Warrant Books: October 1715, 12-20

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'Warrant Books: October 1715, 12-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 785-801. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp785-801 [accessed 24 April 2024]

October 1715, 12-20

Oct. 12. Royal letters patent appointing Robert Walpole, Esq., to be Chancellor of the Exchequer loco Sir Richard Onslow, bart., whose patent dated 1714 Oct. 13 thereof is hereby determined. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 182–3.
Same appointing same to be Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer loco said Onslow, whose patent dated 1714 Oct. 13 is hereby determined. Ibid., pp. 123–4.
Oct. 13. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to revoke the patent of 1714 Oct. 5, which constituted Robert Walpole as Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Forces and of Chelsea Hospital, and in place thereof to grant said office to Henry, Earl of Lincoln: during pleasure: together with the house (now in possession of said Walpole) in the Tilt Yard adjoining the Horse Guards: and with the usual allowance of wages and fee of 20s. a day and with the like fee as Paymaster of Chelsea Hospital. Ibid., p. 180.
Money warrant for 135,000l. to William Thomas, Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711: for one year from 1714 Sept. 29 for paying and discharging the principal and interest upon the Act for said Lottery. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 146. Order Book IX, p. 140.
Same for 123l. 5s. 9d. to Nicholas Lechmere for three years and 30 days from 1708 May 10 to 1711 June 9 on his fee or salary of 40l. per an. as one of the Counsellors at Law to the late Queen Anne. (See supra, pp. 741 and 777.) Money Book XXIV, p. 146.
Oct. 13. Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of two tenements on the north side of Pall Mall in order to a lease thereof to Daniel Malthus.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on the petition of said Malthus for same. The premises contain 36 foot in front next Pall Mall and 60 foot in depth and are now in the possessions of the petitioner and Mrs. Barbara Gilberts and are worth at a rack rent 70l. per an. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 261.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Richard Hawley, Esq., of the farm of the office and offices of bailiff and collector of the rents of the Honors, manor or Lordships of Wallingford cum membris and Ewelme and also the returns and execution of all writs and process of the Courts, Justices and Commissioners of the King within the same; and of the receiving (to the use of the late Katherine Queen Dowager for her life and thereafter for the King) of all rents, fines, redemptions, forfeitures, pains, issues and amerciaments within the same, and all chattels of fugitives, felons &c., and also the Day, Year and Waste Estreats and Escripments and heriots of tenants thereof and all manner of hidage, waifs, strays, deodands and treasure trove: which said office and offices were granted to Henry Hawley, Esq., by indenture from the said late Queen Dowager 1685 Aug. 26 from 1 July 1703 for 12 years.
Prefixing: (1) particular of the premises and memorandum by Auditor Thomas Jett. The bailiff has accounted to Michaelmas 1714. (2) Ratal by Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of said particular.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this demise. Ibid., pp. 262–5, 268.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of a dwelling house with a court yard or garden thereto on the east side of St. James's Street in order to a lease thereof to Grace Shaw, widow.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said widow's petition for same. Ibid., p. 81.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Joseph Spinage of two messuages or tenements in Abingdon, Co. Berks, in the street called Bore Street, one built by Henry Smith and now in the tenure of John Clarke, the other built by Mathew Payne and in the tenure of the said Mathew, which were the property of Martha, late wife of Henry Smith, son of John Arnold, deceased, and escheated to the Crown for want of heirs as appears by an inquisition taken at the White Hart in Abingdon 28 Jan. 1662–3.
Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises made out by Auditor Jett and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 265–8.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of two pieces of ground part of the Round Rundles and Swallow Field within the Bailiwick of St. James's in order to a new lease thereof to Robert Meggot.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on said Meggot's petition for same. Petitioner is entitled to the remainder of several terms granted by William and Mary to the late Lord Dover or his trustees. I have surveyed the premises. On one piece of the ground formerly called Murrel's Yard there are 14 small tenements called Meggot's Court containing 42 feet in front next Piccadilly and 138 feet in depth north from Piccadilly to Vine Street and are now in the several tenures of John Mercer, Robert Simons, Katherine Finch, George Swaine, Humphry Jones, Eliz. Hawkes, Mary Ovid, — Monk, James Rotier, — Reaves, Henry Simons, Edward Cock, — Price and Richard Paine, and worth at a rack rent 150l. per an.
The other piece of ground formerly called Angel Yard, where now is an inn called Angel Inn and three tenements 75 foot in front next Piccadilly and 134 foot in depth north from “the said street” and are in the tenures of John Briers, — Staker, James Milds (? Mills), Katherine Hickender, and are worth at a rack rent 128l. per an., but require to be rebuilt. Ibid., p. 35b.
Oct. 13. Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Thomas Stephens, Esq., of the warren called the Warren of Ewelme in the parishes of Ewelme and Nuffield, alias Tuffield, Co. Oxford, formerly in grant to Thomas, late Earl of Berks[hire], and the scite of the late capital messuage long since demolished of the manor of Ewelme and the rooms and outhouses there now standing formerly used for a Landry wherein the Courts are now usually kept: and the gardens and a close of ground thereto: being all parcel of the jointure of the late Queen Dowager Catherine.
Prefixing: particular of the premises and memorandum made out by Auditor Thomas Jett: and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 277–80.
Same to same for a lease to John Chamberlen of six messuages on part of the ground called the Round Rundles and Swallowfield fronting 107 foot north on Marybone Street, one in the tenure of John Chamberlen, one of — Smith, “and the other is a corner house fronting as well to Vine Street as to Marybone Street” known by the name or sign of the Wheat Sheaf; and a little house and stable adjoining in the tenure of said Chamberlen and the yard adjoining to the said little house: and the yard adjoining south thereto and in tenure of Nicholas Baxter: and four other tenements with the yards behind the same and the stable and wash house thereto fronting Vine Street standing more south of the said yard last mentioned and in the tenure of — Harding, — Nayler or Nichols: and three little tenements with the yards thereto in an alley leading to the same from Vine Street between the houses of the said Nayler or Nichols and others and standing together between Vine Street on the west and the several houses of Mr. Behoe, Mr. Creake and Mr. Harding in Ayr Street on the east, between Marybone Street on the north and certain messuages of — Buckland on the south: and the parcel of ground and the brewhouse thereon, parcel of the close heretofore called Swallowfield, 107 foot east towards Vine Street and 84 foot north towards Glasshouse Street and containing the said brewhouse and five other houses and two stables, a malt house and a coalhouse, all now or late in the tenure of Robert Finch. All which premises upon the close called Swallowfield, together with a parcel of ground called the Round Rundles thereto adjoining east extend from the south end of Ayr Street, west along the Great Roadway, to a late erected house in the possession of — Chipp, thence north along the side of Conduit Field to the end thereof in a right line to the back way leading behind the Swallowfield and Conduit Field and thence along that backway eastward to the north end of Ayr Street and thence down Ayr Street to the Great Road aforesaid. (2) The messuage and garden in Pall Mall Field, alias St. James's Field, on the south of Pall Mall Street between the said street and a house adjoining the Chapel of St. James's late belonging to the late Queen Dowager on the south, Richard Fletcher's house on the east and a messuage in the tenure of — Freeman and Townsend on the west, which said messuage and garden is now in the tenure of — Kemp, widow.
Prefixing: two particulars and memorandum of the premises made out by Auditor Jett: and ratal thereof by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 281–9, 351.
Oct. 14. Letter of direction for 3,972l. 17s. 6½d. to John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy: out of the like sum remaining in the Exchequer of imprest money repaid by Robert Walpole, late Treasurer of the Navy: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
to the head of Victualling.
for bills on the Course of the Victualling Office 1,310 8 3¾
to the head of Wear and Tear.
for bills on the Course of the Navy 2,662 9 2¾
£3,972 17 6½
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 103.
William Lowndes to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] to report on the petition [missing] of John Freame, gent., for extension of lease of a tenement in the Strand, part of the late dissolved Hospital of the Savoy, and also for a lease from the Crown of several other tenements and premises [not described]. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 3.
Same to Mr. Missing enclosing an account [missing] of what hath passed [in the Treasury] in relation to the victualling of Gibraltar and also of the present state of the Garrison occasioned by the delay in sending provisions thither. My Lords direct you to come up to town and to attend them here [at the Treasury] as soon as you possibly can. Ibid., p. 11.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General enclosing letters [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, concerning the forfeited estate of the late Duke of Ormonde. Please advise the Treasury Lords what methods in law you think proper to be used for entitling the King upon record or for ascertaining and recovering the several parts of that estate in England or Ireland. Ibid.
[? Oct. 14.] Same to the Lord Chamberlain. The Treasury Lords desire you to give orders to Mr. Hutton, Wardrobe Keeper at Somerset House, to prepare a schedule of such furniture, household goods and other things belonging to his Majesty in the said House as are to remain there for the future. Ibid.
Oct. 15. Money warrant for 34,207l. 13s. 9d. to the Bank of England for their 3 per cent. allowance for circulating 4,561,025l. in Exchequer Bills standing out uncancelled on the 29 Sept. 1715 as follows.
Prefixing: certificate by the Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, dated Oct. 3, of the interest so due and of the moneys remaining in the Exchequer for the service of said Bills:
£ s. d.
for circulating from 24 June last to 29 Sept. last 4,561,025l. standing out and uncancelled in the said Bills £34,207 13 9
There remains in the Receipt of the Exchequer on the 3 Oct. 1715 for the service of the said Bills:
out of the Half Subs[idy] since 1 Aug. 1714 25,172 6 9
out of the Two Thirds Tonnage since 8 March 1711 2,867 10 0¼
out of the Coffee Duty since 23 June 1714 2,624 15 11½
out of the Additional Duty on ditto since same date 341 1 6½
out of the 15 per cent. on wrought silks &c. continued: since same date 7 16 3
out of the surplus of the Half Subs[idy] for Annuities of 80,000l. per an.: at 29 Sept. 1715 24,190 14 3½
£55,204 4 9¾
[for the description of the abovesaid Duties or funds see supra, pp. 332–3.]
(Money order dated Oct. 16 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 147. Order Book IX, p. 144.
Treasury warrant to Mathew Vernon, Register and Comptroller of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 to apply (out of the sum of 85,278l. 3s. 2½d. as follows) the sum of 52,468l. 10s. 0d. to satisfy six months’ interest on all the standing orders of the said Lottery to the amount of 1,748,950l. principal money: and further to apply 32,800l. out of the 32,809l. 13s. 2½d. (residue of said 85,278l. 3s. 2½d.) to discharge so much of the said principal: thus leaving the said principal reduced to 1,716,150l.; it appearing that the [prime total] principal of 1,928,370l. of the tickets fortunate and unfortunate in the said Lottery is reduced to 1,748,950l., whereof the yearly interest at 6 per cent. is 104,937l.: and by the certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt it appears that on the 29th Sept. 1715 there remained in the Exchequer on the fond established for said Lottery, having arisen thereon between 25 March 1715 and 29 Sept. 1715, the sum of 85,269l. 8s. 3½d., which with 8l. 14s. 11d. [brought forward from the last half yearly account] as by the warrant of 1715 April 7 makes 85,278l. 3s. 2½d. Money Book XXIV, pp. 147–8.
Oct. 15 Treasury order for paying to John Dutton Colt the unsatisfied remainder of the money order of 1714 Aug. 26 for 186,670l. to Charles Blunt for the 1714 year's fond of the 1711 Classis Lottery, ut supra, p. 62, under date 1714 Aug. 23: the said Colt having succeeded Blunt as Paymaster of the said 1711 Classis Lottery. Order Book VIII, p. 474.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. On 10 Sept. last my Lords ordered you to make a more perfect enquiry into the charge against Isaac Giles, one of the landwaiters at Bristol. No report having yet been made, the Earl of Bradford has represented to my Lords that an ample certificate has been since sent from Bristol in justification of the said Giles's character. My Lords direct you to hasten your report. Out Letters (General) XXIII, p. 8.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report their opinion on the following papers concerning the Office of Auditors of Imprests.
Appending: (1) [Statement of case unsigned and undated but headed] the 13 Aug. 12 Anne [1713].
The late Queen granted to T. F. [Thomas Foley] the office of one of the Auditors of the Prests or Imprests with power of auditing and (with consent of the Treasury) of determining all accounts of (1) the Works; (2) the Navy; (3) the Ordnance; (4) of all persons accountable for moneys from her Majesty or successors or from any persons in hers or their names in the name of an imprest in or about her or their affairs applied or to be applied, disposed or expended; (5) the Hanaper; (6) the Wardrobe; (7) the Butlerage; (8) the First Fruits and Tenths; (9) collectors of Impositions, and of the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage and other Subsidies whatsoever by Act of Parliament granted as they [such accounts] now are or heretofore were taken by Auditors of the Prests: said office to be held quamdiu se bene gesserit: and likewise grants to him the office of one of the Auditors of the Mint.
It seems plain that the words in the above 4th article would have extended to all the Lottery accounts mentioned in the annexed paper No. 2 if the several Acts therein noted had not entrusted the Treasury Lords to appoint an auditor for them; because all the Lottery funds are imprested to their respective Paymasters: but the Treasury hath power [by the said Acts] to appoint the Auditors of all these Lotteries and to allow as much as they think reasonable.
As to the accounts of the Sick and Wounded; Transports; Marines; Commissaries of Provisions; Chelsea Hospital; they are founded upon moneys imprested for the affairs of the Crown and seem to be plainly within the words of the 4th article.
As to the Accounts of Hawkers and Pedlars; Post Office; Wine Licences; Leather Duties; Salt Duties; Candle Duties; Soap Duties and other new Duties, they will depend on the construction of the 9th article. The words Impositions, Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage by Acts of Parliament granted or to be granted were never understood to extend further than to Duties upon goods or merchandises imported or exported. Part of the several Duties on leather, salt, candles, soap &c. do arise on importation and perhaps the grant to T. F. [Thomas Foley] may extend to them.
But the far greatest part of the new Duties last mentioned do arise upon goods of the growth, product or manufacture of Great Britain, and I cannot apprehend that the Auditors of Imprests are entitled to be auditors of this part of the said new Duties or of the revenues arising by Hawkers and Pedlars or in the Post Office or by Wine Licences unless it be by the words and other Subsidies whatsoever granted by Act of Parliament.
I have read (2 Instit., p. 527) Ayds granted in Parliament were anciently called Subsidies and that Aids and Subsidies for war can hardly be distinguished. But in this patent the word Subsidies stands in the same clause with Impositions, Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage; and the whole clause seems to be expounded if not restrained by the latter words as they now are or heretofore were taken by the Auditors of the Prests; and this exposition is warranted by the precedent in the case of Mr. Aldworth, who did enjoy the office of Auditor of the Post Office revenue.
But this seems to be a matter fit to be considered by his Majesty's learned Counsel and whether the Crown has not power to make a third Auditor for such accounts whereof the auditing is not already granted to others, and particularly of the new Duties abovementioned.
(2) [A statement of case with reference to Lottery accounts.] In the Lottery Act 8 Anne, c. 10, for 1,500,000l. the fond is to be imprested to a Paymaster whose accounts shall be audited as the Treasury shall direct: for which the auditor is to be allowed 75l. (as I take it) per an.
In the Lottery Act 9 Anne, c. 6, for 1,500,000l. the fond is to be imprested to the Paymaster who shall be subject to such inspection, examination, control and audit and such rules in paying and accounting as the Treasury shall think fit.
By warrant of the late Lord Treasurer [Oxford] dated 1714 March 25 the auditor who makes up the declaration of the account of the Receiver General of the said Lottery is to be allowed 75l. for each year.
In the Lottery Act 9 Anne, c. 16, for 2,000,000l. the fond is to be imprested and subject to the like audit and by the said warrant the auditor is to have 100l. per an.
In the Lottery Act 10 Anne, c. 18, for 1,800,000l. the like audit is prescribed and the auditor is to have 90l. per an. for this.
In another Lottery Act 10 Anne, c. 19, of the same year for 1,800,000l. the like audit is prescribed and the like salary.
In the Lottery Act 12 Anne, c. 11, the Queen was authorised to issue letters patent to raise 500,000l. for the Civil List. The fond is subjected to the like audit, the allowance for which is not settled: but in proportion will amount to 25l. per an.
In another Lottery Act of the same year 12 Anne [13 Anne, c. 18], the audit is prescribed in like manner: the allowance is not settled, but in proportion will amount to 70l. per an. The total of the above allowances is 525l. Ibid., pp. 9–10.
Oct. 17. Royal sign manual for 6,450l. to Samuel Clark, D.D., sole executor of John [Moore], Bishop of Ely, for the [purchase of the] library of printed books and manuscripts of the said Bishop which were left at Ely House in Holborn at the time of his decease or were lent out by him before his death. (Money warrant dated Oct. 23 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 12b. Order Book IX, p. 33.
Oct. 17. Money warrant for 1,000l. to Charles, Duke of St. Albans, for one year to 1715 June 24 on his annuity in lieu of his annuity out of the logwood Duties. Money Book XXIV, p. 148.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for Transports to make an allowance of 10s. per ton per month for the transports that carried soldiers &c. to Placentia: and to make up the accounts of the said respective ships with the masters and owners at the said rate and thereupon to make forth bills for the balance due to them on the foot of such accounts and to assign the said bills for payment out of money in the hands of John Hill, Paymaster for the Transport service: all by reason that the Treasury Lords having considered the reports &c. as follows do agree in opinion with the Transports Commissioners that the said allowance of 10s. a month is a sufficient rate without any allowance of interest or other consideration whatsoever.
Appending: observations offered by John Frost, Thomas Read, Peter Saunders and John Ruston, Commanders of the ships Robert and Thomas, Elizabeth and Mary, Tyger frigate and Tyger galley, late in the Government's service [as transports as above] in answer to a report from the abovesaid Commissioners concerning the said ships.
Report: (1) The Commissioners think it most proper to discharge the ships at Placentia in regard the voyage at that season might be made in four months and on that consideration allowed 12s. per ton per month, “whereas if the said ships had returned in the service would have accepted 10s. per ton.”
Observation. Hereon the shipmasters observe that the contract was not to be discharged at any particular time or place, but to be allowed 12s. per month and proportionably for part of a month so long as in the service and no pretence of taking less by the length of the voyage. As the ships were taken up in April and May if they had been discharged at Placentia in August or September they would have had much greater advantage by taking in loading at several ports which they might have done.
Report: It is admitted the ships were ready according to orders, but two of them were detained in the river till 16 July, which occasioned their not getting into Ireland till 20 Aug., “but have not given the reason.”
Masters’ observation: After receiving sailing orders [we] were detained by the positive orders of Col. Moody. Thereupon we applied to the Transport Commissioners, who bade us follow Col. Moody's orders and stay for him, and our sailing orders were to the same purpose.
Report. The soldiers did not embark at Kinsale till 24 Aug. and the ships did not depart till 7 Sept. and on the 22nd having gained more than half their way to Placentia the Commodore made a signal for the transports to give an account what condition they were in, and all of them complained of having received damage and want of water, though [they] had been but 15 days at sea, and the Robert and Thomas for want of provisions having but two days’ [provisions] for the gunners and thereupon they and their Commodore agreed it was impossible to get to Newfoundland and so to bear up and make the best of their way to Vigo.
Masters’ observation: This seems to be a charge which affects both Comm[anders] and owners, particularly Capt.Frost. When explained, [we] hope there can be no fault imputed. The season of the year being so far spent that it was impossible to get to Placentia and at the time of the signal the ships had already received so much damage that it was impossible to repair at sea; the want of water (though fact) was not the entire cause why they did not proceed, but the disability of the ships by the badness of the weather; and the want of water was no fault of the Commanders or owners but was for want of cask, being only allowed about 10 tons for the four ships, which was not half enough for 400 men and were old and leaky [casks] and was so represented and complained of to the Commissioners of Transports and Victualling Commissioners by Col. Moody and the Commanders before the ships proceeded, but were positively denied being allowed more: and Capt. Frost's complaint of want of provision was not for himself but for the gunners, which were provided by the Government apart from the soldiers, and was only allowed 2½ months, and that time was expired many days before: the Garrison's provisions were not under the command of Capt. Frost: and as for bearing up with the Commodore to go to Vigo [it] was in fact by stress of weather and the Elizabeth and Mary making signal of distress the Commodore bore down to him and informed himself of her condition and then made a signal for the masters of all the transports to come on board and inform himself the condition of the other ships; then declared he thought it impossible to get to Newfoundland and desired the opinions of all the masters thereon, who were all of the same opinion; and some days after, the Commodore of his own accord made a signal and bore away; we being entirely at his command were obliged to follow his signal: and in fact the season of the year was so far spent it would have been impossible to have got to Placentia if there had been no other obstacle: and our proceeding to Vigo and thence to Lisbon was by the Commodore's command, being adjudged most convenient to receive orders from England.
The whole proceedings and Col. Moody's ordering and disposing the ships at Placentia could not anywise be contradicted by the Commanders. The Instructions from the Commissioners [of Transports] were to follow the orders of Col. Nicholson, or, in his absence, of the Commander in Chief, who was Col. Moody, who ordered the Robert and Thomas for England, the Tyger frigate [to be] detained in Newfoundland and the other two [to be] discharged at Placentia.
By all which it is hoped it fully appears that neither the owners or officers were in any default or that there is the least reason to detain much less to abate one farthing of what was contracted for and hope immediate payment will be ordered with interest thereafter [after due date] in regard the ships have been so long obliged to lie by the walls to the great damage thereof and loss to both owners and masters to double the amount of interest besides the want of their money.
Prefixing: a [second] report dated 30 Sept. 1715 from the Transports Commissioners (Samuel Atkinson, Nicholas Roope and Thomas Colby) on the above observations as referred to them 24 Sept. 1715 by the Treasury, ut supra, p. 761.
(1) Placentia was deemed as well by themselves as us to be the place of discharge, but to ascertain any time for their discharge before they arrived was a matter in itself the most impracticable. Nevertheless had they or we been the least apprehensive that they should have been so long on the voyage as they were we do humbly assure your Lordships they would undeniably have let their ships at 10s. per ton per month and some of them have owned the same since their return.
(2) Upon their acquainting us after we had given them sailing orders that they were detained by Col. Moody we told them that they had our orders for proceeding without the loss of one moment's time to Ireland and to apply to General Nicholson there; and that we had no power to alter those orders inasmuch as they were despatched from the other Offices or could have any regard to what orders Col. Moody gave them; but that they might do as they pleased: nor were our sailing orders in any wise the least tending to their stay but directly contrary.
(3) The season of the year (which was the 22 Sept. when they had gained half their voyage before they bore up) was not so far spent or impracticable as they allege but that they might and ought to have proceeded to Placentia, even though they had not [would not have] gained that place in a month or more after. The damage which they sustained by bad weather we do allow could not be perfectly repaired at sea; yet in such a manner as might have been sufficient till they had got to Placentia.
Had the weather been so bad as they would insinuate we conceive it had been impossible for them to have gone on board the Commodore with their boats to inform him of their condition, and allowing this was done after the storm was abated they might then the better and with the less difficulty have continued on their voyage. But it seems the Commodore himself first declared it impracticable to go to Newfoundland and then they agree to the same. We cannot attribute this altogether as their fault. But if they had at that time been going on their own account and not in the Government's pay it is reasonable to believe that they would not have born up nor in the lease have scrupled putting forward for Placentia notwithstanding all their pretences.
As for the want of water cask, being but about 10 ton for the four ships and those old and leaky, it appears by the account we have received from the Victualling Commissioners they were furnished with 24½ tons of water cask, computing for 56 days each ship, a quantity sufficient for such a voyage. And for their being leaky it is very usual for any cask to prove so and run out at first putting on board, but likewise as usual for the ships’ companies to fill them with water until they become seasoned and tight. If this was not done on board these ships it was their neglect and the fault owing to themselves.
Admitting the gunners on board Capt. Frost[‘s ship] had spent all their provisions, which was provided by the Government apart from the soldiers, it cannot be supposed they must or would have starved when as the other three transports in company had 12 months' provisions on board for the Garrison they were going to.
At Lisbon it is observed they lay from the 23 Oct. to the 1st April and then proceeded to Placentia. It is very obvious they might have gone a month sooner at least, without running any apparent hazard by ice that might be then on that coast, for that the ships that go from the western ports of England, to fish, sail to those parts in February. But by what or whose means this delay arose we cannot pretend to determine.
Whatever orders Col. Moody might have for detaining a ship for the taking a Survey of Newfoundland we have not understood that he had any for sending one home in the Government's pay, especially the largest, with remains of old stores, the value of which would not amount to the charge of their bringing home.
Whether the proposals which the owners had (when the ships were let into the service) of making themselves more advantage by taking in loading at other ports after their discharge at Placentia would have answered 10s. a month for the time they were continued may be very much doubted considering the many accidents attending trade: “nor have their ships so layn by the walls as they pretend, having all of them except one been or are out on other voyages since.”
Wherefore we are still of opinion they ought to accept 10s. per month without any interest. Money Book XXIV, pp. 149–51.
Oct. 17. Money warrant for 536l. to John, Earl of Stair, on his ordinaries of 5l. a day as Envoy and 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary for 67 days from 15 July last (to which time he was last satisfied) to Sept. 20 last, from which time his ordinary as Ambassador to France commences. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Ibid., p. 152. Order Book IX, p. 142.
Same for 2,800l. to same as Ambassador Extraordinary to France; 1,500l. thereof for his equipage and 1,300l. for a quarter in advance on his ordinary as from Sept. 20 last. (Money order, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 152. Order Book IX, p. 143.
Same for 482l. to Thomas Crauford, Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy which his Majesty is sending to the most Christian King; 300l. thereof for his equipage and 182l. for a quarter's advance on his ordinary of 40s. a day. (Money order, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 152. Order Book IX, p. 145.
Same for 1,000l. to Anthony Cracherode [Treasury Solicitor]: as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 31 for 500l. in part hereof.) Money Book XXIV, p. 153. Order Book IX, p. 142. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 103.
Treasury warrant to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of the Works, and the rest of the Board of Works to pay 50l. to John Dear for re-making Cotton ("Collen") Garden which before the King's Coronation remained in good order and condition, but at the solemnization of the Coronation was utterly spoilt and destroyed by reason that the kitchens made use of at the said event were erected and built thereupon. This sum is to be paid out of the 129l. paid to the Paymaster of the Works by Henry Wise for the boards and other materials used in building the said kitchens. Money Book XXIV, p. 153.
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Paul Methuen for 13 weeks from June 14 last to Sept. 13 last on his ordinary of 100l. a week as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Catholic King. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Ibid., p. 153. Order Book IX, p. 141.
Same for 90l. 7s. 9d. to Francis Hamlyn, Esq., for a surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Co. Sussex for the year ended 29 Sept. 1713: the same arising by his payments to Henry Foster et al.for apprehending John Munnery for felony and burglary and John Jeffers for felony and robbery on the highway.
Prefixing: certificate by Francis Neale, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of said surplusage. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 28 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 154. Order Book IX, p. 148. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 112.
Oct. 17. Money warrant for 18l. 0s. 1½d. to William Clotterbook, Esq., for a surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Dorset for the year ended 29 Sept. 1713. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 100l. 18s. 2d. to Edmund Glenister, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff for Cos. Cambridge and Huntingdon for same year. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 7l. 14s. 0d. to Thomas Drake, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Southampton for same year. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 2l. 8s. 2¾d. to Richard Lybb, Esq., for his surplusage as same for Co. Oxford for same year. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 107l. 15s. 9¾d. to Carew Harvey, alias Mildmay, for his surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Essex for same year. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 16l. 7s. 2d. to Lawford Cole, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Gloucester for same year. (The money order in this case in Order Book IX, p. 32, takes the form of a subscription by the Treasury Lords dated 19 Oct. 1715 for the execution of a previous money order dated 1714 June 14, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 275, under date 1714 May 21, this subscription having the effect of directing this payment to be satisfied out of the present King's Civil List money.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 28 hereon.)
Same for 30l. 12s. 1d. to John Smith, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Wilts for same year. (The money order in this case in Order Book IX, p. 31, takes the form of a subscription as above of a previous money order dated 1714 May 31, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 262, under date 1714 May 14: the effect of the subscription being ut supra.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 57l. 10s. 0d. to William Rawstorne (Rawston), Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancashire for the year ended 1712 Sept. 29: as by a certificate of Thomas Jett, one of the Auditors of his Majesty's Land Revenue.
Same for 53l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Valentine, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancashire for the year ended 1713 Sept. 29: as by a like certificate. (Letter of direction dated Oct. 28 hereon.)
Same for 140l. 17s. 0d. to Thomas Wrightson, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff for Co. Yorks for the year ended 1714 Sept. 29: as by a certificate of the Deputy Clerk of the Pipe. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 28 hereon.)
Same for 98l. 14s. 2¾d. to Cha. Feltham, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff of Co. Herts for same year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 125l. 18s. 0d. to Henry Gray, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff for Co. Stafford for same year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 34l. 18s. 8½d. to Sir Lorenzo Fettiplace for his surplusage as Sheriff for Co. Oxford for same year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 65l. 14s. 1¾d. to Benjamin Child, Esq., for his surplusage as Sheriff for Co. Berks for same year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 21l. 4s. 3d. to John Shepard for his surplusage as Sheriff for Co. Suffolk for same year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction, ut supra.)
Same for 33l. 2s. 4d. to John Beecher and Henry Swymmer for their surplusage as Sheriffs for the city of Bristol for the said year. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Oct. 28 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 155. Order Book IX, pp. 148, 31, 32. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 112.
Oct. 17. Same for 176l. 2s. 0d. to the officers and clerks of the Tally Court for [the fees on] 1,761 tallies of loan on the several Aids granted by late Acts of Parliament, which were levied without fees in the [Tally] Court of the Receipt of the Exchequer at Westminster from Easter day 1715 to Michaelmas day following.
Prefixing: certificate by William Clayton of the fees on the tallies so levied. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 158. Order Book IX, p. 144.
Same for 150l. to Thomas Coke for 1715 Sept. 29 quarter's allowance or salary as Vice Chamberlain of the Household. (Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 158. Order Book IX, p. 144.
Treasury warrant to Sir Roger Mostyn, late Paymaster of Marines, to pay 35l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Carter for attending the late Commissioners for Disbanding the Marines and for stating the accounts of the non-commission Officers and soldiers of Brigadier Borr's and Lieut. Gen. Holt's Regiments upon their being disbanded at Southampton and Chichester and is after the rate of 10s. a day for 71 days from 14 Aug. to 23 Oct. 1714 [sic], when he was employed in that service.
Prefixing: said Mostyn's certificate of the said service which he dates from 14 Aug. to 23 Oct. 1713 [sic].
Appending: like certificate by William Gifford and S. Hunter, Commissioners for the said Disbandment. Mr. Richard Carter has the management of the Marine Office under Samuel Lynn, Muster Master General. On setting out from London to put in execution our Commission for Disbanding the Marine Regiments we requested Carter's attendance. He was of very great use to us as above and has had no salary or allowance whatsoever for the same. We think him very modest in requesting no more than 10s. a day. He has since been employed by your Lordships’ directions as one of our secretaries in paying off Col. Churchill's Regiment at Exeter and disbanding Lord Shannon's [Regiment] at Rochester and has given us entire satisfaction. Money Book XXIV, pp. 168–9.
Same to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to innovate a lost 14 per cent. annuity order No. 651 in the name of William Sainsbury on the life of John Sainsbury. Order Book IX, p. 129.
The like for an order [of loan] for 200l. on the Duties on candles &c. anno 1710 in the name of John How [late Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons] assigned to Mellicent Burbage, “being destroyed by rats or mice.” Ibid., p. 138.
Oct. 17. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 108l. 16s. 6d. to Dr. James Lidderdale, 100l. thereof as royal bounty and the remaining 8l. 16s. 6d. for [Exchequer] fees thereon. (Money warrant dated Oct. 27 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 29 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 187. Order Book IX, p. 146.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to take security in 5,000l. for the ship Industry, bound for South Carolina with arms for his Majesty's service: the said ship being directed Sept. 30 last, ut supra, p. 770, to give security to sail under the convoy of the man of war which carries Capt. Paddon to Gibraltar so far as their way lies together and then to sail directly to South Carolina: but [Secretary] James Stanhope having now intimated his Majesty's pleasure that she should be permitted to proceed on her voyage without waiting for the said man of war on giving security in 5,000l. to so proceed direct to South Carolina. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 276.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Pulteney, Esq., for a new lease of a messuage situate north of the King's Palace of St. James's, east on a messuage in the possession of Helena Farmer and west on a house in the possession of John Turner; with a washhouse, yard, backside and house of office thereto: which premises were demised 3 April 1694 to Edward Darell and are now in the possession of Sir John Mordaunt, bart.: the premises being very old and want to be rebuilt. Reference Book IX, p. 255.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Micajah Perry shewing that in 1706 he became surety for Daniel Park for Customs on tobacco in 3,231l. 14s. 0d., which he paid for said Park but could not have up his bond because interest was due thereon, “which was unknown to petitioner when he became bound, so that he hath not only paid the principal but deposited 982l. 19s. 5d. interest thereupon “; that he has also paid between 2,000l. and 3,000l. for said Parke and has no prospect of ever being repaid: therefore prays to be relieved of said interest, “petitioner having paid near 2,000,000l. for Customs himself.” Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Berry shewing “that having been bred to and practised in the art of buying and curing the sweepings of ships, he prays a patent for the same that he may follow his employment without molestation from the officers of the Customs.” Ibid.
Treasury approval of an estimate of 1,200l. by the Board of Works for repair of the Office of Works, the whole building being in a ruinous condition. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 37.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of two tenements on the south side of Pall Mall in order to a new lease thereof to Thomas Graham.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Graham's petition for same. The premises contain 35 foot fronting next Pall Mall and 104 foot in depth extending to Lord Carleton's coach house and 37 foot in length along the wall which divides the said coach house from the yard and gardens of the premises. One of the houses is in the possession of the petitioner (worth 30l. per an.) and the other in that of John Barns and is worth 40l. per an. at a rack rent. Ibid., p. 270.
Oct. 17. Treasury subscription of a warrant dated 1715 Sept. 23 by the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery to the Duke of Ancaster, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, of 200 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from his Majesty at the christening of his child, to be made into such vessels and after such fashion as the said Duke of Ancaster shall direct: to an estimate of 100l. Ibid., p. 337.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Jeremiah Hancock of three messuages on the south side of Pall Mall: to make up his term to 50 years at a rent of 17l. 10s. 0d. for the additional term and fine of 70l.
Prefixing: particular and memorandum by Auditor Thomas Jett and Surveyor General's ratal thereof. Two of the houses stand together fronting Pall Mall Street and are in the tenure of said Hancock, the other in that of John Granoe and abut east on a house in the possession of Lord Burton and west on a house in the possession of Richard Dalton and contain 42 foot fronting Pall Mall, 151 foot in depth to the Royal Garden wall now in the possession of Lord Carlton: the third house stands backward in one of the said gardens and is in the possession of Margaret Dupuis, widow: being all part of the ground formerly called Pall Mall Field and demised by Charles II. (at the petition of Henry, Earl of St. Albans) to John Harvey of Ixworth, Co. Suffolk, and John Coell of Lincolns Inn, Co. Midd.
Followed by. undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Ibid., pp. 271–5, 276.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the scite of the manor of West Walton, Co. Norfolk, with the demesne lands thereto, except the Courts Baron and Leet and Profits of Courts, and advowsons and timber: in order to a new lease thereof to Eliz. Clerke and Grace Shaw, widows.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on the petition of the said widows. The late Queen Dowager granted a lease dated 1704 Aug. 21 to James Clerke, late husband of the petitioner Elizabeth Clerke, and to Grace Shaw, the other petitioner, for seven years from 1728 June 25 at 11l. 6s. 8d. per an. rent. I find by the surveys that the improved value is 124l. 7s. 4d. above the rent. I advise a fine of 100l at the old rent. Ibid., p. 276.
Oct. 18. Money warrant for 20l. to David Strahan, clerk, as royal bounty to defray the charge of his passage to Virginia, whither he is going minister. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 158. Order Book IX, p. 144.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay Mary Page (Mary Anguish, now wife of Thomas Page) the salary of the office of Customer of Great Yarmouth port during the vacancy of said office from the time that Sir Richard Allen, alias Anguish, surrendered same to the date of Thomas Norgate's grant thereof, the said Allen having held said office in trust for her and she having paid Thomas Moor for executing said office during said vacancy: all in accordance with the warrant of 1714 May 25, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 280. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 274.
Oct. 18. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir Jo[h]n Lambert, Samuel Shepheard and the executors of the late John James David shewing that in Aug. 1708 they bought of Henry Bray and Jo[h]n Bowdon 20 tons of French prize wines lying at Penryn taken by the Ramillies galley, a privateer of Guernsey, and for the Duties thereof accepted bills of exchange to the value of 1,050l.; that they shipped 19 tons 3 hogsheads thereof on a coaster for London under convoy of the Dover and Sunderland, notwithstanding which it was taken and carried into Calais and the wines there sold: therefore pray to be discharged from judgments obtained against them for the said bills without interest or costs, on payment of what remains due thereon after deduction of the drawback. Reference Book IX, p. 256.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities of John Ward of Hackney and Moses Austell of Bow, merchant, as follows.
Prefixing: report by the Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes dated Office for Hides 13 Oct. 1715. Mr. Baxter, late Receiver General of Taxes for part of Co. Wilts, is indebted to the Crown 9,030l. on the several taxes for which he was Receiver. After repeated promises we directed a capias against him on Sept. 10 last, but before the Sheriff could execute the writ Baxter came to town and several times attended our Board with his Correspondent as to methods for securing and paying the said debt. He has this day paid 1,300l. into the Exchequer and proposed two securities as above in 6,800l. The remainder of 930l. Mr. Baxter affirms to be in arrear and unreceived in the county, but expects very speedily to receive it and will forthwith pay it into the Exchequer. We find that great part of the money due from him is in the hands of one of his original securities from whom we very much doubt the recovery thereof. It will be the safest and shortest way to recover the money to take the bonds of the said Ward and Austell. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 182.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lords Justices of Ireland for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland to constitute the Chancellor of Ireland, the Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, the Chief Baron of the Exchequer Court of Ireland and the Second and Third Barons thereof to be Commissioners for taking, examining, stating and passing the accounts of the Vice Treasurer and Receiver General of Revenues there, the [Treasurer at War or Paymaster of the Forces there], the Master of the Ordnance, the Ministers of the Victuals, the Clerk of the Works and Buildings, the Clerk or Receiver of Fines and Casualties of the Province of Munster and every accountant which (by virtue of any former commission) the said Commissioners were required or authorised to examine: all by reason that the late Queen Anne's commission for taking the accounts of all accountable ministers in Ireland is determined by her death. Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 18–19.
Oct. 19. William Lowndes to the Treasurer of the Chamber. Let the Treasury Lords know what care is taken about preparing the Establishment for his Majesty's servants payable in your Office. If ready please send it immediately to my Lords for their consideration. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 11.
Oct. 19. Same to the Board of Greencloth to the like effect concerning the Establishment of the Household. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Missing enclosing an account [missing] of what hath passed [in debate before my Lords] in relation to the victualling of Gibraltar since the beginning of the contract, and also of the present state of the Garrison occasioned by the delay in sending provisions. My Lords direct you to come up to town and attend them here as soon as you possibly can. Ibid.
Treasury confirmation of a money warrant of Aug. 29 last, supra, p. 711, for 86l. 5s. 0d. to James Chase, Apothecary in Ordinary to the King's person. Money Book XXIV, p. 115.
Oct. 20. Same of the money order of Sept. 29 last for 422,967l. 5s. 11d. to the Paymaster of the Forces, ut supra, p. 762, under date 1715 Sept. 27. The same is hereby to be payable to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, now Paymaster of the Forces. Order Book IX, p. 130.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Duke of Bolton, as Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to Lord Guernsey [Master of the Jewel House] for the delivery of 5,893 ounces of white plate and 1,066 ounces of gilt plate to the Earl of Stair as Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of France: to an estimate of 2,000l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 33.
Same for same of a same from the Duke of Bolton to [the Master of the Great Wardrobe] for the delivery to said Earl of Stair of a Cloth of State of crimson damask with gold and silver fringe, a chair, two stools, two cushions, a foot stool and foot carpet and chapel furniture, detailed [for his embassy]: all to an estimate of 382l. Ibid.
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