Warrant Books: July 1707, 26-31

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'Warrant Books: July 1707, 26-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 21, 1706-1707, (London, 1952) pp. 369-398. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol21/pp369-398 [accessed 25 April 2024]

July 1707, 26–31

July 26. Money order for 600l. to Daniell Park for half a year to July 13 inst. as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands.
150l. to John Yeomans for three quarters to July 10 inst. as Lieut. Governor of Antigua. Order Book VII, p. 48.
July 28. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Sir Simon Harcourt, Attorney General, for a cessat processus on the verdict found against John Clennell Esq. late high sheriff for co. Northumberland, for the escape of William Lawson against whom an extent was awarded for 450l. recovered [by verdict] for the exportation of wool, the escape being only an assumed escape between the teste and the return of the writ and the said Lawson being now in the custody of the said sheriff's successor.
Prefixing: report by Sir Edward Northey, late Attorney General. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 39.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against the late Commissioners for Wine Licences on their accounts from 1682 Michaelmas to 1701 Lady day (for which time Mr. Goodall on behalf of William Young Esq., his father in law, and others are accomptants): the said accounts being now under examination by the Auditors. Ibid., p. 42.
Report to the Queen by Treasurer Godolphin on the petition of several merchants of Scotland concerning wines etc. imported by them into England from Scotland by coast permits and clearances which to their unspeakable astonishment and great grief they find are refused admittance or are seized.
I have referred this matter to the Customs Commissioners [here] and annex their report hereto, by which your Majesty will observe what care has been taken to prevent the petitioners and others from being surprised and with what tenderness and respect they have been used since the arrival of their goods. As this matter is to be determined in the Exchequer by the most fair and speedy trial and meantime all ease has been shewn to the petitioners I cannot see how your Majesty can interpose.
Followed by: (1) Order of the Queen in Council dated Windsor July 28. On reading this day the Lord Treasurer's report as above together with the Customs Commissioners' report as therein and the certificate from the warehouse keeper of London port, the same are hereby referred to the Attorney General and Solicitor General who are to call the parties before them and endeavour to settle the most expeditious method of proceeding for bringing this matter to an easy and proper determination.
Prefixing: (2) the said report to the Lord Treasurer from the Customs Commissioners of England dated Custom House London July 26. Before the Union a consultation with counsel took place upon the difficulties that did appear in prospect relating to this matter: and upon mature deliberation an unanimous opinion was agreed ut supra pp. 256–7 upon the third query which relates to the present dispute. Notice of these opinions was transmitted to Scotland to prevent the petitioners and others from being surprised if they had any thought of bringing such goods hither. We do not enter into the construction of any particular Article of the Treaty of Union but can only be guided by Counsel and we cannot advise departing from it in this case, since all that is proposed is a reasonable caution on the delivery of the goods to the proprietors to abide the determination of law. To prevent any occasion of complaint we ordered the warehousekeeper of London port to accommodate the proprietors with proper warehouses of their own choosing under the locks of the Queen and their own to prevent embezzlement. We have acquainted all merchants applying to us that they may have possession of their goods by Writs of Delivery on security according to a rule of the Exchequer Court ut supra p. 362. And we have directed our Solicitor to be expeditious in his proceedings with as little trouble and charge to the proprietors as may be.
(3) report to the Customs Commissioners by Ja. Dobson, warehousekeeper of London port, dated July 24. I have from time to time taken all care to see wines and brandies from North Britain safe landed and housed, and to accommodate the gentlemen concerned with cellars of their own choice and approbation under their own locks in conjunction with me for the Queen.
(4) J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Customs Commissioners dated Treasury Chambers July 23 to report on No. (6) and (7) infra.
(5) Order of the Queen in Council dated Windsor July 21 referring to the Lord Treasurer No. 6 infra.
(6) petition to the Queen from several merchants of Scotland shewing that they have imported wines etc. under permits and clearances ut supra p. 362 to such quantity as they found was necessary from the influence the Union had upon the common course and balance of trade so equitably and cautiously provided for by the wisdom of both nations in the 1st, 4th and 25th Articles of Union. The 1st Article plainly excluded us from the denomination of importers. Under the 4th Article we claim the like liberty to transport our effects from one part of Britain to another that any subjects in Bristol, Newcastle, Berwick etc. have at this time; because under the 4th Article the people of England do now import into Scotland without any controversy all such goods both of English and foreign manufacture as (before the Union took place) were prohibited by the particular laws of Scotland. By the 25th Article we claim and assert ourselves free in this present case from the pain and penalty of any law contrary thereto made before the Union.
The signatures to this petition are as follows:—
Gilbert Stewart Cha. Chartres Alexr. Mill
James Douglas And. Fowler James Smith
James Cook Wm. Glew John Nairne
Wm. Curse Hen. Scott Robt. Fletcher
John Low Andr. Bell J. Blackwood
Alexr. Mitchell Ar. Drummond Mal. Mentlay
Geo. Thompson Tho. Robertson Jno. Brown
Tho. Scott Fr. Hamilton Robt. Fletcher, jun.
Alexr. Gordon Wal. Stewart Wm. Hay
Hen. Oswald Jno. Teat David George
Wm. Craeshe Geo. Thomson Jno. Ferguson
Wm. Fraser Alexr. Strachan Alex. Onchterlony
Wm. Livingston Tho. Hamilton Tho. Cutts
David Preshaw James Boutehust Jno. Man
Wm. Graham Wm. Bowden David Fackeney
Hugh Fathorne.
(7) letter dated “Monday 11 o'clock” from the Earl of Mar [to Treasurer Godolphin], The Duke of Queensberry, Lord Loudoun and I designed to have waited on your Lordship to have asked your commands about that petition of the Scotch merchants, which they have altered in some things since you saw it. But since you are indisposed we beg to know what should be done in it. If you are still of opinion it should be given to the Queen in Council it will necessarily be next Council before it can be ended and therefore the merchants beg to have the choice of cellars in which the wines may be put because the Queen's cellars are exposed to the sun and the removing of the wines afterwards would do them much hurt. Out Letters (North Britain) I, pp. 91–95, 102–105.
July 29. Royal letters patent constituting William Jessop Esqr. as one of the Justices for the counties of Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea within the Principality of Wales, with the fee of 50l. per an. and all other profits thereof: all during our pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 297.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against the executors of Sir Hugh Everard, late Receiver General for co. Essex, fresh objections having been raised to the sale of his estate towards payment of his debt to the Crown: Sir Edward Northey being of opinion that no good title can be made to said Sir Hugh's estate (in order to its realisation to pay his debt of 3454l. 2s. 10½d. to the Crown) until the return of his son Sir Richard Everard (who is in her Majesty's service in Spain) in order to his joining in a Common Recovery and such other conveyances as shall be advised.
Prefixing: report by the Agents for Taxes on the petition of the said executors. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 153. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 38.
July 30. Money warrant for 250l. to William Borret for half a year's salary to June 24 last for soliciting Crown lawsuits and prosecutions. Money Book XIX, p. 32. Order Book VII, p. 41. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 20l. to Thomas Ayloffe, Dr. of Laws, for half a year to Lady day last on his fee or salary as Reader of Laws in the University of Cambridge. Money Book XIX, p. 35. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 13l. 6s. 8d. to William Jones for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his two fees of 40l. per an. and 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Apothecary to the Household. Money Book XIX, p. 14. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 200l. to Henry Portman, Keeper of Hyde Park, for the charges and expenses of watering the Ring and the way leading thereto in said park in 1706: according to agreement: to be issued out of Civil List moneys. (The letter of direction says “for the Keepers there.”) Money Book XIX, p. 37. Order Book VII, p. 45. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29,
June [sic for July] 30. Money warrant for 20l. to John Taylor for half a year to June 1 inst. on his salary as Keeper of the Water Engine at Windsor. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 38. Order Book VII, p. 33. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
July 30. Same for 1750l. to the Commissioners for Trade (Robert Cecil, William Blathwaite, John Pollexfen, Mathew Prior, late Commissioners and William Lord Dartmouth, Sir Phillip Meadows, George Stepney, three of the present Commissioners) for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on their salaries.
290l. 15s. 0d. to William Popple, late Secretary to the said Commissioners for same quarter: for himself and clerks and officers. Money Book XIX, p. 38. Order Book VII, pp. 43, 50. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 207l. 12s. 0d. to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to be paid over to William Emmerson and John Playell for the charge of watering the road from the New Gate in Hyde Park to Kensington Palace in the years 1705 and 1706 being for 4 carts for 90 days in the summer season of 1705 and the like for 83 days viz. 1 April to 22 Aug. in 1706. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 38. Order Book VII, p. 5. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 40l. 6s. 8d. to John Cook, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats, for half a year to 1706 Xmas on his fees and allowances for keeping etc. the records of Recusants' Forfeitures. (Money order dated Aug. 8 hereon for 26l. 13s. 4d. in part of said fees). Money Book XIX, p. 39. Order Book VII, p. 53. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 21l. 11s. 0d. to the executors of Robert Ford, late Keeper of her Majesty's gardens at Newmarket, for 6 months and 33 days 1706 Sept. 29 to 1707 April 27 on his fee of 2s. a day. Money Book XIX, p. 39. Disposition Book XIX p. 29.
Same for 20l. to John Dolben and Richard Cann, Clerks of the Fines at Ludlow, for one year to Lady day last on their fee. Money Book XIX, p. 39. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 50l. to Sir David Mitchell for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter's allowance in lieu of fees as Gentleman Usher Black Rod. Money Book XIX, p. 39. Order Book VII, p. 49. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 48l. 10s. 0d. to George, Duke of Northumberland for same quarter on his fee as Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle. Money Book XIX, p. 39. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 1246l. 14s. 5d. to James Vernon junr. for 4 bills of extraordinaries as Envoy to the King of Denmark viz. one bill for 296l. 14s. 5d. from 1703 Sept. 25 to 1704 June 25; one for 408l. 0s. 2d. from 25 June 1704 to 25 June 1705; one for 408l. 6s. 2d. from 25 June 1705 to 25 June 1706; one for 150l. from 25 June 1706 to 8 Aug. 1706, the second and third bills including several mournings and the last bill including his journey to Hanover and the Hague (where he was directed to stay) and his journey and voyage home. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 40. Order Book VII, p. 42. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
July 30. Same for 250l. and 500l. to the Duchess Dowager and the Duke of Grafton respectively for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on their annuities. Money Book XIX, p. 40. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 100l. to the four Clerks of the Privy Council for same quarter's attendance on the Commissioners for Trade. (Money order dated July 31 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 40. Order Book VII, p. 49. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 435l. to John, Duke of Newcastle for 1706 Xmas quarter as Lord Privy Seal. (Money order dated July 31 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 41. Order Book VII, p. 69. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 85l. to Benjamin Bennet for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowances as Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermudas. (Money order dated July 31 hereon).
40l. to John Tucker for same quarter as Keeper of her Majesty's Paper Office. Money Book XIX, p. 41. Order Book VII, p. 52. Disposition Book XIX, p. 38.
Same for 25l. to Simon Harcourt gent, Clerk for the Crown in the Court of Queen's Bench, for half a year to 1706 Sept. 29 on his allowance for managing criminal prosecutions. Money Book XIX, p. 42. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for records of surpluses to discharge the surpluses of 7l. 18s. 5d. and 11l. 6s. 2d. resting on the accounts respectively of William Edgson as Sheriff of Rutland anno 1706 and Thomas, Earl of Thanet as same for Westmorland anno 1705: same to be payable out of the debit resting on the account of Thomas Warr as sheriff for co. Westmorland anno 1706.
Prefixing: extracts of said surpluses and debit from the Great Roll of the Pipe. Money Book XIX, p. 42.
Money warrant for 100l. to Thomas Walker for half a year to 1706 Xmas on his fee as housekeeper at Newmarket. (The letter of direction hereon is for 50l. only). Money Book XIX, p. 42. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 73l. 10s. 0d. to Sarles Goatley for 147 days 21 May 1706 to 24 April 1707 as Serjeant at Arms attending the Speaker of the House of Peers: at the rate of 10s. a day: as certified by Matthew Johnson, Clerk of Parliament. (Money order dated August 2 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 43. Order Book VII, p. 49. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 40l. 13s. 4d. to the officers of the Exchequer Court: viz. 5l. to John Tayleur, First Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office for one year's fee to Lady day last; 4l. to Charles Batteley, Second Secondary there for same; 26l. 13s. 4d. to said Batteley for transcribing Originals for same time; 5l. to Thomas Marriott, Clerk of the Pleas in the Exchequer Court, for same time on his fee.
9l. 2s. 6d. to John Incledon for one year to June 24 last on his fee as Keeper of her Majesty's Royal House at Westminster. Money Book XIX, p. 43. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
July 30. Dormant warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to pay 366l. 16s. 8d. per an. to William Waterson for his fee or salary as Surveyor of the Outports. Money Book XIX, p. 44.
Money warrant for 25l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance in lieu of bills as Master of the Ceremonies. (Money order dated August 2 hereon). (The letter of direction hereon dated July 30 is for 75l. to “M” [for Sir Charles] Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies). Money Book XIX, p. 44. Order Book VII, p. 52. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 20,000l. to Visct. Fitz-Hardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber: as imprest for the service of his Office and as in part of the privy seal of July 17 last supra p. 341. (Money order dated August 1 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 44. Order Book VII, p. 61.
Same for 49l. 1s. 4d. to Michaell Studholme for half a year to 1706 Xmas on his patent fee of 2s. a day as Keeper of her Majesty's Roads; and for 1706 Sept. 29 and Xmas quarters on his riding charges of 3s. 4d. a day as same. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 45. Order Book VII, p. 44. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay the following as royal bounty viz. 100l. to Lord Power; 5l. to Brid. Maccay for the funeral charge of Eliz. Madge; 50l. to Henry Wise for the quarter which would have become due to Signor Verrio (who died the 15th June last) on his allowance of 200l. per an. if he had lived till June 24 last: and is to defray the funeral expenses of the said Verrio, if any due, and to satisfy several small debts which at his death were owing to his servants and others at Hampton Court. Money Book XIX, p. 45.
Money warrant for 50l. to the heirs of Col. Charles Fairfax for half a year to 1706 Xmas on their perpetuity. Ibid., p. 45. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 51l. 2s. 2¾d. to Joseph Huntman for the surplusage on his account as sheriff of co. Herts anno 1706: same arising by rewards paid by him for apprehending highwaymen. (Money order dated August 8 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 46. Order Book VII, p. 53. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Auditor Edward Harley to allow 40l. to Edward Seymour in his account for one year to 1706 Sept. 29 as late Clerk or Keeper of the Hanaper in Chancery: as for the charge of passing the said account. Money Book XIX, p. 46.
July 30. Money warrant for 20l. to the University of Cambridge for 2 years to 1706 Xmas on the perpetuity granted by Henry VII. Ibid., p. 46. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 25l. to Amias Hext for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. Money Book XIX, p. 46. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 50l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his fee or salary as Master of the Ceremonies.
30l. 8s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell for same quarter as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies.
33l. 0s. 10d. to Horatio Moor for same on his fee of 8d. a, day and fee or salary of 120l. per an. as Keeper of her Majesty's Tennis Courts.
225l. 165. 10½d. for same quarter to the Serjeants at Arms being 25l. 1s. 10l. 2d. each to Thomas Charnock, Samuell Powell, Josh. Lawson, Thomas Turst, Edmund Williamson, John Temple, Benj. Gregg, Daniell Gardner. Money Book XIX, pp. 47, 48. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29, 30.
Same for 210l. to Harry Mordaunt, Conservator or Supervisor of Dean Forest, viz. 100l. for himself for 1 year to 1706 Xmas and 110l. for same time for the six keepers. (Money order of same date). Money Book XIX, p. 48. Order Book VII, p. 47.
Same for 30l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for half a year to June 24 last for the French Ministers in the Savoy. Money Book XIX, p. 48. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 125l. to James Gastigny for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity. Money Book XVIII, p. 405. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 120l. 1s. 51. 2d. to the Officers of the Ordnance, detailed, for same quarter on their respective fees. Money Book XIX, p. 49. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 100l. to John Newman for several services in relation to the Excise. (This warrant was cancelled and another signed on September 29). (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 49. Order Book VII, p. 45. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 135l. to the officers, detailed, of Waltham Forest for half a year to Lady day last on their respective fees etc.
50l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for 1706 Xmas quarter as Library Keeper to the Queen. Money Book XIX, p. 50. Order Book VII, p. 45. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29, 30.
105l. 15s. 0d. to Adam Cardonnell for so much advanced by him to Brigadier Pepper for carrying an express from her Majesty to the King of Spain. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 50. Order Book VII, p. 46. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 20l. to Dartmouth Corporation for half a year to 1706 Xmas on Henry VII's perpetuity.
28l. 15s. 0d. to James Chase for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter as Apothecary in ordinary to the Queen's person. Money Book XIX, p. 51. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
July 30. Dormant warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 15l. per an. to John Carter as Comptroller of Ipswich port. Money Book XIX, p. 52.
Money warrant for 50l. to John English for half a year to 1706 Sept. 29 as Marshal of the Ceremonies.
62l. 10s. 0d. each to William Blathwayte, John Povey, Edward Southele and Christopher Musgrave, the 4 clerks of the Privy Council, for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter's salaries. Ibid., p. 55. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29, 30.
Same for 1500l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for 1706 Xmas quarter to said Band. (Money order dated August 7 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 56. Order Book VII, p. 54. Disposition Book XIX, p. 35.
Same for 22l. 16s. 3d. to Richard Colinge and John Cocks the two Keepers of the Council Chamber for same quarter's fee.
343l. 2s. 6d. to the Duke of St. Albans for same quarter as Master of the Hawks. Money Book XIX, p. 56. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29, 30.
Same for 75l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter as Housekeeper and Wardrobekeeper of Kensington Palace.
66l. 13s. 4d. each to Arthur Mainwaring and Edward Harley for one year to Lady day last on their salary as Auditors of Imprests.
48l. 19s. 2d. to Malachy Thurston for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter as Knight Harbinger. Money Book XIX, pp. 58, 59. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 50l. to Lyme Regis Corporation for half a year to 1706 Xmas on their annuity for repair of the Cobb. (Money order dated August 20 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 62. Order Book VII, p. 57. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 50l. to the trustees for the poor ministers in the Isle of Man; for half a year to Lady day last on their yearly pension.
25l. to William, Duke of Devonshire] for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter as Chief Justice in Eyre Trent North. Money Book XIX, p. 63. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane for same quarter's pension. Money Book XIX, p. 69. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Same for 50l. to William Blencowe for half a year to 1706 Xmas for deciphering. (Money order dated July 30 hereon). Money Book XIX, p. 71, XVIII, p. 407. Order Book VII, p. 1. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
July 30. Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to 1706 Sept. 29 on the pension for the life of Mary Cock.
13l. 19s. 4d. to the Queen's Remembrancer for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter's salary.
12l. 10s. 0d. to John Roos for same time as Chief Graver of Seals etc. Money Book XIX, p. 80. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29–30.
Same for 1000l. to the Duchess of Buccleuch for same quarter on her annuity. Money Book XVIII, p. 407. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the Post Office incidents bill, detailed, for 1707 June 24 quarter: total 430l. 13s. 0d. (including 44l. 18s. 0d. for 10,782 ship letters at a penny per letter; 1l. 12s. 0d. to John Ryalls, stonecutter, for work done in November 1706; 4l. 11s. 0d. for dues for St. Mary Wolnoth's parish; 1l. 7s. 0d. for a year's tithe to the Rector and poor of St. Mary Abchurch). Money Book XIX, p. 81.
Money warrant for 150l. to Sir Francis Windham for 1706 Sept. 29 quarter on his pension.
101l. 16s. 5d. to the officers of the Works, detailed, for same quarter on their respective fees and salaries, detailed. Ibid., pp. 89, 90. Disposition Book XIX, pp. 29, 30.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, to pay 782l. 19s. 7d. to the outpensioners of Chelsea Hospital as follows for one year and three months from 1705–6 Feb. 25 to 1707 May 28 on their several allowances: viz. 22l. 15s. 0d. each to Francis Brabant, Hercules Browne, Richard Bulkley, Dennis Brennan, Henry Bernard, John Cave, Jos. Clark, John Cock, Richard Chandler, Edwd. Eagles; 12l. 10s. 0d. to Gilbert Edwards; 22l. 15s. 0d. each to Peter Fox, Lucas Feltham, John Frechvill, James Fannen, William Garrett, Thomas Gibbons, Edwd. Howell, Nich. Hunt, Thomas Lowther, John Montgomery, Will Nicholson, George Potts, John Pratt, Paul Pilligreen, Thomas Pritchard, Jacques Piron, Arthur Reynolds; 9l. 19s. 4d. to James Steward; 22l. 15s. 0d. each to John Sefton, John Sergeant, Alexander Sutton, John Vaudry, Henry Worley; all the above being on the 12d. list: 17l. 4s. 3d. to Serjeant Constantine Philips on the 9d. list; 7l. 13s. 0d. each to Martin Bryar and Will Farrell on the 4d. list. Money Book XIX, p. 97.
Money warrant for 20l. to Charles Whittaker for half a year to 1706 September 29 as Foreign Apposer. (The letter of direction is for 25l.). Money Book XIX, p. 106. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Letter of direction for 300l. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of arrears of Civil List moneys due before 1701–2 March 8: and is to be paid to William Elliot, laceman, in part of what is due to him for gold lace delivered into the Great Wardrobe under Wm. III. Disposition Book XIX, p. 23.
Same for 13,784l. 14s. 2d. to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1707: and is for services as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1707
for 33 days' subsistence to the Troops and Regiments in England from July 23 inst. to Aug. 24 next 9524 3 9
in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men in sea service 1707
for the like subsistence for the Regiments of Mordaunt, Erle, Paston and Townshend 3478 15 0
the like for Livesay's Regiment 781 15 5
£13784 14 2
Disposition Book XIX, p. 25.
July 30. Letter of direction for 11,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Navy Treasurer: out of same: and is to be applied as follows:
l.
for Wear and Tear; and is to answer bills of exchange from abroad 5000
for Thomas Savery, Treasurer for Sick and Wounded; upon account towards clearing the debts in his Office: whereof 3600l. [to be charged] to the head of Wages and 2400l. to the head of Victualling 6000
£11000
Ibid.
Warrant of direction for 17,500l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Exchequer Bills authorised by the late Act [6 Anne c. 21]: and is for the service as follows:
l.
in part of 150,000l. for the 13,000 men in Portugal anno 1707
to answer a bill of exchange drawn by Lord Galway for value advanced [to] the Marquis Das Minas for the use of the Portugal Army in Spain being part of the 10,000l. so drawn by said Lord and agreed by the Court of Portugal to be made good out of the said subsidy 2500
to be paid over to the Portugal Envoy by way of advance on account of the said Subsidy for the months of Nov. and Dec. next; [and is] for buying here 1000 horses for the use of his Portugal Majesty 15000
£17500
Ibid., p. 26.
Letter of direction for 57,705l. 6s. 6d. to same: out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1707: for services as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 893,706l. 8s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1707
for 4 months' offreckonings to the British Troops forming part of this body, to wit from 24 Feb. last to 23 June last “their muster rolls being come in for that time” 21444 0 0
in part of 211,762l. 16s. 10d. for the 10,000 Additional Forces anno 1707
for 2 [? 4] months' offreckonings to the British Troops forming part of said body to wit from Feb. 24 to June [? April] 23 last; on muster rolls as above 906 0 0
in part of 445,350l. 14s. 2d. for the Forces in Spain or Portugal anno 1707
for four months' offreckonings to the said Forces to wit from 1706 Dec. 24 to 1707 April 23; on muster rolls as above 21,609 11 10
for subsistence of the Earl of Barrymore's Regiment in England from March 24 last to Aug. 23 next 4860 6 0
in part of 186,296l. 4s. 2d. for Additional Forces in Spain or Portugal anno 1707
for 4 months' offreckonings as above to the said Forces; on muster rolls as above 8885 8 8
£57705 6 6
Ibid.
July 30. Warrant of direction for 27,075l. to Charles Mason, Receiver and Paymaster of the Transport Service: out of Exchequer Bills authorised by the late Act [6 Anne c. 21]: and is to be applied towards carrying on the payments on bills registered in course for Transport service, and the interest thereon. Ibid., p. 27.
Same for 40,000l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Exchequer Bills ut supra: and is for services as follows: viz.
in part of 445,350l. 14s. 2d. for the 20,562 men acting in Spain or Portugal anno 1707
£ s. d.
for subsistence Sept. 23 next to Dec. 23 next upon account, for the 4 Foot Regiments lately sent from Portugal 22000 0 0
in part of 186,296l. 4s. 2d. for the 8833 Additional Forces in Spain or Portugal anno 1707
to remain in the hands of Mr. Morrice, the Deputy Paymaster at Lisbon, for subsistence and other uses of her Majesty's Forces in Spain from Sept. 23 next, upon account: out of which such of the said Forces only as are effective in their numbers are to be paid 18000 0 0
£40000 0 0
Ibid., p. 27.
Same for 22,775l. to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: out of Exchequer Bills ut supra: for services as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1707
for 61 days' clearing April 25 last to June 24 last for the Troops and Regiments in England 8719 15 10
for 59 days' pay to April 24 last for the Detachment of Brigadier Carpenter's and the Earl of Essex's Regiments in Spain 2788 4 10
for 63 days' pay for the 4 Companies at New York to February 24 last 279 0 8
for 91 days' pay for the Capt. General and General Staff Officers from March 26 last to June 24 2664 17 11½
for 61 days' pay for the Garrisons to the same time 2317 3 8¾
for half a year's allowance for fire and candle [to the Garrisons] to same time 932 10 0
on account of Contingencies to pay several allowances and pensions to June 24 last and to satisfy warrants signed by her Majesty for Contingencies 1342 3 5
in part of 87,125l.10s. 0d. for 5000 men in sea service [anno 1707]
for 61 days' clearings to June 24 last for the Regiments of Paston, Erle and Townshend 2371 2 5
for the like for Livesay's Regiment 726 10 5
in part of 5000l. for the Invalids anno 1707
for the 4 Companies of Invalids in part of 655l. 6s. 4d. for 61 days pay from April 25 last to June 24 last 633 10 8¾
£22775 0 0
Disposition Book XIX, p. 28.
July 30. Letter of direction for the following issues out of Civil List moneys: viz. 37l. 6s. 8d. to Dr. Sherlock, Master of the Temple, 17l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Joddrell on his allowance. Ibid., p. 29.
Same for 50l. to Spencer Compton: out of same: to be paid over according to such warrant as he shall receive: (in the margin: for Signor Verrio's debts) see supra p. 374. Ibid., p. 30.
Same for 5972l. 15s. 5d. to said Compton: out of same: for purposes as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
to clear the several pensions and other yearly sums payable by him [as the Queen's pensions and bounties] for 1707 June 24 according to lists and Establishments 5867 15 5
for Elizabeth Madge's funeral 5 0 0
for Lord Power 100 0 0
£5972 15 5
Ibid., p. 31.
July 30. Same for 1176l. 16s. 3d. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor, in part of his order for the service of said Works: and is to be applied for discharging the debt for works done in and about the Castle in 1706 July, August and September. Ibid.
Same for 4741l. 3s. 0d. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Navy Treasurer: out of loans on the tenth 4s. Aid [Land Tax 1707]: to be placed to the head of Wages and to be paid over to Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines, for two thirds pay to the private men returned as effectives for the time they have been at sea; according to the Lord Admiral's order of 1706 Nov. 9. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. The United East India Company insist to have interest for the money due to them for saltpetre. The Lord Treasurer therefore directs that when they do not pay their Customs at the times they ought by law you take especial care to charge them with interest for the period of such non-payment. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 333.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Col. Dudley, Governor of New England, touching an encouragement by Act of Parliament for the raising and importation of naval stores from those Provinces into Great Britain. Ibid., p. 334.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill, not detailed, of the Plantations officers of the Customs for half a year to 1707 June 24: amounting to 1169l. 11s. 9d. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 17.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to direct the collectors of the outports to pay the outports salary bill, not detailed, for 1707 June 24 quarter as by the quarterly bill transmitted to the Treasury by Rowland Holt, Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs: total 9437l. 18s. 9d. being 8172l. 13s. 9d. established salaries and 1265l. 5s. 0d. additional salaries. Ibid., p. 55.
July 30, August 5, August 29. Same by same to same to employ William Potten as a boatman at Newcastle loco Richard Eyles who has relinquished that employment.
Jenkin Lewis (mate to one of the boatmen at Newcastle) as chief boatman there loco James Hemings who relinquisheth that employment.
Robert Everard as mate to one of the boatmen at Newcastle loco said Jenkin Lewis.
Edward Bulman as waiter and searcher at Billingham in Berwick port loco Thomas Muffit, dismissed for fraud.
Edmond Roe as waiter and searcher at Ellesdon loco John Orde, dismissed for fraud.
Thomas Cames (for 25 years an extraordinary tidesman London port) as a tidesman in the inferior list ibid. loco Titus Robinson deceased.
Edward Lloyd as waiter and searcher in Chester port loco Richard Massey as follows
Richard Massey as surveyor, waiter and searcher of Fowey port loco Edward Lloyd as above: being an exchange of places.
Moses Shaw as waiter and searcher at Abbotsbury in Yarmouth port loco Joshua Beach deceased.
Richard Oliver as a tidesman in Weymouth port loco abovesaid Moses Shaw. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 55, 56, 57, 59.
July 30. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to repay 67l. 5s. 2¼d. to Elias Pawson of the city of York merchant for so much paid by him at the port of Hull for the new subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage granted by 1 Anne c. 1 for her Majesty's life viz. for wines and cork loaded at Oporto in Jan. 1701–2 in the ship Tryall of York, George Carter master, which anchored off Lowestoft on March 9 and entered Hull Road on March 10 and entered her goods on March 14 at Hull before the same [subsidy] was granted by Parliament.
Prefixing: report by the Customs Commissioners on said Pawson's petition. The said Duty was granted by an Act of 9 and 10 Wm. c. 23 and determined on the death of Wm. III on the 8 March 1701–2 and was granted to her present Majesty Queen Anne as from 9 March by an Act made 1 Anne c. 1 'for the better support of her Majesty's Household and the Honour and Dignity of the Crown.' The Attorney General has given his opinion that a ship coming into a port of England on the 8th March after the death of his said Majesty when the Customs granted to him for his life were determined and before the Customs granted to her Majesty were payable was not liable to any of the said Customs “for that the goods were imported into England by coming into any port though not the delivering port of the ship, the goods being unloaded after in England; and the petitioner's case being the same with other merchants whose goods were imported in some ports of England on the 8th and 9th days of March 1701–2.”Ibid., p. 58.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against Henry Baker on his accounts of moneys imprested to him as Solicitor to the Treasury, the same being before the Auditor up to Michaelmas 1703 and the remaining accounts being ready to be delivered in. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 40.
Same by same to Henry St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for 31l. 6s. 5¾d. to Capt. Moody for his personal pay during the time he commanded the Company at Newfoundland from 1704 Dec. 24 to 1705 Nov. 1 (when he was relieved by Major Lloyd): to be stopped out of the pay of said Major Lloyd; and for 363l. 2s. 8d. to be paid him out of the savings of the [Newfoundland] Establishment in general for his, Moody's, disbursements for the defence of that place in its extremity, when beseiged by the French, Moody having left great quantities of provisions left by him for the use of the Garrison over and above the usual stores sent yearly by the Victualling Commissioners (for which overplus said Lloyd is accountable) “together with the sum of 300l. imprested to him for intelligence etc.”: the same being vouched by Capt. Bridge, the Commander of the convoy who ordered Moody to provide for the Garrison, the provisions being all expended; and by other authentic certificate shewing that the particular quantities of provisions for which he claims credit were burned and destroyed by the enemy, cast by survey, or left with Major Lloyd: and further, since Moody's return to England he has paid part of the money for the said provisions and is in danger of being imprisoned for the remainder.
Prefixing: report by J. Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons on said Moody's petitions. The facts are as above. The said money was expended for a very important service and he behaved himself on that occasion with great diligence, valour and good conduct. Ibid., pp. 40–41.
July 30. Same by same to same for a like royal warrant to take off the respits on 200 men detached from Major General Mordaunt's Regiment in Jersey and Guernsey towards 10 July 1706 for completing other Regiments then sent with the Earl Rivers to Spain last year: the Officers having completed their Companies by the next muster and having been at extraordinary expense therein in subsisting and securing their men while they were detained on this side for want of means of sending them over to the Islands.
Prefixing: Henry St. John [Secretary at War] dated Whitehall, 12 June, 1707 to William Lowndes enclosing by command of the Prince of Denmark the memorial from the Officers of said Regiment praying the removal of said respits: which memorial the Prince recommends to the Lord Treasurer.
(2) Certificate by said St. John as to said draught made 10 July 1706. Ibid., pp. 42–43.
Same by same to same for a same for payment of 200l. as royal bounty to Major Benson of the Royal Regiment of Dragoons in Spain, who was ordered last year from Barcelona to Lisbon to settle the Regiment's accounts and from thence to England to provide a new clothing for the Regiment but on his passage thither was taken prisoner in the pacquet boat by a French privateer and stripped of all his money, clothes and equipage and being lately exchanged has provided a new equipage and shipped the same on board the Grafton man of war intending to embark in her at Spithead and proceed with her to Spain, but the said man of war being taken by the Dunkirk squadron he hath again lost all his clothes and equipage.
Prefixing: report by the Secretary at War on said Benson's case. Ibid., pp. 44–45.
Same by same to the Auditors of Imprests to make up for declaration the accounts of Jacob Vander Esch as late Paymaster of the Dutch Forces [employed in the service of England in the late war]: it being the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General that the clause relating to the said Vander Esch in the 1 Anne c. 4 for stating the Public Accounts is not any objection against the making up and declaring his accounts according to the course of the Exchequer.
Prefixing: statement of opinion by the Attorney and Solicitor General (as printed in Commons Journals XV, 574).
Appending: state of said account, being to wit 2 accounts.
(1) a State of the Pay of the several Dutch and English Regiments under the care [of pay] of Jacob Vander Esch and of sundry General and other Officers serving with the same for the respective times of their service between 1 Jan. 1688–9 and 25 March 1699.
This account is divided into 4 columns headed respectively (1) full pay according to the late King's orders or according to Establishments (total 2,883,163l. 19s. 0½d.) (2) the money paid in part thereof by Jacob Vander Esch (total 2,666,921l. 6s. 9½d.) (3) deductions [of poundage, day's pay, transportation and other charges actually made] charged on the said Forces and payments made to them by other persons (total 104,951l. 17s. 8¾d.) (4) money remaining due to clear the said Forces.
Only a brief resumé of this account is printed in the Commons Journals XV, pp. 572–3 where the original form of the account in 4 columns is preserved the columns being headed as above:
£ s. d.
Column 1.
General Officers:
Adjutant General Gatignij at 27l. 5s. 5d. per month from 1 June 1691 to 31 Dec. 1697 2154 7 11
Capt. Zuhm as Adjutant General by water at 22l. 14s. 6d. per month from 1 Nov. 1688 being before his late Majesty's arrival in England to 31 Dec. 1688 and at 27l. 5s. 5d. per month from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1697 2990 14 0
Mr. [John] Verhaast as waggon master at 10s. 10d. a day from 1 March 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1692 and at 200l. per an. from 1 Jan. 1692–3 to 31 Dec. 1697: and for his allowance of 20l. per an. as Clerk to his Majesty's Congregation in the Camp from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1697 1940 3 9
Mr. Coot as Marshal to the Regiment of Foot Guards at 21l. 16s. 0d. per an. from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1697 196 4 0
Mr. Van den Broncq as Minister to the Foot Guards from 11 Oct. 1691 to 11 March 1698–9 on his pay and other allowances 672 15 1
Mr. Mulder as Clerk of the Foot Guards at 20l. per an. for 7½ years 1 Sept. 1690 to 17 March 1698–9 150 0 0
Mr. Sohnius, the deputy to this accomptant [Vander Esch] and his clerks at 402l. 10s. 0d. per an. from 1 July 1689 to 31 Dec. 1697 3421 5 0
Vander Esch for the balance of his account of receipts and payments for the Dutch, Danish and Saxe Gotha Forces (if the same be allowed by your Lordships) 601l. 15s. 9½d.: and he hath likewise produced (since the state of his account was made out) an order of the late king for allowing the disbursements of his Office for the year 1697 which he hath not been allowed in his account viz. 297l. 15s. 0d.: in all 899 10 9½
Sundry Generals and General Officers for pay for the respective times they were under this accomptant's care of pay 37737 4 0
Sundry French Refugee Officers that served with the Dutch Forces in his late Majesty's Expedition to England: from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 30 June 1689 12604 11 4½
the Officers and assistants of the Dutch Train of Artillery from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 May 1690 7591 18 11
The Regiments:
The Troops of [Dutch] Life Guards from 21 Dec. 1688 to 25 March 1699 187289 4 6
the Regiments of [Dutch] Horse Guards same time 268034 7 10
Count Nassau's Regiment of Horse from 21 Dec. 1688 to 15 March following 1961 14 0
Count Waldeck's Regiment for same time 1961 14 0
Col. Flodorp's Regiment for ditto 1961 14 0
Monsieur Obdam's Regiment for ditto 1961 14 0
Col. Benting's Regiment for ditto 1961 14 0
Baron Heyden's Regiment for ditto 1961 14 0
Col. Marwitz' Regiment from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 15 March following 3480 12 0
the Prince of Birkevelt's [Birkenfeld's] Regiment of Foot for ditto [? 21 Dec. 1688 to March 15 following] 2268 14 5
Col. Hagedoorn's Regiment of Foot for ditto 2244 7 1
Col. Wijnbergen's Regiment of Foot for ditto 2659 18 6
4 Companies of the Duke of Holstein's for ditto 902 19 6
Col. Fagell's Regiment of Foot for ditto 2244 7 1
Brigadier Mackay's Regiment of Foot from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1690 36304 14 6
Col. Ramsay's Regiment of Foot for same time 36299 5 5
Col. Sidney's (afterwards Lord Cutts') Regiment of Foot from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 March 1692 46189 5 6
Col. Bellfon's [Bellefond's] (afterwards Lauder's) Regiment of Foot for same time 56754 12 10
Col. Talmash (afterwards Col. Lloyd's) Regiment of Foot for ditto 47477 18 6
Col. Babington's (afterwards the Prince of Hesse's) Regiment for ditto 47538 18 6
the Regiment of Foot Guards and 2 Companies of cadets from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 25 March 1699 559533 3 3½
the Marquis de Mompovillan's [Montpouillan's] Regiment of Horse from 21 Dec. 1688 to 31 Dec. 1697, 81,201l. 19s. 11d. for pay; and more allowed them by royal warrant of 4 March 1693–4 for recruits and other excessive charges to make their pay equal to that allowed by the States General being after the rate of 5 men's pay in each Troop for every 42 days from 1 Jan. 1693–4 to 31 Dec. 1697 during which time they were allowed Dutch pay only, 1359l. 1s. 4d.: in all 82561 1 3
the Earl of Athlone's Regiment for same time including the same allowance for recruits 84628 12 2
Col. Newenhuys, afterward Col. Vittinghoft's Regiment for same time including the like allowance 84687 3 0
Baron Rechteren's Regiment for same time, at English [rate of] pay 113756 17 0
Baron Reitezell's Regiment, afterwards Col. Steenbock's, for same time at English pay 113756 17 0
Brigadier Boncour's Regiment for same time including the said allowance for recruits etc. 82572 5 1
Monsieur Scravemore's Regiment for ditto, including ditto 82619 3 5
the Earl of Rochfort's Regiment for ditto including ditto 82612 7 10
the Royal Regiment of Dragoons from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 11 Oct. 1698: in English pay for the whole time 307833 1 8
Count Nassau's Regiment of Foot from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 31 Dec. 1697 including a like allowance for recruits etc. at the rate of 8 men's pay in each Company for every 42 days from the 1 Jan. 1693–4 abovesaid pursuant to a like order of Wm. III dated 1693–4 March 4 116939 4 6
Col. Groben's afterwards Col. Wilkes's Regiment of Foot for same time including the like allowance 116923 11 0
Prince of Brandenburg's Regiment for ditto including ditto 116547 11 0
sundry Contingent disbursements of various natures pursuant to orders of the late King Wm. III 33812 17 1
£2883163 19 0½
There is likewise claimed as due to the Heer Van Oyen for his pay as Brigadier of Horse from 1 June 1690 to 1 May 1691 which time he appears to have served in that quality in Ireland according to the Earl of Athlone's certificate dated 2 March 1702–3 the sum of 167. at the usual rate of 30s. a day but his commission has not been produced nor any order of the late king for paying him in that quality 167 0 0
There is also claimed for the pay of Pieter Fergharson who appears by the said certificate to have served as Major of Brigade to the said Brigadier for 164 days within the said time 82 0 0
Second Column. The money paid in part thereof by Ja. Vander Esch Esq.
[It is unnecessary to print this column as it merely gives the figures of the first column less the combined figures of the third column and the fourth column].
Third Column. Fourth Column.
Deductions charged on the said Forces and payments made to them by other persons. Money remaining due to clear the said Forces.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Adjutant-General Gatigny 113 13 1 213 11 1
Capt-. Zuhm 157 15 2 605 17 2
Mr. Verhaast 101 16 5½ 118 3 6½
Mr. Coot 10 9 2½ 11 6 9½
Mr. Vanden Broncq 35 9 9 196 10 3
Mr. Mulder 7 18 0½ 27 1 11½
Mr. Sohnius 402 0 0
Vander Esch for balance. 899 10 9½
Sundry Generals and General Officers 1100 17 10
Sundry French Refugee Officers 9 5 8
Officers etc. of the Dutch Train
The Regiments.
Troops of Life Guards 1277 17 3
Regiments of Horse Guards 4407 9 4½
Count Nassau's Regiment
Count Waldeck's
Col. Flodorp's
Monsieur Obdam's
Col. Benting's
Baron Heyden's
Col. Marwitz 0 2 8
Prince of Birkevelt's
Col. Hagedoorn's
Col. Winbergen's
Duke of Holstein's
Col. Fagell's
Brig. Mackay's
Col. Ramsey's
Col. Sidney's 3583 0 1¼
Col. Bellfom's 1022 10 0
Col. Talmash's 4709 9 0¾
Col. Babington's 3867 9 3
Regiment of Foot Guards 7352 9 3
Marquis de Mompovillan's 3007 16 2½ 10702 3 7¼
Earl of Athlone's 3956 5 0½ 9571 13 2½
Col. Newenhuys' 4309 19 101/8 9029 0 37/8
Baron Rechteren's 6806 5 3 1598 19 5½
Baron Reitezell's 7887 2 2¼ 1650 9 0¼
Brig. Boncour's 3489 8 10 9250 19 0
Monsieur Scravemore's 1034 7 4¾ 4432 8 9¼
Earl of Rochfort's 960 7 6½ 4666 1 7½
Royal Regiment of Dragoons 24427 7 1¾ 16401 7 0
Count Nassau's 6474 0 07/8 10118 13 41/8
Col. Groben's 6202 4 53/8 10653 0 63/8
Prince of Brandenburg's Contingent Disbursements 5854 7 93/8 10428 2 85/8
£104951 17 8¾ £111290 14 6¼
Heer Van Oyen 249 0 0
£111539 14 6¼
Followed by: Memorandum by Auditor Harley as printed verbatim in the Commons Journals XV, pp. 573–4, giving a total of 120,626l. 5s. 3¾d for deductions which would have been made from the pay of said Dutch Regiments for the time they were on English pay, had the said deductions been made regularly: whereof only 51,428l. 12s. 5d. was actually so deducted leaving 69,197l. 12s. 10¾d. undeducted and chargeable against the said Regiments; as likewise a further sum of 5897l 15s. 7¾d. for transport; 1432l. 6s. 0d. for over paid clearings and 7608l. 15s. 117/8d. for overpayments to three Regiments viz. of Cutts, Lloyd and Babington (afterwards Seymour's, Fairfax's and Colenbine's). The fifth paragraph of this memorandum however is in quite a different form from that which is printed in the Commons Journals.
In the form here entered it is as follows:
“It does not appear by the Estimate delivered into the House of Commons upon which the 600,000l. was given by Parliament for his late Majesty's Expedition to England to what time the said Regiments were to be paid out of the said sum. But by his late Majesty's orders delivered in by Mr. Vander Esch it appears that the said Forces were paid English pay for full numbers from the 1st July 1688 until the respective times in the year 1690 when they were sent into Ireland.”Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 45–49.
(2) A state of the Account of the abovesaid Jacob Vander Esch as Paymaster of the Dutch, Danish and Saxe Gotha Forces in the late War viz. from 31 Dec. 1688 to 31 July 1700. [This account is briefly abstracted in the Commons Journals XV, p. 574],
£ s. d.
The Charge:
Money received in England from Paymaster the Earl of Ranelagh between 30 Dec. 1688 and 16 Aug. 1699 1490024 19 9¼
ditto received in Flanders from Mr. Hill deputy to said Ranelagh 1150038 13 0½
ditto received from Mr. Harbord late Pay-master in Ireland 720 0 0
ditto received from Lord Coningsby and Charles Fox as late same 365271 11 2¼
ditto received of Israell Feilding, Commissary of Provisions 1300 0 0
ditto received out of the Exchequer in England without account 20000 0 0
£3027355 4 0
Discharge:
Dutch Forces
£ s. d.
payments to the General Officers
Baron de Ginkell, Commander in Chief in Ireland 22 Sept. 1690 to 31 Dec. 1691 4660 0 0
Count Solmes as same there 1 Oct. 1690 to 31 Dec. 1690 and in part of the month of January 1690–1 1045 9 2
Duke of Schomberg as Field Marshal 1 Jan. to June 30 2545 7 6
more paid to same by the Earl of Ranelagh 8250 16 8
other Generals and General Officers either for the whole time of their service or until they were placed upon the Establishment of England or Ireland 37909 5 11
pensions paid (by Mr. Sohnius deputy to said Vander Esch) monthly by the late king's orders to the French Refugee Officers who attended his Majesty on his expedition to England and were distributed in the several Regiments brought from Holland from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 30 June 1689 12595 5 8½
wages of the Officers and assistants of the Train of Artillery from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to 1690 May 31: paid monthly 7591 18 l
pay of the Regiments:
1 Troop and 16 Regiments of Horse, 2 Regiments of Dragoons, 16 Regiments of Foot for full pay at the English rates from 1 Jan. 1688–9 being paid by monthly orders in Dutch signed by the late king (no musters being taken) and until the respective times in 1690 when Establishments were made. (Observation. Some of these orders have been countersigned by Wm. Ill's Dutch Secretary but none by the Treasury Lords or Secretary of State, though there was not any Establishment made of these Forces within this time: and the whole was issued without abatements, respits or deductions: some receipts are lost but the accomptant has made oath before the States General that the said Regiments are fully paid) 631152 19 3½
The Troop of Life Guards, the Regiment of Horse Guards, the Regiment of Foot Guards, one Scotch and 3 English Regiments of Foot to complete their pay from the above date to the time they were discharged or removed from this accomptant's care. (This article is for clearings for full numbers; without warrants for payment; without deductions for part of the time and some receipts are missing) 919874 5 11½
For 13 other Regiments at English pay till 31 March 1692 and afterwards (except 2 Regiments only that remained in England the whole time) at Dutch pay without musters as by the late King's warrant of 1694 April 6: viz.
£ s d
Horse:
Marquis de Mompovillan's [Montpouillan's] Regiment from 1 May 1690 to 31 Dec. 1697 52303 18 5¼
Earl of Athlone's for same time 54553 10 11
Col. Nyenhuys (afterwards Col. Vittinghoft's) for same time 52916 13 7¼
Brigadier Shaak's for same time 54800 19 10
Baron Rechteren's for same time 88804 9 3½
Baron Reitezell's (afterwards Col. Stenbock's) for same time 87672 2 9½
Brigadier Boncour's for same time 53284 14 3
Monsieur Scravenmore's from 1 Jan. 1690–1 to 31 Dec. 1697 51991 8 5
Earl of Rochfort's for same time 51824 19 10
Royal Regiment of Dragoon Guards from 1 June 1690 to 11 Oct. 1698 222231 13 6¼
Foot:
Count Nassau's Regiment from 1 May 1690 to 31 Dec. 1697 80968 13 7
Col. Groben's (afterwards Col. Wilkes's) from 1 March 1689–90 to 31 Dec. 1697 83157 17 6¼
the Prince of Brandenburg's from May 1690 to 31 Dec. 1697 81222 15 3
(Observation. The deductions of poundage have not been made from the above 13 Regiments for some part of the time they were allowed English pay but for these times they were duly charged therewith in their accounts of arrears: and receipts and vouchers are missing for certain items detailed amounting to 20,532l. 14s. 2½d.)
total pay to the Regiments £2566761 2 6
Incidents:
Waggon money allowed to the General Officers' 1689–1691 6445 9 10
transport to and from Ireland and Holland and transport of baggage 963 18 4
allowances for equipage for the campaign.. 2643 0 4
allowances to the Captains of the Guards for Drummers etc. 2029 7 10
allowances to 26 Captains of the Foot Guards Regiment for loss of equipage in the expedition to Ireland and for loss of horses 1531 0 0
pay to the several Ministers [chaplains] of the Army and several others for the time they were not borne on the Establishment 5888 3 11½
for levy money for additions by the late king's directions 2789 8 0
interest for subsistence money borrowed 253 12 3
paid to Major Gen. Mackay but for what service is not expressed in his Majesty's order 4000 0 0
bounty money allowed on discharge at the reducing some of the Regiments 434 3 0
salaries of the [this] accountant, his deputies and clerks for 8 years to 31 Dec. 1696 3307 11 4
this accountant's incidents (stationery, carriage of money etc. travelling charges, and an allowance of 30l. per an. for short and bad money) 1482 5 0
to repair a loss sustained by this accountant by one of his clerks that killed himself 2044 17 2½
total to the Dutch Forces £2666921 6 9½
Danish Forces:
Paid upon account for the pay of 3 Danish Regiments of Horse and 8 Battalions of Foot and of the General Officers commanding same from 1 April 1692 till 31 Oct. 1694: according to the Officers' receipts but without warrants for payment or muster rolls 308106 13 5
Saxe Gotha Forces:
Paid to one Saxe Gotha Regiment of Horse, one of Dragoons and one of Foot for their pay for 1 April 1692 to Nov. 30 following: without warrants for payment or muster rolls 27413 3 6
for waggon money for 1692 by the late King's orders 1334 17 2
(Auditor's observation: it appears by the accounts of the Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Fox and Lord Coningsby that several large sums have been paid by them to the Danish and Saxe Gotha Forces: but it no way appears to what time the said Forces have been cleared or by whom).
This accountant also claims allowance for the 20,000l. paid to him without account at the Exchequer in England which he was to apply to such uses as the King should appoint and which his late Majesty has signified by a sign manual of 20 April 1691 that this accountant had accordingly answered to him: but to what services applied doth not appear 20000 0 0
£336854 14 1
total discharge [as above] £3023776 0 10½
leaving this accountant indebted 3579 4 2½
against which he claims allowance of payment to Rudolph Keyn for secret service, by the late King's order 500 0 0
pay of sundry recruits raised in England for completing several English Regiments in Ireland which was paid to the Colonels of the 3 English Regiments on the Dutch Establishment under whose care the said recruits were placed till their arrival in Ireland where this accountant's agent affirms they were accordingly delivered over to several other English Regiments to complete the same and therefore alleges that this payment ought not to be a charge upon the pay of the Regiments under his care 4181 0 0
which (if allowed) will leave this accountant in surplus 601 15 9½
Auditors' Memorandum dated 21 Feb. 1706–7 and signed by E. Harley and A. Maynwaring: The accountant has not charged himself with any interest on tallies or Exchequer Bills nor with any deductions for day's pay and poundage or for Hospital charges, bread or forage or any other voluntary charge whatsoever. But by a Regimental account some of the Regiments appear to have been charged with the said deductions for the time they were in Ireland and with day's pay and poundage for great part of the time they served in England. And Mr. Hill, the Earl of Ranelagh's Deputy in Flanders, has certified that he did constantly charge to the accounts of Mr. Vander Esch all such deductions for bread, forage or for the hospitals as were chargeable to the Troops [and] did allow and pay of their subsistence all such sums as were justly to be paid by them.
Followed by: Answers addressed to Treasurer Godolphin by J. Hallungius to the observations by Auditor Edward Harley: the said Hallungius being authorised by all the Regiments which are in arrears and likewise by the States General of the United Provinces to solicit and receive the payments of the said arrears. The answer is as follows:
The said observations contain 3 material points or allegations.
(1) Whether no part of the pay of those Regiments was comprehended in the 600,000l. given by Parliament in 1688–9 [in repayment to the Dutch of the cost] for the Expedition [of William III to England].
(2) Why those Regiments were always paid full without musters or respits.
(3) Why from the 1st Jan. 1688–9 till the sundry times in 1690 the usual deduction of poundage was not made out of the monthly clearings of the said Regiments.
To the first I answer: that amongst the several heads of charges demanded in 1688–9 by the States General for the [cost of the said] Expedition I find these 2 articles relating to the Army viz.:
guilders st.
payment to the Horse and Dragoons 391430 12 6
payment to the Foot 531205 19 8
guilders 922636 12 14
Of this sum I have delivered some days ago to Mr. Auditor Harley a true and specific account together with a Dutch Establishment for all those Regiments printed in the year 1686 by which it appears that the 2 sums above mentioned were Dutch pay to those Regiments from the 4–14 Sept. to the 31 Dec. 1688 and no longer and that no English pay could be included in the said sums, which [seeing that the English pay] by the late king's orders begins from 1 Jan. 1688–9.
[The above query and answer are omitted in the Commons Journals XV, p. 575. The remaining queries 2 and 3 with the respective answers thereto are there printed as numbered query 1 and 2 respectively. There is however a considerable difference between the present first draft of these answers as submitted by Hallungius to the Lord Treasurer and that text as printed in the Commons Journals and it is evident that the asperity of the first draft had to be considerably softened down before the paper was submitted to the House. For instance in the answer to the third query, the draft besides other material differences contains the following paragraph which is entirely absent in the Commons Journal reprint “For in regard of this great service [of the Glorious Expedition] I am told the Honourable House of Commons intended a recompence of 3 months' pay to those Forces which yet they never have received notwithstanding this notion still remains in most people of England that such a reward was given them”... “for which very reasons the respective Dutch Regiments were very much surprised when after the reduction of Ireland the Irish Paymaster charged them for 2 years with one day's pay and poundage as, [being] a thing they never heard of before neither in Holland nor in England.”
Furthermore as printed in the Commons Journals these answers by Hallungius to the observations of the Auditors of Imprests, Harley and Maynwaring, appear as addressed to the Queen with a formal preamble.
In the original form in the Treasury Records the answers are addressed to Treasurer Godolphin and the observations are quoted as being only from Auditor Harley not from the two Auditors of Imprests combined.
On account of the political importance of this subject it is thought necessary to print here the text of Hallungius's answer in its original form.
To the first Article [I humbly answer as printed above].
To the Second Query I humbly offer: that his late Majesty considering the great charge those Dutch and German Regiments were at in making their recruits all beyond sea in Holland, Germany, in Prussia and Courland, it is supposed that his late Majesty out of good husbandry rather chose to allow those respective Regiments their full pay without respits; since it was evident that the charges of making those recruits in those foreign countries and the Transports thereof, especially when those Regiments were in Ireland, would have amounted to a far greater sum than the respits could have reached. And therefore his late Majesty thought fit to order Mr. Vander Esch that all those Regiments should be paid full, in consideration of which they should be obliged to find the recruits at their own charge: by which certainly great sums have been saved to the publique; and therefore rather was a burthen than an advantage to those Regiments, his late Majesty making at the beginning of each campaign a very exact Review of those Forces that no men nor horses could be wanting.
To the Third Query I humbly offer: that all those Dutch Regiments after the Happy Expedition [of William III to England in 1688] were left in England at the late King's request by mere connivance of the States General, who were uneasy to see themselves deprived of their best Forces in that then dangerous conjuncture of time and therefore [the States] called back (as soon as his late Majesty was proclaimed King) 12 Regiments of Horse and Foot which were sent to Holland in the middle of March 1688–9. Thus that for the uncertainty of the stay of those Forces his late Majesty could not bring them upon a regular Establishment and therefore directed their pay by monthly orders under his royal sign manual: according to which order[s] without any direction for deductions of poundage Mr. Vander Esch paid them full.
Nor could he do otherwise: for I am informed that such deductions are always enjoyned to the English Paymaster by a particular clause and direction upon the Establishments; and without such clause or direction it does not lie in the Paymaster's power to add or deduct. And therefore upon such monthly orders the said payments continued to those Dutch Regiments as long as this uncertainty of stay lasted [and so] in the like manner until they were sent to Ireland.
“As when the States General being provided with other German Forces in the room of them had given their consent that those Regiments should continue in the late King's service until such times [as] they should recall them, in pursuance of which all Dutch Regiments at their arrival were ordered to make oath of fidelity to the late King and the Crown of England until they should be recalled by their own masters.”
Till such time, I say, Poundage was not deducted from those Dutch Forces, as well for the uncertainty of their stay, as likewise because as it seems his Majesty was not inclined to charge any deduction upon those Regiments who had been assisting in so glorious an Expedition.
For in regard of this great service I am told the Honble. House of Commons intended a recompence of 3 months' pay to those Forces; which yet they never have received; notwithstanding this notion still remains in most people of England that such a reward was given them. Further it doth agree with good reason that those Forces which never could expect the benefit of a charge designedly made for that purpose ought not to be charged therewith. And it being evident that the [Deduction of] one day's pay and Poundage is made on purpose for the keeping of old and disabled soldiers in and about Chelsea College and partly for the expenses of the Pay Office and Exchequer fees I can, under submission, not find why the Dutch Forces should find the one or the other; since our disabled and old soldiers lately in England's service have no admittance to the benefit of Chelsea College: and since likewise we have been obliged to find the pay and allowance of Mr. Vander Esch (as our Paymaster) out of our own subsistence.
For which very reasons the respective Dutch Regiments were much surprised when after the reduction of Ireland the Irish Paymaster charged [them] for 2 years with [the deduction of] one day's pay and Poundage, as a thing they never heard of before neither in Holland nor in England; and therefore most humbly applied for relief to his late Majesty; who from time to time promised them that at the General Clearings and pay of their arrears, such Deductions should be allowed them, if not fully yet at least half.
And when on the contrary I find now that Mr. Auditor Harley has engrossed this undeducted article to a huge sum of 69,197l. 12s. 10¾d., of which great part ariseth for the full clearings of the year 1689 and some months of 1690, I must beg your Lordship's permission to lay before you the four several branches this sum belongs to, with my humble reasons: viz.
£ s. d.
1. There belongs out of this to the 12 Dutch Regiments sent back to Holland in March 1688–9 1349 6 8
for which the reason is alleged already viz. their short stay and deserved reward.
2. There belongs to the 6 English and Scots Regiments out of the abovementioned sum from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to May 1690 8537 16 1¾
for which an Act of Parliament in the first year of her Majesty's reign has provided already that those Regiments shall be fully accounted for since the 1st April 1692 when they came under my Lord Ranelagh's care, notwithstanding any overpayment made to them under Vander Esch.
3. There belongs to the Dutch Leve [Guard] Horse and Foot Guards out of this sum, partly in their clearings since 1 Jan. 1688–9 to May 1690 and partly since 1 April 1692 to 25 March 1699 44999 5 10½
Those Guards were cleared in the year 1693 of all their Irish arrears till the last of March 1692, since which time they continued in English pay till 25 March 1699. And it seeming then an hardship to his late Majesty to part with them, it is with submission supposed that for their long and faithful service about his royal person his Majesty thought fit to pay them their last clearings without deduction of day's pay and poundage, as a true mark of his royal tenderness and bounty: especially when an express Vote of the House of Commons had made provision for their full pay.
4. Remains therefore only chargeable to the 13 Regiments still in arrears, to complete the alleged great Article 14311 4 2½
£69197 12 10¾
and this only out of their pay and clearings made to them from 1 Jan. 1688–9 to the sundry times in the year 1690 when sent to Ireland: since which times all deductions have been made.
Here I take the liberty humbly to submit to your Lordship's wisdom and goodness if it will consist with true equity and justice that these poor 13 Regiments should only now be charged with this Deduction more than all the rest have been: and this to be taken out of their arrears of the year 1697 when it is evident that (1) these Regiments from the beginning of the Revolution till the end of the late war have very faithfully served the Crown of England in all actions and great part of them lost their lives in this service in Ireland and in Flanders: and therefore it would (2) be a great hardship to their widows and children or successors if they should be made liable to a Deduction for the year 1688–9 and this from a then complete pay and clearing, which clearing was taken for granted and never since thought of. This hardship would be (3) “the greater to the Officers now in being, when it can be proved by Mr. Hill's stated and signed account of the moneys paid by him to Mr. Vander Esch as subsistence for the Forces under his care that 81,039l. 1s. 0d.”: and thus the most part of the arrears still due to these 13 Regiments is mere subsistence of the year 1697 whereof great sums according to his late Majesty's desire and earnest promises of a speedy repayment have been taken up by the respective Colonels and Captains on high interest to conserve their respective Troops and Companies. The interest of which for 4 years only from 1697 to Dec. 1701 (from which time Army Debentures began to carry interest) at 5 per cent. would amount to 16,200l. and thus to a far greater sum than the undeducted poundage.
All which I humbly submit to your Lordship's equity and Justices hoping that you will be moved by the sufferings these 13 Regiments have been and are still labouring under by their being detained so long from the payment of these arrears so well deserved; and that your Lordship will be pleased to give these accounts a speedy despatch that at last they may be relieved.
J. Hallungius.
Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 45–58.
July 30. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the several merchants of Bristol (John Cogsgarne and Company) trading to Newfoundland, of the Duties of 122l. 12s. 5d. payable on the decayed part of the prize cod brought into Bristol in the ship Boon Allyance a prize taken by the Greyhound galley Joseph Triggs, Commander, at Newfoundland in August 1704.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the petition of the said merchants. Ibid., pp. 60–1.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to stay process against the Salt Commissioners; the General account of said Duty being delivered in to March 1705 and the Cash account to March 1706.
Prefixing: petition of said Commissioners. Ibid., p. 62.
Same by same to the Excise Commissioners to deliver to John, James, David and Thomas Thomas, merchants 654 gallons of prize brandy lying at Plymouth taken out of the wreck Hope of Cork and sold to them as damaged brandy. They are to pay Duty on said quantity and to be allowed 131 gallons for damage.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. Ibid., pp. 18–19.
July 30. Same by same to the Postmasters General for deducting deficiencies on Mr. Dummer's contract for the West Indies pacquet service out of the quarterly payments becoming due after July 25 inst. All on the lines of the warrant of April 7 supra p. 231 and in regard of the loss which said Dummer met with last year of 2 pacquet boats and other accidents and misfortunes which disable him for the present to comply with the [rent payment covenants of his] contract. Ibid., p. 66.
Same dormant by same to the Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for co. Kent to pay 60l. per an. salary to David Jones as Surveyor of said Duties: as from Michaelmas 1706. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 154.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Lathum, Collector of her Majesty's Revenue in the District of Lisburn, praying allowance of the sum of 85l. 10s. 4d. lost in the late fire that happened in said town and that he may be also considered with respect to his own private loss by the said fire. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 1.
July 31. Privy seal dated Westminster for the payment of 250l. to Nathaniel Estwick gent, Secretary or Chief Clerk to the Commissioners for enquiring into the state of the losses sustained by the proprietors of plantations and inhabitants within the island of St. Christopher; 100l. thereof to be advanced to him before his departure for the said Island: and likewise for the payment to him of incidental charges therein as by bills to be allowed by one of the Secretaries of State. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 232.
The like for Christopher Rhodes gent as Secretary to the like Commissioners for the Island of Nevis. Ibid.
Money warrant for 166l. 13s. 4d. to Thomas, Earl of Wharton for one year to June 24 last on his annuities of 100 marks and 100l. per an. as Warden Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre Trent South.
20l. to Thomas Hoy, Dr. of Physique, for half a year to September 29 last as Reader of Physique in the University of Oxford. Money Book XIX, p. 47. Disposition Book XIX, p. 29.
Same for 100l. to Rachel and Frances, daughters of Dame Ann Windham for 1706 Sept. quarter on their pension. Money Book XIX, p. 49. Disposition Book XIX, p. 30.
Letter of direction for 500l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List money: for Secret Service. Disposition Book XIX, p. 32.
William Lowndes to [the Customs Cashier] for a certificate of what money has been paid into the Exchequer from the sale of 7 packets of prohibited silk brought from France and seized by Mr. Goldham of Seaford, Oct. 31 last. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 334.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests returning their report on the accounts of the late Commissioners for Sick and Wounded together with an abstract (from the [Privy] Council Book) of orders and other matters relating to the said Commission. You are to certify how far the Commissioners have been allowed salary already, what service they have performed and what may be a reasonable recompence for same above their salaries. Ibid.
July 31. William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayte to report on the enclosed complaint [missing] of Thomas Byerly, Collector and Receiver General of the Province of New York, against Mr. Fauconier for detaining in his hands several bonds, accounts and other public papers belonging to the Government there. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 334.
Same to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry Powell, late steward of said Hospital, praying a pension. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Vanbrugh for his answer to the enclosed memorial [missing] of Visct. Fitz-Hardinge. Ibid.
Treasurer Godolphin to Benjamin Bennett, Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermudas to report on the petition of Sir Thomas Day of the city of Bristol relating to a house built by his son Samuell Day, since deceased, on a piece of waste ground in Bermuda when [he was] Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of those Islands and for recovery of which suits have been commenced in the Queen's behalf. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 43.
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