Warrant Book: June 1705, 16-20

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June 1705, 16-20

June 16. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of the inhabitants of the city of York shewing that the parish church of St. Olaves is so ruinous that it cannot be repaired without pulling down great part and petitioners are unable to rebuild the same : therefore praying a grant of such quantity of stone belonging to the dissolved monastery of St. Mary there as they shall have occasion for. Reference Book VIII, p. 167.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Westmore et al. sureties for Ramond Roodey, late of Chester merchant, who failed some time since and is now dead in a very low condition, shewing that petitioners are poor tradesmen at Lancaster and by reason of great losses at sea are scarce able to maintain their families : therefore praying leave to make a small composition for their bond of 650l. Ibid., p. 168.
June 17. Royal warrant to John, Visct. Fitz Hardinge, Treasurer of the Chamber, to allow extraordinary disbursements as follows in the Lord Chamberlain's office made by William Vanburgh Esq. which are not allowable by the present Establishment of the Chamber.
Appending : list of said extraordinaries
£ s. d.
for lodging the Maids of Honour and their servants when the King of Spain was at Windsor 29 0 0
for lodging the King of Spain's servant at Windsor 23 11 0
two upholsterers' bills by the Queen's order 74 17 0
two apothecaries' bills for the servants at Windsor and Bath by the Queen's order 79 14 8
Mr. Shore, Serjeant Trumpeter, a pair of kettle drums 14 0 0
Sir Benjamin Bathurst for rent of a house used as a wardrobe for above a year after the Queen's accession 79 14
disbursements for lodging our royal person and for several of our servants at the Bath and Newmarket 584 6 0
Jonathan Chase for lodging the Maids of Honour here in town by our special command during the time that one of our Maids of Honour was sick of small pox 50 0 0
disbursements by the officers of the Removing Wardrobe in the Queen's progresses and in their attendance on the King of Spain during his stay in England 50 4 1
— Lucas, Closet Keeper, petty disbursements for our service 8 2 0
£993 9
Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 416-7.
Royal warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay the several customary allowances as follows as from 1702 June 24 according to warrants from the Lord Chamberlain of the Household : the same being not authorised by the present Establishment of the Chamber, by reason whereof several persons who have performed the services in question have not received any satisfaction for the same since the Queen's accession.
Appending : list of said customary allowances.
20l. to a child of the Chapel when dismissed [on the breaking of his voice].
The Principal Painter's bill for drawing her Majesty's picture for Ambassadors and for all the Plantations : to wit for a whole length 50l.
The joiner of the Privy Chamber for frames for those pictures.
Master of the Music for writing out compositions on birthdays &c. and the instrument maker for stringing and keeping instruments in order.
an allowance of 12l. per an. to John Holbech, clerk to the Treasurer of the Chamber.
an allowance of 10l. per an. to the Groom of the Vestry for brooms and mops &c.
lodgings for the chaplains in waiting at Windsor, Hampton Court, Kensington and elsewhere.
lodgings for the Maids of Honours' servants at Windsor.
Deputy Knight Harbinger, allowance as usual in our Progresses according to the direction in the patent of grant of that office.
The stationer's bill for the Office of Chamberlain of the Household and for printing lists of Lent preachers, Collar and Offering days &c. not exceeding 30l. per an. Ibid., p. 420.
June 19. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the payment to Edward Lockett of St. Martin's in the Fields, vintner (out of the Crown Revenues of co. Northampton) of the debt owing to him from the estate of Lord Griffin seized by the Crown viz. of 120l. owing for wine sold and delivered on the 17 Sept. 1693 which debt was secured by bond on the 5th Oct. the following ; and likewise the debt of 78l. 2s. 2d. for like wines delivered before May 11 following. Queen's Warrant Book XXII, pp. 413-4.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to release and exonerate Dame Ellinor Oglethorpe, executrix of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, of the repairing covenant in the demise to him of the manor of Great Stoughton co. Huntingdon. Ibid., pp. 417-19.
Same to John Dod, Receiver of the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty, to pay 60l. to Thomas Warren the Agent for taking care of the said Rights and Perquisites in the ports of Dover, Deal and the Isle of Thanet viz. from the date of his deputation to the 23rd Nov. 1704 : as certified by John Warters, Comptroller of the said Rights and Perquisites. Ibid., p. 425.
Same to same to pay 46l. 4s. 1d. to William Conolly of the city of Dublin, for his charges in arresting the Mary Ann pink in Castlehaven harbour in 1701 as a right and perquisite of Admiralty. Ibid., p. 426.
Same to Treasurer Godolphin to pay 1000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for himself and clerks for their charge in making up his accounts from 1692 April 1 to 1702 Dec. 24. (Money warrant dated July 3 hereon). (Money order dated July 3 hereon). Ibid., p. 429. Order Book VI, p. 357. Disposition Book XVII, p. 369.
[?] Regulation, under the royal sign manual, of the subsistence for the Battalion of Foot Guards in the Low Countries : to commence from 1705 April 25 : (total 270l. 2s. 6d. per week). Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 429.
June 19. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 200l. per an. to Walter Hamilton as Lieut. Governor of St. Christopher as from 1703 Aug. 9 the date of his constitution as such ; the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations having proposed such allowance for the purpose of freeing the Lieutenants of the Leeward Islands from their dependence on the Assemblies. Ibid., pp. 435-6.
Money warrant for 2000l. to the Commissioners for Trade and 290l. to William Popple, their secretary : being for 1704 Xmas quarter's salaries. (Money order dated June 22 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 250. Order Book VI, pp. 349, 350. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for same quarter, as Library Keeper to the Queen. Money Book XVII, pp. 251, 395. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 40l. to the executors of Lodowick Bray for one year to 1698 Lady day on his pension. Money Book XVII, p. 374.
Same 283l. 4s. 0d. to Edward Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, 230l. 8s. 0d. thereof to be paid to the underkeepers of Hyde Park for the service of 12 carts employed 64 days at the usual allowance of 6s. a day each in the watering of the Ring and the way leading to it in Hyde Park between 18 April and 25 July 1704 : and the remaining 52l. 16s. 0d. to be paid to William Emerson and John Playter for 4 carts employed for 44 days at the same rate in watering the road in said park from the Turnpike to the gate of Kensington Palace. (Money order dated June 27 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 384. Order Book VI, p. 361. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to distribute and apply the sum of 64,924l. 4s. 4d. to Deficient Funds as follows : said sum representing the income from May 22 last to June 19 inst. from branches of the revenue as follows viz. 9564l. 3s. 1d. from Windows ; 2984l. 12s. 4½d. from Additional Impositions ; 3846l. 6s. 4d. from the New Duty on Paper Continued ; 13,509l. 18s. 1½d. from New Customs ; 4017l. 14s. 9d. from Marriages and 31,001l. 9s. 8d. from Continued Impositions : the said distribution and application to be hereby as follows : viz.
The Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament. How they stood upon the Register the 19th of June, inst. The distribution and application hereby ordered.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
First 4s. Aid 55622 10 5 27888 19 1 741 5
Third 4s. Aid 407372 0 3 138678 9 3 5429 1 4
Fourth 4s. Aid 917101 13 298158 10 0 12222 5
Second Quarterly Poll 89275 13 4 48165 13 4 1189 15
Three Fourths Customs 213447 15 9 64716 15 2844 12 7
Salt 1711500 0 0 120129 5 22809 4 11¾
Two Thirds Additional Excise 160000 0 0 14965 0 2132 6 7
Additional Impositions 445177 7 4 199342 3 9 5932 18 0
Vellum and Parchment 224114 7 108706 17 2986 15
Marriages 648000 0 0 195333 11 9 8635 18
4871611 8 0 1216085 5 11 64924 4 4
Money Book XVII, p. 385.
Money warrant for 25l. to Sir Cha. Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, for last Xmas quarter on his allowance in lieu of bills payable out of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber. (Money order dated June 23 hereon). Ibid., p. 386. Order Book VI, p. 350. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 150l. to Peregrine Bertie, Vice Chamberlain of the Household, for same quarter's allowance above the ancient profits of his place. (Money order dated June 23 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 387. Order Book VI, p. 350. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 120l. 1s. 5½d. for the officers of the Ordnance, detailed, for same quarter's respective fees : viz. Duke of Marlborough as Master General of the Ordnance on 100 marks per an. ; John, Lord Granville as Lieut. General of the Ordnance on same ; William Bridges, as Surveyor General of the Ordnance on 2s. a day ; Charles Bertie as Treasurer of the Ordnance on 40l. per an. ; James Lowther as Storekeeper of the Ordnance on 3s. a day ; Christopher Musgrave as Clerk of the Ordnance on 2s. a day ; Thomas Gardiner as Keeper of the Stores of Small Arms on 15l. 4s. 2d. per an. ; James Craggs as clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance on 12d. a day ; Thomas Silver as Master Gunner of England on 2s. a day. Money Book XVII, p. 387. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 400l. to Robert Crompton for one year's salary to 1704 June 24 as Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets and 62l. 16s. 8d. for incidents for his Office for same time ; and 200l. to Samuell Wiseman for same year's salary as Comptroller of the said tickets. (Money order dated June 22 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 388. Order Book VI, p. 347.
Same for 26l. 13s. 4d. to William Jones, apothecary of her Majesty's Household, for half a year to Xmas last on his several fees of 40l. and 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. Money Book XVII, p. 388. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the following for 1704 Xmas quarter on their fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day each as Serjeants at Arms viz. John Templer, Daniel Gardner, Thomas Turst, Benjamin Gregg, Samuell Powell, Mathew Hutton, Joseph Lawson, Thomas Charnock, Edmund Williamson. Money Book XVII, p. 390. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 75l. to William Blencowe for three quarters to Xmas last on the allowance to him and John Wallis D.D. for deciphering : the latter being lately dead. (Money order dated June 29 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 396. Order Book VI, p. 352. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 225l. to Sampson Shelton Broughton Esq. for 1½ years to Xmas last for his service as Attorney General in the Province of New York. (Money order dated June 29 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 397. Order Book VI, p. 360. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 85l. to Benjamin Bennett Esq., Lieut. Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermuda or Summer Islands, for last Xmas quarter on his several allowances in respect of the said government. (Money order dated June 28 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 397. Order Book VI, p. 355. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 100l. to the four clerks of the Privy Council on their 400l. per an. for the despatch of the business of the Commission of Trade. (Money order dated July 3 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 397. Order Book VI, p. 365. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Money warrant for 25l. to John English, for last Xmas quarter's salary as Marshal of the Ceremonies. Money Book XVII, p. 398. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to William Blathwayt, John Povey, Edward Southwell and to the executors of Sir John Nicholas for same quarter as Clerks of the Privy Council. Money Book XVII, p. 398. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 1000l. to the Duchess of Buccleuch for same quarter on her pension. Money Book XVII, p. 398. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 42l. to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College for one year to 1704 Xmas on their annuity or pension. Money Book XVII, p. 398.
Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane Esq. for 1704 Xmas quarter on his pension. Ibid., p. 399.
Same for 100l. to Rachell and Frances Windham, daughters of Dame Anne Windham, for same quarter on their pension. Ibid., p. 399. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Amias Hext for half a year to Xmas last on his pension. Money Book XVII, p. 399. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 50l. to the heirs of Col. Charles Fairfax for same on their perpetuity. Money Book XVII, p. 399. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 33l. 0s. 10d. to Horatio Moor for 1704 Xmas quarter on his several fees of 8d. a day and 120l. per an. as Keeper of her Majesty's Tennis Courts. Money Book XVII, p. 399. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 250l. to the Duchess Dowager of Grafton and 500l. to Charles, Duke of Grafton, for same quarter on their annuities. Money Book XVII, p. 400. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 435l. to John, Duke of Buckingham, for last Dec. 25 quarter on his allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet and his 20s. a day as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money order dated July 3 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 400. Order Book VI, p. 365. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for same quarter as Master of the Ceremonies. (The letter of disposition dated June 26 hereon is for 75l.) Money Book XVII, p. 400. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 30l. 8s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell, Esq., for same on his patent fee of 6s. 8d. a day as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. Money Book XVII, p. 400. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 25l. to Lyme Regis borough for same quarter on their annuity for the repair of the Cobb. Money Book XVII, p. 402. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 250l. to Montague, Earl of Abingdon, for same quarter on his fee or salary as Constable of the Tower. Money Book XVII, p. 402. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 125l. to James Gastigny for same quarter on his annuity. Money Book XVII, p. 404. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 750l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton for same on his same. Money Book XVII, p. 404. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 249l. 3s. 4d. to William Young for one year to 1704 Xmas on his annuity. Money Book XVII, p. 405. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 75l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife for 1704 Xmas quarter on their fee as Housekeeper and Wardrobekeeper at Kensington Palace. Money Book XVII, p. 405. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
July 19.
[sic erratum for June 19.]
Same for 25l. to William, Duke of Devon[shire] for same quarter on his salary as Chief Justice in Eyre Trent South. Money Book XVII, p. 411. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
June 19. Same for 25l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for same quarter on their pension : hereof 5l. is to be issued to Ann Tonks pursuant to a decree in Chancery of 1699 Oct. 24. Money Book XVII, p. 413. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 343l. 2s. 6d. to Charles, Duke of St. Albans for same quarter on his several fees and allowances as Master of the Hawks. Money Book XVII, p. 414. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 18l. 18s. 1½d. to the officers of the Revels for same quarter's fees viz. 7l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Killegrew, Master of the Revels ; 9l. 2s. 6d. to L'Estrange Symes, Comptroller of the Revels ; 2l. 5s. 7½d. to the executors of Henry Harris, late Yeoman of the Revels. Money Book XVII, p. 414. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 24l. 3s. 4d. to John Cooke, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats in the Exchequer Court, for same quarter on his several yearly fees and allowances, detailed, concerning forfeitures of Recusants and fines and amerciaments viz. 20l. per an. for safe keeping the records of Forfeitures of Recusants estreated into the Exchequer Court and carrying the same to the Office of the Pipe and 10l., 33l. 6s. 8d. and 6l. 13s. 4d. yearly for writing and extracting all fines and amerciaments. Money Book XVII, p. 454. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 10l. to Charles Whittaker, junr., Foreign Apposer ; for 1704 Xmas quarter's salary. Money Book XVIII, p. 235.
Same for 10l. to John Pottinger for 1704 Xmas quarter as Comptroller of the Pipe. Money Book XVIII, p. 153. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Money warrant for 50l. to the Corporation of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness for one year to June 24 last on the perpetuity granted by Hy. VII. Money Book XVIII, p. 22. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 55l. 17s. 4d. to the Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court for one year's salary to Xmas 1704.
15l. to Joseph Cranmer and Charles Milbourne, the two Secondaries of the Pipe, for three quarters to 1704 Xmas on their salaries. Money Book XVIII, pp. 41, 53.
Letter of direction for 98,323l. 17s. 2½d. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces acting with the Allies : out of funds and for services as follows viz. :
£ s. d.
65,267l. 16s. 9½d. on the order for 885,193l. 3s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1705 : whereof 39,849l. 16s. 8¼d. out of loans on Land Tax [anno 1705] ; 1000l. out of loans on Malt ; 3113l. 12s. 11d. out of loans on two thirds Subsidy ; 21,304l. 7s. 2¼d. out of Contributions for Annuities.
for 33 days' subsistence for the Subject Troops and full pay of the Foreign Forces composing the 40,000 men, to wit from July 22 next to Aug. 23 next 63767 16
for account of clearings, being to answer Exchequer fees (which are payable out of the poundage) and other Contingencies 1500 0 0
on the order for 177,511l. 13s. 6d. for the 10,000 additional men anno 1705 to be issued out of Contributions for Annuities
for the like subsistence for the Subject Troops and full pay to the Foreign Forces composing said 10,000 men 12952 13 3
on the order for 222,379l. 5s. l0d. for 10,200 men in Portugal anno 1705 : to be issued out of Contributions for Annuities.
for the like subsistence to this body 14652 14 2
for 61 days' pay for the General and Staff Officers from June 24 inst. to Aug. 23 next 1911 6 8
for William Churchill and Richard Harnage in part of 5000l. directed to be paid them for small clothing and to be reimbursed her Majesty again out of deductions of 6d. per week from the soldiers 3000 0 0
on the order for 370,119l. 1s. 0d. for Subsidies to her Majesty's Allies anno 1705 : to be issued out of Contributions for Annuities.
for the Duke of Savoy in further part of 160,000l. : and is to be paid to Sir Theodore Janssen to complete 25,539l. 6s. 4d. for the value of 104,140⅓ Crowns, each of 83 sols of money of Piedmont, whereof 96,7231/6 Crowns at 59d. each and 74171/5 Crowns at 57d. each according to the course of exchange 539 6 4
£98323 17
Disposition Book XVII, pp. 359-60.
Same for 5000l. to the Navy Treasurer : out of loans on Low Wines : and is intended to satisfy bills of exchange and to be placed to the head of Wear and Tear. Ibid., p. 360.
Same for 15645l. 4s. 10d. to John Howe [Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons] : out of Contributions for annuities anno 1705 : to be for services as follows : viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1705
for subsistence for the Troops and Regiments in England for 28 days June 25 inst. to July 22 next 10928 2 10
in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men for sea service anno 1705
for the like 28 days' subsistence for the Regiments of Rook and Paston and the additional Companies of Livesay's and Whetham's Regiments 1717 2 0
in part of 98,969l. 10s. 0d. for levying and maintaining 5000 additional men to serve on board the Fleet
on account of subsistence to the Regiments of Breton, Soames, Hotham, Wynn, Lillingston and Lepell 3000 0 0
£15645 4 10
Ibid., pp. 360-1.
[? June 19.] Same for 2500l. to John Tailer, deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, in part of his order for 20,000l. for building &c. at Woodstock. Ibid., p. 361.
June 19. Same for 1355l. 3s. 6d. to John How for the service of the Guards and Garrisons anno 1704 : out of funds as follows viz. 110l. 4s. 1½d. out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1704 and 1244l. 19s. 4½d. out of loans on One Third Subsidy anno 1704 : and is to be in part of 87,125l. 10s. 0d. for 5000 men for sea service anno 1704 and to be paid over to Henry Cartwright and Henry Vincent for their charges in going to Ireland and stating the accounts of the Regiments of Donegal, Charlemont, Earle and Hamilton lately returned to Ireland from the West Indies. Ibid., p. 362.
William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners to hasten the passing the accounts of Anthony Sturt, late Cashier for the Victualling. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 87.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to hasten the accounts of the late Commissioners for Sick and Wounded. Why have they been so long delayed? Also send to the Treasury a state of Mr. Povey's final account as late Treasurer to the said Commissioners. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Morrice. In reply to yours of the 8th inst., new style, the Lord Treasurer does not doubt but you are very much pressed for the subsidy to the King of Portugal though you have paid all to the end of this month "and that 'tis occasioned by reason the subsidy from the Dutch is much in arrear." But my Lord is informed that the Dutch Envoy has bills for what is due from the States General but keeps them in his hands on account of obtaining somewhat from the King of Portugal that has no relation to the war.
Frequent applications are made here on account of the pay of the General Officers named by her Majesty to command the Forces in the pay of the King of Portugal. Please send me a state of the demands and pretensions of the said General Officers, to the end that matter may be finally adjusted. Out Letters (General) VIII, p. 88.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners for an account of the gross and nett produce of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty arising in Barbados and the Leeward Islands from the time the management thereof has been under your Board. Ibid.
Same to John How. The Lord Treasurer has lately referred to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army a memorial of Col. Hans Hamilton touching a second clothing to be provided for his Regiment. Please do not issue the offreckonings of that Regiment until the said Comptrollers have reported. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt. I have laid before the Lord Treasurer the state which you have made up of her Majesty's revenue in the several Plantations in America. His Lordship is pleased to direct thereon as follows :
(1) that you take care that security be given in England by the respective Receivers in the Plantations.
(2) that the accounts of the revenue arising in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England be forthwith prepared for declaration in the form and according to the course of the Exchequer.
(3) that you write to Visct. Cornbury, Governor of New York, for his remarks and observations on the accounts of Thomas Weaver late collector of the Revenue there.
(4) that you prepare a royal warrant to authorise Thomas Byerley, the present collector of her Majesty's Revenues in New York to pay 300l. to such person as shall be appointed by the Government there to receive the same, which is designed to defray the charge of the presents intended for the Five Indian Nations.
(5) That you prepare for declaration the accounts of the Commissioners who were appointed to receive the revenues of New York during the vacancy of that office : and also the accounts of Thomas Byerley the present collector thereof "and that you charge the said collectors with the whole money given by any tax and set the sums not received in super on the persons who have not answered the same or ought to be charged therewith."
(6) that a rental be made every year of all the quit rents to be received by every respective Receiver in the Plantations and the gross amount of that rental to be charged in those accounts and the arrears standing out to be set in super upon the proper persons.
(7) that you take security in the Queen's name from the executors of William Bird deceased for the money due to the Queen on the balance of his account of the revenues in Virginia.
(8) that you send to the Proprietors of the New Jerseys forthwith to pay into the Exchequer the arrears due to the Queen on the reserved rent of 20 Nobles a year and in case they do not comply therewith you are to attend the Attorney General in order to the bringing a Scire Facias against the Charter of their proprieties. Ibid., p. 89.
Same to Mr. Morrice. The clothiers of her Majesty's Forces in Portugal have applied to the Lord Treasurer for payment of the offreckonings due to them for that service from Aug. 25 last and on reference to Edward Pauncefort, Deputy to the Paymaster General of the Forces, it appears that the offreckonings applicable to the said clothing are unpaid from Aug. 24 last by reason there are no muster rolls returned from thence into the Paymaster General's Office since that time. The frequent and pressing applications of the said clothiers are very uneasy to the Lord Treasurer yet he is unwilling to do anything in the matter faster than the muster rolls are returned. Please take all possible care that the rolls be perfected and despatched to the Paymaster General here as soon as possible and so from time to time hereafter so that the offreckonings may be the more regularly issued to the clothiers. Ibid., p. 90.
Same to Mr. St. John. I have laid before the Lord Treasurer your letters of the 8th inst. relating to a clause in the draft of the Establishment for Regulation of the Subsistence to the West India Regiments, concerning the remittances of the money for the said Regiments. It is the duty and business of the Paymaster General to pay the moneys to the Forces and so by consequence the care of the remittances is incumbent on him. But my Lord has no objection to the inserting a clause in the said Establishment for his [the Paymaster General's] consulting with the Comptrollers of the Army Accounts and taking their advice and assistance about the said remittances. Ibid.
Same to Mr. How enclosing a memorial [missing] from the Agent of Newfoundland containing [a note of] several particulars wanting for the Company belonging to that place. Please make demand of the respective sums therein mentioned "or so much thereof as are warranted by the Establishment and according to usual custom." Ibid., p. 91.
Treasury reference to the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army of the petition of Capt. Cha. Copley for removal of several respits on his pay as a Captain in Col. Elliott's Regiment and that he may be allowed levy money to complete his Company, the respits being due "to desertion and not being able to reach the place of muster in due time." Reference Book VIII, p. 169.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer to forbear process against Anthony Sturt on his accounts as late Cashier of the Victualling, same being now under examination by the Navy Board. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 26.
Same by same to Henry St. John to prepare a royal warrant to take off the respite of 176l. 8s. 0d. on Sir Bevill Granville as Colonel of the Regiment late under him and now under Lord North and Grey, to wit for the period 1702 Aug. 1 to 1702-3 Jan. 15 the commission of the Lord North and Grey being dated Jan. 15 and the said interim being occasioned by his necessary attendance "here" in order to his going to Barbados to take upon him that Government.
Prefixing : report by said St. John and Arth. Moore on said respite. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 28.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against Sir William Robinson and the executors of Bartholomew Van Homrigh, late Commissaries General of Provisions in Ireland, their accounts being now making up and finishing. Ibid., p. 41.
Money warrant for 50l. to the corporation of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness for 1¼ years to 1704 Xmas on their perpetuity of 40l. per an. granted by Hy. VII. Ibid., p. 50. Disposition Book XVII, p. 362.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated 1703 April 6 to the Treasurer of the Chamber for payment of 20l. to Henry Silvester, a child of the Chapel Royal whose voice is changed : "being the usual allowances." Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 50.
Warrant by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against Thomas Addison Esq. and others, late Commissioners for Sick and Wounded, they having delivered in all their accounts to the Auditors of Imprests. Ibid., p. 68.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland enclosing the memorial [missing] from the Principal Commissioners of Prizes concerning a prize ship called the Bridget and her cargo lying at Kinsale arrested by force out of the hands of their officers there and taken into the possession of the pretended owners by virtue of two replevins ; the same being a matter of great consequence. Please give such direction as you shall think most proper for her Majesty's service in this and the like cases from time to time if any such shall happen. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 359.
June 20. Royal sign manual for 350l. to Mary Chetwinde, late Mary Berkley, daughter to John, Visct. Fitz Hardinge, for the arrears 1699 June 24 to 1701 March 25 on her pension of 200l. per an. as a Maid of Honour : her marriage portion of 3000l. having been directed to be paid to her in April 1701. (Letter of direction dated June 19). Queen's Warrant Book XXII, p. 414. Disposition Book XVII, p. 361.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to Lewis Montgomery as a Queen's waiter, London port. Money Book XVII, p. 382.
Money warrant for 49l. 1s. 4d. to Michael Studholme, Keeper of her Majesty's Roads, for half a year to 1704 Xmas on his patent fee of 2s. a day and for same time on his 3s. 4d. a day [riding] charges as certified by the Lord Chamberlain. (Money order dated June 23 hereon). Ibid., p. 384. Order Book VI, p. 351. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 51l. 15s. 0d. to the underkeepers of Richmond New Park viz. Theophilus Westwood, Edward Alrich, Thomas Satchfeild bailiff and Henry Badger mole taker : for three quarters' salaries to Xmas last. (Money order dated June 28 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 390. Order Book VI, p. 352. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Sir David Mitchell, Gentleman Usher Black Rod ; for 1704 Michaelmas quarter on his allowance in lieu of perquisites. (Money order dated June 29 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 390. Order Book VI, p. 360. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 30l. to Robert Stephens, Messenger appointed to look after the printing press, for half a year to Xmas last on his salary and allowance in lieu of bills. (Money order dated June 29 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 391. Order Book VI, p. 360. Disposition Book XVI, p. 363.
Same for 31l. 5s. 0d. to Thomas Kirke, Consul at Genoa, for so much expended by him in 1703 in subsisting and providing for 112 English seamen which had been prisoners at Toulon and were brought to him at Genoa by the captains of several French ships and barks by order of the Intendent of Toulon. (Money order dated June 29 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 391. Order Book VI, p. 352. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 40l. to John Tucker for last Xmas quarter's salary as Keeper of Her Majesty's Paper Office. Money Book XVII, p. 391. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Robert Ford for same quarter on his several fees as Keeper of her Majesty's Gardens at Newmarket. Money Book XVII, p. 391. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 580l. to the officers and clerks of the Tally Court for tallies struck between Michaelmas 1704 and Easter 1705 for the service of the Crown without fees taken thereon, being 4301 tallies of loan on several funds on which their fees come to 430l. 2s. 0d. ; and 1303 tallies for annuities for which their fees come to 130l. 6s. 0d. ; and 196 tallies for reversions of annuities for which their fees come to 19l. 12s. 0d. (Money order dated June 20 hereon). Money Book XVII, p. 392. Order Book VI, p. 348. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Thomas Walker for last Xmas quarter on his salary as Housekeeper of her Majesty's Palace of Newmarket. Money Book XVII, p. 393. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 150l. to Sir Francis Windham for same quarter on his pension. Money Book XVII, p. 396. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to William Borrett to pay 16l. 2s. 6d. to Humphrey Abell as in full (with 5l. 7s. 6d. already paid him) of his charges in extending the lands of Edward Whitacre.
Prefixing : said Borrett's report on said Abell's petition. Money Book XVII, p. 396.
Money warrant for 101l. 16s. 5d. to the officers of the Works, detailed, for 1704 Xmas quarter. Money Book XVII, p. 401. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 43l. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for 1704 Xmas quarter on his fee of 10s. a day as Governor and Captain of Windsor Castle. Money Book XVII, p. 401. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 82l. 2s. 6d. to Laurence, Earl of Rochester, for three quarters to 1704 Xmas on his fee of 6s. a day as Keeper of New Park at Richmond. Money Book XVII, p. 401. Disposition Book XVI, p. 363.
Same for 60l. to Richard Hill for same time on his salary as Latin Secretary. Money Book XVII, p. 401. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 50l. to Edward Wilcox, for one year to Xmas last on his fee as Surveyor General of Woods Trent South. Money Book XVII, p. 411. Disposition Book XVII, p. 364.
Same for 48l. 19s. 2d. to Malachy Thurston, for 1704 Xmas quarter on his several fees of 20 marks per an. and 10s. a day as Knight Harbinger. Money Book XVII, p. 413. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 28l. 15s. 0d. to James Chase for same quarter on his patent fee as Apothecary in Ordinary to her Majesty's person. Money Book XVII, p. 421. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
Same for 6l. 16s. 10½d. to Ann Whinyard alias Incledon for three quarters to Xmas last on her fee of 6d. a day as Keeper of Her Majesty's Royal House at Westminster (Keeper of the House of Peers). Money Book XVII, p. 422. Disposition Book XVII, p. 363.
William Lowndes to Mr. Peregrine Bertie. The Lord Treasurer gives you a month's leave of absence provided you take care your office be duly supplied in your absence. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 87.
Same to Mr. Jett to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Governor and Company for making Hollow Sword Blades in England. Who would be most proper to make out the debentures which they desire if it should be found reasonable to renew the same? Ibid.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners. Please give the Lord Treasurer your opinion what is fit to be done on the paper which you enclosed in yours of the 13th inst. containing reasons for bringing prizes from the outports to London port. Ibid., p. 91.
Treasury reference to the Queen's Remembrancer of the petition of Thomas Savery, proposing his securities as Treasurer to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded. Reference Book VIII, p. 168.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Dennis, one of the Queen's waiters, proposing James Grant as his deputy.
The like of the petition of Lewis Mountgomery, a same, proposing Richard Smith as his deputy, having already acted as deputy to Mr. Parsons. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Henry St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant to authorise Charles Fox to pay 838l. 1s. 2d. to the Officers of the Royal Regiment of Dragoons, same having been stopped out of their pay on account of their horses from 1703 Sept. 30 to 1703-4 March 5 during which they were unmounted.
Prefixing : report by said St. John and Arthur Moore on the memorial of said Officers. The Officers allege they were obliged to dispose of their horses, waggons and all their equipage at a very great loss at the end of a campaign which they made in Flanders. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 25.
Same by same to same for a like warrant for payment of 760l. 10s. 10½d. to Capt. Thomas Lloyd, Commander of the Company at Newfoundland, and 167l. 17s. 10d. to the executors of Capt. Powell for disbursements for said Company as follows.
Prefixing : report by Arthur Moore, dated Army Accounts Controllers' Office 8 June inst. on said Lloyd's petition.
Petitioner sets forth that he has advanced money and taken up on his own credit provisions and clothing for the necessities of the garrison there who were reduced to great extremities by the late arrival of the supplies. Likewise Capt. Needham petitions on behalf of Major Powell, late Captain of the said Company, praying 167l. 17s. 10d. for disbursements for provisions and other necessities for it whilst he was Captain. Likewise Mr. Thurston petitions that a general state of the accounts of the said Company may be made.
We have stated the account of the said Company from 1 Sept. 1698 until 1704 Dec. 24 which will be balanced by the royal warrant for 471l. 13s. 9d. to the Company in supply of a loss of so much at sea.
Capt. Lloyd has disbursed 267l. 5s. 8d. in victualling, clothing, supporting of spies and French prisoners, persons employed to sound the harbours and other necessary occasions of the garrison. He also provided provisions for the Company to the amount of 397l. 18s. 2½d. which were so bought by reason the supplies did not arrive timely enough from England. The cost of these provisions come to three and four times the value of the provisions in England. The Company ought to be charged with 187l. 9s. 0d. therefor at 6d. a day [per man] : to be charged to subsistence : also 95l. 7s. 0d. which he disbursed for clothing ought to be charged to offreckonings and 92l. 3s. 8d. ought to be paid by the Victualling Office for so much sent short to provide beer. Similarly of the demands of Capt. Powell 72l. 9s. 7½d. ought to be deducted out of the subsistence of the Company. "We are informed the gunners at Newfoundland have been from time to time supplied out of the provisions sent to the Company and that the Board of Ordnance have notwithstanding deducted 6d. per diem out of each gunner's pay for provisions, amounting in all to 270l. or thereabouts." This sum ought to go towards making good the demands of Lloyd and Powell. "Upon the whole [matter] we are humbly of opinion that it will be much for the public service if the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations will lay before your Lordship a scheme how the garrison and Company at Newfoundland may be maintained with less disadvantage to the Government than now they are."
Followed by : the said statement of the account of the said Independent Company : total charge 9978l. 12s. 9¾d. total discharge 9990l. 11s. 7d. "The Agent hath advanced out of the subsistence 65l. 9s. 4¼d. to pay for clothes which must be repaid him out of the offreckonings arising after 24 Dec. 1704 and that sum with the balance of 11l. 18s. 9¼d. will fully clear the Company to the 24 Dec. last." Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 28-30.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Simon Swallwell (of the city of Durham, butcher) of a tenement at Haswell upon the Hill co. Durham being the westmost house in the North Row of the said town adjoining upon the chapel garth there and now or late in the possession of John Paxton ; and also 30 acres of land containing the end of Haswell Moor : being all parcel of the possessions of the late Hospital of the Savoy.
Prefixing : Surveyor General's constat and ratal of the premises. Ibid., pp. 31-33.
Same by same to Hen. St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for payment of 110l. 12s. 0d. to Visct. Teviot for full pay for the additional men listed in his Regiment from 1701-2 Feb. 6 to Feb. 19 at 18l. 18s. 8d. per diem.
Prefixing : report from said St. John and Arthur Moore on said Viscount's memorial. Ibid., p. 45.
Treasurer Godolphin to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons, to take care that the creditor of any of the outpensioners of Chelsea Hospital do not receive above two thirds of the arrears due to such outpensioners and that the remainder be paid to such outpensioners or their executors. Ibid., p. 50.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Ambrose Reddall, Receiver General of Land Tax anno 1705 for co. Beds, praying to be Receiver General of the Duties on Houses and on Marriages for said county and proposing his securities detailed. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 71.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay 2529l. 8s. 0d. clear of all charges to Sir William Robinson, he having paid the like sum to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in England for the value of 500 barrels of powder supplied out of the Ordnance Stores in England to the stores in Ireland ; and likewise to pay the freight and incident charges relating to the said powder. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, p. 359.
Same to same to receive into pay on the Establishment of Ireland as from May 24 last the 3 new Regiments of Foot of Colonels Lillingston, Owen Wynn and Nicholas Lepell which are ordered to be transported to Ireland to supply the like number of Regiments taken from thence for service at sea. Ibid., p. 363.