Warrant Books: October 1706, 1-15

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'Warrant Books: October 1706, 1-15', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 21, 1706-1707, (London, 1952) pp. 56-67. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol21/pp56-67 [accessed 26 April 2024]

October 1706, 1–15

Letters Patent, Privy Seals, Royal Sign Manuals and Warrants, Treasury Warrants, Commissions, Orders, Letters, Memorials, Reports and other Entries: All Not of the Nature of Treasury Minutes.

October 1. Money order for 12l. 0s. 0d. to Thomas Fox for last Sept. 29 quarter for making and keeping the Register of all the public loans in the office of the Auditor of the Receipt.
20l. to John Lowe, sen., Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, for half a year to Sept. 29 last for locking up her Majesty's treasure. Order Book VI, pp. 514, 515. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
Same for 133,040l. to the New East India Company and 26,960l. to the General Society for one year ending 1707 Sept. 29 on their 160,000l. a year as by the Act for the 2 Millions 9 Wm. III c. 44, and the Act for further Stamp Duties 9 Wm. III c. 25. Order Book VI, p. 516.
October 2. Same for 5l. to John Broadhurst for last Sept. 29 quarter as porter attending at the Exchequer Gate. Order Book VI, p. 513. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
Letter of direction for 8000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706: and is to be applied to the head of Ordinary. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 174.
J. Taylour to Mr. Popple to lay before the Board of Trade for their report thereon, the report from the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army on Capt. John Moody's petition touching his subsisting the Garrison at Newfoundland. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 251.
October 3. Letter of direction for 12,000l. to James Brydges: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706: as in part of 414,166l. 13s. 6d. for Subsidies to the Allies anno 1706: and is to be paid over to the King of Prussia for her Majesty's proportion of the charge of the 8000 men sent to the assistance of the Duke of Savoy: to wit for 3 months from July 4 last. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 174.
October 4. Same for 25l. to Edward Nicholas: out of any money in the Exchequer arising from the forfeited estate of the late Lord Griffin: and is to be paid over according to such directions as said Nicholas has received from her Majesty. Ibid.
October 5. Royal sign manual for 531l. 12s. 6d. to Thomas Lowther, 500l. thereof as a present to Baron Hohendorff for bringing an express of the glorious and signal victory obtained by the Confederate Forces under the Duke of Savoy and Prince Eugene over the French near Turin and of the raising of the seige of that place: the remaining 31l. 12s. 6d. being for fees on the receipt thereof. (Money warrant dated Oct. 5 hereon). (Money order dated Oct. 5 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 92. Order Book VI, p. 509. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
October 5. Same for 100,000l. to James Brydges [Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] as imprest for necessaries of the war as are not provided for by the supplies of the last Session of Parliament. (Money warrant dated Oct. 5 hereon). (Money order dated Oct. 5 hereon). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 92. Order Book VI, p. 509.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill, detailed, of the Stamp Office for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter: total 1330l. Money Book XVIII, p. 298.
Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 0d. to William Petyt for last Sept. 29 quarter for the clerks employed in the work of digesting the records in the Tower.
25l. to George Holmes as same, as chief clerk for said work. (Money orders dated Oct. 5 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 300. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill of the Excise Office and same of the Salt Office for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter: totals respectively 5984l. 10s. 0d. and 1111l. 7s. 3¾d. Money Book XVIII, p. 301.
J. Taylor (in the absence of William Lowndes) to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad. Mr. Francis Stratford had a quantity of her Majesty's tin consigned to him at Hamburg and agreed to advance 12,500l. against it and was instructed to remit the same to your deputy [Mr. Sweet, Deputy Paymaster] at Amsterdam to be by him paid to the King of Prussia on account of 3 months' subsidy for the 8000 men for Savoy. As the said remittance has been made accordingly you are to immediately repay into the Exchequer the 12,000l. directed yesterday [Oct. 3] as money received by John Anstis on account of the tin as above: to the end the Queen may be reimbursed the value remitted to said Mr. Sweet and that the persons who have lent money on the tin may have their interest and principal duly repaid to them. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 176.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the chapel in the Savoy made use of by the Congregation of the High German Lutheran Protestants, including the cellar under the same and the little room at the south end thereof and chamber over, sometime belonging as a vestry to the said chapel; and to rate same in order to a lease thereof in trust for the said Congregation for 50 years at 5l. 7s. 0d. per an. rent with covenant that the yard on the south west side be preserved from being built on so as to obstruct the light of the said chapel and for removing the shed built by Mr. Addison about 14 years since adjoining to the north east side and now made use of for a brewhouse, in order to prevent disturbing the performance of divine service there, as the noise thereof very much disturbs the same on all working days.
Prefixing: said Surveyor's report on the petition of the minister etc. of said congregation ut supra Tr. Cal., Vol. XX, p. 293. The premises, belonging to the late Hospital of the Savoy, were forfeited to the Crown at the Revolution, having been possessed by Jesuits and other forfeiting persons. That which was so forfeited to the Crown was the remainders of several terms formerly granted by the Hospital to divers persons [to wit] of the scite of said Hospital viz. in certain rooms to William Philips gent at 5l. rent for 40 years which expired in 1700; the Sisters' Kitchen at 7s. rent to James Lapley for 40 years expiring about this time; other rooms or lodgings to John Kirke and Anne his wife for 40 years expiring in 1714 at 5l. per an. rent; rooms or lodgings to John Pilkilton at 10l. rent for 40 years expiring in 1723.
In 1695 Charles (after Sir Charles) Isaac petitioned for a grant of the premises and then immediately Thomas Addison petitioned for same as discoverer and [he Addison] having delivered over the chapel and minister's house to these [German] petitioners and promised to continue the same to them during such term and on such conditions as he [Addison] could obtain the whole from the Crown, Sir Charles Isaac by writing under his hand did declare he would not obstruct him in his said lease “and thereupon I rated a lease to said Addison at 590l. continuing the rents to the Hospital or at 440l., deducting 150l. for the chapel and for Lapley's tenement now the Minister's house”. Addison refused a lease at the said rate “and upon consideration that the premises were much injured by the violence of the people in the Revolution and that a considerable part thereof was used for a laboratory [for the Apothecaries to the Army] and other part by a sutler and the privilege taken away which very much lessened the value of the remainder and that he had paid [in] arrears of rent to the Hospital (part whereof became due when the premises were made use of for a prison) and in law charges the sum of 191l. 15s. 0d. I thought it not unreasonable to agree with him for 200l. which yet Mr. Addison thought too dear in regard he was to secure his title from the Crown by inquisition, to the charge of which no respect was then had, so that he did not agree thereto nor pass his lease. But by a copy produced to me signed by Mr. Wilmer, Deputy Registrar of the said Hospital, I find Mr. Addison did obtain from the Master and Chaplains of the said Hospital in consideration of a certain sum of money not therein expressed a lease of the Hall commonly called the Sisters' Hall (but converted to other uses) and seven chambers over with the room and casements of the same, a gallery and one chamber under the said seven Chambers and a garden with a little yard to lay wood in which were therein mentioned to have been in the possession of Mr. Phillips or his under tenants, which lease is dated 4 March 1699–1700 before the term (abovementioned to be forfeited by the Jesuits) expired and was yet made for a term of 40 years to commence from the day before the date.”
About the year 1702 the Lord Keeper upon a visitation declared the said Hospital to be dissolved for want of members and the same has since been in the Crown and Mr. Addison has kept possession of the houses &c. in the Strand aforesaid but by what further title than the sign manual in 1692 appears not. He now claims that his lease of 1699 (which only passes what Phillips had, to wit the rooms used for a laboratory and some rooms over it) from the Hospital extends to the Chapel and to divers other buildings, the best part of the whole premises; but it remains still very doubtful. His lease is not of due force, its extent being not known and it having been granted to commence when the premises were under forfeiture to the Crown. He has no pretence to obstruct these petitioners in what they desire and what he formerly gave them possession of. The chapel and minister's lodgings are an ancient tenement of 7s. per an. rent. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 564–6.
October 8. Letter of direction for 25,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706: and is for extraordinary services of the war not provided for by Parliament: and is to answer to Sir Theodore Janssen his bills for 103,448l. Crowns 10 sols at the rate of 58 pence per Crown of 82 sols each, money of Piedmont, payable in Turin at 60 days date from Sept. 23 last for the service of the Duke of Savoy. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
Same for 10,473l. 10s. 0d. to same: out of same: for like extraordinaries: and is to repay so much taken up from the collectors of Excise and Customs in the Western ports by Peter Hartopp, Deputy Paymaster of the Forces under the Earl of Rivers. Ibid., p. 177.
Same for 13,566l. 10s. 4¾d. to same: out of same: for services as follows, viz.
in part of 886,223l. 18s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1706.
to complete 61,398l. 17s. 0¼d. for subsistence to the Subject Troops and full pay to the Foreign Forces composing said 40,000 men from Oct. 24 inst. to Nov. 23 next 13398 17 0¼
in part of 177,511l. 3s. 6d. for the 10,000 additional men anno 1706
to complete 12,167l. 13s. 4d. for the like subsistence and pay thereof 167 13 4
£13566 10 4¼
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed copy [missing] from Secretary Harley of a letter from the Danish Envoy and 2 affidavits on behalf of the owners of a Danish ship called the Angel Gabriel that has suffered very much in the late storms and is come up the river to refit, praying leave to dispose of so much of her lading as will defray the charge of the voyage. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 251.
October 10. Money warrant for 50l. to Arthur Maynwaring for three quarters to Lady day last on his salary of 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. as one of the two Auditors of Imprests.
20l. to Thomas Hay, Dr. of Phisick for half a year to Lady day last on his fee as Reader of Physick in the University of Oxford.
32l. 5s. 5d. to the officers of the Revels detailed viz. 12l. 10s.0d. to Charles Killegrew for 1¼years to Lady day last as Master of the Revels; 15l. 4s. 2d. to L'Estrange Symes for same time as Comptroller of the Revels; 4l. 11s. 3d. to the executors of Henry Harris for half a year to 1705 Xmas as Yeoman of the Revels. Money Book XVIII, p. 328. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
October 10. Money warrant for 10l. to Charles Whittaker for 1706 Lady day quarter as Foreign Apposer. Money Book XIX, p.106.
October 14. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to pay 37l. 10s. 0d. to Christopher Tilson for last Sept. 29 quarter for making a particular account of the Customs. Money Book XVIII, p. 301.
Money warrant for 970l. 6s. 0d. to the officers and clerks of the Tally Court for 9703 tallies levied and stricken for the service of the Crown without fees from Easter to Midsummer 1706 being 9121 tallies for the purchase of annuities and 582 tallies of loan on the several funds. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon). Ibid., p. 302. Order Book VI, p. 520. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Same for 121l. 5s. 9d. to Henry Ballowe and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlain's for joining tallies in the Exchequer Court, for joining the above 9703 tallies. (Money order ut supra). Money Book XVIII, p. 302. Order Book VI, p. 525. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Same for 1750l. to the Commissioners of Trade (William, Lord Dartmouth, Sir Philip Meadows, Robert Cecill, William Blaithwaite, John Pollexfen, Geo. Stepney, Math. Prior) for last Lady day quarter's salaries. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon).
290l. 15s. 0d. to William Popple, Secretary to said Commissioners, for same quarter for himself and clerks. Money Book XVIII, pp. 304, 305. Order Book VI, pp. 518, 519. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 179.
Same for 2000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for last Sept. 29 quarter's salary. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 305. Order Book VI, p. 519. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 178.
Same for 85l. to Benjamin Bennett, Esq., Lieut.-Governor of the Bermudas for last Lady day quarter on his allowances. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon). Money Book XVIII, pp. 311, 312. Order Book VI, pp. 537, 528. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Same for 75l. to Richard Harcourt gent., Clerk for the Crown in the Court of Queen's Bench: for 1½years to Lady day last on his allowance for managing criminal prosecutions in the said Office. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon).
455l. to John, Duke of Newcastle for last June 24 quarter as Lord Privy Seal. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon).
47l. 4s. 2d. to William, Viscount Cheyne for one year to Lady day last on his fee as Clerk of the Pipe and 60l. on his allowance for Recusants' business. (Money order for 60l. Oct. 17 hereon). Money Book XVIII, pp. 311, 312. Order Book VI, pp. 527, 528, VII, p. 23. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
October 14. Same for last Sept. 29 quarter for the Bedchamber: viz. 500l. to the Duchess of Marlborough as Groom of the Stole and First Lady of the Bedchamber and for 9 Ladies of the Bedchamber, 4 women of the Bedchamber, and 6 maids of Honour: 250l. each to the Ladies of the Bedchamber viz.:
Mary, Duchess of Ormonde.
Lady Henrietta Godolphin.
Ann, Countess of Sunderland.
Juliana, Countess of Burlington.
Ann Charlotte, Lady Frechville.
Frances, Countess of Scarborough.
Lady Jane Hyde.
Rachell, Marchioness of Hartington.
Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset.
125l. each to the Women of the Bedchamber viz.:
Beata Danvers.
Margaret Feilding.
Agneta Cooper.
Abigail Hill.
75l. each to the Maids of Honour viz.
Elizabeth Collier.
Mary Forrester.
Jane Kingdon.
Mary Stanhope.
Ann Smith.
Christian Temple.
The present list contains two new Maids of Honour viz. Ann Smith (whose privy seal is dated Aug. 20 last) and Christian Temple (whose privy seal is dated Sept. 28 last). (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 315. Order Book VI, p. 520. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 178.
Same for 50l. to Sir David Mitchell for last Lady day quarter's allowance in lieu of perquisites as Gentleman Usher Black Rod. (Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon).
34l. 10s. 0d. to Theophilus Westwood for half a year to June 24 last to himself and the other underkeepers &c. of Richmond Park. Money Book XVIII, p. 317. Order Book VI, pp. 523, 526. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 179.
Same for 536l. 8s. 6½d. to the executors of Robert Crompton, late Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, 448l. 4s. 4½d. thereof for salary for 1704 June 24 to 1705 Aug. 7 and the remainder for disbursements within the time of his account. (Money order dated Sept. 30 [sic for Oct. 17] hereon.) Money Book XVIII, p. 319. Order Book VI, p. 521. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 177.
Same for 955l. to John Chetwind, 500l. as equipage, and 455l. as a quarter's ordinary in advance as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated Sept. 28 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 321. Order Book VI, p. 523. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 175.
October 14. Money warrant for 25l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for last Lady day quarter's annuity in lieu of allowances by bills as Master of the Ceremonies. (Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 316. Order Book VI, p. 324. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 179.
Same for 210l. to Henry Mordaunt, Conservator of Dean Forest, for one year to Xmas 1705 viz, 100l. for himself and 110l. for the six keepers. (Money order dated Oct, 14 or 21 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 382. Order Book VI, pp. 526, 547. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 179.
Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane for 1706 Lady day quarter on his pension.
18l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Ford, for half a year to June 24 last as Keeper of her Majesty's garden at Newmarket.
100l. to Rachel and Frances, daughters of Dame Anne Windham for 1706 Lady day quarter's pension.
120l. 1s. 5½d. to the officers, detailed, of the Ordnance for same quarter on their respective fees detailed viz. as follows:
£ s. d.
John, Duke of Marlborough, Master General of the Ordnance: on his several fees 43 19 7
Thomas Erle Esq., Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, on his patent fee for 100 marks per an. 16 13 4
James Brydges Esq., Surveyor General of the Ordnance, on his fee of 2s. a day 9 2 6
Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance, on his fee of 40l. per an. 10 0 0
James Lowther Esq., Storekeeper of the Ordnance, on his fee of 3s. a day 13 13 9
Christopher Musgrave Esq., Clerk of the Ordnance, on his fee of 2s. a day 9 2 6
Thomas Gardner, gent, Keeper of the Stores of Small Arms, on his fee of 15l. 4s. 2d. per an. 3 16 0½
James Craggs Esq., Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance on his fee of 12d. a day 4 11 3
Thomas Silver Esq., Master Gunner of England on his fee of 2s. a day 9 2 6
£120 1 5½
63l. 3s. 4d. to the officers of the Exchequer (John Taylor, First Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office 5l.; Cha, Battely, Second Secondary there 4l. and 26l. 13s. 4d.; Thomas Marriot, clerk of the Pleas in the Exchequer Court 5l.; the clerks in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office 22l. 10s. 0d.) for one year to Lady day on their respective fees detailed;
62l. 10s. 0d. each to the four clerks of the Privy Council (William Blathwayte, John Povey, Edward Southwell and Christopher Musgrave) for last Lady day quarter's salaries.
10l. for Robert Bertie for last Lady day quarter on the pension granted for the life of Mary Cock.
33l. 0s. l0d. to Horatio Moor (Moore) for same quarter as Keeper of Her Majesty's Tennis Courts.
50l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for last Lady day quarter's fee or salary as Master of the Ceremonies.
30l. 8s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell Esq. for same quarter as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies.
25l. to Amias Hext for same quarter's pension.
75l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife for same quarter's fee or salary as Housekeeper and Wardrobe Keeper at Kensington Palace.
20l. to John Dolbin and Richard Cann for one year to Lady day last on their fee as Clerks of the Fines at Ludlow.
22l. 16s. 3d. to Richard Colinge and John Cocks for last Lady day quarter as the two Keepers of the Council Chamber.
48l. 5s. 4d. to Michaell Studholme, Keeper of her Majesty's Roads, for half a year to June 24 last on his patent fee and riding allowance.
50l. to Thomas Walker for last Lady day quarter as Housekeeper at Newmarket.
125l. to James Gastigny for same quarter's annuity.
12l. 10s. 0d. to John Roos gent. for same quarter as Chief Graver of Seals.
1000l. to Ann, Duchess of Buccleuch for same quarter's annuity.
25l. to Edward Wilcox for half a year to Lady day last as Surveyor General of Woods Trent South.
25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the 9 Serjeants at arms detailed for last Lady day quarter's fee and board wages viz.:
Thomas Charnock.
Samuell Powell.
Joseph Lawson.
Thomas Turst.
Edmund Williamson.
John Templer.
Benja[min] Gregg.
Daniel Gardner.
Mathew Hutton.
28l. 15s. 0d. to James Chase for same quarter as Apothecary in ordinary to the Queen's person.
40l. to John Tucker for same quarter as Keeper of the Paper Office.
25l. to Thomas Hewett for half a year to Lady day last as Surveyor General of Woods Trent North.
10l. to the Vicar of the Tower for 1½ years to Lady day last on a perpetuity.
50l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for last Lady day quarter as Library Keeper.
150l. to Sir Francis Wyndham for same quarter on his pension.
45l. to George, Duke of Northumberland for same quarter's fee as Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle.
343l. 2s. 6d. to Charles Duke of St. Albans for same quarter as Master of the Hawks. Money Book XVIII, pp. 306, 307, 308, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 331, 332. Disposition Book XVIII, pp. 179, 180.
October 14. Same for 101l. 16s. 5d. to the officers of the Works detailed for last Lady Day quarter viz.:
£ s. d.
Sir Christopher Wrenn, Surveyor General on 45l. 12s. 6d. per an. 11 8 1½
John Vanbrugh Esq., Comptroller: on 27l. 7s. 6d. per an. 6 16 10½
Benjamin Jackson Esq., Master Mason: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
the executors of Mathew Banks Esq. late Master Carpenter: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
Thomas Lloyd Esq., Paymaster: on 36l. 10s. 0d. per an. 9 2 6
Cha[rles] Atherton Esq., Serjeant Plumber: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
Richard Stacey, Master Bricklayer: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
William Ireland, Master Glazier: on 19l. 9s. 0d. per an. 4 17 3
the executors of Alexander Fort, late Master Joiner: on 52l. 12s. 6d. per an. 13 3 1½
John Grove, Master Plaisterer: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
Grimblin Gibbons, Carver: on 27l. 7s. 6d. per an. 6 16 10½
Charles Hobson, Purveyor: on 12l. 3s. 4d. per an. 3 0 10
Joseph Roberts, Plumber at Windsor: on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 4 11 3
Christopher Wrenn Esq., Clerk of the Works: on 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. 16 13 4
Thomas Highmore, Serjeant Painter: on 10l. per an. 2 10 0
£101 16 5
Money Book XVIII, p. 344. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
October 14 Money warrant for 13l. 19s. 4d. to the Queen's Remembrancer for same quarter's salary. Money Book XVIII, p. 372. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 179.
Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. to Edward Harley for one year to 1706 Lady day on his salary as one of the Auditors of Imprests. Money Book XVIII, p. 418. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Same for 20l. to Richard Hill for same quarter's salary as Latin Secretary. Money Book XVIII, p. 355. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bill, detailed, for the Stamp Duty Office for the quarter ended Aug. 1 last: total 2068l. 9s. 3½d. Money Book XVIII, pp. 309–10.
Same by same of salary bill of the Prizes Office for last Sept. 29 quarter: total 2112l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., p. 243.
Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 113l. 18s. 6d. to Henry Ballow and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer Court for their fee of 2s. per 1000l. for joining tallies for 1,139,277l. 14s. 1d. of Customs moneys paid into the Exchequer for the year ended at Xmas last. Ibid., p. 313.
Money order for 75l. to William Wekett for last Sept. 29 quarter for disbursements and attendance on the Treasury Office and 5l, to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters.
400l. to Henry Boyle for same quarter on his allowance in lieu of perquisites as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Order Book VI, pp. 515, 519. Disposition Book XVIII, pp. 178, 180.
October 14. Letter of direction for 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706: and is to be applied to Wages of seamen. Ibid., p. 178.
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Ellinor Wrenn, widow of Capt. Ralph Wrenn, shewing that her pension of 100l. per an. “being unpaid for 1 year and ¾ above 4 years ago” she has been in great perplexities and sickness and frequently arrested for debt and unable to fit out her son who is going into her Majesty's service. Reference Book VIII, p. 241.
October 15. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill and incidents bill, detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for last Sept. 29 quarter: totals respectively 207l. 10s. 0d. and 90l. 6s. 7d. Money Book XVIII, p. 314.
Money warrant for 100l. to Capt. Edward Vernon for his charges and service in carrying a pacquet to Charles III King of Spain and delivering it to his Majesty's own hands and 7l. 10s. 0d. for the [Exchequer] fees on the issue of said 100l. Ibid., p. 321. Order Book VI, p. 523. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 180.
Letter of direction for 56,817l. 15s. 8¼d. to James Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706: for services as follows viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 222,379l. 5s. 10d. for 10,210 men in Portugal anno 1706
to answer the Earl of Galway's bills of exchange drawn on Baron Suazo for 51,698 guilders 5 stivers at 10 guilders 10 stivers per £ 4877 3 7
in part of 414, 166l. 13s. 6d. for subsidies to the Allies anno 1706
for the King of Prussia and is (together with 12,000l. ordered the 3rd inst.) to complete the value of 131,406 guilders for his quarterly subsidy (agio and exchange included) due July 4 last for her Majesty's proportion of the charge of 8000 men sent to the help of the Duke of Savoy 415 13 2¼
for same, more for the like quarterly subsidy due Oct. 4 next (agio and exchange included) 12396 15 10
for the Elector Palatine for his quarter's subsidy due Sept. 23 next 1250 0 0
for the Elector of Treves for his quarter's subsidy to same time 1502 10 2
in part of extraordinaries of the war not provided for by Parliament
for the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel on his subsidy of 80,000 Crowns a year, for her Majesty's quota of the charge of his Troops of Augmentation upon a late Treaty: and is to pay the same from May 9 last (the time it commences by the said Treaty) to Dec. 24 next 11780 18 0
for the Elector Palatine for the pay of his additional 3000 men serving in Italy from Sept. 24 last to Nov. 24 next 5777 3 10¾
for the King of Prussia for the agio or difference between the money current in the Empire and the rates the same money is current at in the territories where his Troops are employed, according to the 9th article of the Treaty dated 1701–2 Jan. 9 and is to answer the value of 18,610 guilders for her Majesty's moiety or quota of 37,220 guilders which appears to be the difference in the said rates for the months of July and Aug. 1706 according to certificates signed by Monsieur Slingerland 1755 13 2¼
for the clothes and accoutrements gone with Earl Rivers on the present Expedition 16,759l. 10s. 0d. and 120l for 18 Colours and 182l. 8s. 0d. for cask and package, &c.: to be made good to her Majesty out of offreckonings 17061 18 0
£56817 15 8¼
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 181.
October 15. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] relating to the debt owing by Mr. Eglesfield, late Collector of Carlisle port. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 252.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Bird of London merchant setting forth that upon the importation of wines greater allowances are given by the wine tasters than such wines have really deserved and petitioner conceives himself capable of preventing those frauds if he be given employment. Reference Book VIII, p. 241.
Same to same of the petition of Joseph Clutterbuck, a Turkey merchant, concerning some gold and silver wrought silks which he sent to Turkey for a trial and which are seized for being entered as plain silks, which was done in ignorance. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the executors of Richard Povey, late Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, to pay 261l. 16s. 6d. to the executors of George Dickenson, formerly agent at Plymouth to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded, for his expenses, detailed, between 1691 and 1696, to wit for payments to John Howell, late Chirurgeon at Plymouth; for necessaries for the Hospital; for Nicholas Sharrock's expenses to London to justify himself before the Admiralty against some pretended mismanagement; for his [Dickenson's] own expenses to London to attend the Council and about informations exhibited by Leaky and Bastene &c. (In the margin: this warrant was cancelled and another was signed by the Lord Treasurer 21 Jan. 1706–7. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 580. Money Book XVIII, p. 322.
October 15. Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular or constat and ratal of several cottages, parcels of land, reliefs &c. in Counties Merioneth, Anglesea, and Carnarvon, escheat lands in the Grange of Gwyderig alias Gorthgreg in Talley, Co. Carmarthen &c. now out of lease; in order to a lease thereof to John Howse for 31 years on a fine of 50l.; taking care to except therein the tenement called Coed Maddock in Ethineock, Co. Carnarvon.
Appending: (1) Two reports by Auditor S. Godolphin dated 1703 July 30 and Aug. 10 on the petition of said Howse. The said reliefs and escheat lands were granted 1670 Sept. 26 to Richard Jones; the moiety of the town of Kilkennis is granted to Edward Davies 1661 July 23rd and 1686–7 Feb. 9.; the tenement in Nantwrog called Sychnant lying within the Commote of Ardudwey Co. Merioneth was granted to Humphrey Hughes 1682 July 26; the cottages and mill, parcel of the escheat lands within the Commote of Uchervey Co. Carnarvon were granted to Edmund Glynne 1663 June 20; likewise in the collection of Castellan a tenement called Coed Kenlas to John Butler and several tenement lands and mills in Pembroke, Brecon and Carmarthen to John Lewis 1666 July 5.
(2) Report by Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, as to Rowland Wynne's caveat for Coed Maddoch as above. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 583–5.
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