Civil List Debt: Army Debt, Equitable Claims

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1939.

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'Civil List Debt: Army Debt, Equitable Claims', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702, (London, 1939) pp. 1190-1203. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol17/pp1190-1203 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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Army Debt, Equitable Claims

£ s. d.
Equitable Claims on the Army Account.
T 38/798, p. 129. Capt. Thomas Hart and others of the Royal Regiment of Fuziliers claim for 155 recruits sent into Flanders in the year 1689 at the allowance of 3l. per man. It appears that the like allowance had been made to some other Regiments at that time for the like service by a certified copy of the King's warrant of 23 June 1692–3 for the same and that a report had been made to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury by the Earl of Ranelagh representing the said service. The demand amounts to 465 0 0
Theophilus Allain for himself and Dominick Bowyer claims for 2 chests of medicines furnished by them in 1689 to Col. Luttrell's and Sir John Guise's Regiments and amounts to 88 8 0
Christian Wigmore, widow, claims for the value of a chest of medicines furnished by her husband for the service of Sir Henry Ingoldsby's Regiment.
It appears by a report from the Court of General Officers 12 Dec. 1698 that the same was so furnished but after his death distributed among several Regiments of the Army and allowing the same at 60l. [they] thought it proper to be paid by a contingent warrant [or warrant drawn on Army Contingencies] and [to be] charged to the Regiment at Carrickfergus 60 0 0
Samuel Spurways, for his service and disbursements in Ireland upon account of the Ordnance as Commissary of the Stores in Londonderry, on the balance of an account stated and reported by the Principal Officers of the Ordnance dated the 7th December 1693 to the Lords of the Treasury, there then remained unpaid 112 2
Ibid., p. 130. Henry Hooke Esq., Peter Ceely and John Trelawney claim successively one after another an allowance of 4s. per diem as Town or Fort Major to the Garrison of Plymouth from 13 Feb. 1688–9 to 25 March 1699 (at which time and not before, the Town Major was put upon the Establishment with 4s. a day).
Major Hooke was constituted Town Major of Plymouth the 17th Feb. 1687–8 by King James and afterwards by his Majesty King William 1st May 1690 and claims an allowance for 868 days from 13 Feb. 1688–9 to 30 June 1691 at 4s. a day 173 12 0
Major Peter Ceely succeeded him by a constitution from the Earl of Bath, then Governor [of Plymouth] dated 28 July 1691 and continued till the 31 Dec. 1697 and received in part on account of the said post 200l. by 3 several warrants as certified by the Earl of Ranelagh 6 Dec. 1708: so remains due to him on the said 4s. a day 269 16 0
Major John Trelawney succeeded Major Ceely by the King's commission 1 Jan. 1697–8, from which time to 25 March 1699 (when he came upon the Establishment) his allowance of 4s. a day amounts to 89 16 0
By the same certificate from the Earl of Ranelagh of 6 Dec. 1708 it does not appear to his Lordship that any other money than that 200l. has been paid to any Fort Majors there.
Major Henry Hooke, Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth, claims an allowance for conveying the reliefs of Guards to St. Nicholas Island from 30 Sept. 1696 (to which time he had an allowance by the King's warrant) to 8 March 1701–2 in proportion to the allowance in the said warrant, the service being certified by Major General Trelawney, Governor of Plymouth 31 14 6
Ibid., p. 131., Robert Mawgridge, one of the Court Drums, for his pay at 24l. per an. from 30 Nov. 1693 to 30 Nov. 1695: as appears by the Earl of Ranelagh's report to the Treasury dated 23 March 1695–6: for which no warrant was issued 48 0 0
Col. William Romer claims 791l. on his salary as an Engineer in Ireland at 20s. per diem from 1 March 1689–90 to 1 May 1691 when he entered upon the Descent Train for the year 1692: out of which, deducting 437l. 8s. 0d. actually received by him and 21l. 17s. 6d. for poundage thereof there remains due to him 331 14 6
Note: the sum of 730l. part of the said 791l., being 2 years' salary to 1 March 1691–2 is stated by the Commissioners [of Accounts] in Ireland, and the allowance of 61 days more claimed by him is reported to the Treasury by the Principal Officers of the Ordnance 6 March 1693–4.
T 38/798, p. 131. He [Romer] also claims the balance of his account for the fortifications at Cork, Longford and Thurles, reported by the said Principal Officers of the Ordnance to have been stated by the said [Accounts] Commissioners in Ireland 271 9
George Fry claims allowance for two waggons delivered to Col. Venner, Governor of the Royal Hospital in Ireland, for the use of the Marching Royal Hospital there: as appears by an affidavit of Tho. Collet dated 9 January 1693–4 and by Mr. George Clark's endorsement on the said Fry's petition to General Ginkell dated 4 July 1691 and by the acknowledgment of Col. Venner thereon that the same were valued at 28 0 0
Ibid., p. 132. Mr. Plunket Plunket alias Stawell claims an allowance for stores of war delivered by his father William Stawell in 1690 and 1691 to the Train in Ireland, being certified by the store keeper, by the Earl of Athlone and by Sir William Robinson and allowed by a committee of the House of Commons 19 Feb.* anno 3 Anne 257 16 6
Capt. William Akie claims half pay as Lieutenant in Col. Bochan's Regiment from 8 Feb. 1697 (the day of disbanding) to 24 Dec. 1700 (the time he was put upon the Establishment of Half pay) being 1049 days at 2s. 4d. a day 122 7 8
It appears by certificates from the Earl of Ranelagh's and the Secretary of War's Offices that others in the same Regiment were allowed half pay from the time of disbanding before mentioned. It is certified that he [Akie] was born in Ireland, that he received only one year's half pay from 25 Dec. 1700 and has made affidavit that he was not otherways provided for between the time of disbanding and his being put upon the Establishment [of half pay].
See C.J. XIV, pp. 440 and 536 for Plunket; pp. 452 and 508 for Hospital arrears; pp. 536–7 for Richards; p. 446 for Booth; pp. 453 and 537–8 for Michelburn; p. 538 for Angibaud and pp. 538–9 for Rice. The claims are stated in the Journals of the House as follows:
Hospital arrears details 1746 6 8
Capt. Godfrey Richards 4892 4 11½
Nathl. Booth 419 11 9
Col. John Michelburn 1603 16 6
Charles Angibaud 489 11 8
Col. Rice 8110 12 1
Charles Angibaud, Apothecary General to the Hospitals in Ireland, claims allowance for internal and external medicines delivered to several Regiments, Companies etc. in that kingdom, according to a list exhibited amounting to 489 11 8
Ibid., p. 133. He was constituted Apothecary General to the Army and Military Hospitals by the King and Queen 20 April 1689, for which service he had his Majesty's warrant of 29 August 1689 allowing him 3d. a day for each wounded soldier and 2d. a day for each sick soldier during their stay [in hospital] there; to be answered by the Paymaster General. He produced the Hospital's entry book of admittances and discharges between 21 August 1689 and 31 Dec. following, duly attested and the Auditors of Imprests and Sir William Robinson have certified that nothing appears to have been paid him for this service.
Note: that upon examination the said [Hospital] Entry Book is undercast 2l. 10s. 1d.
Lieut. General Kirk's executrix her claim (made by Arthur Robinson) for the pay of the said Lieut. General at 4l. a day and his two Aides de camp at 10s. a day each between the 24th Dec. 1690 and 20 Oct. 1691 inclusive amounts to 1505l. whereof paid 245l. and thus remains 1260 0 0
The sum appears by a report of Charles Fox Esq. late Paymaster of Ireland dated 11 March 1703–4 and was allowed by a report of the Committee of the House of Commons dated 2 March 1705–6. (fn. 1)
John Freeman, messenger, claims an allowance for keeping 13 horses taken from Papists or reputed Papists and by order of Council of 3 Oct. 1689 delivered to him by the sheriffs of several counties 71 6 10
Mr. Aron Smith reports to the Treasury Lords 1695 April 26 that his [Freemantle's] charges for keeping the said horses amounted to 61l. 6s. 10d. and that he might over and above expend [have expended] and deserve in that service 10l. It appears he delivered the horses as directed and he has made affidavit that he never received any money for that service.
T 38/798, p. 133. The said Mr. Freeman claims also the remainder of a sum of 528l. laid out by him for 44 draught horses at 12l. each for the use of his Majesty's bread waggons in Ireland pursuant to an order of Council of 31 May 1690 28 0 0
Ibid., p. 134. It appears by certificate of William Brydges Esq. that he delivered the horses for the foresaid use: and it is certified from Mr. Fox's Office 24 Aug. 1708 that he received only 500l. on that account. The order of Council limiting the sum to 12l. a horse by directing 600l. to be advanced him for buying 50 horses, his further claim of 22l. for keeping the said 44 horses 10 days at 12d. a day is humbly submitted 22 0 0
The administrator of Col. James Baccalan, one of the two aides de camp to General Auverquerque claims 182l. for the year 1698 by reason Capt. Boisragon, the other aide de camp to the said General, was allowed the same sum by Act of Parliament anno 6 Anne [private Act c. 26] (the Act for the relief of Col. Richard Sutton and other aides de camp) 182 0 0
Dr. John Hutton as Physician General of the Army claims an allowance of 10s. a day from 17 April 1690 (the date of his first commission) to 31 Dec. 1698 1590 10 0
It appears by his commission from his late Majesty of 17 April 1690 that he was appointed to examine into the state of the sick and wounded men in their Majesties' Fleet, Army and Hospitals and to regulate the same and to judge of the qualifications of the physicians, surgeons etc. thereto belonging, with several other powers and authorities: and by a second commission from his Majesty dated 20 Oct. 1691 that he was appointed Physician General of the Army, Land Forces and Hospitals with all rights, powers and privileges thereto belonging, to approve of the several physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries to the said Army, Land Forces and Hospitals and to inspect and approve of all medicines for same. And by a report from the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwayte (Secretary at War) to the Treasury Lords dated 10 Feb. 1700–1 the pay of the Physician General of the Army on the Establishment is certified to be 10s. a day. At this rate from 17 April 1690 to 31 Dec. 1698 (the time the Physician General on the Establishment with other General Officers is allowed and paid) is 3181 days or 1590 10 0
As to his claim of a like allowance from 5 Nov. 1688 to 17 April 1690 (being 529 days or 264l. 10s. 0d.) during which time it is alleged he had the same care of the Army and Hospitals committed to him by his late Majesty's particular command and directions, we do not think we have sufficient ground to state it as a debt. He further claims as Physician General to the Hospitals from 17 April to 31 Dec. 1698 seven months in each year for his service in 9 campaigns being 1926 days at 20s. a day 1926 0 0
In justification of this claim the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwayte in their before mentioned report certify that besides the said established pay of 10s. a day there was an allowance of 20s. a day paid to the Physicians of the Army on the establishment of the Hospitals for their services during the respective campaigns: which campaigns as allowed to the aides de camp consist of 7 months or 214 days from 1 April to 31 Oct. in each year.
The total claim for said Dr. Hutton is 3516l. 10s. 0d.: out of which deducting 494l. (including the usual deductions of poundage and hospital) which sum is certified by the Earl of Ranelagh 29 Sept. 1708 to be all that he hath paid said Hutton on account of the said services pursuant to his late Majesty's warrant of 4 March 1700 leaves 3022 10 0
Ibid., p. 136. Mr. John Cartwright, Provost Marshal of the Army, claims an allowance for 30 days for himself and 2 men at 14s. a day: being 21l.: and an arrear for an additional man for 306 days at 3s. a day, being 45l. 18s. 0d. or in all 66 18 0
In justification of this claim he produced his commission for Provost Marshal, dated 25 Aug. 1693; and a receipt for prisoners dated 25 June 1694 given by Francis Robinson, who succeeded him as Provost Marshal. He also produced a certificate under the hand of Tho. Moore, then Judge Advocate, that during his continuance as Provost Marhsal he kept
T 38/798, p. 136. (besides an extraordinary servant) one assistant and one to put on and take off the irons and an executioner. He also produced an account signed by Mr. Richard Hill, the Deputy Paymaster [in Flanders] that the said John Cartwright was paid for subsistence of himself and men from 25 August 1693 to 26 May 1694 the sum of 144l. 17s. 6d. at 14l. 14s. 0d. per month of 28 days and at 10s. 6d. per diem.
And Mr. Hill informs us that his ordinary pay is due from 26 May 1694 to 10 June following, from which time his successor Mr. Robinson appears first to be paid: which being 14 days at 10s. 6d. a day amounts to 7 7 0
As for his demand for an additional man Mr. Hill knows nothing of it.
Capt. John Fitz Gerald claims an arrear of half pay from 1 April 1691 on a declaration of King William upon his bringing over a Troop of Dragoons into their Majesties' service before the surrender of Limerick, which arrear to 20 April 1699 he states at 500 and odd pounds: and upon 27 Feb. 1707–8 he calls it 1240l.
p. 137. We find him paid by Sir William Robinson to the 30th April 1691 at 4s. a day but not being continued on the Establishment of Ireland of 1 Jan. 1691–2 he can only be allowed to that time, which being 245 days amounts to 49l., whereof he acknowledges the receipt of 25l. in England in the same year: thus leaving due to him only 24 0 0
Upon his petition to the House of Commons 20 April 1699 (fn. 2) for his arrears and to be continued on half pay with the rest of the Officers, the House ordered him to be added to the list of the Officers who were to have half pay. But we do not find anything done therein.
Mr. John Key claims an arrear of 966l. 13s. 1½d. for clothing the Lord Windsor's Regiment of Horse which was broke sooner than the offreckonings could discharge the clothing 966 13
£ s. d.
It appears by the stated account of that Regiment delivered by the [Regimental] Agent to the Com missioners for Army Debts and now remaining with the Clerk of the House of Commons that the offreckonings are Debtor to an assignment made to Sir William Scawen (including 40l. for packing) 4924 16 0
and to John Key by 2 assignments 3814 10 0
in all 8739 6 0
And Creditor by Offreckonings from 1 March 1693–4 to 1 March 1695–6 4016 17
And thence to 6 Dec. 1697 3755 15
7772 12 10½
leaving the Offreckonings in debt £966 13
In justification of the equity of this demand he exhibited to us an authentic copy of a [private] Act of Parliament of 4–5 Anne c. 12 for allowing to Sir Stephen Evance and Henry Cornish the sum of 1482l. 12s. 8d., being the remainder of the sum of 4103l. 11s. 8d. due to them for clothing the Marine Regiment under Henry Killigrew Esq. anno 1691 and 1692, as a parallel case.
Ibid., p. 138. But we must observe that this debt was occasioned by assigning to Sir William Scawen 4924l. 16s. 0d. for the first two years' clothing of this Regiment; which was 907l. 18s. 10¾d. more than 2 years' offreckonings: whereas Mr. Kay's assignments being only 3814l. 10s. 0d. exceeded the offreckonings from the end of the first 2 years to the disbanding of the Regiment [by] only 58l. 14s. 2¾d.
Col. John Hales for himself and several Captains who served in his Regiment claims an arrear of 1914l. 5s. 3½d. due to his Regiment. He produced the Earl of Ranelagh's report to the Treasury of 9 Feb. 1699–1700 certifying that as to the first demand of 504l. for recruits about March 1689–90 it appeared by Mr. Crauford's certificate that 168 men were respited for the months of November to December 1689 and that so many recruits were mustered between 1 Jan. 1689–90 and 8 March following; the levy money for whom at 3l. a man amounts to 504l.
T 38/798, p. 138. [further] that the several Regiments received, pursuant to his Majesty's warrants, levy money for their recruits raised about the beginning of the year 1690 at 3l. a man but he does not find that anything has been paid to Col. Hales on that account.
"The other demand of 1410l. 5s. 3½d. (stopt upon the clearings to 1 April 1692 by Mr. Fox) for money paid for recruits, for debts and quarters and for two thirds of the charge of Ordnance (the other third having by his Majesty's directions been formerly allowed) all which sums appear by Mr. Fox's report of 16 April 1695 to have been allowed to other Regiments, but his Lordship [the Earl of Ranelagh] does not find that Col. Hales has received any part thereof."
He also produced a copy of a letter from the Treasury to Mr. Blathwayte, Secretary at War, of 7 June 1700 for reparation of a warrant for his Majesty's signature for the two sums aforementioned, which Mr. Blathwayt certified to have been signed accordingly (fn. 3) but the Earl of Ranelagh certified 18 Nov. 1708 that the said warrant never came to his hand nor did he pay Col. Hales any part of the money therein mentioned. So there is still due on this claim 1914 5
p. 139. Col. Edward Lloyd claims the sum of 1020l. for part of the sum of 1920l. due for raising 480l. recruits; of which 1920l. he received only 900l. for 90 days' pay for 300 recruits at 8d. a day each. There rests 1020l. due.
Mr. Sohnius certifies 28 July 1692 that there was paid to Col. Babington for raising 480 recruits carried into Ireland 480l.; and 1341l. for 90 days to the 31st March 1690 for 447 of the said recruits at 8d. a day [each]: And to Lord Cutts for 480 recruits 480l.; and 1440l. for 90 days' pay for the said number at 8d. a day [each] or 1920l. in all. Whereas the said Col. Lloyd ought to have been paid not only 300l. for raising the 300 recruits but 20s. a piece for every man more he raised and 3l. a piece for their pay for the aforesaid time.
And Mr. Vander Esch certified 15 April 1698 that Col. Edward Lloyd by virtue of Wm. Ill's order anno 1690 for recruiting and augmenting his Regiment to 1200 men received only 900l. for the same whereas Lord Cutts received 1920l. and Col. Babington 1821l.: but that he, Vander Esch, has paid him no more towards the said recruits:
So there is due to him for levy money for the said 300 men 300 0 0
And there will be further due to him when it shall appear how many he raised above the said 300l. the sum of 20s. a piece for levy money and 3l. a piece for 90 days' pay.
Mr. Gee, who married the widow and executrix of Col. John Beaumont claims the sum of 549l. on an arrear of a pension of 12s. a day granted to the said Col. Beaumont by his late Majesty's warrant of 10 Jan. 1695–6 viz. from 1 Jan. 1698–9 to his [Beaumont's] death, which was on the 3rd July 1701.
Ibid., p. 140. He exhibited one attested copy of the said warrant dated 10 Jan. 1695–6 for 12s. a day, being half the pay of a Colonel and his servants, in consideration of his surrender of his commission as Colonel: to commence from 1 Jan. 1695–6 and to be continued by monthly or quarterly payments as is usual: and also a certificate from the Earl of Ranelagh dated 16 June 1708 that the said pension or allowance of 12s. a day has been paid to Col. Beaumont to 1st Jan. 1698–9 and no further.
So that there is due and in arrear to him for 2½ years to 1 July 1701 547 10 0
This allowance is not in the list of pensions, being as we are informed paid out of Contingencies [of the Army]: but whether by virtue of the said warrant of 10 Jan. 1695–6 only or by annual repeated warrants does not appear to us. Mr. John Wight as attorney of the respective Officers of the Regiment of Foot lately commanded by General Charles Churchill claims for the said General Churchill and the said Officers an allowance of 3l. a man for 305 men struck off the musters for the months of November, December, January,
T 38/798, p. 140. February, March and April 1689–90 amounting to 915l.: which number of men was raised [recruited afresh] by the Officers and sent over to Flanders without any allowance.
In justification of this claim Col. Francis Negus exhibited the Earl of Ranelagh's report dated 16 March — certifying that he finds by the muster rolls that in the musters of July and August 1689 there was stopt for respits of the said Regiment 214l. 18s. 8d.; and for September and October following 223l. 13s. 4d.; and for November and December following 620l. 3s. 4d. and for the musters of January, February, March and April 574l. 16s. 8d. or in all 1633l. 12s. 0d. But that by the certificate of David Crauford Esq., Deputy Commissary of the Musters, 207 recruits were mustered by Mr. Diodati and 70 recruits more, as the Officers affirm, were seen and certified by Col. D'Offarell amounting to 277 men at 3l. per man 831 0 0
Which is all that seems to have any ground to be allowed.
The Right Honourable Juliana, Countess Dowager of Burlington, in behalf of the tenants of Richard, late Earl of Burlington and the Earl of Cork, claims an allowance of 2446l. 9s. 4¾d. for forage and other necessaries supplied by the said tenants in the Counties of Cork and Waterford to the several Regiments of Brigadier Villiers, Col. Donep, Major General Tettaw and Col. Erie, as certified by the Commissioners for stating the Army Accounts in Ireland in the year 1692 and charged by them to the accounts of the said Regiments, distinguished into Troops and expressing the names of the tenants to whom the same is due viz.:
£ s. d.
Brigadier Villiers' Regiment 1137 5
Col. Donep 844 15 7
Major General Tettaw for the Zeeland Regiment and Col. Schoar for the Jutland Regiment 7 13 0
Col. Erie's Regiment at Bandon 456 15 8
2446 9
By the Book exhibited to us of the several particulars for which the said sum of 2446l. 9s. 4¾d. is claimed it appears that the said sum was charged to the accounts of those Regiments. But whether those Deductions or any part thereof have been applied to the discharging these Debts in Quarters does not appear to us.
But we humbly observe that Sir William Fownes kt., Ephraim Dawson Esq., William Stannus and John Savage gent, all of the kingdom of Ireland, claim in behalf of themselves and many hundreds of the inhabitants of that kingdom, creditors of the Army in the years 1690 and 1691, an allowance on the like account for having given credit to and subsisted the said Army to the value of 100,000l. But the vouchers for their claim have not been exhibited to us.
Ibid., p. 142. Francis Mogson, Chirurgeon to the Marine Regiment commanded by the Earl of Pembroke anno 1689–90, claims the sum of 108l. 0s. 3d. for 3 chests of medicines and instruments furnished to the said Regiment at 36l. 0s. 1d. each.
It appears by his commission of 17 Jan. 1689–90 that he was appointed Chirurgeon of the Marine Regiment of Foot to be then forthwith raised by the Earl of Pembroke, and by his affidavit of 27 Jan. 1708–9 he sets forth that he furnished the said 3 chests (whereof one is certified to be viewed and approved by Dr. Coney and Mr. Roger Knowles, the surgeon, 14 June 1690) and that he hath not received the said sum of 108l. 0s. 3d. or any part thereof.
Whereupon considering that it is the usual practice for the Government to allow a chest of medicines upon the first raising the Regiment by a Contingent warrant [a warrant on Army Contingencies] we conceive he hath an equitable claim to the sum of 36 0 1
Barth[olomew] Nutt, of Chelsea, waterman, claims by bill the sum of 10l. 3s. 0d. for ferrying over his late Majesty's Horse Guards, coaches, coach horses and pads between 27 Feb. 1698–9 and 30 July 1701 10 3 0
It is certified to us from the Earl of Ranelagh's Office 20 April 1711 that his Lordship did always pay the bills for ferriage etc. out of the Contingencies of the Army pursuant to his late Majesty's warrants; wherein these bills were always included.
But no warrant appearing for the said bill, or any other direction, the same does not appear to have been paid by his Lordship.
Ibid., p. 143. Capt. Hercules Brown, styling himself Marshal General of England, claims an allowance for himself and 2 Deputies or servants of 1341 18 0
It appears by the Earl of Ranelagh's report to the Treasury Lords dated 2 April 1692 that Sir Charles Hara, President of the Council of War, and David Crawford Esq., Deputy Judge Advocate, certified that the said Capt. Brown acted as Provost Marshal in the absence of the Provost Marshal General from May 1689 to 1 March 1692–3 empowered by commission from the Earl of Marlborough dated 21 July 1690; during which time (being 2 years and 9 months) he hath not received any pay or satisfaction for his said service out of the said Earl of Ranelagh's Office: that by former Establishments the Provost Marshal General was allowed 8s. a day for himself and 6s. a day for his 2 servants; and thereupon his Lordship was of opinion that 3s. a day would be a reasonable satisfaction for him [the said Capt. Brown as Deputy] amounting to and his Lordship certifies 15 Nov. 1708 that it does not appear to him that any part of the said sum of 150l. 9s. 0d. was ever paid him. 150 9 0
Mrs. S. Butts, widow of Daniel Butts, sometime Commissary to the Danish Forces, claims an arrear of pay from 27 Sept. 1691 to 1 April 1692 at 10s. a day, being 92 10 0
It appears by certificate from Sir William Robinson of 23 Sept. 1708 that he [Butts] was paid his salary as Commissary of the Musters of the Danish Forces in Ireland, during the war there, from 1 Jan. 1690 (the date of his commission) to 27 Sept. 1691 by the Paymasters in Ireland the sum of 242l. only, so that there remains due to him for 185 days to 1 April 1692 at 10s. a day (in case nothing more has been paid since) the said sum of 92l. 10s. 0d.
Ibid., p. 144. Col. William Stewart, as Aide de Camp to Major General Stewart, claims for his service in Flanders in the years 1707 [sic ? for 1697] and 1708 [sic? for 1698] at 10s. a day for 365 days on each year the sum of 365l.
Major General Stewart certifies that the said Col. William Stewart served him as Aide de Camp in Flanders in the year 1697 and it is certified from the Earl of Ranelagh's Office that the said Major General Stewart received the pay for his Aide de camp for the year 1696 and no longer.
Whereupon finding that the Aides de camp were generally allowed for the year 1697 the sum of 107l. for 214 days from 1 April to 31 October we conceive he [Col. Stewart] hath an equitable claim to the like sum of 107 0 0
though we must observe that some were paid by warrant for the whole 365 days of the year 1697 and others [similarly] for the year 1698 by Act of Parliament [10 Wm. III, c. 9].
Peter de la Bressoniere claims an allowance as one of the Engineers in his late Majesty's service in Flanders the sum of 256l. from 31 March 1697 to 31 Dec. 1698 being 640 days at 8s. a day 256 0 0
Brigadier Fairfax certifies that the said Bressonier, Captain in Col. Belcastle's Regiment and Engineer, was one of them who were commanded to stay at Bruges the latter end of the campaign of 1696, where he took care of repairing the lines as occasion required, and thence [was] employed in fortifying Denise anno 1697. And it is certified from the Earl of Ranelagh's Office that the pay of the Engineers in Flanders was computed to 31 Dec. 1698; for which they had debentures [on Irish lands] and that the said Bressonier was paid as Engineer to 31 March 1697 at 8s. a day by warrant of 22 April 1697 and no further.
The said Bressonier made affidavit 3 May 1710 that he did the same service as long as the rest of the Engineers in Flanders but was in Ireland when the rest made application for and obtained an allowance for pay to Xmas 1698.
But whether this be a sufficient ground for allowing him so far as to the last of December 1698 we humbly submit.
Ibid., p. 145. Total of the Equitable Claims £16766 11

Footnotes

  • 1. See C.J. XV, p. 183.
  • 2. See Commons Journals, Vol. XII, p. 654.
  • 3. See Treasury Calendar, Vol. XV, p. 371.