Secret Service Payments: William Jephson

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

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'Secret Service Payments: William Jephson', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702, (London, 1939) pp. 612-626. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol17/pp612-626 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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William Jephson's Secret Service Account.

1691 March 25 to June 24.

T 38/734, folios 76—87.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
Balance of the account closed 25 March, 1691 364 15 6
1691, March 27, money received of Mr. Loving [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] out of the first 12d. Aid: in further part of the order of October, 1690 for 25,000l. for secret service 175 4 0
money received of Mr. Villiers [another of the said Tellers]: out of loans on the Continuing Act: for the French Protestants 1200 0 0
April 3, money received of Mr. Loving: out of the Second Poll 1002 5 2
money received of Mr. Villiers, viz. 220l. out of Tenths and 171l. 19s. 0d. out of Excise 391 19 0
money received of Mr. Maynard [another of the said Tellers]: being in full of the order of 25 Oct., 1690 for 25,000l. for secret service 100 0 0
money received of Mr. Villiers: out of the Double Excise: on an order dated March 21 last for 25,000l. [for secret service] 605 15 10
April 9, money received of Mr. Villiers: out of loans on the Continuing Act 2000 0 0
April 16, money received of Mr. Villiers: out of the One Fourth Customs 1678 1 4
April 17, money received of Mr. Howard [another of the said Tellers]: out of loans on the Continuing Act 1000 0 0
April 28, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of arrears of Hearth[money] 700 0 0
April 30, money received of Mr. Howard: out of Hereditary Excise 3000l. and 1250l. 4250 0 0
May 8, money received of Mr. Loving: out of [the sede vacante] Temporalities of Canterbury 200l. and 100l. 300 0 0
1691, May 8, money received of Mr. Villiers: out of Hearthmoney 500 0 0
May 8, received then of James Herbert, Esq., Receiver General of the Prizes, 300l. in satisfaction of the like sum by me [William Jephson] paid 5 August, 1689 to Mr. John Dyve for the use of the Commissioners of Prizes. The above is a copy of Mr. Jephson's acquittance on the receipt of the said 300l. which is to be charged on the King's account 300 0 0
May 13, money received of Mr. Loving: 47l. 11s. 0d. of seizures and 16l. 16s. 6d. [of Sheriffs'] Proffers 63 17 6
May 14, money received of Mr. Howard: out of the 2s. Aid 40 0 0
money received of Mr. Maynard: 1800l. out of loans on East India goods made by Hilary Renew; and 100l. [out of] Wine Licences 1900 0 0
May 19, money received of Mr. Villiers: out of Tenths 500 0 0
May 22, money received of Mr. Villiers: out of the 2s. Aid 200 0 0
May 23, money received of Mr. Loving: out of the Duchy of Cornwall 2045 0 0
May 25, money received of Mr. Villiers by a tally on the Receiver General of the Customs for payment thereof out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty 210 0 0
May 28, money received of Mr. Loving: out of Forfeiture for Treason 17 7 9
money received of Mr. Villiers viz. 196l. out of First Fruits; 645l. out of the 2s. Aid; 500l. out of Hearthmoney 1341 0 0
money received of Mr. Villiers: out of the one Fourth Customs 1000 0 0
£21885 6 1
Discharge or Credits by Payments.
£ s. d.
1691, March 27, paid William Aldham for half a year to Lady day last on his allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal bounty or] free gift: paid fees [hereon] 20 0 0
1691, March 28, paid Titus Oates for 4 weeks from the 26th inst. to April 23 next on [his] allowance of 10l. per week: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid Percivall Brunskell [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid Anne Fitzharry for 4 weeks from February 27 last to the 27th inst. on her allowance of 30s. per week clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Eliza[beth] widow of Col. Anthony Heyford [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
March 30, paid Charles Roch [as royal] bounty for and in consideration of the loss of his leg in their Majesties' service on board the Lyon: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
April 1, paid Col. Phillip Howard for last Lady day quarter on his allowance of 120l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid Sir Stephen Evance for interest of 3600l. which he advanced to pay a bill of exchange drawn from Holland: clear [of fees] 17 10 0
April 3, paid Ellen Carlisle, widow [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 40 0 0
paid Edward Godfrey for the use of Lady Mountjoy's children: for 4 weeks from 19 February last to the 9th March last upon the allowance of 3l. per week: clear [of fees] 12 0 0
paid John Braguier as of his Majesty's bounty for and towards the relief of the French Protestants: fees remitted 1200 0 0
April 4, paid Mrs. Fitzharry upon her allowance of 10s. per week for her daughter Judith's subsistence: and is for 13 weeks from January 1 last to April 2 inst.: clear [of fees]: per Alice Lloyd 6 10 0
April 6, paid Mr. Symon Smith [and is to be] paid over to Mr. Rosington for the rent of Cleveland House hired for the entertainment of the Dutch Ambassador in 1689: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
1691, April 7, paid Mrs. Fitzharry for 13 weeks from the 2nd inst. to July 2 next on her allowance of 40s. per week for the subsistence of herself and her daughter: per Alice Lloyd: clear [of fees] 26 0 0
paid Mr. Crispe for last Xmas quarter upon his allowance of 26l. 10s. 0d. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 4 0
April 9, paid Mr. Anthony Seagar for Lady quarter for provisions for the Treasury Chambers (94l. 5s. 0d.) and for salary [to himself]: [clear of fees] 104 5 0
paid Mr. Marke Wildboar for so much by him disbursed for keeping and subsisting 7 Irish Papist prisoners, from the respective days they were taken, to the 31 July, 1690: as also for his own and other charges in taking them and delivering them to Cockermouth gaol: clear [of fees] 67 0 10
April 11, paid Anne, Countess of Newburgh for half a year to Lady day last [for the] rent of Bagshot: per Richard Robins: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid Thomas Smeaton, late one of the Messengers attending the Treasury, for last Lady day quarter on his allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid William Wekett, one of the Messengers attending the Treasury, upon his allowance of 20l. per an. for extraordinary service: and is for the half year ended at Lady day last: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Mr. Lewis Duveile [es royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid Mr. Fanshaw for 4 weeks from March 14 to this day upon his allowance of 40s. per week: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
paid John, Earl of Bath, in part of 6000l. [royal] bounty and in consideration of the arrears due to him as Groom of the Stole to the late King Charles II: per Mr. Germain: paid fees [hereon] 3000 0 0
1691, April 11, paid Lady Dorothy [altered to Elizabeth] Wyndham [as royal] bounty: per Mrs. Dorothy Smith clear [of fees] 10 0 0
April 15, paid Mrs. Helena Neale: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
April 16, paid my Lady Eliz[abeth] Hamilton for last Xmas quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as of his Majesty's royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Col. Charles Godfrey for same quarter on his allowance of 10,000l. per an. formerly paid to him by Sir Peter Apsley: clear [of fees] 250 0 0
April 17, paid Mrs. Anne Silver for same quarter on her allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty for and in regard of her service to Charles II and of her present indisposition: per Mr. Tho. Silver: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Eliza[beth] Madge alias Ogleby for same quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Mrs. Hester D'Civill for same quarter on her allowance of 30l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 7 10 0
paid Mrs. Hellen Prideaux for same quarter on her like allowance: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 7 10 0
paid Mrs. Eleanor Ross for same quarter on her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Katherine Ironmonger for same quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty 10 0 0
paid Mrs. Anne Moody [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Dame Anne Bunce [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Mrs. Mary Brincknell alias Holtby for last Xmas quarter on her allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Jeane Berkeley [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
1691, April 17, paid Col. Robt. Phillips [as royal] bounty: per Tho. Fox, Esq., paid fees [hereon] 400 0 0
paid Mr. Richard Roberts, late one of the Collectors of the Hearthmoney in Co. Devon, etc. for money surcharged on him as received by him and not brought to account, as is certified by the Commissioners of that Revenue: the Treasury Lords being pleased to give him the said money in regard of his poverty, to enable him to pay the said money to the Cashier of that revenue: clear [of fees] 5 10 0
paid Anne Ashbury [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
April 18, paid Mrs. Mary Watson for last Xmas quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Capt. James Read for same quarter on his allowances of 50l. per an. as royal bounty: per Susanna Smith: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
paid Mrs. Mary Nevill for same quarter on her like allowance as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
paid Mrs. Sophia Nevill for same quarter on her like allowance as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
paid Mrs. Mary Bocock for three quarters ended at Xmas last on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty 30 0 0
paid Mr. Tho. Fry, Tho. Gumings, William Bawcombe, Ursula Clark, Jane Mills, Joane Lance, Kath. Roberts, Joane Head, widows, on their respective pensions of 10l. per an. apiece and is for one quarter ended 13 December, 1691: per Edward Jones: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Mr. Richard Yeats for last Xmas quarter on his allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Eleanor Pendrell for same quarter upon her allowance of 33l. 6s. 8d. per an. to make the allowance of 66l. 13s. 4d. into 100l. per an.: per Ed [ward] Grove: paid fees [hereon] 8 6 8
1691, April 18, paid Magdalen Thomas for same quarter on her allowance of 10l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
April 20, paid Alice Baggott for same quarter on her allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid John, Earl of Bath, in full of 6000l. as royal bounty for and in consideration of the arrears due to him as Groom of the Stole to Charles II: per Mr. John Germain: paid fees [hereon] 1000 0 0
paid Mrs. Eliz[abeth] Loup and Eliz[abeth] Richards for last Xmas quarter on their allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty: per Henry Richards: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
April 21, paid Col. Edward Trussell [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid Mr. Richard Jennings for last Xmas quarter on his allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Martha Bastin for same quarter on her allowance of 12l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 3 0 0
paid Mrs. Joyce Greeting for same quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Dame Sarah Newcomen [as royal] bounty: per Sir Robert Newcomen: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
April 22, paid Nich[olas] Estoll for last Xmas quarter on his allowance of 50l. per an. as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
April 24, paid Susanna Woodward for same quarter on her like allowance: as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 12 10 0
paid Martha Francis for same quarter on her like allowance as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
paid Bernard Granvill, Esq. for last Lady day quarter's rent of Mote Park laid into the Great Park at Windsor: paid fees hereon 75 0 0
1691, April 25, paid Dr. Titus Oates for 4 weeks from the 23rd inst. to May 21 next upon his allowance of 10l. per week: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid John St. Legar, Esq. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Mr. Symon O'Haugherne upon his allowance of 20s. per week and is for his subsistence in Newgate and is for 7 weeks for 19 March last to the 23rd inst. 7 0 0
paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharry, viz. 1l. 10s. 0d. for one week March 27 last to April 3 inst. on her allowance of 30s. per week; and 4l. for one month from the 3rd inst. to May 1 next on the allowance of 20s. per week being part of 40s. per week for herself and daughter. The other 20s. is intended to be reserved to repay 13l. advanced April 7 inst.: per Alice Lloyd: clear [of fees] 5 10 0
paid James, Visct. Lanesborough [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
April 27, paid John Dwyre for 45 days from March 13 last to this day on his allowance of 2s. per diem: clear [of fees] 4 10 0
paid John Smith, one of the Pages of the Bedchamber for himself and the rest of the Pages: viz. 30l. for washing of sheets etc. of the Bedchamber for one year to February 13 last: and 6l. for charges of carrying the said sheets etc. up and down to several places to attend her Majesty: clear [of fees] 36 0 0
April 28, paid Robert Wolseley [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Mrs. Kath[erine] Lesly [as royal] bounty: per Humphry Aiskell: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Cha. Roch [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid 34l. 16s. 0d. to Mr. George Ward for 12 weeks' subsistence viz. from February 7 last to May 2 next for the following persons, prisoners in Newgate, at the rates as follows: clear [of fees]: viz.
Capt. John Auchmonly at 10s. per week 6 0 0
[Capt.] William Deans at ditto 6 0 0
[Capt.] Andrew Rutherford at ditto 6 0 0
[Capt.] John Livinston at ditto 6 0 0
Robt. Johnson, soldier, at 6s. per week 3 12 0
Patrick Cuningham at ditto 3 12 0
James Junes at ditto 3 12 0
1691, April 29, paid Rudolph Keine for last Lady day quarter on his allowance of 200l. per an.: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
May 1, paid Daniell, Earl of Nottingham, and Mathew Child 400l. being the consideration money mentioned in an indenture dated 15 January, 1690–1 made between the King of the one part and the said Earl and Child of the other part: and 5l. for pursuing the deeds and engrossing the said deeds: clear [of fees] 405 0 0
paid Mary Mitchell alias Ross for last Xmas quarter on her allowance of 40l. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid the Duke of Ormonde for half a year to Lady day last on his pension or allowance of 2500l. per an.: per Richard Lassells: paid fees [hereon] 1250 0 0
paid the King: clear [of fees] 3000 0 0
May 2, paid Sir Michaell Cole [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Laud Crispe for last Lady day quarter on his allowance of 20l. 16s. 0d. per an. as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 5 4 0
paid Thomas, Lord Morley and Monteagle [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid George Holder for last Xmas quarter upon his allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
May 4, paid John Lee for same quarter upon his allowance of 50l. per an. as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 12 10 0
1691, May 5, paid Mary Wright, widow: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Eleanor Needham alias South for last Lady day quarter upon her allowance of 300l. per an. as royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 75 0 0
paid Capt. James Bush as royal bounty by way of smart money for and in consideration of a shot he received at the siege of Cork: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
May 6, paid Capt. Tho. Silver, Master Gunner at Whitehall, as of his Majesty's bounty and reward for himself and others for and in consideration of his service in attending and blowing up houses to suppress and extinguish two fires, one at the Mews Gate which happened the 14th of April, 1690 and the other at Whitehall the 8th of April last: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid Col. Lionell Copley [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid Lady Mountjoy's children upon their allowance of 3l. per week and is for 7 weeks from March 19 last to the 7th inst.: per Edward Godfrey: clear [of fees] 21 0 0
May 7, paid Col. Lionell Copley: [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid Col. George Philips in part of 200l. as royal bounty to enable him and his family to transport themselves into Ireland pursuant to his Majesty's order in Council of this day: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Capt. Thomas Langley in satisfaction of so much by him disbursed for the subsisting several poor Dutch seamen and soldiers at Harwich in the months of February, March and April last: clear [of fees] 24 18 0
paid Mary Witton, widow and administratrix of John Witton sword cutler, deceased, in further part of 150l. for 100 swords made and delivered by her late husband to Robert Manning, gent, by direction of the Earl of Manchester for the use of their Majesties' Guards: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
1691, May 7, paid Mary Kirke, widow for half a year ended at Michaelmas, last upon her allowance of 250l. per an. as royal bounty: clear, [of fees] 125 0 0
May 8, paid Mr. James Phillips as royal bounty for and towards the charge of transporting himself to New York whither he is going to keep a schpol: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
May 9, paid Mr. William Fanshaw for 4 weeks from April 11 last to this day upon his allowance of 40s. per week: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
May 11, paid Mr. George St. Loe [as royal] bounty: per Eliz[atbeth] wife of George St. Loe: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Richard Roberts [as royal] bounty: [clear of fees] 5 0 0
May 12, paid Dame Eliz[abeth] Lenthall for last Lady day quarter upon her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: per Martha Crispe: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Sir James Hayes [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
May 14, paid Col. Lionell Copley (as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Mr. Thomas Lee of New Windsor [as royal] bounty: per Joseph Page: paid fees [hereon] 125 0 0
May 15, paid Mr. Tho. Gregory [as royal] bounty towards the charges of his transportation to Virginia, whither he is going chaplain: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
May 16, paid Andrew Lawrence, Esq. [as royal] bounty for and in consideration of the like sum due to him on his fee of 2s. per diem granted by letters patent, which his Majesty is pleased shall be paid to him: and is for 1¾ years to Michaelmas, 1690: paid fees [hereon] 63 17 6
May 18, paid Tho. Povey, Esq. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
May 19, paid Mr. John Braguier for the relief of the poor distressed French Protestants: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 1800 0 0
1691, May 20, paid Col. Thomas Tollmash: [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 500 0 0
paid Capt. John FitzGerald: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 15 0 0
May 21, paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 8 weeks from April 25 last to June 20 next: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
May 22, paid Mrs. Alice Elliot for last Xmas quarter upon her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear of fees 5 0 0
paid John Clement [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid Dr. Titus Oates for 4 weeks from May 21 inst. to June 18 next upon his allowance of 10l. per week: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
May 25, paid Henry Ruvigny upon the allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty to the children of Monsieur Brassaly for their subsistence in Eton College, and is for a quarter ended May 17 inst.: by Paul Boyer: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
May 26, paid Parry Walton for and in consideration of his service performed in and about repairing their Majesties' pictures: paid fees [hereon] 200 0 0
paid Mr. Henry Hordsnall for and in consideration of his service performed as late Chief Justice of the island of Bermudas from 19 November, 1687 to 5 August 1689: paid fees [hereon] 210 0 0
paid Rebecca Hamilton, relict of Major Henry Hamilton [as royal] bounty in consideration of the loss of her husband who was slain at the siege of Limerick; and in pursuance of an order of the Queen in Council of May 21 inst.: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
May 27, paid Dorothy, Countess of Dorchester upon her allowance of 1600l. per an. for the support and maintenance of her daughter, Katherine Darnley: and is for one quarter ended at Lady day last: paid fees [hereon] 400 0 0
1691, May 28. paid Thomas, Lord Morley and Mounteagle: [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid John Dwyre for 21 days from April 27 last to this day upon his allowance of 2s. per diem: clear [of fees] 3 2 0
paid Symon O'Haugherne for 4 weeks from April 23 last to the 25th inst. upon his allowance of 20s. per week for his subsistence in Newgate: per George Mathews: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
paid Martin D'Carbonell [as royal] bounty for the subsistence of himself and 3 children of my Lady Stepney's: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Mary, Duchess of Buckingham for 1690, June 24 quarter upon her allowance of 1200l. per an. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 300 0 0
May 30, paid Jane Pratt [as royal] bounty for and towards her charges expended in and about discovering a horrid conspiracy to dethrone his Majesty by bringing in a French power: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
paid Mary and Eliz[abeth] Reynolds [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
June 1, paid William Lover, [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 250 0 0
paid Eleanor Monfort [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 17 7 9
June 4, paid Robert, Lord Lucas, Chief Governor of the Tower of London, viz. 16l. on the respective allowance of 40s. per week to the Earl of Clancarty and Lord Cahir from 25 October, 1690 to 31 January last (40l. having been paid before) and 180l. on the respective allowance of 40s. per week to the following persons viz. the said Earl of Clancarty and Lord Cahir, Col. Mac Elligott, Col. Owen Macharty, Major Macharty and Capt. Murfey for their diet, lodging and other necessaries from 1st February, 1690 to 16 May last, being 15 weeks: clear [of fees] 196 0 0
1691, June 5, paid Col. Charles Godfrey for last Lady day quarter upon his allowance or annuity of 1000l. per an. formerly paid to him by Sir Peter Apsley: clear [of fees] 250 0 0
paid William Fanshaw, Esq., upon his allowance of 40s. per week: and is for 4 weeks from May 9 last to the 6th inst.: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
paid John Taylour for writing and engrossing an Establishment etc. for Ireland: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Francis Gotobed for and in consideration of the loss of his rent for some ground which his Majesty made use of for a way to Holland House from Kensington: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid Tho. Bendyshe for charges expended in passing a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to manage the arrears of the temporalities of the late vacant bishoprics: clear [of fees] 26 10 0
paid Sir John Chardin in full of 550l. by him advanced and lent by his Majesty's directions to the Earl of Dumbarton in January, 1688–9 upon the credit of repayment out of the money due to the said Earl as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to the late King James and out of the pension of 1000l. per an. granted to George Dunstan, Esq., for the use of the said Earl viz. 300l. on the first mentioned sum and 250l. on the last mentioned pension: paid fees [hereon] 184 0 0
paid Robert Stephens, Messenger of the Press, upon his salary of 50l. per an. and 10l. for incident charges; and is for half a year ended at Xmas last: paid fees hereon 30 0 0
paid Tho. Hall to reimburse the like sum be paid to Sir John Dalrymple, Secretary of State for Scotland, for their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 1500 0 0
1691, June 5, paid Geo. Watson in satisfaction and reimbursement of the like sum paid by Lord Sydney by her Majesty's command: clear [of fees] 200 0 0
paid Eliz[abeth] Willoughby [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
paid the Rt. Honble. Susanne, Lady Bellasyse, Baroness of Osgodby; [as royal] bounty: per Lewis Prescot: paid fees [hereon] 300 0 0
paid Geo. Powell for the quarters of several soldiers of Sir William Walter's and Capt. Whitehead's Companies at Exeter upon his Majesty's arrival there 12 0 0
paid Robert Squibb in satisfaction of so much money by him disbursed for fees between the 25th of March, 1691 and the 5th June following in passing a warrant and [fees paid] to the officers of the Exchequer on receipt of several sums of money there for se[cret] service in the name of William Jephson 161 12 0
[no date] paid [to] Henry Guy, Esq. of [by] Mary Jephson, executrix of the said William Jephson, Esq. deceased, being the sum of money that remained in the hands of the said William Jephson at the time of his death of the moneys received by him for their Majesties' secret service: and is for the use of their Majesties' secret service 1078 12 4
£21885 6 1
This account is even and quit.

31 July, 1691. Ex[amined] by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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