Warrant Books: November 1715, 17-30

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'Warrant Books: November 1715, 17-30', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 833-845. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp833-845 [accessed 25 April 2024]

November 1715, 17-30

Nov. 17. Money warrant for 50l. to the Corporation of Lyme Regis for half a year to 1713 Xmas on their annuity for repairing the pier commonly called the Cobb erected in the sea near the said borough. (Money order dated 3 Jan. 1715–16 hereon: to be satisfied out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 208. Money Book XXIV, p. 35. Order Book IX, p. 171.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for an indenture tripartite to pass the great seal of Great Britain for provision for the Princess of Wales (settling a good and competent revenue upon her in case she survives the Prince) as follows, viz. between the King of the first part, the Prince of Wales and her Royal Highness Wilhelmina Carolina, Princess of Wales, of the second part, and Spencer Compton (Treasurer to the said Prince), Robert Walpole, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Eyre, a Justice of the King's Bench and Chancellor to the said Prince, of the third part: the King being desirous to make such provision from the just sense and perfect knowledge which he hath of the early and lasting instances which she has given of her zeal for the Protestant religion and the good of these kingdoms and his full assurance of the happiness which by the blessing of Almighty God the subjects of these kingdoms cannot fail to enjoy by a succession of Princes derived from her; and pursuant to the Act 1 Geo. I., Stat. 2, c. 22, to enable his Majesty to settle a revenue on the Princess in case she survive the Prince. The King hereby grants to the said Compton, Walpole and Eyre an annuity or yearly rent or sum of 50,000l. for her life: to take effect immediately from the death of the Prince: to be charged as to 40,000l. on the Post Office, to wit the 700l. per week of the revenue of the said Post Office as by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 11, and as to the remaining 10,000l. on the Hereditary Excise provided that nothing herein shall obstruct the 3,700l. per week out of the Excise [specially appropriated by the Act 12–13 Wm. III., c. 12]: any deficiency in the Post Office part to be made good out of the Excise part or out of Civil List moneys.
Furthermore the King doth hereby give to the said Compton, Walpole and Eyre as trustees all his Majesty's palace or capital messuage called Denmark House, alias Somerset House, alias Strond House, with all houses, outhouses, coach houses, edifices, buildings, courts, yards, gardens and appurtenances thereto for the joint lives of the King and Prince and from the death of said Prince then to said Princess for any her surviving life and for the term of one year from her demise: for her own benefit and behoof: and thereafter to the Crown.
And whereas there are now remaining in the said palace or capital messuage several goods belonging to his Majesty which are under the care or charge of Thomas Hutton, Esq., Keeper of his Majesty's Wardrobe there, as by a schedule of which a copy remains with the Auditor for Co. Middlesex, it is the King's intention that the Prince and Princess shall have the use thereof when and as these trusts take effect, the King therefore hereby gives the said goods to the said Trustees to be enjoyed with the said palace according to the said trusts.
Followed by: said schedule of furniture remaining in the Royal Apartments in Somerset House:
Guard Chamber.
six pieces of worsted tapestry hangings [being] the Story of Hercules; two brass branches; two grates; a fire shovel and tongs; two large tables; four forms; six dozen of leather buckets; a fire engine.
Presence.
seven pieces of worsted tapestry hangings [being] the Story of Vulcan and Venus; five walnut tree forms covered with crimson damask; four walnuttree stools covered with crimson damask; two walnuttree elbow chairs covered with crimson damask; three window curtains of crimson damask; a landskip over the chimney; three landskips over the doors; an iron back.
Privy Chamber.
eight pieces of silk tapestry hangings [being] the Story of Hero and Leander; two tables of ebony inlaid with yellow and white metal; four stands of ebony inlaid with yellow and white metal; two looking glasses, the frames of ebony inlaid with yellow and white metal; six walnuttree forms covered with crimson damask; four walnuttree stools covered with crimson damask; two walnuttree elbow chairs covered with crimson damask; three window curtains of crimson damask; a picture over the chimney; two pictures over the doors; an iron back.
Drawing Room.
five pieces of silk grotesque hangings; 16 walnut elbow chairs covered with crimson velvet; three pair of window curtains of crimson velvet; a picture over the chimney; two pictures over the doors; an iron back.
Bed Chamber.
five pieces of silk tapestry hangings after Andrea Montana [Mantegna]; a yellow damask bed; ten walnuttree stools covered with yellow damask; two walnuttree elbow chairs covered with yellow damask; a pair of window curtains of yellow damask; a picture over the chimney; two pictures over the doors; an iron back.
Closett.
hung with blue damask; four walnuttree elbow chairs covered with crimson velvet; a walnuttree writing table; an iron back.
Little Closett.
hung with crimson damask.
Dressing Room.
hung with blue damask; a blue damask bed; six walnuttree elbow chairs covered with blue damask; a walnuttree table; a looking glass with a walnuttree frame; a pair of window curtains of Persian silk; case curtains to the bed of Persian silk; a picture over the chimney; an iron back.
Great Gallery.
a great fire shovel, tongs and poker; a pair of large andirons with figures; an iron back.
Cross Gallery.
a great fire shovel, tongs and poker; a pair of large andirons with figures; a picture over the chimney.
Yellow Room.
hung with yellow damask; a picture over the chimney.
Certified 12 Dec. 1715.
Thomas Hutton.
King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 218–24, 243, 199.
Nov. 17. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 800l. per an. to James, Earl of Hyndford, as from 24 June 1715: during pleasure: being in place of the like sum or allowance granted to Henry, Earl of Deloraine, by privy seal dated 22 Jan. 1714–15 as from Xmas 1714 during pleasure, which sum has been paid to said Earl of Deloraine for 1715 June 24 quarter and which yearly sum or allowance to the said Earl of Deloraine the King hereby determines "for good causes and considerations us hereunto moving.” (The privy seal hereon is dated 30 Nov. 1715.) Ibid., pp. 224–5.
Same to the Attorney General or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new Commission of Excise: the said Commissioners to be George Townsend, Sir Marmaduke Wyvel, Christopher Montagu, James Vernon, John Whetham, Sir William Ashurst, William Carr, Roger Gale and John Brougham, all in place of the said Townsend, senr., Philip Ryley, Wyvell, Montagu, Whitlock Bulstrode, Vernon, Whetham, Ashurst and Carr, whose commission is hereby revoked: with salaries of 800l. per an. each. Ibid., pp. 235–6.
Same to same for a great seal for a new commission for the Duties on hides, skins, vellom and parchment, and also to be Commissioners for Taxes (Commissioners for holding intelligence and to correspond with the Receivers General and to inspect the House Duty Surveyors and to bring in arrears of Taxes): the new Commissioners to be Nicholas Vincent, Paul Burrard, John Williams, Anthony Dawley, Brian Fairfax and Sir Harcourt Masters: with 500l. per an. each: all in place of William Walbancke and the said Vincent, Burrard, Williams, Dawley and Fairfax, whose commission is hereby revoked. (The patent hereon bears date 24 Nov. 1715.) Ibid., pp. 238–9.
Same to same for a great seal for a new commission of Salt Duties: the new Commissioners to be Benjamin Mildmay, Thomas Woodcock, James Cardonel, Charles Dent and Arthur Ingram: with the salary of 500l. each: all in place of the said Mildmay, John Danvers, Woodcock, Cardonel and Dent, whose commission is hereby revoked. Thomas Hall is to be continued as Comptroller of the said Duties with 350l. per an. salary for himself and clerks. Ibid., pp. 239–40.
Same to same for a new commission of the Stamp and Apprentices Duties: the new Commissioners to be Sir Brocas Gardiner, Richard Pye, Thomas Warner, Nicholas Carew and Richard Houlditch: with 400l. per an. salary each: all in place of the said Gardiner, Pye, Warner, Carew and Roger Gale, whose commission is hereby revoked. William Bridges is to be Secretary and Chief Clerk to the new Commissioners with the salary of 200l. per an. as from Michaelmas last. Ibid., pp. 240–1.
Nov. 17. Treasury warrant to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of the Forces, to assign to Robert Walpole, late Paymaster of the Forces, 30,000l. worth of Malt tallies (out of the 80,494l. 10s. 1d. out of loans by yourself on credit of Malt Duties anno 1715): and is to be applied by said Walpole towards payment of the Forces and Contingent charges thereof grown due before Oct. 24 last: all as by the privy seal of Oct. 31 last, supra, p. 809, and for the avoiding of confusion or irregularity in the respective accounts of said Earl of Lincoln and said Walpole. Money Book XXIV, p. 173.
H. Walpole to the Customs Commissioners to use all civility in passing the goods and equipage of the Officers arrived with the Dutch Forces from Holland. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 21.
William Lowndes to the Attorney and Solicitor General. My Lords heard the parties concerned in the estate of Edward Carlton at Carshalton (extended for money due to the Crown) concerning John Fellows’ offer as a purchaser under the executors of Dr. John Radcliffe, now deceased, who offered for said estate. I am to enclose a copy of the Treasury minute taken at that hearing and a draft warrant prepared in Dr. Radcliffe's life time for a grant thereof to him. Please prepare a draft for a grant thereof to the said Fellows on his producing to you an approbation for that purpose from the said executors. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of James Wyndham proposing his securities, detailed, as Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6], viz. Joseph Windham at the Queen's Head in Cornhill in 2,000l. and himself in 3,000l. Reference Book IX, p. 258.
Nov. 18. Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Vernon, one of the securities of Mr. Weston, late Receiver of Taxes for Co. Surrey, praying (in regard that 500l. is due to him as a Commissioner of Trade) stay of process against him as Mr. Weston's security, till the [late] Queen's [Civil List] arrears are paid. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Mary Alicia and Philadelphia Connock, daughters to Capt. John Connock, and sisters to Major William Connock, deceased, praying a pension of 50l. per an. on the Establishment of Ireland for their support. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 18.
Nov. 19. William Lowndes to Mr. Popple to lay before the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Byerley praying to be continued in his place of Receiver of his Majesty's Rents and Revenues in New York. Have the said Commissioners any objections thereto? Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 20.
Nov. 22. Treasury warrant to the South Sea Company to permit John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy, to transfer 30,000l. out of the 238,693l. 4s. 0d. South Sea Stock standing in his name for the use of the public: to wit in such proportions and to such persons as shall be specified in a list to be signed by him; being for the public service. Money Book XXIV, p. 174.
Nov. 22. Horace Walpole to the Stamps Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] from the Earl of Dorset wherein he says that George Bowles, your Distributor for Kent, has given fresh security and desires to be readmitted. If you are satisfied with such security you are to restore him. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 22.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Patrick Ogilvie, merchant, shewing that being owner of half a New England built ship called the Elizabeth and Margaret, he did about a year since proceed with her from Boston to Barbados with a British master and all British mariners, but that four of ‘em without any pretence of ill usage did there run away from the said ship after she had taken in her lading; that there being there five Portuguese men who had been discharged from a ship condemned there, wanting passage to Europe, four desired their passage might be given gratis for their work and they would give half a moidore each for the passage of the fifth, who was lame, which the master agreed to: that upon the arrival of the ship in the Thames the said master through inadvertence reported 11 British mariners besides himself and the said five Portuguese, upon which the Surveyor of the Act of Navigation seized the ship and cargo and has exhibited an information in the Exchequer Court and is proceeding to try it: but forasmuch as the said Portuguese had no wages but were passengers and that ‘twas by the master's mistake that they were not reported as such, petitioner prays a non pros to the information. Reference Book IX, pp. 258–9.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lords Justices of Ireland to place on the Establishment of Ireland pensions as follows, viz. 5s. a day for Joseph, Count of Vivans; 4s. 6d. a day for Major Henry Bouquet; 3s. 6d. a day for John De Durand (a French minister at Dublin): as from June 24 last: the Treasury Lords having reported that they have nothing to object to the King providing for them on the Establishment of Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 25.
Nov. 23. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 20,000l. to Spencer Compton, Treasurer to the Prince of Wales: for the said Prince: without account. (Money warrant dated Nov. 24 for 10,000l. in part hereof.) (Money order dated Nov. 25 for 10,000l. hereon. For second and third money orders for 8,500l. and 1,500l. hereon dated 1715–16 Jan. 11 and 14 see infra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXX.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 229. Money Book XXIV, p. 175. Order Book IX, p. 156.
Same for 249,500l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Forces: as imprest towards satisfying the debt due for subsidies and arrears on account of the Land Forces. (Money order dated Nov. 25 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 229. Order Book IX, p. 155.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to John Leacroft the office of Treasurer and Receiver of the moneys for building 50 new churches in London and Westminster, in place of Henry Smith, whose grant thereof is hereby determined. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 230.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to make allowances for 3,237l. 6s. 7d. as follows to John How for interest paid by him to the Bank of England for sums borrowed of said Bank between 3 March 1711–12 and 14 Jan. 1712–13 for the service of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces of which he was then Paymaster General.
Appending: account signed by Thomas Mercer, Accomptant General of the Bank of England, of said interest:
To John How, Esq., Dr. £ s. d.
1712 May 16 to cash lent him for two months at 6 per cent. per an. 53,245 11 11
June 14, [sic for 1712–13 Jan. 14] for six months and 59 days’ interest thereon. 2,113 15 5
£55,359 7 4
The abovesaid sum. of 55,359l. 7s. 4d. was paid to the Bank of England on the 15th Jan. 1712–13.
John How, Esq., Dr. Principal. Interest.
1711–12 March 3 to cash lent at £ s d £ s d
6 per cent. 34,000 0 0
1712 March 31 for 28 days’ interest thereon. 156 9 10
1712 March 31 to cash lent more as above. 18,000 0 0
£52,000 0 0
June 12 for 73 day's interest on 52,000l. 624 0 0
June 12 [the Bank] received in part of the principal 50,000 0 0
rests 2,000 0 0
June 18 [the Bank] received in full of principal 2,000 0 0
June 18 for six days’ interest on 2,000l. 1 19 5
£782 9 3
John Merritt, Esq., Dr. for account of John Howe, Esq.
1713 April 9 to cash lent for two months at 6 per cent. per an. 10,000 0 0
1713 Nov. 3 for six months’ and 25 days’ interest 341 1 11
10,341 1 11
1713 Nov. 3 [the Bank] received in full of the principal 10,000 0 0
balance due for interest 341 1 11
Nov. 7 [the Bank] received in full for interest 341 1 11
Items of interest as above 2,113 15 5
782 9 3
341 1 11
£3,237 6 7
King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 231–2.
Nov. 23. Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Trustees as follows to pay the moneys arisen or to arise from the residue of South Sea Stock as follows to James, Earl of Carnarvon, whose receipts shall be to them a discharge; and further to give warrant to the said Earl, out of the proceeds of said residue, to pay the 59,816l. 15s. 8¼d. remaining unsatisfied of the debts mentioned in the Treasury warrant of June 30 last, supra, p. 572, in such proportions as were thereby intended: and after payment thereof to apply the further sum of 8,344l. 1s. 0d. out of the said residue to satisfy bills drawn by Henry Cartwright, late Deputy Paymaster in the Low Countries, for money he borrowed in 1713 to enable certain Troops of the Army to embark for England and to prevent their continuing as a growing charge to the public.
All by reason that on July 2 last, supra, pp. 578–9, the then Lords of the Treasury directed that certain public moneys then in the Exchequer amounting to 27,000l. should forthwith be issued to the said Earl of Carnarvon as late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad and that out of the like public moneys arising between 12 June 1714 and 29 Sept. 1714 further sums should be issued sufficient to make (with the said 27,000l.) a total of 126,013l. 16s. 5d. to be accounted as part of the 300,000l. appropriated by Parliament in 1714 towards satisfying the debt due on account of the Land Forces and to Outpensioners and to be applied by the said Earl to such public debts incurred in the time he was Paymaster as he should receive warrants for. And further by their warrant of June 30 last the said late Treasury Lords directed the said Earl to pay over the said 27,000l. in part of the said 126,013l. 16s. 5d. debts as follows which had been reported as due, upon examination by the Paymaster General of the Forces, the Secretary at War and the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army, to whom the examination of the said debts had been referred (which said debts are, ut supra, pp. 572–3): and thereafter to pay the remainder of said 126,013l. 16s. 5d. debts up to the total of 126,013l. 16s. 5d. as therein specified.
And it appears by certificate of William Clayton dated 18 Nov. 1715 that only 66,197l. 0s. 8¾d. has been received by the said Earl upon the said direction so that the sum of 59,816l. 15s. 8¾d. remains unsatisfied to complete the same.
And further the sum of 246,784l. 9s. 6d., part of the capital stock of the South Sea Company, was vested in Sir Lambert Black well, Sir Theodore Janssen, Dominico Maria Viceti and Sir William Hodges, bart. (who is lately deceased), in trust for the use of the public, but subject to a security for payment of 180,000l. sterling with 5 per cent. interest according to an agreement quardrupartite dated 6 July 1711, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, pp. 356–7. And by another agreement dated 9 Sept. 1714 between Treasurer Shrewsbury and the said Trustees in behalf of the Marquis Sauli and Marquis Balbi it was agreed that the said stock should be sold and the said debt discharged and the residue paid to the said Trustees for the public use. The said residue is the sum which is hereby as above to be paid to the said Earl of Carnarvon to be by him employed as above. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 233–5.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to Alexander Gordon for the use of the Earl of Sutherland and for defraying the extraordinary charges he has been at and is at present put to in serving his Majesty against the rebels in Scotland. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 114.
1715. Nov. 23
[sic? for Nov. 28]		 William Lowndes to Robert Walpole to apply to uses as follows the 5,754l. 15s. 8d. directed to you on the 24th November last, ut infra, p. 844: viz.
£ s. d.
in further part of123,698l. 10s. 0d. voted for Half pay Officers anno 1715.
for Half Pay to the several Officers in quarters from 25 June 1715 to 25 July following 4,885 1 8
for subsistence to the said Officers upon the same foot with the Officers of the Standing Forces (and is together with 15,000l. ordered to your hands Oct. 4 last, supra, p. 775, for Half Pay in general) to complete the sum of 15,869l. 14s. 0d. for the said Subsistence from 26 July 1715 to 29 Sept. following 869 14 0
£5,754 15 8
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 114.
Nov. 23. H. Walpole to the Treasurer of the Navy to apply (out of the money remaining in your hands arising by South Sea Stock) the sum of 1,056l. 3s. 4d. to the payment of several bills of exchange drawn on the Victualling Commissioners from Scotland for supply of his Majesty's ships. Ibid., p. 115.
Same to the Salt Commissioners. The Treasury Lords direct you forthwith to appoint James Wyndham [as] Cashier of the Salt Duty loco Charles Brumpsted at the present salary of 430l. per an. for himself and clerks. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 22.
W. Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners to certify my Lords what salary or allowance the Excise Cashier had for himself, clerks and instruments before the accession of William and Mary, what increase of business has been added to his Office since that time and what additional allowances have been made to him in respect of such increase of business. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Isaac Webb and Thomas Osborne shewing that about May last an information was exhibited in the Exchequer Court against them for treble the value of 600 gallons of brandy pretended to be run by them out of the Gloucestersloop which came to trial the sitting after Trinity term last; that they employed one Wilkinson (since dead) to defend said prosecution, who neglected same and a verdict was obtained by default against them for 648l., though petitioners were not guilty of the said offence: therefore pray my Lords to accept 50l. which is the utmost they can raise, in full satisfaction of the said verdict. Reference Book IX, p. 259.
A second reference to same of the petition of John Lane, Commander of an East India ship &c., ut supra, p. 341, under date 13 Jan. 1714–15. Ibid., p. 209.
William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to permit the export from Ireland, Duty free, of part of the clothing of Major General Wightman's Regiment, which was ordered so suddenly out of Ireland on the service in Scotland that they were obliged to leave part of their clothing behind. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 16.
Nov. 24. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 200l. to Robert Smith: as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated Nov. 25 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 26 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 231. Order Book IX, p. 156.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute and appoint John Selwyn, Henry Cartwright, Stephen Bysse, John Baird, Patrick Haldane and Patrick Campbell of Monzie to be Commissioners of the Equivalent (Commissioners for putting into execution the Act 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 27, for taking and stating the debts due and growing due to Scotland by way of Equivalent in the terms of the Union and for relief of the creditors of the public in Scotland): with powers as in the said Act. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 244.
Treasury order for the execution of a money order of 1 Sept. last for 15l. to the underkeepers of Cranbourne Chase, ut supra, p. 702. Order Book IX, p. 119.
Letter of direction for 58,200l. for the Forces as follows: out of moneys to be paid into the Exchequer on the Contributions for 5 per cent. Annuities anno 1715: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 1,024,907l. 5s. 2½d. appropriated by Parliament out of the Supplies anno 1715 for the use of the Forces.
to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, upon account, for such uses of the Forces as shall be appointed 52,445 4 4
to Robert Walpole, late Paymaster of the same: for the service thereof within the time he continued Paymaster thereof 5,754 15 8
£58,200 0 0
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 114.
Same for 47,760l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of moneys arising by the two Acts of the last Session of Parliament [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 19 and c. 21] for sale of 5 per cent. annuities and is in further part of 90,797l. 11s. 3d. appropriated by Parliament for land services of the Office of Ordnance. Ibid.
Same for 450,000l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces: out of moneys arising by the two Acts for sale of Annuities as above: viz. 200,500l. upon the unsatisfied order on which the issues are now directed to be made to the said Earl and the remaining 249,500l. on the order for any sum not exceeding 249,500l. towards satisfying the debt due for subsidies and arrears to Land Forces. The said 450,000l. is intended to be applied to such uses of the Forces under the said Earl's care of pay as shall be directed [by the Treasury Lords]. Ibid., p. 115.
Nov. 24. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have agreed at the hearing on the 15th inst. (at which you were present) to grant to the Crown interest in Edward Carleton's estate at Carshalton to John Fellows, assignee of Dr. Radcliffe's interest therein, on his paying 500l. more than Dr. Radcliffe's deposit “and that 500l. more bonds of the said Carlton's (than those appointed to be assigned to Dr. Radcliffe) should be assigned to said Fellows for the better protecting his title to the said estate. On payment of the said sum of 500l. to the Customs Cashier you are to send to the Attorney and Solicitor General a list of such further bonds [of the said Carlton] in order to their preparing a royal warrant for a grant of the estate to Mr. Fellows. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 23.
H. Walpole to the Excise Commissioners. My Lords direct you to appoint Edmund Naylor, Esq., to be your Secretary loco John Brougham. Ibid.
William Lowndes to same. My Lords have received the King's pleasure that John, Lord Delawarr, and Edward Pauncefort should be constituted jointly and severally Receivers General of Excise loco John Brydges, Esq. You are to take sufficient security from them. Ibid., p. 24.
Same to Mr. Burchet, Secretary [to the Admiralty]. I have read to the Treasury Lords your letter of Aug. 15 last touching the gold and silver brought from Jamaica for his Majesty's use on board the Folkstone and the Deal Castle, two of his Majesty's men of war; as also a presentment on the 11th inst. from the Customs Commissioners on the same subject. Please lay the said presentment before the Admiralty Lords for them to give order to Capt. Gray to repay the Collector of Portsmouth the freight paid for the said gold and silver from on board the Folkstone and to Capt. Beal to deliver forthwith the gold and silver on board the Deal Castle; the Treasury Lords being still of opinion that nothing can with any reason be demanded by any Officers or Commanders of his Majesty's ships for bringing home any money belonging to his Majesty. Ibid., p. 25.
Nov. 25. Royal warrant to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces, for 3l. a day each to the Commissioners for Inspecting the demolition of Dunkirk, to wit 267l. to John Hill; 723l. to Jasper Clayton; 1,032l. to Col. John Armstrong; 2,121l. to Sir James Abercrombie: the present warrant being in lieu of the warrant of Oct. 7 last, supra, p. 781: the difference being that the sum for the said Abercrombie is herein reduced from 2,142l. to 2,121 l: and further that the present payment is to be made by the Paymaster of the Forces out of any money coming to his hands for this service: whereas the money warrant of Oct. 7 last was to be satisfied out of the present King's Civil List.
In the margin: this warrant was cancelled and another made out in lieu thereof 1715–16 Jan. 4. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 199.
Treasury warrant to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay 2,208l. 4s. 0d. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, upon account for sea services of the Ordnance performed or to be performed: to be paid out of the moneys coming to the said Aislabie's hands by means of the transference of 68,693l. 4s. 0d. of South Sea Stock as by the Treasury Orders of Nov. 10 and Nov. 22 inst., supra, pp. 823, 836: the said Mordaunt to be surcharged with said sum and the said Aislabie to be discharged. Money Book XXIV, p. 176.
Nov. 25. Same to same to pay 31,588l. 13s. 4d. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces, out of the 68,693l. 4s. 0d. transferences ordered ut supra: and is to be as in part of 1,024,907l. 5s. 2½d. appropriated by Parliament for the Land Forces anno 1715: the said Earl to be surcharged with said sum and the said Aislabie to be discharged. Ibid., p. 177.
Same to the Salt Commissioners to repay the salt officers of under 100l. per an. salary their assessments to the Land Tax anno 1715.
Prefixing: memorial by said Commissioners in behalf of said officers. Ibid., p. 178.
Money warrant for 500l. to Anthony Cracherode as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Nov. 28 hereon.) Ibid., p. 179. Order Book IX, p. 156.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay to Edward Pauncefort, their late Cashier, allowances for three additional clerks.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on Mr. Lowndes's letter of Oct. 29 last. Mr. Duncomb whilst Cashier of Excise only had an allowance of 1,550l. per an. for himself and clerks, 80l. per an. for a teller and 120l. per an. for three billmen. Since his time the Malt Duties have been granted and have been added to the Cashier's receipt, but the Cashier has had no additional allowance. Likewise the Duties on Candles and the Duty on Hops. We advise an allowance of 50l. per an. for an additional clerk for those Duties from 1710 June 7, when Pauncefort was appointed Cashier, to 13 Dec. 1714, when he was succeeded by Mr. Bridges. Similarly an additional clerk is needed for the additional business occasioned by the several Duties on soap, paper, calicoes, wire and starch, to be allowed as from 24 June 1712, as the said Duties had different commencements in June, July and Aug. 1712 (viz. hops 1 June 1711 and the other Duties June 10, June 24, July 1, July 20 and Aug. 1 1711). Further a Bill Book and Check Book have been kept in the Cashier's Office to prevent miscarriages ever since the 2 Jan. 1713–14. Those books necessitate a third additional clerk as from that date.
Appending: report by the Accomptant General of Excise on the necessity of the said three clerks. Mr. Windsor's business has been greatly increased by the number of bills on account of the abovementioned Duties. Money Book XXIV, pp. 179–82.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay two years to 1715 June 24 to the officers of the Pipe on their fees payable out of the Customs amounting to 80l. 12s. 4d. per an, viz. 63l. 2s. 0d. to the Clerk of the Pipe and the Secondary and sworn clerks in his Office; 5l. 15s. 0d. per an. to John Pottinger, Comptroller of the Pipe; 11l. 15s. 4d. to John Smith and George Leslie, Deputy Chamberlains, for joining tallies. Ibid., p. 182.
Money warrant for 750l. to James Moody for incidents for the Commissioners for Stating the Debts of the Army. (Money order dated Dec. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 185. Order Book IX, p. 158.
Nov. 25. Fresh reference to Henry Baker of the petition of John Furner, a farmer at Bexhill in Sussex, ut supra, p. 243, under date 1714 Dec. 29. Reference Book IX, p. 205.
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance enclosing Secretary Lord Townshend's letter intimating the King's pleasure that the bills for 10,000l. which Monsieur Klinggrafe hath drawn from Holland for the purchase of 10,000 muskets and bayonets for his Majesty's service here, be accepted and paid. Care will be taken for [the issue of the requisite] money to pay for same. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 24.
Same to the King's Remembrancer for a certificate of the sums that have been or are to be discharged by the Barons of the Exchequer for the Overplus or Double Taxes pursuant to clauses [49&c.] in the last Act [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 1] or any former Act of Parliament for the Land Taxes, for which an abatement hath not yet been made out of the sums charged upon the respective counties or places. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of a messuage or tenement in St. James's Bailiwick, on the north side of the street leading from St. James's Street to Cleveland House, in order to a new lease thereof to John Pulteney at a fine of 52l. 10s. 0d. and rent of 2s. 6d.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Pulteney's petition for same. Petitioner is entiled under a grant from Charles II. to Sir William Pulteney. The messuage was granted 6 April 1694 to Edward Darrel. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 302.
Treasury commission to George Townsend, Sir Marmaduke Wyvel, Christo. Montagu, James Vernon, John Whetham, Sir William Ashurst, William Carr, Roger Gale and John Brougham to be Commissioners for the Duties on Soap, Paper, Starch &c. in place of the said Townsend, senr., Philip Ryley, Wyvil, Montagu, Whitlock Bulstrode, Vernon, Whetham, Ashurst and Carr thereto constituted by a Treasury Instrument dated 1714 Nov. 12. Ibid., pp. 303–4.
Royal warrant to Charles, Duke of Grafton, and Henry, Earl of Galway, Lords Justices of Ireland, to pay to the late Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Charles Churchill 1,250l. for the difference between English and Irish pay for the 214 days and 46 days intervening time between 1713 March 25, the time of their being put on the Irish Establishment, and 9 Dec. following, being the day of their arrival in that kingdom: and likewise to pay him the sum of 279l. to make good the loss by returns of money from Ireland to England for the use of the said Regiment.
Appending: estimate of Col. Churchill's demand for the said difference:
£ s. d.
Irish Establishment (detailed) of a Regiment of Foot of 12 Companies of 50 men each for the said 214 days 6,592 19 8
ditto for a Regiment of Foot of 10 Companies of 36 men each for 46 days from 25 Oct. to 9 Dec. 1713 1,012 7 8
£7,605 7 4
English Establishment of the like two Regiments for the like periods 7,716 9 8
1,138 17 8
£8,855 7 4
Balance due to the Regiment 1,250l.
Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 35–7.
Nov. 26. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to repay to officers of the Customs their expenses in searching and examining all vessels and passengers and securing all suspected persons and papers and persons coming from France without passes from the Earl of Stair: to the amount of 59l. 7s. 5d. and the further sum of 37l.7s. 6d. expended in despatching by expresses to several ports his Majesty's orders for apprehending Sir William Wyndham. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 291.
Nov. 29. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to Peter Crisp the office of Comptroller of Excise and New Imposts loco John Parsons, lately deceased: with the salary of 350l. for himself and clerks. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 237.
Treasury warrant to Sir Joseph Hodges, Sir Lambert Blackwell, Sir Theodore Janssen and Dominico Maria Viceti, trustees as herein, to pay to James, Earl of Carnarvon, late Paymaster of the Forces, the remainder of the money arisen by the sale of the 246,784l. 9s. 6d. of South Sea Stock held by the said Trustees (together with Sir William Hodges, bart., since deceased) as security for 180,000l. as by the articles of agreement of 1711 July 6 and articles of agreement of 9 Sept. 1714, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXV, pp. 356–7, and Vol. XXIX, pp. 77–78: to wit after payment of the sum of 180,000l. and interest as therein: all in accordance with the royal sign manual of Nov. 23, supra, p. 839. Money Book XXIV, pp. 183–4.
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