Warrant Books: December 1709, 26-31

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

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'Warrant Books: December 1709, 26-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709, (London, 1949) pp. 473-483. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol23/pp473-483 [accessed 24 April 2024]

November 1709, 26–31

Dec. 27. Royal sign manual for 455l. to Sir Richard Onslow for 91 days 1709 Sept. 24 to Dec. 23 on his usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker of the House of Commons. (Money warrant dated Dec. 30 hereon.) (Money order dated 1709–10 Jan. 2 hereon.) (The letter of direction hereon dated Jan. 6 is for 355l. only: but this is apparently a clerical slip for 455l.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 191. Order Book VII, p. 383. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint to comply with the request of the enclosed memorial [missing] from Sir Henry Furnese, if you have no objection thereto. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 147.
Dec. 27. Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin appointing Charles Harrison as Solicitor to attend the Exchequer Court: it being a matter of consequence to the revenue that some person of skill and integrity should be appointed to attend said Court to take notice of all causes and proceedings there wherein the Queen's interest or profit is concerned and to attend the Attorney and Solicitor General in that behalf and particularly to inspect the licences and payments into Court upon compositions: he to lay before the Lord Treasurer an account every term of his proceedings herein. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 26.
Dec. 28. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay to Charles Lucas gent. the salary of 100l. per an. as from 1709 June 13 for his place or quality of Page of the Removing Wardrobe, that being the day on which he was sworn into the said office. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 187.
Royal sign manual for 1,473l. to John, Earl of Mar: without account: in full of his salary and all other allowances as late Keeper of the Signet in Scotland. (Money warrant dated Dec. 30 hereon.) (Money order dated 1709–10 Jan. 2 hereon.) Ibid., p. 192. Order Book VII, p. 384. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 300l. per an. to Susanna Yelverton as a Maid of Honour: she to satisfy out of the first payment thereon so much as is due to her predecessor Elizabeth Hales (now wife of Thomas Coke) to the day of her marriage. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 195.
Money warrant for 20l. to Thomas Poyer for the charges of his passage to New York whither he is going chaplain. Money Book XX, p. 202. Order Book VII, p. 331. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Money order for 500l. to Mitford Crow, Captain General and Governor in Chief of Barbados, for one quarter to Nov. 9 last on his allowance in that employment. Order Book VII, p. 338.
Same for 400l. to John Smith for 1709 Xmas quarter's allowance as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ibid., p. 379.
Same for 300l. to Daniell Parke for one quarter to Oct. 13 last on his allowance as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands. Ibid.
Same for 10l. to Peter Le Neve, senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, for 1709 Xmas quarter on the allowance for locking up her Majesty's treasure.
12l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Fox for same quarter for keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid., p. 381. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Same for 5l. to John Broadhurst, porter attending at the Exchequer Gate, for same quarter on his allowance. Order Book VII, p. 382. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Dec. 28. Same for 20l. to Roger Millart for same quarter as Clerk to the Agents for Taxes; 5l. thereof to be paid over to a messenger attending the said Agents. Order Book VII, p. 386. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List funds. Disposition Book XX, p. 88.
Treasury reference to the Postmasters General of the petition of William Warren, mariner, proposing that (for the increase of the revenue of the Post Office at New York in America and for the promotion of trade between Great Britain and the American Plantations by a frequent correspondency), packet boats may be settled to pass from England to New York monthly: which the said Warren offers to perform. Reference Book VIII, p. 386.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Margaret Andrews, widow and administratrix of John Andrews late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Warwick, and his sureties detailed, praying that Fisher HolyOake (Hollyoake), one of the said sureties, may be appointed to receive the arrears of the Land Tax for said county for the year 1709 and for the remainder of said year “to enable them to clear and pass the account for the whole year, the deceased having received several sums in part.”
Followed by: (1) Report hereon dated 1709–10, Jan. 9, by the said Agents proposing to appoint all three of said sureties (to wit William Palmer, Richard Benson and Fisher HolyOake) as Receivers General for same on sureties of 19,000l. (2) Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin dated 1709 Jan. 25 to the Queen's Remembrancer to take said securities. (3) Commission by same of same date to them to be Receivers as aforesaid. Affairs of Taxes I, pp. 201, 202–3.
Dec. 29. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Spencer Compton to pay to the Duke of Argyle 430l. per an. for three years from 1707 Xmas for the debt on account of the clothing of the Regiment now under his command which incurred before he had the charge thereof; a state of this matter having been laid before the late Prince of Denmark on which he was pleased to declare that he would allow towards the same out of his own revenues a yearly sum of 430l. for four years; and pursuant to his warrant one year thereof was paid by said Compton. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 186.
Confirmation and grant under the royal sign manual of lands at St. Christopher to Julius Cæsar Parks gent.: he having obtained from Daniel Parks Esq., Capt. Gen. and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, a grant of a plantation or parcel of land in the quarter of Basseterre which formerly belonged to the French, known by the name of Point se biens plantation which formerly belonged to La Tontaine Toraile, together with the Carmelites, Malteres and Larosiers plantation, bounded at the foot with Marishall's and Lacour's plantation eastward, with the grand common path which goes round the island and with Canada Hills westward, with the common path which leads from Basseterre to Cayon Hills running up to the foot of Terres plantation and so runs eastwardly as far as Larosier's westwardmost bounds and from thence northwardly to the top of Canada mountains: containing in all about 375 acres of manurable land; to hold for three years from 8 Dec. 1708 with an equitable title to the Queen's bounty for the same in case the whole island should remain unto us upon the next treaty of peace to be entered into with France: on which plantation he has begun a settlement and has hitherto carried on the same with much expense to the improvement of her Majesty's revenue. The said grant is hereby confirmed and with an additional half year from 1711 Dec. 8 if the war with France shall so long continue: at the rent of 5s. per an. English money payable within the said island to the hands of such person as shall be appointed thereto. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 188–9.
Dec. 29. The like confirmation and grant to Daniel Stoner gent. of lands in the said island viz. a parcel of land in the French quarter of Basseterre which formerly belonged to Messrs. de Bonmeer and Mishell, bounded at the foot with the upper common path, at the eastward with Gelves gutt, northward with the tops of the mountains, westward with the plantation formerly belonging to Monsieur Bourgueway, in all about 150 acres of manurable land of which he obtained a lease from said Daniel Parks for three years from 24 Oct. 1707: same is hereby confirmed with the addition of 1½ years from 1710 Oct. 24. Ibid., pp. 190–1.
The like confirmation and grant to William Byrd Esq. of a plantation or parcel of land near Cayon Hills in the French Quarter of St. Christopher formerly belonging to — Correur commonly known by the name of the Castle Plantation, bounded from the south-east corner with the common path which leads northwardly from Basseterre to Cayon Hills, running along the said common path to a gutt formerly called Sandy Gutt and also bounded with the said gutt to the top of the mountain [and] at the foot with the Upper Cross Common path leading to — Rossingnioll's above Monkey Hill [and] to the westward with the land formerly Letong Forailes and the river Gutt running to the mountain and to the northward with the tops of the mountains, containing in all about 305 acres of manurable land: of which land he procured a grant from said Daniel Parks 1707 Oct. 25. Same is hereby confirmed with the addition of 1½ years from 1710 Oct. 25. Ibid., pp. 192–4.
Money warrant for 935l. to John Wych, Envoy Extraordinary to the Courts of Holstein Gottorp and Mecklenburg and to the Hanse Towns, 500l. thereof for equipage and 435l. for three months' advance of his ordinary of 5l. a day as from Sept. 29 last. Money Book XX, p. 203. Order Book VII, p. 393. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Money order for 200l. to Charles, Lord Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, for one year to 1709 Xmas on the allowance by way of reward for extraordinary services performed in his office. Order Book VII, p. 386.
Letter of direction for 750l. to Secretary the Earl of Sunderland: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XX, p. 88.
Same for 1,000l. to Spencer Compton: out of same: and is to satisfy such services as her Majesty hath particularly directed. Ibid., p. 89.
Dec. 29. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed order in Council [missing, being an order of reference of the petition] relating to the ship Sta Brigita which came last summer from Dantzic to Ehrenfort in Holstein where she made her quarantine and was suffered to unlade and came thence in September last to Newcastle in ballast: therefore praying leave to take in her lading there. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 147.
Treasurer Godolphin to Col. Handasyde, Governor of Jamaica. It is represented to me by Mr. Onslow who has a considerable estate in Jamaica that it would be a great convenience to him in the return of his money (he being no ways concerned in trade) to have the [handling of the] paying the Troops under your command in that island and to take your bills for the same on the Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons here; and he has prayed me to give directions accordingly. I am very sensible that upon your application to me some time ago the whole business of taking up money for the said Troops was left entirely to yourself to manage in the best manner you could for the advantage of the soldiers. Nevertheless Mr. Onslow being a person whom I would gladly have accommodated as far as may be in this particular I desire you will, upon all occasions when his agents shall be ready and willing to supply you with money for the said Troops upon as advantageous and easy terms as any others make use of, and [that you will] draw for what they [the said agents] pay [to you in currency] upon the said Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons: and the said bills shall be duly answered as they have been hitherto. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition of Mr. Elwell, a landwaiter, referred to you some time since. Ibid., p. 148.
Same to same to report on the enclosed letter [missing] which the Lord Treasurer has received from Treasurer Sunderland “upon a proposal [which is] being made for importing corn from Ireland.” Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests enclosing the state [missing] of the account of Henry Scobell with a memorial annexed. What is reasonable to allow to the accomptant for the charges therein mentioned? Ibid., p. 149.
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayte, Auditor of the Plantations, of the petition of Robert Armstrong, collector and surveyor of Customs at New Hampshire in New England, praying to be appointed to take care of the woods at Piscataqua under such encouragement and salary as the Lord Treasurer shall think fit, “Mr. Bridges who is Surveyor General not having time enough to attend the necessary survey there.” Reference Book VIII, p. 386.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Appleford, hosier, shewing that he has served her Majesty in that way of trade for many years but by big losses is reduced to very low circumstances: therefore praying that he may be an assistant to Mr. More, one of the East India warehousekeepers, loco Edward Gipp deceased. Ibid.
Dec. 29. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to give order to the Commissioners appointed to take the accounts of the Vice Treasurer or Receiver General of Ireland to allow extraordinary payments as follows under the head of Concordatums in the year 1709 amounting in all to 2,817l. 7s. 10d. as if paid out of the revenue at large of Ireland “to the end that the [head of Concordatums for the year 1709 in the] fonds as at present established may be cleared from the said extraordinaries.
Appending: schedule of extraordinary payments made in the year 1709 which have occasioned an exceeding of so much on the head of Concordatums in the Establishment.
£ s. d.
for making Fories [? foreys] and prosecuting Regulars pursuant to Act of Parliament.
to John Gashe 23 8 10
to Hugh and Brian Reily 20 0 0
to John Moor 23 8 6
to Andrew Robinson &c. 23 7 0
to Francis Drew 21 7 0
to Bartho. Purdon Esq. 21 7 0
to Thomas McWilliams 21 7 0
to Thomas Rooby 42 0 0
to Capt. Malcolm McNeal 41 19 9
to John Forsythe 21 7 0
to Capt. Richard Hedges 55 4 0
to Edward Webber 50 0 0
to ditto 50 0 0
to Dr. Geo. Fowler 30 0 0
£444 16 1
Extraordinary payments for rent of islands laid waste by the Government and Council to prevent the Irish from supporting and corresponding with privateers: and other rents.
to James Fountain 23 16 0
to ditto 23 16 0
to the Countess of Orrery 26 9 6
to ditto 26 9 6
to James Fountain 23 16 0
to the Countess of Orrery 26 9 6
to Benj. Parry Esq. for rent of the Parliament House 93 9 9
to Edward Lindon for rent of land adjoining to the Queen's Castle of Carrickfergus 16 3 3
to Benj. Parry, more 93 9 9
to Edwd. Lindon, more 16 3 3
to Dr. Whittingham, tithes for the Phœnix Park 9 0 0
to him, more 9 0 0
£388 2 6
£ s. d.
Extraordinary payments for works done at several Garrisons.
for a drawbridge at Ross Castle 30 14 4
for works done at Limerick 42 17 10
for works done at Chapel Izod 1,540 19 0
for works done at Londonderry and Charlemont 74 19 0
for works done at the Magazine at Derry 270 0 0
for works at Galway and Charlesfort 24 19 1
£1,984 9 3
making a grand total of 2,817l. 7s. 10d.
Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 138–9.
Dec. 29. Same to same for the like orders for allowing Extraordinary payments as follows amounting to 2,201l. 8s. 8d. on the head of Military Contingencies, Ireland, as if paid out of the revenue at large there: to the end that the [said head of Military Contingencies for the year 1709 as in the] funds as at present established may be cleared from the said sum.
Appending: schedule of extraordinary payments charged on the Military Contingencies which have occasioned an exceeding of so much on that head in the Establishment.
£ s. d.
to Lieut. General Ingoldsby, his expenses going into the county of Kerry to view the harbours of Bantry, Beerhaven [Bear Haven] &c. to find a proper place for building forts for the security of the trade bound from the West Indies 150 0 0
for cleaning arms 250 0 0
to the Duke of Ormonde's Regiment for hiring lodgings for two Troops in Dublin, the Barracks not being finished 86 9 0
to ditto for the like service 54 2 8
to Sir James Jeffreys for boats for embarking Forces 10 18 6
for the Exemplification of the Act against Mutiny and Desertion [7 Anne, c. 4, continued by 8 Anne, c. 6] 116 0 0
to Sir James Jeffreys his charges on embarking Col. Wynne's and Col. Lillingston's Regiment 92 10 0
to Lieut. General Tidscomb his expenses in embarking the Regiments at Cork 200 0 0
to him more for hiring boats for that service 59 0 0
to Col. Langston for hiring lodgings for two Troops in Dublin, the Barracks not being finished 139 14 6
to George Low for attending the embarcation of the Regiments 17 5 0
to John Richardson for subsisting 58 French prisoners landed at Londonderry 39 10 0
to Capt. Goring for buying six recruit horses 188 0 0
to Major General Gorges for his expenses in attending the embarcations of the Regiments 200 0 0
to Col. Porter for providing arms for Col. Masham's Regiment 229 19 0
to Col. Gorges for subsisting Lord Rochfort's “Regiment of Dragoon Horses” 318 0 0
to Col. Langston for the like account 50 0 0
£2,201 8 8
Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 140–1.
Dec. 29. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for payment of 1,000l. to Henry, Earl of Grantham, as the Queen's free gift and royal bounty: without account: in consideration of the great merit and services of his father, the late Lord Auverquere, in the reduction of Ireland, as also of the said Earl's steady and unshaken loyalty: it being the Queen's intention to bestow a pension of 1,000l. per an. on him, but upon the Lord Lieutenant's representing the present great charge on the revenue there, the Queen defers the perfecting of the said grant but in the meantime resolves to bestow said 1,000l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 142.
Same to same for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland for an annuity or yearly pension of 300l. to Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Thanet, for 21 years from 1709 Sept. 29 to enable her to discharge several debts and encumbrances she now lies under: being in effect the pension of 300l. a year which she now enjoys only during pleasure: all arrears on the said 300l. per an. during pleasure are [hereby] to be cleared and the same is to cease under that head and to be placed on the Establishment. Ibid., p. 143.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to empower the Lord High Treasurer and the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland or any three of them from time to time to make leases of such teinds as are in the hands or disposition of the Crown for any terms not exceeding 19 years and at a fine or composition of three years' value: the same to be paid to the Receiver General of Crown Rents and Revenues in Scotland: all by reason that the said Barons of the Exchequer conceive it to be for her Majesty's service that a certain rate should be settled for the compositions or fines on making tacks or leases of teinds in Scotland, which as they are informed has usually been of three years' value for a lease of 19 years which rate they conceive to be reasonable. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 116.
Same to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to collect the money which doth or ought to arise by the stipends of such parishes as belong to the Crown during the time of any vacancy and to apply and dispose thereof to such pious and charitable uses and in such manner as they shall think fit: and likewise to fill up the vacancies of the Bursaries or stipends for the maintenance of scholars in the several universities in Scotland who before the Union were usually named or appointed by the Treasury Lords of Scotland: the said Barons having represented that before the Union it was usual for the said Treasury Lords to dispose to pious and charitable uses the vacant stipends of parishes belonging to the Crown and to fill such bursaries as they fell vacant. Ibid., pp. 116–17.
Dec. 29. Same to same to pay the Invalids in Scotland to Dec. 24 inst. out of the money paid or that shall be paid to Archibald Douglas by direction of the royal warrant of May 5 last, supra, p. 163, whereby all the moneys formerly applicable to the payment of the said Invalids (“which were standing out at interest on security or otherwise and should remain after the payments thereby directed were satisfied”) were to be paid to said Douglas for such uses as the Queen should appoint. Further hereby a perfect list of the said Invalids and of their respective allowances is to be transmitted to the Lord High Treasurer in order to be laid before the Queen “to the end we may give such further directions for their future payment as we shall think fit.” Ibid., pp. 117–18.
William Lowndes to Sir Alexander Rigby. I have read to the Lord Treasurer your letter of the 13th inst. with the Representation enclosed [therein]. I am very sorry for the difficulty of your circumstances and my Lord Treasurer was pleased to express a good deal of concern for them and bids me tell you that he has a just regard for the zeal you have shewn for her Majesty's service since your being in the Commission you are now in and has thoughts of doing something better for you: but till such time as that can be done his Lordship would [desire you to let him] know whether you cannot continue where you are, there being no proper vacancy at this time. Ibid., p. 118.
Dec. 30. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the Excise and Malt salary bill, not detailed, for 1709 Xmas quarter: total 6,443l. 0s. 7½d. Money Book XX, p. 201.
Warrant by same to the Customs Cashier to pay Christopher Tilson 37l. 10s. 0d. for 1709 Xmas quarter for making a particular account of the Customs &c. Ibid., p. 202.
Money warrant for 462l. 10s. 0d. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, for 1709 Xmas quarter on his allowance or salary as a Principal Secretary of State.
200l. to same for two years to same date on his patent fee of 100l. per an. as same. Ibid., pp. 203, 205. Order Book VII, p. 326. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Same for 300l. to Col. Robert Hunter, her Majesty's Governor of New York: without account: in satisfaction of so much by him expended in providing cloths and other goods for a present to the five Indian Nations at New York. Money Book XX, p. 203. Order Book VII, p. 383. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Same for 75l. to William Weket for 1709 Xmas quarter on his allowance for attendance and for necessaries for the Treasury Office.
5l. to John Farra for extraordinary pains in carrying letters in said quarter. Money Book XX, p. 204. Order Book, VII, p. 258. Disposition Book XX, p. 90.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 1,600l. to Mr. Miller for the relief of the poor Palatines: to wit by 200l. a week from the 28th inst. Money Book XX, p. 204.
Dec. 30. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the Salt Office salary bill [not detailed] for the quarter ended at Xmas 1709: total 1,137l. 10s. 0d. Money Book XX, p. 36.
Warrant by same to Walter Whitfeild, Paymaster of Marines, to repay into the Exchequer the moneys supplied by the Receivers General of Land Tax annis 1708 and 1709 for rewards upon raising recruits, the said repayment being in accordance with the Act 7 Anne, c. 2, and the said Receivers being disabled from passing their respective accounts by reason the said moneys have not been made good to them: the payment into the Exchequer is to be made on the respective accounts of each Receiver General: the charge thereof is to be placed to the respective Regiments which received the relative recruits. (The like warrant to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad, and to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons.) Ibid., p. 205.
Money order for 2,000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for 1709 Xmas quarter's salary. Order Book VII, p. 338.
Letter of direction for 390l. to the Navy Treasurer: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be applied to defray the charge of transporting the goods and equipage of Col. Robert Hunter to New York whither he is going Governor: being the same allowance as was made to the Lord Lovelace the late Governor. This sum is to be placed to the head of Wear and Tear.
In the margin: cancelled and another letter signed the same day directing the Navy Commissioners for a Navy bill for said sum to said Hunter to be made out on the Navy Treasurer who is to pay same out of any money in his hands arisen by sale of old stores. Disposition Book XX, pp. 89, 91.
William Lowndes to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Lord Treasurer has a petition depending before him of John Knap and John Garway, two of the creditors of the Royal Africa Company, praying a grant of certain issues which (at their suits) have been returned upon the said Company. The Lord Treasurer sends you herewith the said petition and the Attorney General's report thereon and desires to speak with you here [at the Treasury] thereon to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 149.
Order by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated St. James's Dec. 25 inst. for the ship Unity of Geste, Peter Unonius master, to be permitted to come up the river to discharge, her lading consisting only of iron and deals taken in at Gaval [Gavle] near Stockholm whence she came the latter end of August last and has performed quarantine and her men are in perfect health. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 230.
Warrant by same to Charles Graydon [Customs Cashier in Scotland] to pay the Dec. 24 quarter's salary bill, detailed at length, of the Customs in Scotland for Edinburgh and Leith and for the outports (total 2,596l. 18s. 9d.). Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 119–26.
Dec. 31. Allowance by same of the incidents bill and salary bill, both detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for the quarter ended at Dec. 25 inst.: totals respectively 85l. 19s. 3d. and 207l. 10s. 0d. Money Book XX, p. 206.
Letter of direction for 1,600l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys by 200l. a week for eight weeks from the 28th inst.: and is to be paid over to John Miller as her Majesty's bounty towards the relief and subsistence of the poor Palatines. Disposition Book XX, p. 89.
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes. The House of Commons has directed me and others to prepare a bill whereby (amongst other things) an additional Duty is to be laid on Houses, for raising money by way of a Lottery. I have my Lord Treasurer's leave to transmit to you a copy of so much of the draft of the said Bill as concerns the laying of that Duty. It is his Lordship's desire that you do forthwith peruse and consider the same and return it with such additions and alterations as you think fit. (The like letter to the [Customs] Commissioners with the part [of said Bill] relating to the Coal Duty.) Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 148.
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