. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 212.
Aug. 8. Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter to July 31 last on the yearly sums of 45,000l. and 8,000l. in consideration for their exchanging all Exchequer Bills from time to time for ready money upon demand: all in accordance with the Acts of 7 Anne, c. 30, and 12 Anne, c. 11. Order Book IX, p. 108.
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Robert Watson for a lease of a mill lying in Greenwich, Co. Kent, commonly called the Armory Mill, with a dwelling house and several small slips of ground thereto, “which premises are alleged to belong to the Crown.” Reference Book IX, p. 246.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of the dormant warrant of 1713 Aug. 8 for the fees and allowances of the officers and ministers of Whittlewood Forest, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, pp. 314–15. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 102.
Aug. 9. Money warrant dormant for 100l. per an. to the respective Masters in Chancery [unnamed] for their salaries. Money Book XXIV, p. 91.
Same for 11,000l. to Henry Smith, Treasurer to the Commissioners for building 50 new churches in and about London and Westminster: to be satisfied out of moneys remaining in the Exchequer of loans upon the several Duties on coals and culms granted for the said purpose.
Prefixing: precept dated Aug. 5. inst. from the said Commissioners (thereto appointed by patent dated 1712 Sept. 27 pursuant to the Act [10 Anne, c. 20] for enlarging the time for the said Duties on coals and for granting further power to the said Commissioners and for appointing moneys for rebuilding the parish church of St. Mary, Woolnoth) calling for said 11,000l. (Money order dated Aug. 11 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 91–2. Order Book IX, p. 108.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for paying by records of surplusage the overpayment of 42l. 9s. 10d. resting on the foot of the account of Roger Pepys, late Sheriff of Co. Cambridge and Huntingdon, for the year ended 1714 Sept. 29: by charging the same against the like debit remaining on the foot of the account of John Robinson, Sheriff of Co. Northampton, for the year ended 1713 Sept. 29.
Prefixing: extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe of said surplusage and debit respectively. Money Book XXIV, p. 92.
Aug. 9. Money warrant for 20l. to Thomas Phillips, clerk: as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Virginia, whither he is going a minister. (Money order dated Aug. 11. hereon.) Ibid., p. 4. Order Book IX, p. 109.
Jo. Taylour to Mr. Carkesse to lay before the Customs Commissioners the enclosed letter [missing] from Mr. Burchet, Secretary [of the Admiralty], in answer to theirs concerning the money taken by Capt. Gray and the money demanded by Capt. Beal for bringing from Jamaica the gold and silver belonging to his Majesty [see supra, p. 662]. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 401.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing the memorial [missing] on behalf of the inhabitants of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Sark relating to the Duties demanded for some of their goods imported [into England] from thence. The Treasury Lords direct some of your number to attend them on Friday morning with your opinion hereon. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor] to report on the enclosed petition [missing] from John Parker, one of the late Agents for Prizes at Falmouth, praying to be released “ from his imprisonment at the suit of the King for 108l. which the Prize Office charges him with.” Ibid., p. 402.
Jo. Taylour to Edward Eliot, Esq. In reply to yours of the 4th inst. my Lords are very well pleased with the expedition you made in your return to Cornwall and the satisfactory account you send from thence in relation to the tin affair. My Lords repeat to you their desire that you will take up in the country what is necessary to pay for the tin of last Midsummer coinage [of tin] and draw for it in the usual manner that bills come from thence [Cornwall], they having taken effectual care that your said bills shall be honoured and punctually paid when due. My Lords also request you to give all the help and ease [to the tinners] that possibly you can in this matter. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Taxes Commissioners. My Lords have received recommendations of John Meredith to succeed John Vaughan, Surveyor of [Houses or] Window Lights, Co. Brecon, and also for Evan Meredith to succeed Samuel Francis in the same employment in Co. Montgomery. Have you any objections to the said removals? Ibid., p. 404.
Treasury warrant to John Ramsden, one of the Commissioners of Alienations, to appoint John Bradshaw as his deputy to officiate in his absence as one of the Commissioners in the Office of Alienations. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 173.
[? Aug. 9.] Entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of a lease to Sir Robert Eden, bart., for his own use and in trust for George Moreland, Richard Kennet and Robert Adamson, of the four prebends in the Collegiate Church of Auckland ut supra, pp. 490–91. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 173.
Aug 9. Treasury warrant to the Salt Commissioners to establish additional salt officers as follows.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners dated Aug. 5 inst. The business of the salt revenue in Bridgwater port has been hitherto committed to the Excise officer there at a salary of 40s. per an. It is of late considerably increased by the importation and exportation of fish and the Collector of that port informs us that the Excise officer cannot spare time from his other business to attend the affairs of the salt revenue. We propose to establish an officer for that port at 10l. per an.
At. North Shields in Northumberland there is a watchman established at 8s. per week. It is represented to us by the Collector and Supervisor there that it will be necessary to have another. Ibid., p. 20.
Aug. 9, 18,
26.		 Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, not detailed, of the following as Receivers General of the Duties on Houses for the respective counties named: followed by entry of the commission to the said Receivers for their said counties &c.: viz.
Joseph Veale for part of Co. Devon: total security 2,500l. (commission dated Aug. 9).
Francis Manaton for Co. Cornwall: total security 1,750l.
James Bayley for Co. Stafford: total security 2,500l. (commission dated Aug. 18).
Cha. Mackarel for part of Co. Norfolk: total security 3,400l. (commission dated Aug. 18).
Thomas Gisborne for Co. Derby: total security 1,800l. (commission dated Aug. 18).
George Thorne for part of Co. Devon, viz. the Hundreds of Bampton, Tiverton, Halberton, Heyridge, Hemyock, Crediton, West Budleigh, Axminster, Colyton, East Budleigh, Ottery St. Mary, Shebbear, South and North Winkleigh, North Tawton, Witheridge, South Moulton, Fremington, and Braunton: total security 2,500l. (commission dated Aug. 18).
Ambrose Reddal for Co. Beds: total security 1,200l. (commission dated Aug. 18).
John Shermer for Co. Berks: total security 2,700l. (commission dated Aug. 26).
Thomas Brougham for Co. Cumberland: total security 1,200l. (commission dated Aug. 26).
William Pacey for part of Co. Norfolk: viz. the Hundreds of Blofield, Brothercross, Clackclose, Erpingham, North and South Forehoe, Freebridge citra Lynn, Freebridge Marshland, Flegg East, Flegg West, Greenhoe, North Gallow, Humbleyard, Holt, Happing, Lynn Regis, Smithdon, Tunstead, Taversham, Walsham and town of Yarmouth: total security 3,500l. (commission dated Aug. 26).
Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, pp. 143, 144, 145.
Aug. 10. Same to John [sic for William] Pulteney, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise Thomas Moor, late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, to pay 160l. to Lieut. Gen. Webb for two years to 1714 March 24 on the allowance of 80l. per an. desired by him to recompense the extraordinary charge he has been at in furnishing the Regiment of Foot under his command (which before the demise of the late Queen bore the title of her Majesty's Own Regiment) with colours with her late Majesty's Arms and the Drummers with her Majesty's livery instead of the clothing usually made for Drummers.
Prefixing: (1) report dated 1714 July 24 by Francis Gwyn [then Secretary at War] on the memorial of said Lieut.-Gen. Webb, said petition shewing that 80l. per an. has been usually allowed him for providing the Drummers of the Queen's Own Regiment of Foot with her Majesty's Liveries and [the] Colours with her Arms and he has sent over new Liveries and Colours to 24 March 1715, for which time the said Regiment is now new clothed. Hereon Gwyn reports that a like warrant was granted 1712 Aug. 7, “being two years’ Trophy money for the uses before mentioned.”
(2) Report by William Pulteney, present Secretary at War, on same. The said allowance was paid from the time of the late Queen's accession out of the savings of said Regiment or other moneys applicable thereto. Money Book XXIV, pp. 93–4.
Aug. 10. Money order for 429l. 4s. 3d. to Heneage Walker, Esq., Chief Usher of the Exchequer Court: 426l. 8s. 10d. thereof for necessaries by him delivered to the said Court in the Trinity term last 1715, and the remaining 2l. 5s. 5d. for 133 days March 25 last to Aug. 4 inst. on his usual allowance of 5d. a day in lieu of diet. Order Book IX, p. 114.
Treasury confirmation of a money order dated 1714–15 Feb. 25 for 3,000l. to the Duchess of Somerset, ut supra, p. 375, under date Feb. 7. Ibid., p. 99.
Jo. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from [Don Luis da Cunha] the Envoy from the King of Portugal complaining that Duty is demanded on his wrought plate. My Lords desire that as much civility and respect be shewed to this Envoy as hath been done to any others. How has the practice usually been to other Envoys in the like cases? Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 403.
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