William III: February 1702 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III, 1700-2. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.

'William III: February 1702', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III, 1700-2, (London, 1937) pp. 496-526. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/will-mary/1700-2/pp496-526 [accessed 22 April 2024]

February 1702


		Capts.	Lieuts.	Ensigns.

[Feb. 1.]	"Report about the Savoy." To the king's Majesty. We underwritten, being by your Majesty's letters patents appointed commissioners to visit the royal hospital of the Savoy in the Strand, and having several times met within the hospital to enquire into the state thereof, do find that:
	the hospital was founded and endowed by the executors of King Henry VII, pursuant to his last will and testament, and they did compile a body of statutes to be observed by the members:
	the design of this foundation was for performing divine offices, and to have prayers said for the souls of King Henry VII, his consort, father, mother, and son Prince Arthur, and likewise for the charitable reception of poor persons into beds, distribution of alms, giving bread to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, clothes to the naked, visits to the sick [etc.], and other acts of piety and mercy, as we find it expressed in the preamble to the statutes:
	King Edward VI did take away the greatest part of the revenues of this hospital, and settle them on his new erected hospital of Bridewell:
	Queen Mary did refound the hospital of the Savoy, and endow it with some lands and tenements, constituting therein (agreeably to the original foundation) a master, four chaplains, officers and servants, and did oblige them to observe the statutes made by the executors of King Henry VII:
	several of those statutes are now wholly impracticable: many of them, which might have been observed, have been wholly violated and neglected, particularly those relating to the relief of the poor, those relating to the duty, admission and residence of the chaplains, the performance of divine offices; and the management and application of the revenues.
	Wherefore we report as our opinion that:
	1. your Majesty should refound the hospital, and incorporate it by the name of the Master and chaplains of the Savoy, and order a new body of statutes:
	2. the place of master (void by the death of Dr. Killegrew) should be given to Edward, bishop of Gloucester (of which as we are informed he had her late Majesty's promise) by patent, to be held during his continuance in that See, and the perquisites and revenues of the hospital should accrue to the master, over and above the usual salaries and incomes of the chaplains and others belonging to the hospital, and the chaplains, and all others to be hereafter nominated, elected and admitted into the hospital, should be nominated [etc.] by the master for the time being:
	3. by reason of the smallness of the revenue of the bishopric of Gloucester, the bishop thereof for the time being shall enjoy the master's place with all the perquisites [etc.]:
	4. the master shall be obliged to preach and administer the Holy Sacrament in the chapel of the hospital or to provide one to preach and administer the Holy Sacrament there, on the mornings of Easter Day, Whitsunday, and Christmas Day.
	5. Inasmuch as the present chaplains did not begin the abuses and violations of their statutes, but only pursued the erroneous practices of their predecessors, they and all others belonging to the hospital should be continued in their places, except Mr. Hook, one of the chaplains, who is a Nonconformist, and incapacitated by the Act of Uniformity, and except the lecturer, physitian, chirurgeon, and plummer, who are unnecessary members.
	6. Dr. Pratt, the curate to the parishioners of St. Mary le Strand (whose church is demolished), [should] be admitted into the place of John Hook whilst curate there, and his successors curates there [should] succeed in that chaplainship, provided that after they be chosen by the parishioners they be presented to the master for his approbation, as heretofore, and Dr. Pratt's successors and their parishioners should be permitted to use the chapel belonging to the hospital, as heretofore, provided they take upon themselves the repairs of the body of the chapel.
	7. The four chaplains should in turns preach a sermon in the afternoon of every Lord's Day or provide a sufficient preacher.
	8. Prayers [should] be read in the chapel twice every day, and the master [should] forthwith provide a sufficient person for that purpose, and allow him a stipend of £33 p. ann., and the person provided shall be admitted into the first chaplain's place which shall be void, and the junior chaplain shall always officiate and receive the sum of £33 p. ann. from the master, over and above his salary as one of the chaplains, and if he do not officiate in person he should provide a substitute and allow him the full stipend.
	9. Whereas there are at present only four poor women belonging to the hospital, who receive the yearly pension of £4 10s. 0d. only, there [should] be ten poor women, who should continually receive from the master the yearly pension of £5 each for ever, five of which women should be the widows of clergymen, and the other five widows of officers dying in the service at land or sea: the five clergymen's widows, and one of the other widows, should be admitted as the aforesaid poor women shall die.
	10. We have hereby proportioned the charities to the present revenues of the hospital; yet as there is a prospect that the revenues thereof may be hereafter much improved, and especially by building on the site thereof, we are of opinion that a proportionable addition ought to be made either by encreasing the number of the poor pencioners or their pencions, or both, at the discretion of the visitor or visitors of the hospital. [Signed] Cant., London, Worcester, Stamford, Sarum, Norwich, Chichester, J. Holt, E. Nevil, T. Bury. [Copy or draft: the last paragraph and the signatures having been added in another hand.] [Endorsed] Report about the Savoy: read at the Cabinet Council, 1 Feb., 1701. Ordered that a state of that revenue be laid before the king. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 29–30.]
Feb. 1. Kensington.	Commission to Dr. Gideon Harvey to be physician of the Tower of London. [S.P.44. 168. p. 374.]
Feb. 2. [Kensington.]	Bill [for a privy seal, to pay] Mr. Secretary Vernon £2,000, for secret service, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 112). [S.P.44. 348. p. 339: warrant dated Jan. 14, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
	The same, for allowance and equipage for Jas. Vernon, jun., as envoy to the king of Denmark, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 128). [S.P.44. 348, p. 339: warrant dated Jan. 16, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 2. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to the Commissioners of Trade. I have laid your representation of the state of the plantations before the king. It is his pleasure that you consider what H.M. may do of himself for the defence of the plantations, and what may be laid before parliament [etc.] (Cal. S.P., America & W. Indies, 1702, No. 77). [S.P.44. 101. p. 184.]
	The same to the same. The late Commissioners of the Admiralty having sent me a letter from Mr. Quarry, judge of the vice-admiralty of Carolina, relating to unlawful trades in those parts [etc.], H.M. would have your opinion. (Cal. S.P., America & W. Indies, 1702, No. 79.) [S.P.44. 101. p. 185.]
Feb. 2.	Lord Strathnaver to [J. Vernon]. Since you were pleased to desire in writing what I mentioned to you in the lobby of the House of Commons, I give this account as near as I can remember.
	After having taken a walk yesterday's afternoon in Gray's Inn Gardens, I went to the Griffin tavern, where I fell in company with Charles Henneage, Cheek Gerard, and John Champanti, esqs. Being some time with them Sir John Bolles came to be the subject of discourse. One of the gentlemen said he came into their company the night before, and talked most disrespectfully both of king and government, which made one of them say that if he spoke not so like a madman he should lay him on across the pate, and thought there were few in England of his opinion. He answered that he knew 300 in the House of Commons who were. He said further that the king in one of his progresses, going to Lincoln, thought to prevent his being chose for that city, but that he had been still since elected in spite of his teeth. These disrespectful words provoked one of the gentlemen to say that such expressions would bring him to the gallows: to which he replied that he hoped to see the king there first, for people might talk what they pleased of the Prince of Wales, but that he really believed him to be King James's son, and that, where his father had one friend in England, he had ten. Neither were names wanting to reflect upon the king which I am ashamed to repeat.
	My respect and affection to H.M. person and government, as well as my duty, make me acquaint you with this. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 31–32.]
	Feb. 2.Memorandum that the last night, going to the Griffin tavern in Holbourn to wait on Lord Strathnaver, I found his lordship there in company with Cheek Gerard [etc.]; which gentlemen told us how Sir John Bolles had thrust himself into their company the over-night, and that they had never heard worse things said of anybody than Sir John then spoke of the best man in the world. By which expression understanding it was the king, I the more observed particulars, and found that Sir John had talked of H.M. in the vilest terms [etc., as above]. The gentlemen told Sir John that they took him to be mad. Sir John replied that 300 of the House of Commons were of the same opinion, which the king should find before the end of the sessions; and that he should have no supplies given, no Bill of Abjuration pass, nor any thing else done to his satisfaction. [Signed] Wm. Clark. [S.P. 32. 13. f. 33.]
Feb. 2. [Whitehall.]	Warrant to apprehend — Johnson, for suspicion of treasonable practices. [S.P.44. 348. p. 338.]
Feb. 2. Kensington.	The king to the Treasury Commissioners of Scotland. We have considered the memorial transmitted by you to our Secretaries of State, and we approve of the additional pay and other necessaries furnished to the Bass; but, not finding a garrison there any longer required, you are to give order for retiring the garrison that is in the Bass, and for demolishing the same, that there may be no hazard of its being repossest.
	We approve the £32 paid for coal and candle to the abbey guards, and we allow your paying the like sum to the burgh of Canongate for coal and candle to the guards kept in their Tolbooth. We also approve of the advance made by you, to several persons that have pensions out of the bishops' rents, of £997 4s. 4d. out of the funds of the Court Lists, and of £195 to Sir Alex. Monro. We also think it reasonable that the expense of a new standart plate for gold be defrayed by us. You will pay what it may amount to, and we shall order that the same be had from the indenture plate of gold kept in our Mint at the Tower of London.
	As for the £2,089 advanced by the Commissioners to the forces sent to Holland, we shall take care that they be reimbursed as soon as possible. [S.P.57. 18. pp. 62–3.]
	The king to the privy council of Scotland. In the present circumstances we find it necessary to employ in our service abroad Viscount Teviot's dragoons, and the regiments of foot commanded by col. Archibald Row and col. Jas. Ferguson. You are therefore to give orders to the commander-in-chief that the dragoons with all expedition march into England, where they are to enter into English pay.
	And we designing that their complement be only 6 troops of 54 men, you are to give orders for incorporating the 2 supernumerary troops to the remaining 6, and what then wants of the above complement are to be made up by new levies; for which officers are to be left behind, who are to go about the same as soon as the regiment is in England. And it is our pleasure that the officers of the two supernumerary troops, who are to be incorporated into the other six, who are to be named both captains and subalterns by the Viscount Teviot, do continue in our service, and make up their troops to the number contained in the present establishment, and be a part of the regiment.
	And you are to give orders that the said two regiments of foot, conform to their complement upon the present establishment (excepting the 2 companies in the Highlands, which are to continue as formerly), be in readiness to embark as soon as the transport ships for carrying them into Holland can be got ready, for which the necessary orders shall be immediately given; and they are to continue under the pay of [Scotland] till embarkation, when they are to enter into English pay.
	And since we have thought fit that the said two regiments should be augmented to 12 companies each, of 60 men, you are to take care that officers be left behind; who, with those to be named by us for the additional companies, shall as soon as the regiments are embarked, use all diligence for making up the complement. And we shall take care that the officers be furnished with the necessary levy money.
	And it being necessary, for the security of that kingdom against the attempts of enemies both at home and abroad, that regiments be levied in place of those to be transported, we are resolved, as soon as those regiments are removed, to give commissions and orders for that effect; and that it may be the more effectually done and without expense to that kingdom, levy money will be transmitted from hence. [Ibid. pp. 63–5.]
Feb. 3. Cockpit.	Money warrant, for £5150 6s. 6d. to Mary, widow of Ralph Williamson. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 34–35.]
	The same, for £150 to the executors of Lady Mary Howard. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 138). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 36–37.]
Feb. 3. [Whitehall.]	The information of Cheek Gerard, taken before Tho. Hopkins. Last Saturday night he was at the King's Head tavern in Hobourn with Mr. Heneage and Mr. Champanty. About 10 Sir John Bolles, a member of Parliament, came into their company; he appeared to have been drinking and pretty warm. Some discourse happening about elections, Sir John Bolles took occasion to say that there had been a letter intercepted, which was in order to turn him out of his corporation. This brought in some discourse about the king, as if H.M. endeavoured to hinder his election. Sir John being hot upon this subject said he did not value the king at all. Speaking of the pretended Prince of Wales Sir John took occasion to commend him for a comely youth. Upon some discourse one of the company told Sir John he hoped there was nobody besides of his opinion, to which he replied 'Yes, there was, the majority of the House of Commons.' [Ibid. ff. 38–39.]
Feb. 3. Bloomesbury.	J. Champante to [T.] Hopkins, esq. A messenger was here from you this morning to let me know you would speak with me at your office, which I sent him down word I could not possibly do, being disabled by a sprain. I guess the business, which I shall be ready to give you an account of, if you think it worth while. If I had thought it had been of consequence, I should have prevented the zeal of the gentleman who has given you some account of it. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 40–41.]
Feb. 3. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to Lord Ranelagh. A petition of lieut. Wm. Troup setting forth his long services and his sufferings having been laid before the king, I send it, with copies of certificates. If you find the allegations true, he may be provided for in Chelsea College. [S.P.44. 101. p. 185.]
	Ja. Vernon to the lord high admiral. I send the petition of Mr. Leigh; which H.M. was disposed to gratify, in consideration of so many persons of quality as have recommended him.
	The petition to the king, of Edward Leigh, esq. The petitioner hath been an officer in the navy till the laying up of the greatest part of the fleet. Having affairs depending which oblige him to reside on shore, [he prays], in case a war should require a commission for sick and wounded, to be appointed a commissioner, in which post his father served till his decease. [The petition bore the signatures] Bedford, Dorset, Albemarle, Halifax, Orford, Somers, J. Holt. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 316–7.]
	Grant of an almsman's place in Gloucester cathedral to Thos. Hogg, who lost an arm on H.M.S. Mary, June 21, 1690. [S.O.8. 28: S.O.5. 31. f. 62, v.: S.P.44. 237. p. 283.]
Feb. 3. [Whitehall.]	Warrant to apprehend Nicholas Fortescue, for suspicion of being a Romish priest. [S.P.44. 348. p. 330.]
Feb. 3. Kensington.	The king to the Treasury Commissioners of Scotland. We have ordered the regiments commanded by Viscount Teviot, col. Row, and col. Ferguson, to go for Holland; and, that they may be enabled to pay their debts and provide themselves with what may be necessary before departure, the said regiments should be fully cleared from the time of the commencing of the funds laid on by the last session of our current parliament till they enter English pay. [S.P.57. 18. p. 65.]
	The king to the same. We understand there was a precept, in 1695, granted by the then lords of the Treasury to the earl of Forfar, for £150 payable out of the bishops' rents, and that the same being endorsed by the earl to Adam Brown, present dean of gild of Edenburgh, he has procured payment thereof from the tacksmen of the rents, upon giving a backbond for repaying the same to them, in case the precept should not be allowed by you to the tacksmen. We, being desirous that Adam Brown should be free of his backbond, require you to allow the precept to the tacksmen. [Ibid. p. 66.]
	The king to the exchequer of Scotland. By a warrant we granted to George, Lord Reay, a gift of the ward and non entry duty of the town and lands of Sandside, Dachow, Reay and Ishurerie, with the office of bailliary thereto belonging, and of the other lands which pertained to the deceased Mr. James Innes of Sandside or William Innes, his son, or to the deceased Robert Sinclair of Duren, fallen into our hands by their decease and the minorities of their heirs. Understanding that through neglect of presenting this gift to be past by you, the same is rendered useless, we authorise you to pass our gift notwithstanding. [Ibid. pp. 66–7.]
	Royal warrant. Considering that Charles II by gift under the great seal of Scotland dated the last day of February, 1670, appointed John, earl of Kintore (therein designed John Keith brother german to the earl marshal of Scotland), knight marshal of Scotland, as also that Charles II by ratification and new gift, dated Jan. 2, 1676, confirmed the said gift and granted to the said earl (then designed Sir John Keith) and John, his 2nd son, the said office (fn. 1) : likeas as that H.M. by letters patent under the great seal of Scotland, dated Feb. 20, 1690, again approved in favour of the said earl and his 2nd son the said office: and that by letters patent, dated Dec. 16, 1695, H.M. at the desire of the earl ratified the said patents in so far as conceived in favour of the earl, but, for the causes therein specified, granted the office of knight marshal of Scotland to the earl and, in place of Sir John, his 2nd son, who was thereby expressly secluded, to Charles Keith, thereafter Sir Charles, his 3rd son: (fn. 2) and it having pleased God to remove Sir Charles Keith by death, and H.M. being willing to renew the gift in favour of the said earl and William, Lord Inverury, his eldest son, ordains a new gift confirming the former gifts and patents [in their favour accordingly]. (fn. 3) Given at — the — day of —. [Countersigned] Seafield. [Ibid. pp. 67–70.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of Nicholas Stewart [sic], only daughter to William Stewart of Castle Stewart, and now spouse to capt. William Maxwell of brigadier Maitland's regiment, in life rent, of parts of the lands and barony of Cairdiness, and in favour of Capt. William Maxwell in life rent, and of William his eldest son [in tail male etc.], of the lands and barony of Cairdiness and others 'above expressed' principally, and of the lands and baronies of Castle Stewart and Ravenstoun in reall warrandice; proceeding upon adjudications and upon a decree of sale obtained at the instance of umquhile William Mcdouall of Garthland and a voluntar alienation by the said William Stewart and John Stewart of Phisgall, with consent of the Lady Castle Stewart and William Stewart, younger, of Castle Stewart; and partly upon the resignation of William Mcgie of Balmagie [etc.]: with a new gift and erection of an burgh of barony, with fairs and weekly mercats and a free port, and erection of the principal lands in the barony of Cairdiness [etc.]; to be holden for payment for the principal lands of the duties contained in the former charter granted to umquhile Sir Godfrey McCulloch of Myretoun [etc.]. [S.P.57. 18. pp. 70–1.]
Feb. 3. Kensington.	Docquet of the warrant for a charter to William Bennet, eldest son to Sir Will. Bennet of Grubet, knt. and bart., and the heirs male procreat betwixt him and Elizabeth Hay, his spouse, [etc.], of the lands and barony of Grubet, and of so much of the Room and lands called the Back of the hill, both stock and teynd, as is worth and will pay 1,000 merks Scots, according to the division 'above written' as for the principal, and the rest of the lands called the Back of the hill and William Ker of Cherrietrees his lands of Hayhope and Broomsknow in warrandice: with a new gift and erection in a free barony to be called the barony of Grubet [etc.], with dispensation to take sasine at the manor place of Marlefield [etc.]. [Ibid. p. 72.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of John Forbes of Balfluge, in life rent, and George his eldest son [in tail male, etc.] of the lands and barony of Alfoord, with change of holding [etc.]. [Ibid. p. 73.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of Alex. Duff of Drummuir, and his heirs male [etc.], of the lands and barony of Culbin, comprehending the maines of Culbin, the Hill of Findhorn, ferrie and ferrie coble of Findhorn, with the musle scalp and salmond fishing thereto belonging, as well in salt as in fresh waters in Findhorn, commonly called the Stell of Culbin, the lands of Mack Radder alias Mirrietoun, Aikenhead alias Ruthcarrs, Binn alias Midlebinn, Laick and Sandifield, Delpottie with milne, the teynds great and small, the manse of the chapel of St. Ninian, the salmond fishing of the water of Findhorn commonly called the Common Stell alias the Sheriff's Stell, the lands of Earnhill, Easter Binn and others above written,' all within the sheriffdom of Elgin; proceeding upon adjudications led against Alex. Kinnaird, late of Culbin [etc.]: with erection in a barony called the barony of Culbin [etc.]. [Ibid. pp. 74–5.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a remission of treason to John Byrs of Cotts. [Ibid. p. 75.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a patent of knight baronet to David Cunningham. [Ibid].
	The king to the Treasury of Scotland, ordering the payment of £300 each to Rob. Pringle, under-secretary, and Wm. Carstairs. H.M. chaplain, for attending him during his absence out of Britain last summer.' [Ibid. pp. 76–7.]
	Commissions to Capt. David Livingston to be lieut. to the Artillery Company in Scotland whereof John Slezer is captain, in place of James Robertson deceased: to —Muirhead to be lieut. to Lord Will. Hay's company of granadiers in the regiment of guards, in place of capt. Campbell, deceased: to John Ramsay to be ensign of lieut.-col. John Stuart's company in the regiment of guards. [Ibid. pp. 78–9.]
Feb. 4.	J. Champante to [T. Hopkins]. I am under a great uneasiness that I can't yet wait on you: but I have enclosed in this whatsoever has occurred to me of that unhappy night's conversation.
	"Some memoranda relating to words Mr. Secretary Vernon has been informed Sir Jno. Bolles spoke on Saturday, at the King's Head tavern, in Hollburne."
	About 10 a clock Sir John came into the company I was in, without first sending up his name or showing any of the usual civilities, but with the appearance of one mad or drunk. After several healths, a good unanimity to the parliament being named Sir John refused to drink it, alleging that it was no health, but at last was prevailed upon carelessly to do it. His discourse was incoherent. Sir John declared we should never have either the Abjuration Bill, or Bill of Attainder of the pretended Prince of Wales, of whose birth he expressed his satisfaction. He spoke very disrespectfully of the king [etc.]. He diverted the company one while that night by declaring that he had been offered to be lord high treasurer, but that he would never accept. I did not wonder; having heard him protest that he had been offered to be made a duke, if he would but come over, and the whole town knows the ridicule of his expectation, a year or two ago, of being Speaker, and the great preparations he made towards it. [Signed] J. Champante. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 42–45.]
Feb. 4. Newgate.	Will. Butler, from the common side of Newgate, to Secretary Vernon. I presume to give your honour an account of what befell me upon and since Sunday last when I wrote to give you the substance of what till then I had been about to perform, but being no sooner qualified than prevented by your officer Legatt, to whom on Sunday I delivered a paper to give your honour, he telling me I should come that day to you at Whitehall, and demanded the 5 guineas I had received to do service, which I gave him, though I desired to deliver the [? paper] myself to your hands. But instead of being called down to your honour after he had openly read my paper to Mr. Fells of Newgate, whom he had sent for together with his officers, and in his own house delivered me to the said Mr. James Fells' custody, refusing to let me know upon what warrant nor to give me any account of what I was charged, he having seized me at Billingsgate for high treason; and accordingly I am laid in double irons of an intolerable load, and put in the vilest part of Newgate amongst the basest thieves.
	I therefore pray your honour to send some person to visit my circumstances, and to inform me whether I am for high treason, I not being conscious of any such or any other crime, except coming to preserve the king from desperate assassinates, to whose impositions I am now become a sacrifice. I beg to hear from your honour, the sessions being now at hand, being in a perishing condition [and] having much ado to get opportunity to write this. [Endorsed by Vernon] W. Butler, 7 Mar. 1701. [S.P.32. 13. f. 46.]
Feb. 4. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lord high admiral. Lord Coningsby having moved H.M. in behalf of capt. Cornwall, his relation, that he might continue in the ship Exeter, which has been assigned him, H.M. would be glad this gentleman might be gratified. H.M. intended to speak to you about it to morrow at the Council. I hope therefore the ship will not be otherwise disposed of. [S.P.44. 102. p. 317.]
	Proceedings upon the petition to the king of John Machell and Tho. Wells, shewing that Geo. Clerke obtained a judgment against them in the Common Pleas. Thereupon the petitioners procured a writ of error returnable in the King's Bench, where the judgment was affirmed. The petitioners pray a writ of error returnable in the High Court of Parliament. Referred to the law officers. [S.P.44. 237. p. 284.]
Feb. 4. Kensington.	Warrant to the lords justices of Ireland, for paying £500, royal bounty, to major-general La Meloniere. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 145). [S.O.1. 14. p. 422.]
	The same, for paying £155 10s. to Isaac Teale, the king's apothecary general, for medicines for the regiments sent from Ireland to the West Indies. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 142). [S.O.1. 14. pp. 422–3.]
	The same, to allow in the receiver-general's account £2871 1s. 10½d., over paid on military contingencies, with schedule appended. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 142–145). [S.O.1. 14. pp. 424–7.]
	The same, to allow £200 in the accounts of the receiver-general, for loss of recruit horses. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 145). [S.O.1. 14. p. 427.]
Feb. 5. Kensington.	Commissions to Frederick de la Penotiere, to be ensign to col. Stanhope in the king's footguards [S.P.44. 167. p. 432]: to capt. Wm. Southwell to be major in col. V. Colenbine's regiment. [S.P.44. 168. p. 375.]
	Licence of absence for Rich. Crackanthorp, high sheriff of Cumberland. [S.P.44. 162. p. 93.]
	Warrant to the lady Catherine O'Bryan, baroness of Clifton, and the rest of the executors of Sir Joseph Williamson, late keeper of the Paper Office, to deliver the keys of the office, with the papers of State kept there, to such persons as shall be appointed by the Secretaries of State. [S.P.44. 348. p. 341.]
	Warrant to the attorney-general to cause satisfaction to be acknowledged for the king's part of £200, being the amount of a fine imposed upon John Tayler, mariner, for embezzlement of naval stores at Plymouth. [S.P.44. 350. p. 198.]
Feb. 5. [Whitehall.]	Postwarrant for John Muller, and servants, to Margate. [S.P.44. 387. p. 199.]
Feb. 6. Kensington.	Warrant for a great seal for the presentation of Thomas Parsons, M.A., to the rectory of Suckly, with the chapels of Lulsey and Aufrick [Alfrick] thereunto annexed, co. Worcester, void by the death of Benjamin Herbert. [S.P.44. 150. p. 223: S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 6. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Sir C. Hedges, enclosing the petition of Charles Knight, Gervace Sleigh, and John Lewis, of Jamaica, merchants, and other papers concerning the brigantine Neptune, taken in September, 1698. by a Dutch ship on the coast of Guinea. "H.M. would have your opinion."
	[Note.] The papers enclosed [not entered] were: (1) The petition. (2) The case of the Neptune's seizure, stated by councellors-at-law at Amsterdam, 10 March, 1701. (3) An account of the seizing of the Neptune at St. George Delmine [i.e. S. Georges de la Mine, or Elmina, on the Gold Coast], 16 Oct. 1698. (4) Cost of the Neptune. (5) Certificate of the Neptune's arrival at Jamaica, dated Feb. 13, 1698. (6) John Stephenson's affidavit, June 27, 1699. (7) Benj. Norwood's affidavit, Aug. 19, 1701. [S.P.44. 102. p. 325.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of—Machwell and Thos. Wells, shewing that Geo. Clercke commenced an action of ejectment in the Common Pleas against the petitioners, and having obtained judgment procured a writ of error returnable in the King's Bench, where the judgment was affirmed. The petitioners desire a writ of error returnable in parliament. Granted. [S.P.44. 238. p. 487.]
Feb. 8. Kensington.	Commissions to Mr. Whitworth to be lieutenant to capt Porter; to Mr. Dumay to be lieutenant to major Paulin; to Mr. Skipwith to be cornet to capt. Porter; in the late earl of Macclesfield's regiment. [S.P.44. 167. p. 432.]
Feb. 8. [Kensington.]	Bill for Symon Mayne, John Burrington, Thos. Coleby, Hen. Vincent and Will. Wright, to be commissioners for victualling the navy, signed. [S.P.44. 348. p. 339: S.O.3. 21. f. 5, v.]
	Bill [for the appointment of] Geo. Tollat and Sam Atkins to be commissioners of the navy, signed. [S.P.44. 348. pp. 339–40.]
	Bill for a privy seal for £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the navy signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII., 141). [S.P.44. 348. p. 341: warrant dated Feb. 4, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 10. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lord high admiral. H.M. commands me to transmit the enclosed petition for your opinion.
	The petition of Rebecca Hayter, with a list appended of persons in the navy whose pensions were retrenched in 1698 and were afterwards restored: viz. Sir Rich. Haddock, Sir Rich. Routh, Sir Rob. Robinson, capt. John Clements, capt. Chr. Mason, Moses Jaquace, Dr. Chasteloup, Pierre Gaudy, Eliz. Wren. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 318–9.]
Feb. 10. Kensington.	Commission to Edw. Harrison, to be ensign in col. F. Hamilton's regiment: to Anthony Walsh, to be ensign in Lord Mountjoy's regiment. [S.P.44. 168. p. 377.]
Feb. 10. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition to the king of Sir Jacob Banks and Alexander Lutterell, representatives in parliament for the borough of Minehead.
	The petition sheweth that Minehead is a staple port and lyeth so exposed and naked that a single privateer may destroy the same "unless your Majesty appoint a convenient number of great guns" for its defence: by the memorial annexed it will appear that several dangerous persons, who in the late war belonged to French and other privateers, have been to enquire into the condition of the port, and have threatened to burn and destroy the same, as certified by the collector of customs: your petitioners on behalf of themselves and the inhabitants pray your Majesty will allow them such guns and ammunition as shall be requisite.
	"The memorial annexed to the foregoing petition." Honoured Sirs; upon mature debate, we, your principal tenants of the manor and inhabitants of the borough of Minehead, finding the king and kingdom highly affronted and provoked by the French king to a just and necessary war, which will in all appearance be desperately destructive, seeing our harbour, ships, and buildings upon the key, so naked and defenceless, liable to be burnt at noonday by any little privateer; several, both Irish, French, and Dunkirkes, having been here last summer and taken great notice of our weakness, and threatened to visit us, in case of war, to revenge some affronts they took to be offered to them here; particularly one Stephen Quinoe, an Irishman, who being discovered by one capt. Brown, a Bridgewater man, to be in the service of the French king in a privateer the last war, that took him and used him barbarously; whom attempted to apprehend, but he escaped. There was here likewise one Godfrey, a Frenchman, an old sower privateer the last war, who lost his ship here upon a breach of the Act of Navigation, and one MacCarty, and others, mischievous rogues, that gives us great apprehensions. Our request therefore, gentlemen, is that you would lay a memorial before the king and council, and obtain some guns and shot for us, we having you know a noble platform and ports for 7 guns already, and there will be room for 3 more when the new head is built, for which guns and shot the borough will be accountable: powder and gunners we will provide at our own charges. "Signed by 75 of the inhabitants."
	Upon sight of this letter I think it not amiss to add the danger the king's custom house is in of being rifled, and all the king's books, bonds, and papers to be burnt, which may confirm the reasonableness of the town's request. Tho. Wolstenholme, customs' collector.
	Referred to Lord Romney. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 285–8.]
Feb. 10. Cockpit.	Money warrant for £36 to John Smith, one of the pages of the bedchamber. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 147). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 47–48.]
Feb. 10. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to the lords justices of Ireland. The king having been moved to permit Lord Mountjoy, col. Gustavus Hamilton, and capt. Edmund Stafford, to come to England, you will give them leave accordingly. [S.P.67. 2. p. 464.]
Feb. 11. Kensington.	Warrant for a privy seal for a pension of £120 to Carew Brook Rawleigh, late one of H.M. pages. [S.O.8. 28: S.O.3. 21.]
Feb. 11. Cockpit.	Money warrant, for £200 to Henry Baker.
	The same, for £200 to Wm. Borrett. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 148). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 49–52.]
Feb. 11. Whitehall.	Allowance of the bill of extraordinary disbursements of Mr. Cole, dated Algiers, Aug. 14, 1701, from Aug. 10, 1700, to Aug. 10, 1701, [including] £350 presented to Mustapha effendi, the new dey, on his accession: £100 to the principal secretary for Christian affairs, for transcribing the articles of peace signed and confirmed by the new dey: £497, for illuminations at several victories obtained by the dey this year, and when [he] returned home. [S.P.44. 348. p. 331.]
Feb. 11. Kensington.	The same, of the bill of B. Lodington, consual at Tripoli. [Ibid. p. 334.]
	The king to the privy council of Scotland: directing the march of Viscount Teviot's regiment into England to be stopped till further orders. [S.P.57. 18. p. 79.]
	Warrant to the lords justices of Ireland, for payment of £4000 to the lord-lieutenant. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 150.) [S.O.1. 14. p. 428.]
	The same, to insert the pensions of Francis Malherbe, and others, on the Irish establishment. [Ibid.]
	The same, to allow in the receiver-general's account £478 9s. 5¾d., advanced to officers sent to the West Indies. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 150–151). [S.O.1. 14. pp. 429–30.]
Feb. 12. Kensington.	By the king, a proclamation, for encouraging mariners, seamen and landmen, to enter themselves on board H.M. ships of war. Whereas by our proclamation dated the 8th of January last we did promise that all seamen [etc.], who either since the 1st of January last had entered, or should by the 15th inst. voluntarily enter themselves and remain on board any of our ships, should receive, each seaman two months' pay, and each landman one month's pay, and conduct money. And whereas many mariners [etc.] may not be able to enter themselves by the 15th inst., we hereby declare that all such seamen [etc.], who on or before the 10th of March next, shall voluntarily enter themselves [etc.], shall receive the same allowances, rewards, and conduct money, as if they had so entered themselves before the 15th inst. [etc.]. [Printed and published in The London Gazette, No. 3784.] [S.P.45. 13. No. 192.]
	Commissions to Mr. Jocelyn to be cornet and major, and Lord Henry Scott to be guidon, of the 2nd troop of guards: Thos. Garth to be major, and Mr. Dore to be lieut.-colonel to Lord Lucas's regiment: Wm. Oglethorp to be major, and Mr. Culliford to be lieut.-colonel, to Lord Mohun's regiment: Mr. Corbet to be lieut.-colonel, and Mr. Hartop to be major, to col. Stringer's regiment: Mr. Walker to be lieut. to capt. Ceely, and Mr. Bisset to be captain, in col. Seymour's regiment: Mr. Churchill to be captain, Mr. Grearson to be lieutenant, and Mr. White to be ensign, to capt. Churchill: Mr. Bright to be captain, Mr. Palfrey to be lieutenant, Mr. Mainwaring to be ensign, to capt. Bright in major-general Churchill's regiment: Mr. Whorthley to be captain, to rank as lieut.-colonel, and Mr. Sidney to be captain, in the 1st foot-guards: Mr. Tregagle to be ensign to capt. Ceely, and Mr. Webb to be lieutenant to capt. Bisset, in col. Seymour's regiment: Mr. Finch to be lieutenant to capt. Stukely in Lord Marlborough's regiment: [S.P.44. 167. pp. 432–4]:
	Edm. Soam to be captain, Hen. Philips to be lieutenant, Rob. Hume to be ensign: John Bickerstaff to be captain, Hen. Godfrey to be lieutenant, Peter Hart to be ensign: John Arnatt to be captain, Hen. Sands to be lieutenant, Hen. Marshall to be ensign, in the regiment of Sir Hen. Bellasyse: Sam. Graham to be ensign to capt. Stukely in Lord Marlborough's regiment: [Ibid. pp. 435–6]:
	Archibald Primrose to be ensign to capt. Bedford in col. Seymour's regiment: Christopher Wraye to be major to col. Farrington: Tho. Willis to be ensign to capt. Wm. Bisset in col. Seymour's regiment: Mr. Stukely to be captain in Lord Marlborough's regiment:
	Wm. Froud to be lieut.-colonel to col. Farrington: [S.P.44. 167. p. 436]:
	Ja. Stanhope to be colonel of the regiment whereof Sir John Hanmer was colonel:
	Wm. Seymour to be colonel of the Queen's regiment, whereof brigadier-general Henry Trelawny was colonel:
	John, earl of Marlborough, to be colonel of the regiment whereof Wm. Seymour was colonel. [S.P.44. 168. p. 379.]
	"Commissions for additional companies to several regiments in Holland":
	(Earl of Orkney's)	Tho. Kerr	Ja. Graham	Wm. Reed
		Lord Forbis	Wm. Kerr	David Cuningham
	(Col. Webb's)	Fra. Napper	David de la Touche	Eml. How
	(Col. How's)	Wm. Bolton	Wm. Walcott	Edm. Webb
	(Sir B. Granville's)	Cha. Astley	Jno. Weeks	Hen. Lewis
	(Sir J. Jacob's)	Wm. Hyde	Hen. Vertister Fleet	Mich. Owen
	(Sir M. Bridges')	Jno. Baily	Renne Granger	—
	(Col. F. Hamilton's)	Jno. Porter	Wm. Honywood	Robt. Tripp
	(Maj.-gen. Stewart's)	Geo. Carey	Rob. Phillips	Gervis Palfrey
	(Col. J. Stanley's)	Peyton Ventris	Rich. Raddich	Rob. Ellingsworth
	[S.P.44. 168. pp. 395–6.]
	Commission to Daniel Croy to be ensign in Sir B. Granville's regiment.
	Commissions in major-general Steuart's regiment: Hen. Steuart to be capt.-lieut., Patrick Lyons to be lieut., Wm. Villiers to be ensign, Trustram Carey to be lieut., John Johnson to be adjutant, Alex. Wallis to be quarter-master, Ja. Shipton to be chaplain. [S.P.44. 168. p. 397.]
Feb. 12. Kensington.	Commissions to Charles, Lord Mohun; Tho. Stringer; Sir Rich. Temple; Robert, Lord Lucas; Tho. Farrington; to be colonels of foot.
	Commissions to Thomas Meredith and Richard Coote, to be colonels of regiments of foot to be raised in Ireland. [Ibid. p. 403.]
Feb. 12. [Kensington.]	Bill for a privy seal for £300,000 to the Treasurer of the Ordnance, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 141). [S.P.44. 348. p. 340: warrant dated Feb. 4, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 12. Kensington.	Licence of absence for Sir Cesar Child, bart., high sheriff of Northampton. [S.P.44. 162. p. 93.]
	Warrant to insert John Round, sentenced to death at Northampton for burglary, in the next general pardon for the Midland Circuit, with condition of transportation. [S.P.44. 350, p. 197.]
	Warrant for a privy seal to pay 20s. a day to Wm. Aldersey, appointed to be "our agent at Hamburg." [S.P.44. 348. p. 332: S.O.8. 28.]
	Warrant for a great seal, for a grant to George, earl of Northampton, his heirs and assigns, of the advowsons of, and right of presentation to, the vicarages of Ewel, co. Surrey, and St. Nicholas, St. Leonard and the Holy Trinity in Colchester, in consideration of a conveyance by the earl to the Crown of the advowson of, and right of presentation to, the rectory of Sherncote, in the archdeaconry of Wilts. [S.P.44. 348. pp. 333–4.]
	The same, for a grant to Sir Tho. Hanmer, bart., of the charge of the king's game in the six counties of North Wales. [S.P.44. 348. p. 335.]
	Warrant to the attorney-general to consent to the reversal of the outlawry of Robert Drake, of Braintree in Essex, attainted by outlawry of felony for maliciously killing horses. Mr. Justice Gould at the Essex assizes had admitted him in forma pauperis to obtain all things necessary for the reversal of the outlawry, in order to take his trial. [Ibid.]
Feb. 12. Whitehall.	Grant of an almsman's place in Oxford Cathedral to James Cogdell, disabled in H.M.S. at sea. [S.O.5. 31. f. 62, v.: S.P.44. 237. p. 283: S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 12. Kensington.	The king to the privy council of Scotland, countermanding the letter of the 11th inst., and ordering Viscount Teviot's dragoons to march into England as directed by letter of the 3rd inst. [S.P.57. 18. p. 80.]
Feb. 12. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to the lords justices of Ireland. I writ the last post that you should permit col. G. Hamilton to come to England, but the king has since changed his mind. [S.P.67. 2. p. 464.]
Feb. 13. Kensington.	Commissions to James Crofts and Mr. La Roque to be captains: Francis Ellison to be lieutenant to capt. Crofts: Chas. Harris to be cornet to capt. Graves: Wm. Cecill to be cornet to capt. La Roque, in Lord Raby's dragoons: [S.P.44. 167. pp. 435–6]: Wm. Moor to be lieut. to capt. La Roque. [Ibid. p. 439.]
	List of commissions granted to reformed officers in col. Coote's regiment, given in and signed by major-general Erle and approved by the king.
	Capts.		Lieuts.	Ensigns.
	—		Tho. Candler, capt.-lieut.	Blundel Sumners
	Nich. Price, lt.-col.		Symon Parry	Stephen St. John
	Tho. Palliser, major		La Verdie	John Ballard
	Ralph Brenn		Wm. Pywell	Geo. Napper
	Stephen Caple		Philip Bernard	Hen. Hodgkinson
	Wm. Harrison		Wm. Smith	John Tucker
	Rich. Hedges (gr.)		Joyn Ewer, 1st Wm. Flower, 2nd
	Chas. Renier		Nehem. Rouney	— Stedman
	Rob. Fletcher		Chas. Percivall	Jas. Read
	Ric. Lewis		Payton Fox	Hen. Blunt
	Chas. Middleton		Rob. Mead	John Carter
	John Gardener		Wm. Feilding	John Monford
	Surgeon, James Vashan. Chaplain, — Langdall. Quartermaster, John Crofts. Adjutant, Nich. Cumings. [Note] Ed. Ball, lieutenant, was added in Feilding's room, April 11, 1702. (fn. 4) [S.P.44. 167. pp. 436–7.]
	Col. Tho. Meredith's regiment.
	Capts.		Lieuts.	Ensigns.
	—		Rich. Carthy, capt.-lieut.	— Bissell
	Rich. St. George, lieut.-col.		John Wallis	Tho. Carnes
	Tho. Bellew, major		Toby Cremer	Phil. Phinny
	Tho. Buckeridge		John Boyer	Conway Mace
	James Duglasse		James Stewart	Ralph Walsh
	Chas. Barry, gr.		John Armstron, 1st lt.
	Chas. Barry, gr.		— Edmunds, 2nd lt.
	Owen Norton		Tho. Timpson	Roger Neile
	— Wilkinson		Hen. South	Tho. Jones
	— Munday		Tho. Carnes	Wm. Cornwall
	— Browning		Chas. Mabbot	Phi. Maynard
	Fred. La Penotiere		Tho. Bennet	Hen. Birum
	Phi. Fletcher		Heminton La Penotiere	Cha. Stedman
	Surgeon, Peter de Rose. Chaplain, Geo. Smith. Adjutant, John Wallis. Quartermaster, James Jones. (fn. 5) [S.P.44. 167, p. 437.]
Feb. 13. [Kensington.]	Bill for a grant to Henry Scobell of the office of steward of courts in Cornwall, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 141). [S.P.44. 348. p. 340.]
Feb. 13. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition to the king of the mayor [etc.] of Dover, [which] sheweth that the office of water bailiff and keeper of the [prison of the] town and port is now vacant by the determination of three lives granted by Charles II. The office is of very small legal profits, but may be of great prejudice to the corporation, as has been already experienced, if it should fall into private hands, who by extorting extravagant fees from coasting vessels have forced them from that port. Wherefore your petitioners pray your Majesty to grant the office to them and their successors, with power under their common seal to appoint a water bailiff and keeper of the said prison.
	Referred to the law officers to examine whether the office of water bailiff and keeper of the prison of Dover be vacant, and whether it be proper to grant [the petition]. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 289–90.]
Feb. 13. Cockpit.	Money warrant for £274 15s. 0d. to Jacob Aceré Marmande, remaining for H.M. service at Brussels.
	(i) The petition to the king of J. A. Marmande, praying to be paid his arrears, to help him to pay his debts and to subsist; he having no employment or estate. He was suddenly recalled, and his creditors are very impatient.
	(ii) Bills of extraordinaries, Nov. 1, 1700, to May 1, 1701, and May 1 to Aug. 1, 1701, allowed by Ja. Vernon, Whitehall, Jan. 14, 1701–2. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 151). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 53–60.]
Feb. 13. Whitehall.	Caveat on behalf of Frances Adams, wife of Sir Charles Adams at Rotterdam in Holland, and Robert Adams, only brother of Sir Charles, against a privy seal to pass (by Jane Adams an infant) a fine of recovery [sic], till notice be given to Mr. Jodrell at his house in Chancery Lane. [S.P.44. 74. p. 13: S.P.44. 75.p. 8.]
Feb. 14. Kensington.	Commission to Lord North and Grey to be captain in the footguards, to rank as lieut.-colonel. [S.P.44. 167. p. 435.]
Feb. 14. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Mr. Houghton. Since Woodcock is in execution for debt I believe he can not be removed without a habeas corpus, as you mention; for I find the assizes are to be held at Thetford. The judge shall be spoke to about it, and, if he thinks it necessary, I will give you notice, that you may order some person to take out the writ. [S.P.44. 102. p. 306.]
Feb. 15. [Kensington.]	Bills [for the appointment of] col. Jos. Dudley [to be] governor of New England and New Hampshire, signed. [S.P.44. 348. p. 341.]
	Warrant for a great seal for re-incorporating the town of Hadleigh, in Suffolk, with their ancient rights and privileges, as enjoyed by charter granted in 16 James I; the names of the mayor, aldermen, and other members of the corporation, to be inserted as mentioned in a paper annexed: [i.e. as in the petition, v. sup. Jan. 17]. [S.P.44. 350. pp. 196–7.]
Feb. 15. Kensington.	Commission to Thos. Ferrers to be capt.-lieutenant to Lord Romney's company in the 1st foot-guards. [S.P.44. 167. p. 434.]
	Warrant for a great seal for a grant to Edward Sayer, of the Inner Temple, esq., of the sole liberty of printing all law books touching the common laws of England, to hold to him, his executors [etc.], for 40 years from the expiration of a term granted to Sir Edw. Atkins by patent dated Nov. 15, 1660. [S.P.44. 350. pp. 193–5.]
Feb. 16. [Kensington.]	Bill for Lewis Maidwell, esq., to found a school for the instruction of 40 youths gratis, signed. [S.P.44. 348. p. 340.]
Feb. 16. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Lord Romney, transmitting (for report) the memorial to the king of Rupert Billingsley, lieutenant-governor of Berwick, dated Feb. 7th; viz.:
	Upon the reducement of the garrison and gunners, in 1700, I acquainted your Majesty that Holy Island was left out of the establishment, the only safe harbour between Tynmouth and Edinburgh; that it is defended by two batteries on a strong castle with 20 demy culveryn, and of important service to the public and great advantage in your Majesty's customs at Berwick, and not above 3s. 6d. a day charge on the establishment; upon which your Majesty was pleased to tell the earl of Romney that if he kep the guns there he must keep the gunners, and I, never having received any orders to break the said gunners nor directions how to dispose of the guns and stores, have been obliged to keep the gunners to their duty, who are in a most miserable starving condition. I humbly conceive it my duty, with the approbation of Lord Romney, to pray such orders as your Majesty shall think fit. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 307–8.]
Feb. 16. Whitehall.	J. Vernon to Lord Romney. H.M. having considered the report of the Board of Ordnance upon the petition of the borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, co. Devon, directs you to make enquiry concerning the £40 p. ann. granted for the repair of the castle and block-houses of the borough, and inform H.M. how the money is disposed of, and whether it has been applied to the uses for which it was given. [Ibid. p. 308.]
	The same to the same. The report of the Board of Ordnance upon the petitions of the inhabitants of Sunderland and Sheilds has been laid before H.M., who approves of what is therein proposed. Accordingly you will give directions to supply 2 or 3 guns, of 8 or 9 pounders, mounted on travelling carriages, for the security of the ports of Sunderland, Hartlepool and Tesement [sic]; but H.M. thinks those places should provide their own powder.
	As to the petitions of the inhabitants of North and South Shealds, H.M. pleasure is that you give orders for building a new wall with a platform for the guns, amounting according to estimate to £243 15s., and that some guns be put upon the Spanish works as proposed. But before this be done you will hear the objections of the duke of Somerset, who I understand claims that piece of ground. [Ibid. p. 309.]
	The same to the lord high admiral, enclosing the petition of capt. Baron Wylde, and the report of the late Admiralty Commissioners. H.M. directs that capt. Wylde be restored to an employment in his service.
	(i) The petition of capt. Wylde, referring to his late petition. He hopes H.M. will not think he deserves to be cast out, and refers to the report of the Admiralty Commissioners of May 15, 1701, "hereunto annexed."
	(ii) Report of the Admiralty Commissioners, dated Jan. 27, 1699 [–1700], reciting capt. Wylde's previous petition to be restored to his post in the navy, he having been dismissed from the command of the Northumberland, March 1, 1696, without a court-martial [etc.]. The [then] Board, considering of what ill consequence the petitioner's absence from duty might have been, by letter, Feb. 27, 1696, desired Admiral Russell to dismiss him, which he had done "before the receipt thereof." [The report sets out what the petitioner alleged in his justification and concludes by submitting the case to H.M.] [Signed] J. Bridgewater: G. Rooke: D. Mitchell: G. Churchill. [Ibid. pp. 320–4.]
Feb. 16. Kensington.	Commission to Anth. Morgan to be lieut.-governor of the Isle of Wight. [S.P.44. 168. p. 376.]
Feb. 16. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition to the king of the mayor [etc.] of Hastings, shewing that the town, lying open, over against the French coast, will be exposed to the insult of every French privateer when war shall break out, whereby your petitioners will not only be ruined in their fishery, but apprehend that the town itself may be burnt or plundered. During the late war there were several guns mounted in the two forts belonging to the town, and powder and shot were furnished by the Ordnance Office; whereby not only the petitioners were in a great measure secured in their fishery and habitations, but several coasting vessels and others were defended from insult, so conveniently are those forts situated, there being no other between Dover and Portsmouth. Not only merchant ships, but several of your Majesty's cruising frigates, when overpowered by the enemy, have retreated under the forts and were thereby secured; particularly the Julian Prize and another chased in by Du Bart's squadron. The said guns belonged to the States General, having been taken out of some of their ships upon that coast during the late war, and were about two years since, by their order, removed out of the forts and sold; so now the town is wholly destitute of defence. Wherefore the petitioners hope the forts may be supplied out of the Ordnance with guns and ammunition, as during the last war. Referred to Lord Romney. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 290–2.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of Sir John Roll, shewing that Degory Gree commenced an action in ejectment in the King's Bench against the petitioner and John Newell, and obtained judgment. He desires a writ of error returnable in parliament. Granted. [S.P.44. 238. p. 488.]
Feb. 17. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to the Commissioners of Trade, enclosing heads of a bill for reuniting to the Crown several proprietory governments in America, and particularly Pennsylvania, for their opinion. (Cal. S.P., America & W. Indies, 1702, No. 121.) [S.P.44. 101. p. 186.]
Feb. 17. [Kensington.]	Bill [for a privy seal for] £50 p. ann. to a protestant minister and £30 p. ann. to a school-master in the province of Pennsylvania, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVI, 370). [S.P.44. 348. p. 339.]
Feb. 17. [Kensington.]	The same, for £1,000,000 to the earl of Ranelagh, paymaster to the army, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 149). [S.P.44. 348. p. 340: warrant dated Feb. 11, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 17. Cockpit.	Money warrant, for £2500 to Henry d'Nassau, Seigneur d'Auverquere, master of the horse. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 152). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 61–62.]
	The same, for £1200 to James Vernon, for secret service. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 148). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 63–64.]
Feb. 17. Whitehall.	Lord Manchester to the lords justices of Ireland. H.M. commands me to transmit for your opinion a petition of Mrs. Mary Huntington, widow of the late bishop of Raphoe, praying for some allowance of the mesne profits of that See during the vacancy, in consideration of the great expenses her husband had been at, without receiving any profits from the bishopric, before his death. [S.P.67. 2. p. 468.]
Feb. 18. [Kensington.]	Bill for a grant of plate to Henry Sprott, signed. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 148). [S.P.44. 348. p. 340: bill dated Feb. 11, Kensington, S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 18. Admiralty.	Report of the earl of Pembroke, lord high admiral, to the king, upon the petition of Rebecca, widow of Thos. Hayter, esq., setting forth that in consideration of the long services of her husband and her necessities, her late Majesty (in his Majesty's absence) granted her a pension of £300, which at midsummer 1698 was reduced to £150, as others were in proportion retrenched at that time. [The report concludes] I humbly submit it to H.M. great goodness whether the petitioner in consideration of her circumstances and of the long services of her husband, as secretary of the Admiralty and one of the principal officers and commissioners of the navy, may not be a fit object of H.M. compassion. [Signed] Pembroke. [S.P.42. 117. No. 5.]
Feb. 18.	"A. B." to the hon. John Howe. You being a member of Parliament and well known to be zealous for our religion [and] the peace and welfare of your country, I could not omit letting you know the many conspiracies carried on by the interest of France: by the great numbers of French papists that are in this kingdom, in the army, gentlemen's houses [etc.]. Louis d'ors in great quantities [are] dispersed about for deluding men into the French service and interest, and I am informed great quantities of swords [etc.] are likewise in readiness. [Endorsed by Vernon] A. B. to Mr. Howe about French papists. [S.P.32. 13. ff. 65–66.]
Feb. 19. Kensington.	Licence of absence for Sir Ja. Bateman, knt., high sheriff of the city and county of Middlesex. [S.P.44. 162. p. 93.]
	The same, for Sir John Harpur, bart., high sheriff of the county of Derby. [Ibid.]
	The king to the lords justices of Ireland. It has been represented that the baron d'Antraigues, Dollon, Pegat, and Lagardiole, French pensioners upon the establishment of Ireland, are by reason of age unable to go to Ireland, and that Monpinson is detained here by a service acceptable to us; their pensions are therefore to be paid to their assigns upon certificates of their being alive. [S.P.67. 2. p. 465: S.O.1. 14. p. 431.]
Feb. 20. Kensington.	Warrant for a privy seal to pay £200, for his equipage [etc.], to Cha. Whitworth, "whom we have thought fit to employ in our service at Ratisbon in Germany." [S.P.44. 348. p. 337: S.O.8. 28.]
Feb. 21. Whitehall.	The king approves of the following to be deputy lieutenants of the county of Bucks.
	Edward, Lord Russell
	Hon. Goodwyn Wharton
	Hon. Henry Paget
	Sir Rich. Temple			barts.
	Sir Tho. Lee
	Sir Dennis Hampson
	Sir Peter Tyrrill
	Sir Jno. Whiteronge
	Sir Jno. Verney
	Sir Edm. Denton
	Sir Cha. Kemeys
	Sir Roger Hill, knt.
	Richd. Hampden			esqs.
	Hen. Andrews
	Ja. Tyrrill, sen.
	Robt. Dormer of Lee
	Jno. Dormer
	Tho. Pigott
	Rich. Beke
	Tho. Lygoe of Burcott
	Rich. Greenville, jun.
	Rich. Ingoldsby
	Symon Maine
	Tho. Tash
	Wm. Johnson
	Hen. Gould
	Step. Waller, doctor of laws.
	[S.P.44. 168. p. 377.]
	Warrant to the keeper of Newgate to receive Nicholas Fortescue, a natural born subject, who being a popish priest has officiated as such. [S.P.44. 348. p. 342.]
Feb. 22. [Sunday.] Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to vice-admiral Benbow. The king commands me to send you the enclosed instructions which have been prepared upon the advices that are come since the return of Mons. Coetlogon's squadron to Brest: to which is added a copy of the instructions sent you by the lords justices in October last. (fn. 6) I have sent the governor of Jamaica a copy of both.
	We have had no advice what course Mons. Château Renault's squadron has taken since his sailing to the Western Islands, but we expect every day the return of a frigate, sent thither to get intelligence of him. In case he be proceeded to the West Indies it is intended to despatch immediately a reinforcement to you; and to that end several ships have been ordered to be sheathed, and I suppose are in readiness.
	I take this opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of Nov. 3 from Barbados and Dec. 24 from Jamaica, which last arrived about 4 days ago, and has been laid before H.M., and would have been read yesterday at the Cabinet Council, but that their meeting was put off by reason of a fall H.M. had from his horse in hunting last Saturday, which we hope will have no ill consequence, H.M. being in all other respects very well.
	I understand you writ at the same time to the Board of Admiralty, and what you mention about bills of credit I presume will be taken care of. I wish you good success in what ever you are to undertake. [S.P.44. 206. pp. 17–18.]
Feb. 22. [Sunday.] Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Brigadier Selwyn. The king commands me to send you the enclosed letter and copies of instructions now despatched to vice-admiral Benbow, to which I add a copy of the instructions sent you by the lords justices in October last. (fn. 7)
	I need not enlarge upon the directions given you by H.M., but shall only acquaint you that they are grounded upon the advices H.M. has received of the jealousy and distrust the Spaniards in the West Indies seem to have of the French, which H.M. would have improved, and all advantages taken of so fair an opportunity.
	I hope the ships are arrived that were to reinforce vice-admiral Benbow, though they have met with several ill accidents by going to Ireland. It is resolved to send a further strength into those parts if there appears to be occasion for it by Mons. Château Renault's proceeding thither; which we have yet no account of. I suppose you have heard from Lord Manchester, since his being Secretary of State, that the affairs of the West Indies are within his department; but what relates to the fleet being still under my care I am obliged to send you these orders.
	I shall be glad to hear of your safe arrival at Jamaica. [Ibid. pp. 18–19.]
	The same to the lord high admiral. I send the enclosed pacquets for vice-admiral Benbow and the governor of Jamaica, containing the instructions you are acquainted with. H.M. would have them despatched by a ship to be sent on purpose to the West Indies; and, if vice-admiral Benbow has not already orders from the Admiralty to obey such instructions as he shall receive from H.M., that your lordship send him directions by this conveyance accordingly. [Ibid. p. 19.]
	[i]Feb. 19, Kensington. The king's instructions for viceadmiral John Benbow, commander-in-chief of our ships in the West Indies.
	Whereas we are informed that the governors in the Spanish West Indies have refused to send home the Plate fleet under the convoy of a French squadron, or to put any of their treasure on board French ships, we send you the following instructions.
	1.In case you find the Spaniards or natives in the West Indies inclinable to throw off the authority the French would usurp in those parts, under colour of orders from the king or the ministry in Spain, both which have given themselves up to be governed by the directions of the French king, you are to use your utmost endeavours to encourage their withdrawing from any subjection to France, and to assure them that, if they will assert their own liberty, we will give them all assistance, and enter into treaties with them.
	2. You shall inform yourself how they stand affected to the House of Austria; and if they can be induced to submit to a Family they have been so long governed by, and for their sakes renounce the House of Bourbon, you shall let them understand that, in pursuance of the alliance we have contracted with the emperor for procuring him satisfaction in his pretensions to the Spanish succession, we shall treat them in all friendly manner, as subjects of the Austrian Family, when they have declared themselves to be such, and, instead of using any hostilities against them, we will take care that all our subjects shall live in friendship with them, and we will furnish them with whatever they want for defence or trade.
	3. If you find them resolved upon setting up a government of their own, and that they are unwilling any longer to depend upon any European Prince, you are to make your own advantage of all opportunities to disengage them from dependence on France and bring them to a reliance upon our friendship, which if they rather desire than to be exposed to insults and violence, they ought to give proofs of their good intentions by opening a free trade with our subjects, which will be the most effectual means for increasing mutual confidence.
	4. If you find that people disposed to put themselves under our protection or to desire our assistance, you shall endeavour to obtain the delivering up of one or more of their ports convenient for our ships employed for their defence. And, it being of such consequence that the Havana should be in our hands for preventing our enemies being supplied with the wealth of the West Indies, you shall neglect no opportunity of getting possession thereof.
	5. In the meantime you are to endeavour to prevent the sending of supplies to the Spanish West Indies by the French, par- ticularly to cut off the negro trade, which the French have engrossed.
	6.In case you find that the generality of the people in the West Indies adhere to the French interest, you are to pursue the instructions sent you during our absence by the lords justices in October last, a duplicate whereof is herewith sent you, and take all advantages, as well for seizing the Flota, as otherwise annoying them, till they shall be reduced to a better temper.
	7. You shall take care to inform us, by the return of the ship that carries these instructions, of the state of affairs in the West Indies; that we may send you such supplies of ships and men as shall be necessary.
	8. You are to concert all matters in relation to executing these instructions, as far as their nature or time will permit, with the governor of Jamaica, to whom we have directed a copy to be sent; but you are to take care that they be not communicated to any other person.
	[ii] Feb. 19, Kensington. The king to William Selwyn, governor of Jamaica. We have sent instructions to viceadmiral Benbow, commander-in-chief of our ships in the West Indies, for his proceeding according to circumstances in those parts, wherein we have directed him to act in concert with you. We herewith send you a copy, that you may consider how our intentions may be best complied with and give all assistance. [S.P.44. 206. pp. 13–16.]
Feb. 23. Kensington.	Warrant for a commission to Patrick, earl of Marchmont, (lord chancellor of Scotland), to be H.M. high commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, appointed to meet on March 26 following. [S.P.57. 18. pp. 80–1.]
	The king's instructions to the Commissioner to the General Assembly [in 10 paragraphs, being in the same form as the instructions of Jan. 11, 1700, with the following exceptions, viz.,]
	(4) You are to recommend the planting of such churches as may be still vacant, in which they shall meet with all encouragement.
	(5) You are to prevent, as much as possibly you can, the turning out of their churches such of the episcopal ministers as are qualified, conform to the act of parliament. [Ibid. pp. 82–3.]
	The king to the Treasury of Scotland, ordering the payment of £500 to the earl of Marchmont, for his expenses as H.M. Commissioner to the General Assembly. [Ibid. p. 83.]
	The king to the General Assembly. As we renew the assurances we have often given you of our resolutions to maintain the government of the Church as it is now established, so we recommend to you calmness and unanimity, and that you avoid such disputes as may in this juncture be improven to the disturbance of the peace of Church and State, especially after the late attempt has been made towards the subversion of both, of which we know you have the same sense with our other good subjects, which has sufficiently appeared in the several addresses presented to us. [Ibid. p. 84.]
	The king to the Treasury of Scotland. We find it necessary in the present juncture to have a full account of our forts and garrisons, and of the state of our magazines. [Ibid. p. 85.]
Feb. 24. Cockpit.	Money warrants, for £150 each, to Henry Lowman and his wife, and to Simon de Brienne and his wife. (Treas. Cal. XVII, 155). [S.P.32. 13. ff. 65–70.]
Feb. 24. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lord high admiral. Mr. Stanhope, envoy at The Hague, has sent me a memorial, put into his hands by the secretary of the French embassy, who is still there. You will cause the matter to be examined.
	[The memorial.] Nicolas Bretell, master of the Occasion of Havre, reports that in his return from Newfoundland he was taken by an English man-of-war from Virginia, who took him out of his ship. On arrival at Plymouth he complained to the Admiralty. His vessel was not yet arrived. [S.P.44. 102. p. 310.]
	The same to the Commissioners of Customs, transmitting (for enquiry) a memorial received from Mr. Stanhope, concerning a French boat stopped at Dover. [Ibid p. 311.]
Feb. 25. Kensington.	The king to the president and chapter of the cathedral of Sarum, recommending them to elect Edward Young, fellow of Winchester college, one of the king's chaplains in ordinary, to be dean, in place of Dr. Rob. Woodward, deceased. [S.P.44. 150. p. 224.]
	Twenty-four blank forms of commission to officers, for the regiments of col. Row and col. Ferguson. [S.P.57. 18. pp. 85– 87.]
Feb. 25. Whitehall.	Certificate that Jas. Vernon, jun., envoy extraordinary to the king of Denmark, departed on the 11th inst. [S.P.44. 348. p. 343.]
Feb. 26. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Sir Wm. Blacket at Newcastle. I have your letter with the state of your debt owing from the Crown of Denmark. I shall be glad to serve you, and I will send these papers to my son, who is going envoy to that court, that he may watch his opportunities to procure your satisfaction; but the money you find mentioned in the Votes is for the repayment of what was borrowed by H.M. in Holland, and advanced to the Danes in consideration of their furnishing 12,000 men to us and the Dutch.
	Our last agreement with Denmark was that we should pay off the arrears of subsidies due since the last war, which they reckon to be 300,000 crowns, and we pay them no more than 200,000; so that a dispute still remains about 100,000 crowns, and 'tis to be feared that what demands we shall make upon them will be referred to the adjusting accounts. This would be the issue if the matter were to be now proposed. [S.P.44. 102. p. 312.]
Feb. 27. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Lord Romney. Finding how hard it was for the office of Ordnance to supply the king of Sweden with 2,000 barrels of powder, which the king had promised him, I writ to Mr. Stanhope to enquire whether it might be had in Holland. He has sent me the enclosed letter from a merchant at Amsterdam. If the powder mentioned be found fit, H.M. commands that it be bought for the English forces in Holland, and the king of Sweden may be supplied out of the stores here.
	[Extract of a letter from Mr. Drummond, Amsterdam, March 1, N.S.] I have this day conversed separately all our principal powder makers, who will not sell under 30 gilders per 100 lb. the cannon powder, and 31 gilders the fine powder. Two honest men, from whom I have had formerly large parcels for Portugal and Algier, will deliver 2000 barrels, each of 100 lb. Dutch weight, which is about 104 lb. English, at the above prices, in one month's time. They have some ready, but almost all bespoke for Portugal and Venice.
	Salt petre is rising, also brimstone. I have many ships from Italy ballasted with brimstone, and in 6 months it is risen 7 to 8 gilders per 100 lb. This city is very famous for good powder, and no place in the world can afford such a quantity in so short a time. [Ibid. pp. 313–5.]
Feb. 28. Kensington.	Warrant for a great seal for a grant of the offices of water bailiff and keeper of the prison of the town and port of Dover, to the mayor, jurats and commonalty of the town. [S.P.44. 348. p. 345.]
Feb. Kensington.	Warrant for a great seal for a commission to George, duke of Northumberland, to be lord lieutenant of Surrey. [S.P.44. 167. p. 431.]
Feb.	Note for the dividend. [S.P.32. 13. f. 105.]
[Feb.]	Docquet of the appointment of Mitford Crowe to be governor of Barbados.
	Docquet of the appointment of Charles, earl of Carlisle, Sir Stephen Fox, Hen. Boyle, Rich. Hill and Thos. Pelham, as commissioners of the Treasury: "immediate, 12^mo." [S.O.3. 21. ff. 6–7.]
	[Memorandum.] "Things necessary to be demanded for the sea expedition:"
	12 regiments, consisting of old troops, viz., a battalion of Guards; Seymour; Royal Fuzileers; from England: 4 from Holland: 5 from Ireland: or 4 and a battalion of Scotch Guards: 200 dragoons.
	(1) Estimate of the charge of 200 horse and men for 3 months. (fn. 8)
	(2) A train of artillery as by the particulars delivered to the Board of Ordnance: 100 horse with harness to draw the train: 16 engineers.
	(3) General officers as by establishment.
	(4) Horses for the general officers, &c.
	(5) Abstract of the charge of the Ordnance.
	(6) List of officers for the train. (fn. 9)
	"No. 1. Estimate of the charge of 200 horses and as many men for 3 months," dated Transport office, Feb. 13, 1701 [–02]. Total, £5886 5s. 0d.
	"No. 2. Train of artillery &c." "A proportion of ordnance, mortar-pieces, powder, shot, &c., necessary for the train of artillery proposed to be sent to sea": [including] French tents for 10,000 men, horsemens' tents for 200.
	[3] The general £3650, 4 aides-de-camp £365, 2 majorgenerals £1460, 2 aides-de-camp £182 10s. 0d., 4 brigadiers £2190, 4 majors of brigade £365, quarter-master-general £182 10s. 0d., adjutant-general £182 10s. 0d., judge advocate £91 5s. 0d., deputy paymaster £109 10s. 0d., physician £91 5s. 0d., surgeon £91 5s. 0d., provost-marshal and 6 men £182 10s. 0d., waggon-master £27 7s. 6d. [Total] £9170 12s. 6d. (fn. 10) "Total for general officers and contingencies, £12,000."
	[4] "A list of what horses will be necessary for the officers for the descent:" [including 12 colonels, 12 majors, 12 adjutants], 85.
	5. Office of Ordnance, 28 Feb., 1701–2. An abstract of the charge of the Ordnance stores and provisions of war [etc.], requisite for a train of artillery, proposed to be sent to sea for H.M.S., with officers to attend it, and shipping to carry the same.
		£	s.	d.
	Charge of the demand	43,569	7	5
	Incident charges	1,000	0	0
	Charge p. ann. of officers &c.	7,528	2	6
	Shipping for 1555½ tons for 12 months	11,199	12	0
	Contingencies abroad	2,000	0	0
		65,297	1	11
	[Endorsed] No. 5, abstract of the charge of the Ordnance, &c., delivered to the late king.
	6. "A list of the officers, ministers and attendants, necessary for a train proposed to be sent to Holland."
	—, colonel: Jonas Watson, major: James Pendlebury, comptruler: Alex. Forbes, adjutant: Godfrey Franks, quarter-master: Josias Sanby, chaplain: Chas. Ball, commissary of horse: John Hartly, provost-marshal: Wm. Busfield, Edm. Williamson, captains: Andrew Bonnell, Peter Gilmoyden, lieutenants: Edm. Glover, gentleman of ordnance: John Fletcher, commissary: John Perne, captain of a company of pioneers: — Marriot, captain of a company of pontoon men. Total pay per ann. £9015 10s. 0d. (fn. 11)
	[7] An estimate of the charges of shipping and provisions for 230 horses, for officers and dragoons.
	[8] A memorial of the number of servants to be provided for by the victualling office. (Cf. Cal. S.P. Dom., March 26th and 31st, 1702.) [S.P. 32. 13. ff. 71–94.]
Feb. 28. Ordnance Office.	An estimate of the charge of the ordnance, powder, shot, &c., for a train of artillery proposed to be sent to sea for H.M.S., shewing what is in store, and what to be provided, with the charge of officers, &c., to attend the same.
	Abstract. Charge of the whole demand of stores, £51,944 6s. 1d.: in store, £28,361 18s. 6d.: necessary to be provided, £23,682 7s. 7d.: repairs [etc.], £1,000: charge of officers, &c., for 6 months, £5,224 1s. 3d.: shipping, for 1648½ tun for 6 months, £5934 12s. 0d.: contingencies abroad, £2000.
	Total, exclusive of what is in store, £37,841 0s. 10d.
	[Endorsed] 28 Feb. 1701–2, Estimate of a train for a sea expedition, on the duke of Ormond's demand. [Ibid. ff. 95–102.]
	Copy of the abstract in the preceding estimate. [Ibid. ff. 103– 104.]