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Jan. 26.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Joseph Cranmer and Charles Milbourne,
two Secondaries in the Office of the Pipe, for one year to 1704 Lady
day on their salaries of 10l. each. Money Book XVII, p. 300.
William Lowndes to Mr. How to report on the enclosed petition
and reports [missing] relating to the pay of Hezekiah Marshall
deceased late Commissary General of the Provisions and Victuals
for the Forces sent to the West Indies in 1702. Out Letters (General)
XVIII, p. 26.
Treasury reference to Mr. Baker of the petition of the Earl of
Essex on behalf of 3 Troops of his Regiment of Dragoons employed
on the coast of Kent and Sussex in preventing the export of wool
and running of French goods ; praying what is due to them on their
allowance of 2s. a day to each dragoon and proportionable [allowance]
to Officers. Reference Book VIII, p. 133.
Same to the Principal Officers of the Works of Cha. Hopson's
estimate of 895l. 8s. 8d. for repairs to be done at the Horse Guards
at Whitehall. Ibid., p. 134.
Same to Cha. Fox of the petition of Sir Stephen Evance and
partners shewing that they remitted several sums to Turin and have
not been repaid so soon as agreed for ; that their bargain has been
very hard on them by reason of the high price of exchange ever since
they contracted [for such remittances] and the great difficulty of
procuring bills for Italy, whereby they have suffered great losses :
therefore praying some compensation. Ibid.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Nathaniel Rich
and his security as late Receiver General of Taxes for Essex shewing
that he is in gaol on Exchequer process and hath applied all his
estate towards the public debt due from him and, being ill, his life is
in danger unless enlarged from gaol : therefore praying his liberty.
Ibid.
Same to Mr. St. John. Secretary at War, and the Comptrollers
of the Accounts of the Army of the petition of Sir Richard Temple
desiring that the clothing of 200 men detached from his Regiment
to Col. Livesay's may be charged to the said Livesay's Regiment
and that he may not bear any further proportion thereof than from
the time they were first wore till the day the draft was made. Ibid.
Same to Auditor Bridges of the petition of the Deputy Chamberlains
for joining Tallies praying payment of 120l. 12s. 7d. for joining
Customs tallies between 1702 Dec. 31 and 1703 Dec. 29. Ibid., p. 136.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition
of Robert Brerewood shewing that Charles II granted to Thomas
Lloyd the little park adjoining to Holt Castle in co. Denbigh, the
Pooles [pools], Castle Ditch and other premises thereto belonging ;
that the name of Lloyd was only used in trust for Major Roberts
who had several trials at law for recovery thereof but only recovered
part, for which there was paid a rent of 8s. 4d. per an. : of which part
petitioner prays a new lease. Ibid., p. 137.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners of the petition of William
Bourk, late Agent at Liverpool for Victualling the Navy, praying
that the several bills relating to his account, which he alleges to be
in the custody of the Victualling Commissioners, may be delivered to
him to enable him to discharge his imprest. Ibid.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord
Chamberlain's warrant of the 8th inst. to the Master of the Jewel
House to make 9 new covers for dishes and 32 plain dishes for the
Queen's service at the request of the Board of Greencloth : to an
estimate of 260l. Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, p. 403.
The like of a same of Dec. 28 last for 14 looking glass sconces
"with 5 nozles each knurled round with silver" : to be delivered
to Mr. Browne, Under Housekeeper of St. James's. Ibid.
Warrant by same to Auditor Henry Shales to deliver to Sidney
Godolphin, Auditor of Wales, the accounts and papers which are
in your Office, relating to the Bishopric of St. David's now under
sequestration. Ibid., p. 407.
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Jan. 27.
|
Allowance by same of the salary bill, detailed, of the Prize Office
for 1704 Xmas quarter : total 2323l. 10s. 0d.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Emanuel Scroop Howe, Edward Brereton,
Geo. Morley, Robert Yard, Anthony
Duncombe, Alexander Pendarves, Principal
Commissioners at 500l. per an. each
|
750
|
|
|
|
William Gosselin as a Principal Commissioner
from 29 Sept. to 29 Nov. 1704
|
83
|
11
|
3
|
|
Antho. Barnaby, Secretary
|
100
|
|
|
|
Ann Ryves, widow of Tho. Ryves, late Comptroller :
to Oct. 28 last
|
41
|
2
|
0
|
|
William Gosselin, succeeding Comptroller from
29 Nov. last
|
41
|
8
|
9
|
|
2 clerks under him at 100l. per an. each
|
7
|
8
|
0
|
|
John Brewer, Treasurer
|
100
|
|
|
|
Antho. Brucer [Bruer], Deputy [to the
Treasurer]
|
15
|
|
|
|
William Bathurst and John Portman,
accountants at 120l. per an. each
|
60
|
|
|
|
Joseph Lee and Edward Richbell, clerks to
Accountants' Office
|
30
|
|
|
|
Richard Griffith, ditto
|
10
|
|
|
|
William Bing, agent for bills
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Sir John Cook, her Majesty's Advocate General
in the Admiralty Court
|
100
|
|
|
|
Dr. William Oldys, one other Advocate in the
said Court
|
100
|
|
|
|
Daniell Burgess, Solicitor
|
25
|
|
|
|
John Wynne, Deputy Solicitor
|
20
|
|
|
|
Corn[elius] Clifton, landsurveyor
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
James Mellifort, storekeeper
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Renatus Peters, clerk to said Mellifort
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
Colte Tichborne, tidesurveyor
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
John Turner, office keeper
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
Anne Turner, housekeeper
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Tho. Langworth, messenger
|
10
|
|
|
|
Richard Morley, riding surveyor
|
25
|
|
|
|
Edward Porter, clerk to said Morley
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Edward Knatchbull and John Chetwind
Esqrs., Sub-Commissioners at Dover
|
150
|
|
|
|
Cha. Bargrave, chief clerk and accountant at
Dover
|
25
|
|
|
|
John Power, second clerk at ditto
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Sir Geo. Parker bart. and Cha. Goring, Sub-Commissioners
at Portsmouth
|
150
|
|
|
|
Jos. Battailney, storekeeper there
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Roger Clutterbuck, clerk and accountant there
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
John Manley and Hen. Hooke Esq., Sub-Commissioners
at Plymouth
|
150
|
|
|
|
Tho. Humble, storekeeper there
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Fra. Hill, clerk and accountant there
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Abraham Stanyan, Sub-Commissioner at
Bristol
|
75
|
|
|
|
John Hardy, clerk, storekeeper and accountant
there
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
William Barnaby, Sub-Commissioner at Hull
|
75
|
0
|
0
|
|
William Cornwall, storekeeper there
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
Samuell Powell, clerk at Ramsgate and
Margate
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
Isaac Bargrave, clerk at Deal
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
£2323
|
10
|
0
|
Money Book XVII, pp. 310-11.
Letter of direction for 84,860l. 14s. 10¼d. to Charles Fox, Paymaster
to the Forces Abroad : to be applied as follows
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£
|
s.
|
d.
|
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out of 36,728l. 10s. 1¾d. of loans on Land Tax anno
1705 ; and 4637l. 2s. 10d. of Contributions for
Annuities ; and 28,238l. 12s. 5½d. of loans on
Malt anno 1705.
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|
|
|
|
for subsistence of the Subject Troops and full
pay of the Foreign Troops composing the
40,000 men and is (with 5000l. lately issued)
to complete 61,604l. 5s. 5¼d. for 31 days
from Feb. 24 next to March 23 next and is
to be charged on the order for 885,193l.
3s. 6d. for said 40,000 men anno 1705
|
56604
|
5
|
5¼
|
|
for extraordinaries [of said 40,000 men] to
wit towards recruiting the horses belonging
to the Foreign Forces that died by the great
distemper among horses
|
8000
|
|
|
|
the like for the English Horse and Dragoons
that lost their horses by the same distemper
|
5000
|
|
|
|
out of loans on Malt anno 1705 and on the order for
177,511l. 3s. 6d. for the additional 10,000 men
anno 1705
|
|
|
|
|
for subsistence of the Subject Troops and full
pay of the Foreign Forces composing the
said 10,000 men viz. for same 31 days' time
|
13256
|
9
|
5
|
|
for extraordinaries [of said 10,000 men] to wit
towards recruiting the horses belonging to
the Foreign Forces thereof that died of the
great distemper
|
2000
|
|
|
|
£84860
|
14
|
10¼
|
Disposition Book XVII, p. 199.
William Lowndes to Mr. Clarke. With regard to your memorial
relating to an additional Lieutenant proposed to be added to each
Company of the Marines at 4s. a day each the Queen does not approve
thereof in regard such pay (if established) must come out of the
funds for the Navy which are already too little to defray the charge
thereof ; "and because also the Officers of the Marines can be but
of little use on ship board." Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 27.
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Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receiver of the Rights
and Perquisites of the Admiralty to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Queen in Council dated 1704-5 Jan. 11
to allow to Capt. James Turner, Commander of the Diligence
privateer, the benefit of the lading of the ship Angell Raphaell (after
deduction of the Lord Admiral's tenths and the incident charges)
as if taken in the open sea : on behalf of himself, the owners, and
the officers and ship's company of the said privateer, which when
cruizing off Weymouth seized the said Angell Raphaell "in the
said Road" coming from France with a lading of French wines :
the said ship and the master's goods having, by judicial proceedings
in the Court of Admiralty, been restored but the lading having been
condemned as prize and appraised by commission at 2210l. 18s. 0d.
and it being the opinion of Dr. Bramston, Surrogate to the Judge
of the High Court of Admiralty, that the Lord High Admiral hath
usually allowed to privateers seizing in a Road the like advantage
as if such prize had been seized or taken at sea. Warrants not
Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 405-6.
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Same by same to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to depute
Henry Newton, Dr. of Laws, (her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary
to the Great Duke of Tuscany) as Agent for Prizes at Leghorn upon
Sir Lambert Blackwell's coming from thence.
Nicho. Holloway Esq. (her Majesty's Consul at Gibraltar) as Agent
for Prizes at Gibraltar.
Kingsmill Eure as Agent for Prizes at Limerick and Dingle in the
Kingdom of Ireland. Ibid., p. 406.
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Same by same to Auditor Edward Harley to prepare for declaration
the account of Thomas Addison, Edward Leigh, Anthony Shephard,
and John Starkey, Commissioners for Sick and Wounded and
Prisoners of War, to wit commencing 11 July 1689 and ending 31
Dec. 1690.
Prefixing : detailed state of said account with Auditor Harley's
report thereon : total charge 50,623l. 8s. 5d. : total discharge 27,886l.
7s. 3d. ; including 2050l. for officials' salaries ; 20,450l. 0s. 8d. for
quarters, cure, conduct money, funerals and other charges about the
sick and wounded seamen set on shore at several times within the
time of this account viz. of 22,616 men appearing by certificates from
the proper officers of the several ships (from whence they were set
on shore) to have fallen sick or been wounded, and by tickets from
the surgeons to have been provided for within the said time ;
examined and compared with the respective accompts of the said
surgeons and others who had care of this service at the several ports
to which the said sick and wounded came, attested upon oath ;
4608l. 10s. 0d. paid in part of 6062l. 11s. 7d. for maintaining 2717
prisoners at war during the respective times of their continuance
under the care of the several officers who kept them in custody, according
to the several books of account sent up to these Commissioners,
signed and attested upon oath by the said officers expressing the days
of their taking each man into their custody and the time of his
discharge ; 438l. 5s. 9d. for his Majesty's allowance of the twopences
paid to the London Hospitals as appears by tickets from the several
surgeons from whom they were sent [to such Hospitals] for their
admission and by certificates signed by the steward of the Hospital
certifying their entrance into and discharge from the said Hospitals
and the receipts of the several men so discharged. The balance of
the account consists of 300l. for incidents and the following list of
supers charged upon sub-accountants in different localities for moneys
imprested to them for sick or for prisoners and remaining unpaid [or
unaccounted for and so undischarged] : to wit
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
John French upon his account of Sick and
Wounded at Battle
|
40
|
17
|
6
|
|
John Cruttenden upon his account of prisoners
of war at Deal
|
64
|
1
|
0
|
|
John Bullack of Dover 540l. 14s. 10d. for Sick
and 50l. 12s. 0d. for prisoners
|
591
|
6
|
10
|
|
Joseph Nichols of Deal for Sick
|
1532
|
0
|
4
|
|
Samuell Stephens ibid. for same
|
1152
|
12
|
6
|
|
William Case of Deptford for same
|
1956
|
9
|
6
|
|
Thomas Bowen of Dartmouth for prisoners
|
15
|
11
|
8
|
|
Richard Upton of Falmouth for same
|
55
|
11
|
0
|
|
Ayliff Ivey ibid. for Sick
|
24
|
14
|
4
|
|
Antheny Duglass, Commander of the Lark
frigate for Sick
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
|
John White for fright [freight] of prisoners
|
62
|
10
|
0
|
|
Anthony Thorn for same
|
101
|
15
|
0
|
|
Richard Bishop of Gravesend for Sick
|
631
|
0
|
8
|
|
Thomas Lovell, Mayor of Hastings, for
prisoners
|
2
|
12
|
2
|
|
Thomas Goodall of Ipswich for prisoners
|
66
|
10
|
3
|
|
John Banks ibid. for same
|
144
|
7
|
6
|
|
Sylvester Richmond of Liverpool for Sick
|
80
|
0
|
6
|
|
Severine Peterson ibid. for Sick
|
474
|
19
|
3
|
|
George Chambers of Margaret [Margate] for
Sick
|
468
|
10
|
10
|
|
Nicholas Cockburn of Newcastle for Sick
|
85
|
4
|
4
|
|
George Bellarmy of Gosport for Sick
|
5865
|
10
|
4
|
|
John Grundy of Portsmouth for Sick
|
1188
|
10
|
2
|
|
Joseph Cook ibid. for Sick
|
913
|
18
|
2
|
|
George Dickinson of Plymouth for Sick
|
400
|
0
|
10
|
|
ditto ibid. for prisoners
|
851
|
7
|
9
|
|
James Young of Plymouth for Sick
|
457
|
3
|
8
|
|
Tobias Wiseman ibid. for prisoners
|
53
|
7
|
5
|
|
John Cosey of Pembroke for Sick
|
154
|
7
|
6
|
|
Benjamin Coad of Penryn for Sick
|
25
|
18
|
1
|
|
John Coney of Rochester for Sick
|
4110
|
17
|
3
|
|
John Bunker, mayor of Rochester for prisoners
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
|
David Kelley of Roman's Gate [Ramsgate]
for prisoners
|
251
|
11
|
4
|
|
Adam de Kardonell of Southampton for
prisoners
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Fra. Gandelet ibid. for Sick
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
|
Tho. Ekyngs of Scilly for Sick
|
67
|
2
|
10
|
|
Richard Gibson of London for office rent 20l.
and for Sick 17l. 11s. 0d. [sic]
|
37
|
0
|
11
|
|
William Churchill of London for incidents
|
52
|
5
|
8
|
|
Tho. Clark of Yarmouth for prisoners
|
78
|
16
|
11
|
|
Tho. Ingland and Gabriell Ward of Great
Yarmouth for prisoners
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
|
Ambrose Couch of Yarmouth for Sick
|
75
|
19
|
7
|
|
£22083
|
17
|
7
|
|
Warrants not Relating to Money XVIII, pp. 410-17.
|
|
Jan. 29.
|
Money order for 140,000l. to Richard Taylor for one year to 1705
Sept. 29 for payment of the annuities, benefits &c. of the Million
Lottery [5 Wm. and Mary c. 7]. Order Book VI, p. 206.
Letter of direction for 10,000l. to John Nutin, Paymaster of the
Transport Service : out of loans on Malt anno 1705 : on his order
for 60,000l. for the charge of transporting Land Forces. Disposition
Book XVII, p. 200.
William Lowndes to Mr. [Dennis] Lyddell [Comptroller of the
Navy Treasurer's accounts]. There is a great difference between
the account by you delivered into the House of Lords and that made
up by me as to the money received by the Treasurer of the Navy
since the Queen's accession. Please send me an account of the sums
received out of each particular [Parliamentary] fund that makes up
your total. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 28.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to present John Fitt for the
first vacant gauger's place : he being recommended to the Lord
Treasurer. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Prizes. The Lord Treasurer complies
with your request that the presence of a Prizes Commissioner at
the [Prizes] Office for paying captors be dispensed with as being a
great hindrance to the business of your Office and in regard that the
Comptroller of Prizes and one of the clerks in the Accomptant's
Office are constantly to attend such payment. Ibid., p. 32.
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|
Jan. 30.
|
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to distribute and
apply the sum of 66,540l. 3s. 3½d. to Deficient Funds as follows, the
said sum representing the income between Jan. 2 and Jan. 30 inst.
from branches of the revenue as follows : viz. 6115l. 12s. 7d. from
Windows ; 3551l. 9s. 1½d. from Additional Impositions ; 700l. 14s. 8d.
from New Duty on Paper Continued ; 33,303l. 12s. 11½d. from New
Customs ; 3206l. 6s. 11d. from Marriages ; 19,662l. 7s. 0½d. from
Continued Impositions : the said distribution and application to be
hereby as follows : viz.
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|
Deficiencies as
computed by Act
of Parliament.
|
How they stood
upon the Register
30th Jan.,
1704-5.
|
The distribution
and application
hereby
ordered.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
First 4s. Aid
|
55622
|
10
|
5
|
29188
|
19
|
1
|
759
|
14
|
8¼
|
|
Third 4s. Aid
|
407372
|
0
|
3
|
149298
|
9
|
3
|
5564
|
3
|
11¼
|
|
Fourth 4s. Aid
|
917101
|
13
|
2½
|
318199
|
10
|
0
|
12526
|
9
|
5
|
|
Second Quarterly Poll
|
89275
|
13
|
4
|
51165
|
13
|
4
|
1219
|
7
|
11
|
|
Three Fourths Customs
|
213417
|
15
|
9
|
71716
|
15
|
1½
|
2915
|
8
|
7½
|
|
Salt
|
1711500
|
0
|
0
|
197729
|
5
|
8½
|
23376
|
19
|
3½
|
|
Two Thirds Additional Excise
|
160000
|
0
|
0
|
20715
|
0
|
2½
|
2185
|
8
|
0
|
|
Additional Impositions
|
445177
|
7
|
4
|
207342
|
3
|
9
|
6080
|
11
|
5
|
|
Vellum and Parchment
|
224114
|
7
|
8½
|
114206
|
17
|
8½
|
3061
|
2
|
6
|
|
Marriages
|
648000
|
0
|
0
|
215083
|
11
|
9
|
8850
|
17
|
6
|
|
4871611
|
8
|
0
|
1374646
|
5
|
11
|
66540
|
3
|
3½
|
|
Money Book XVII, p. 319.
|
|
Jan. 31.
|
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing (a) infra.
Please prepare an abstract of the several grants or incumbrances
[charged] upon the revenue of First Fruits and Tenths and a
certificate of the arrears thereon.
Appending : (a) John Chamberlayne (Secretary to the Governors
of Queen Anne's Bounty) to the Lord Treasurer desiring the above
accounts for said Governors. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 28.
|
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to report on the enclosed two
memorials [missing] from the Commissioners for Trade, one relating
to a prize ship carried into Maryland, the other containing a complaint
against Colin Campbell, agent for prizes at Newfoundland : as also
a memorial [missing] from Mr. Blathwayte relating to piratical goods
in New England. Ibid.
Treasury reference to William Vanbrugh of the petition of Thomas
Charnock and Benj. Gregg [Serjeants at arms] for arrears of their
riding charges for attending the Queen at the Bath the first and
second year of her reign at the rate of 10s. a day, being the usual
allowance to their predecessors. Reference Book VIII, p. 134.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of
Henry Metcalfe for extension of lease of the mines and royalties of
the manor of Askrigg co. Yorks. granted to him by Charles II.
Ibid., p. 138.
Report to Treasurer Godolphin by William Blathwayt, Auditor
General of the Plantations, presenting to his lordship such states
of her Majesty's revenues arising in America as have come to hand
by the last shipping : with his observations relating thereunto :
all in obedience to the said Lord Treasurer's commands for half
yearly states of the said revenues to be laid before him from time to
time : the accounts being as follows
Province of Massachusetts Bay. State of the account from 27 May
1703 to 31 May 1704 of James Taylor gent, Treasurer and Receiver
General of her Majesty's Revenue there.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Charge
|
|
remaining due on several Assessments for the
last year
|
560
|
8
|
9
|
|
debts still outstanding of last year on the
Impost (upon all goods imported) and
Excise
|
113
|
18
|
0
|
|
remaining due on the Duties of Excise from
29 June 1700 to 29 June 1703
|
466
|
8
|
11
|
|
by the Duties of Excise received for the year
ending 29 June 1704
|
209
|
10
|
7
|
|
by a tax on Polls and Estates
|
22984
|
0
|
0
|
|
for several fines
|
7
|
19
|
0
|
|
by Bills of Public Credit received from the
Committee for a Supply of the Treasury
|
15680
|
6
|
5
|
|
by Powder money from 26 May 1703 to 31
May 1704
|
195
|
0
|
0
|
|
by Impost and Excise for the county of Essex
[Massachusetts] since December 1702
|
141
|
8
|
7
|
|
by ditto for the Counties of Suffolk and
Middlesex [both in Massachusetts] from the
26 May 1703 to 31 May 1704
|
1872
|
11
|
7
|
|
£42231
|
10
|
10
|
|
Discharge
|
|
by salary to the Governor and Lieut. Governor
|
600
|
0
|
0
|
|
by other salaries
|
772
|
10
|
0
|
|
by incident charges upon the Fortifications
and Garrisons
|
12830
|
8
|
6
|
|
by incident charges on several ships and
vessels fitted out for her Majesty's service
|
3230
|
2
|
5
|
|
by the pay and subsistence of several soldiers
raised for her Majesty's service
|
6215
|
16
|
2
|
|
by cash expended in presents for the Eastern
Indians and for provisions put on board for
the Governor's voyage to have an interview
with the said Indians
|
205
|
19
|
1
|
|
by interest paid on several Province Bills of
Credit
|
850
|
0
|
0
|
|
by contingencies
|
2197
|
7
|
10
|
|
26902
|
4
|
0
|
|
Balance
|
|
remaining by Bills of Public
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit undisposed of
|
4436
|
5
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
by debts outstanding
|
10893
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15329
|
6
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
£42231
|
10
|
0
|
|
New York : state of the accompt of her Majesty's Revenue of New
York from 25 March 1703 to July 31 following, collected by the
Commissioners appointed for the Public Receipt until the arrival
of Thomas Bierly Esq., her Majesty's Collector and Receiver General
for that Province.
|
|
Charge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by Duties on dry goods imported
|
195
|
5
|
10¾
|
|
ditto on Indian goods imported
|
23
|
2
|
6½
|
|
ditto on wine
|
679
|
10
|
0
|
|
ditto on rumm imported
|
272
|
19
|
6
|
|
ditto on goods exported
|
140
|
15
|
87/8
|
|
ditto on goods sent up Hudson's river
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
|
by Excise as per the Book of [Excise]
|
430
|
9
|
6
|
|
by recognizance for Excise yet unpaid
|
50
|
5
|
6
|
|
by quit rents as per the Book of ditto
|
39
|
7
|
6
|
|
by money received on account of her Majesty's
Weigh house
|
183
|
18
|
6
|
|
by Duties on flower [flour], negroes, &c.
|
453
|
12
|
6
|
|
by seizures and confiscations
|
319
|
6
|
81/8
|
|
by cash borrowed and received on the 1800l.
Tax
|
2182
|
19
|
7
|
|
by cash received on account of the Tax given
for building a fort in the Onandages [Oneida]
country
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
|
by cash received of Jaspar Griffen of Southhole
on what account yet unknown
|
4
|
8
|
9
|
|
by the neat produce of 26 barrels of train oil
&c.
|
54
|
3
|
10½
|
|
£5044
|
18
|
106/8;
|
|
Discharge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by balance of last quarterly account ending
25 March 1703
|
101
|
4
|
1½
|
|
by cash paid [for] the Governor's salary to
15 June 1703
|
1176
|
19
|
7
|
|
by cash paid : other salaries to 24 June 1703
|
637
|
1
|
93/8
|
|
by cash paid : interest of money disbursed for
victualling the Forces
|
453
|
11
|
7½
|
|
by cash paid in part of 399l. 14s. 2d. advanced
for presents for the Indians in the year 1688
|
228
|
10
|
0
|
|
by cash paid in discharge of what advanced
in 1702 for the Governor's Expedition to
Albany to visit the 5 Nations of Indians and
for presents for them
|
677
|
13
|
8
|
|
by cash paid on account of the Militia out of
what received of the 1800 Tax
|
1471
|
9
|
1½
|
|
by cash paid for fire and candle &c. for the
Forts at Albany and New York
|
345
|
8
|
8¼
|
|
by cash paid [for] several other Contingent
disbursements
|
625
|
1
|
9½
|
|
£5717
|
0
|
45/8
|
|
balance [surplusage] due to the accomptants :
is to be answered out of the growing revenue
[of the next year] 672l. 1s. 57/8d.
|
|
|
|
|
New York : state of the accompt of her Majesty's revenue in the
Province of New York collected by Thomas Bierly Esq. Receiver
General : from the 29th Sept. 1703 to 29 Sept. 1704.
|
|
Charge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by Customs on dry goods imported
|
364
|
7
|
6¾
|
|
ditto on Indian goods imported
|
54
|
1
|
6½
|
|
ditto on wine imported
|
1295
|
0
|
6
|
|
ditto on rumm imported
|
1435
|
16
|
0
|
|
by Duties on peltry exported
|
139
|
5
|
6¼
|
|
ditto on goods carried up Hudson's River
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
|
by Excise as per the Book of Excise
|
795
|
3
|
9
|
|
by money received on account of her Majesty's
Weigh-house
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
|
by arrears of Quit Rents received
|
285
|
3
|
0
|
|
by her Majesty's thirds of 3 sloops condemned
and sold [as prize]
|
60
|
4
|
0
|
|
by Capt. Vetche's payment to the Queen for
his sloop that was condemned
|
105
|
6
|
0
|
|
by a debt received due to Mr. Weaver, late
Collector [of the revenue of New York]
|
36
|
13
|
0
|
|
£4659
|
8
|
4½
|
|
Discharge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by balance due to the Collector [Byerley] on
his last accompt
|
124
|
3
|
6½
|
|
by cash paid [for] the Governor's salary
|
1510
|
0
|
0
|
|
by cash paid [for] several other salaries
|
935
|
8
|
8¾
|
|
by cash paid for fire and candle for the
Garrison at Albany
|
330
|
0
|
6½
|
|
by cash paid for nursing sick soldiers &c.
|
108
|
1
|
1½
|
|
by cash paid for other Contingent disbursements
|
479
|
14
|
3
|
|
by salary to the [said Revenue] Collector
|
260
|
0
|
0
|
|
£3747
|
8
|
2¼
|
|
balance in the Receiver's hands for the support
of the Government 912l. 0s. 2¼d.
|
|
|
|
|
Jamaica : state of the accompt of her Majesty's Revenue in
Jamaica for one year ending 25 March 1703.
|
|
Charge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by balance of last accompt being for 6 months
ending 25 March 1702
|
6371
|
5
|
9¾
|
|
by accompt of quit rents
|
230
|
6
|
10½
|
|
by accompt of Impost on liquors
|
3217
|
10
|
5½
|
|
by accompt by Additional Impost
|
1807
|
12
|
10
|
|
by accompt of Wine Licences
|
180
|
0
|
0
|
|
by accompt of Fines, Forfeitures and Escheats
|
740
|
11
|
5½
|
|
by cash received for provisions out of the
public stores
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
|
£12647
|
7
|
5¼
|
|
Discharge
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by cash applied to account of Fortifications
according to appropriation
|
1250
|
0
|
0
|
|
by salary to the Governor to 4 March 1702-3
|
1318
|
13
|
4
|
|
by salaries to the officers of the Fort and
[Artillery] Train
|
900
|
12
|
6½
|
|
by other salaries
|
242
|
2
|
10
|
|
by cash paid [for] the drawback on several
goods exported
|
642
|
8
|
5
|
|
by ditto paid at several times on account of
fireships
|
1110
|
8
|
0
|
|
by cash paid for subsisting several French and
Spanish prisoners of war
|
146
|
15
|
0
|
|
by cash paid for repairs of the Queen's house
at St. Iago de la Vega and for other repairs
&c.
|
739
|
2
|
2½
|
|
by cash paid the Provost Marshal for sundry
disbursements on her Majesty's account
|
265
|
4
|
10
|
|
by cash paid for several things provided for
Brigadier Selwin for his better reception as
Governor &c.
|
515
|
3
|
4
|
|
by cash paid [for] several other Contingencies
|
338
|
11
|
3
|
|
by allowance to Collectors and Receivers
|
626
|
13
|
10
|
|
£8093
|
15
|
7½
|
|
balance due to her Majesty 4553l. 11s. 9¾d.
|
|
|
|
Memorandum : of this balance there are debts outstanding
amounting to 3234l. 9s. 0½d.
Caribbee Islands : state of the accompt of the Duty of 4½ per cent.
arising to her Majesty in the Caribbee Islands in America and paid
into her Majesty's Exchequer [by the Customs Office, London] from
the 24th May 1703 to the 12th of January 1704-5.
|
|
Debtor.
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Her Majesty's Exchequer is
|
|
|
|
|
to cash remaining the 24th May 1703
|
2247
|
6
|
9
|
|
to receipts of the said Duty the 4 August 1703
|
3593
|
14
|
5
|
|
to ditto the 17th May 1704
|
5000
|
|
|
|
to ditto the 30th December 1704
|
2380
|
12
|
7
|
|
£13221
|
13
|
9
|
|
Creditor
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
by issues made
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 1703, to Charles Bertie
|
269
|
3
|
9
|
|
31 July 1703, to Lord Dupplin
|
1000
|
|
|
|
8 Nov. 1703, to ditto
|
250
|
|
|
|
15 Nov. 1703, to Charles Bertie
|
669
|
8
|
0
|
|
20 Dec. 1703, to Sir Bevill Granville
|
1900
|
0
|
0
|
|
17 Jan. 1703-4, to Lord Dupplin
|
250
|
|
|
|
11 March, to Sir Bevill Granville
|
500
|
|
|
|
18 May 1704, to ditto
|
500
|
|
|
|
18 May, 1704, to Charles Bertie
|
2749
|
4
|
5
|
|
25 July, to Lord Dupplin
|
500
|
|
|
|
7 Aug., to Sir Bevill Granville
|
500
|
|
|
|
31 Oct., to Lord Dupplin
|
250
|
|
|
|
4 Dec., to Sir Bevill Granville
|
500
|
|
|
|
9837
|
16
|
2
|
|
balance in her Majesty's Exchequer the 12
Jan. 1704-5
|
3383
|
17
|
7
|
|
£13221
|
13
|
9
|
Blathwayt's report prepared on the above statements of account
briefly recapitulates the main figures thereof and then proceeds as
follows. In the case of New England the directions relating to the
swearing of said accounts had not arrived in New England before the
transmitting of the above account and therefore were not complied
with.
As to New York Mr. Thomas Weaver was appointed Collector there
by patent from the late King and sent his first accounts from 6 Jan.
1700-1 to 24 June 1701 and soon after the death of Lord Bellomont
the said Weaver made his escape out of that Province, as having
been concerned in a violent and malicious persecution for high treason
against two persons of note in that country. He then brought over
with him the remainder of his accompts viz. from Midsummer 1701
to the 9th June 1702 which with the preceding accompt (the last
balance amounting to 274l. 8s. 3¼d.) was referred to the examination
of Lord Cornbury, not appearing to have been duly examined before
the Governor and Council as was usual. Visct. Cornbury has not
yet returned the same with his remarks and observations thereon
"by reason as his Lordship alleges of the backwardness and negligence
of the persons who are sureties for the said Weaver."
And whereas the collection and accompt of the said Weaver did
determine the 9th of June 1702 upon his withdrawing himself from
those parts, the Lord Cornbury as Governor did appoint Commissioners
for receiving those Revenues until her Majesty's pleasure
should be known ; and accordingly they transmitted their first
accompt for 10 June 1702 to 25 March 1703 already laid before your
Lordship. They have to swear to the truth of their succeeding
account as above and then same can be delivered. So likewise for
Mr. Bierly's account.
In the case of Jamaica I have often called upon Mr. Compear, the
Receiver General of that island who is now in England, to make up
his accompts, several of which are wanting and others not so well
vouched and attested in several parts as they ought to be by the
oath of himself or his deputy. I have acquainted him that process
will issue if he do not speedily comply. He has made answer that
he has not only wrote to his deputy for what is wanting but has
also lately sent a person to that island on purpose to procure everything
that is required of which I have given him the particulars.
By my last presentment I submitted to your Lordship a state of
the revenue of Virginia from 25 Oct. 1703 to 25 April 1704 showing
a balance due to the Government of 497l. 7s. 3½d. and a state of the
Quit Rents there for 1703 showing a balance due to her Majesty of
5743l. 9s. 4d. which is now deposited (as is the custom in Virginia)
in the hands of Mr. Bird, the auditor there. The said revenue of
Quit Rents is only disposable by special warrant from her Majesty
or your Lordship for the better support of that [Virginia] Government,
pursuant to orders [of her Majesty] formerly signified.
I do not know of any security given by Mr. Bird for answering such
part of the revenue as shall come to his hands. I have discoursed
thereof with his son Mr. Bird, now in England. He offers to give
your Lordship full satisfaction in that matter by his own security
or otherwise. His said father is a person of very good estate and
credit in Virginia.
"Your Lordship may likewise be pleased to take notice that this
revenue [of Virginia Quit Rents], since its being restored to the Crown
by Lord Culpeper, has been yearly improved, so that from the first
annual income of 574l. 17s. 10d. it did in the last year 1703 amount
to the sum of 1843l. 10s. 2d. : and the said revenue being yet capable
of improvement I have a memorial ready to present to your Lordship
thereupon at such time as you shall appoint."
As to East and West Jersey the sum of 266l. 13s. 4d. is due to her
Majesty from the Proprietors of the Jerseys on the reserved rent of
20 nobles a year "and there being at least 50 persons equally concerned
in the payment thereof I have acquainted some of them that
their default of payment will be forthwith certified into the
Exchequer : to which I have only had for answer that they are
making application to your Lordship therein.
The Proprietors of Carolina have been likewise called upon for
their arrear of rent due to the Crown (being 20 marks per an.) from
the feast of All Saints anno 1697, amounting to 93l. 6s. 8d. The
Lord Granvile, Lord Palatine of that Province, has given order for
the payment of that sum into the Exchequer.
Followed by : a letter dated Feb. 3 from William Blathwayt to
William Lowndes desiring him to lay before the Lord Treasurer the
above report and states of account. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor)
II, pp. 203-215.
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