Warrant Book: June 1706, 16-30

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June 1706, 16-30

June 18. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Exchequer to distribute and apply the sum of 151,606l. 1s. 5d. to Deficient funds as follows : the said sum representing the receipts between May 21 last and June 18 inst. from branches of the revenue as follows viz. 10,297l. 1s. 2d. from Windows ; 4772l. 4s. 9½d. from Additional Impositions ; 3678l. 6s. 1d. from New Duty on Paper Continued ; 24,554l. 14s. 11d. from New Customs ; 3410l. 1s. 0d. from Marriages ; 98,816l. 3s. 10½d. from Continued Impositions ; 6077l. 9s. 7d. from Salt and Whale Fins : 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 18th June, 1706. The distribution and application hereby ordered.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
First 4s. Aid 55622 10 5 16199 19 11 2810 6 0
Third 4s. Aid 407372 0 3 44303 9 3 20585 18 6
Fourth 4s. Aid 917101 13 85338 10 8 46344 6
Second Quarterly Poll 89275 13 4 30165 13 4 4511 8
Three Fourths Customs 213447 15 9 16490 13 7 10786 5 2
Salt 1711500 0 0
Two Thirds Additional Excise 160000 0 0
Additional Impositions 445177 7 4 102474 19 10½ 22496 6
Vellum 224114 7 62049 7 11325 6
Marriages 648000 0 0 48716 4 0 32745 13 11½
4871611 8 0 405738 18 4 151606 1
Deduct for the Registers on Salt and Two Thirds Excise now cleared 1871500 0 0
3000111 8 0
Money Book XVIII, p. 236.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed draft royal warrant [missing], for allowing in the Earl of Ranelagh's accounts what he has paid for half pay after the determination of the Establishment thereof : to wit between 1701 Sept. 29 and Dec. 24 following. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 220.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed paper [missing] containing the dimensions of her Majesty's Gardens and plantations at Hampton Court, Kensington, St. James's and elsewhere under the care of Henry Wise. Please admeasure same and report. Ibid., p. 221.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Kenton shewing that he has been 20 years in the service of the Crown, first in the Army wherein he got a lameness and afterwards in the Customs as a tidesman in extraordinary for 12 years : but same not being sufficient to maintain his family which is reduced to great extremities he prays a place as tidesman in fee loco Edward Trotter dismissed. Reference Book VIII, p. 229.
June 19. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the enclosed report [missing] from Mr. Howe and Mr. St. John on Lieut. Gen. Earle's memorial. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 221.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Byerly, Collector and Receiver of New York, for consideration for his charges in seizing and prosecuting in the Court of Admiralty there the Eagle galley. Reference Book VIII, p. 230.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Nathaniel Rich, late Receiver General for co. Essex, for release from confinement to enable him to sell his estate to satisfy his debt to the Crown. Ibid., p. 231.
June 20. Establishment under the royal sign manual, dated Windsor, for several officers to attend the present Expedition : to wit one General and Commander in Chief, 3 Aides de Camp, 2 Major Generals, 2 Aides de Camp, 3 Brigadiers, 3 Majors of Brigade, Quarter Master General, Adjutant, Deputy Paymaster, Judge Advocate, Secretary to the Commander in Chief, Chaplain to same, Physician to same, Chirurgeon to same, 2 Chirurgeons and 3 mates for the Hospital, Provost Marshal and 4 men and a waggon master : total Establishment 28l. 17s. 2d. a day or 10,533l. 5s. 10d. a year. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 66.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to James Brydges. The Lord Treasurer has received your letter of the 19th inst., new style, concerning the difference of the value of the same coins between Amsterdam and Antwerp. Before the receipt thereof he had from Mr. Hill a translation of a letter from Mr. Jacobus de Coninck of Antwerp on the same subject with the prices current in both cases. I enclose same herein. By comparing them his Lordship finds that there is a very great advance (allowing for charges of sending species from Holland to Brabant or Flanders) not less than 9 or 10 per cent. For this reason he desires you will immediately order Mr. Sweet to repair to Antwerp and to take all possible care that this advantage be duly accounted for.
Appending : Copy of said letter from Jacobus de Coninck dated Antwerp 14 June 1706. I gave myself the honour of writing to you the 10th of last month under covert of a friend at the Hague to assure you of my respect and tender you my service. We are delivered of the French since 5 or 6 days. My Lord Duke past through this city and sett out yesterday morning for Ghent. So that we may now expect some new enterprise.
I believe the army will be paid in bills on this place as was usual in the late war. I think it needless to tell you more since the course of our payment is so well known to you. There must be good sums remitted in bills on Amsterdam, which may be negotiated here and orders given to some banker of that place to remit from thence or send species hither ; and above all things care must be taken to provide beforehand in order to manage the exchange to the best advantage. Our coyns in exchange are as formerly and the Crown in current money goeth for 56 stuivers which is 162/3 difference from exchange [Bank] money. In the late war it was but 8⅓. But as the difference is to [too] great in regard to the Holland money people are of opinion that the species will be reduced and set upon the foot they were on in the late war.
Hereinclosed goeth the course of our species in exchange [or Bank money] and current money. The exchange to Amsterdam is 1½ per cent. loss to the bills and in current [money] 5¾ [per cent. loss] ; for London [it is] 33s. 4⅓d. ; but that for Amsterdam will rise and that for London fall, because of the great sums that must be paid here.
Course of our Species.
In Exchange [or Bank] Money. Current Money.
Ducattoon [stuivers] 3 0 0 Ducattoon 3 10 0
Pattacon or Crown 2 8 0 Pattacon 2 16 0
Schillings 0 6 0 Schilling 0 7 0
Gold. Gold.
Soverain 15 0 0 Soverain 17 10 0
Guineas 11 3 Guineas 13 1 0
Pistolls 9 0 0 Pistolls 10 10 0
Ducatts 5 1 0 Ducatts 5 18 0
Albertins 6 15 0 Albertins 7 17 0
Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 221.
June 21. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed account which has been presented to the Lord Treasurer by Mr. Sohnius, agent to Jacob Vander Esch late Paymaster of the Dutch, Danish and Saxe Gotha Forces during the last War ; to wit of moneys received and paid by said Vander Esch from 1688 Dec. 31 to 1700 July 31. Please present to my Lord an exact state thereof. Ibid., p. 222.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General, for a noli prosequi to the information against the ship St. John Baptist, Do Lallosa Captain, and its lading.
Prefixing : report by the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Sir William Hodges bart. on behalf of himself and others, said petition shewing that pursuant to the late Act of Parliament of 3 and 4 Anne c. 12 for prohibiting all trade and commerce with France and opening trade with Spain, so beneficial to this kingdom, they immediately engaged in it, not only to draw off their remaining effects but have also exported a considerable quantity of woollen goods to Spanish ports "where they have been introduced" and that they obtained a pass for the said ship, being a true Spanish built ship navigated with Spaniards, to lade at Cadiz the products of the Spanish dominions, raisins, oil, cochineal, bullion etc. but the ship and cargo are seized under the Navigation Act of 12 Charles II c. 18 by reason that the goods in question, cochineal, indico, cascarella or Jesuits bark are products of the Spanish West Indies in America. Out Letters (Customs) XIV, pp. 429-30.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Excise Commissioners to permit Samuell Barwick merchant to reduce to proof a quantity of rum lately imported from Barbados or to admit a post entry.
Prefixing : report by said Commissioners in the case. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 508.
June 22. Letter of direction for issues as follows to the Judges etc. of England and Wales : out of Civil List moneys : for Trinity term last :
£ s. d.
to the 12 Judges of England 3000 0 0
to Sir Joseph Jekyll, Chief Justice of Chester 125 0 0
to Sir Salathiell Lovell, second Judge there 50 0 0
to 6 Judges of Wales 450 0 0
to Sir Salathiel Lovell, another of the said Judges 50 0 0
to 11 Masters in Chancery for Midsummer quarter 1706 on 100l. per an. each 275 0 0
£3950 0 0
Disposition Book XVIII, p. 138.
June 24. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Postmasters General to report on the enclosed representation [missing] of Mr. Dummer. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 222.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the present midsummer quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Prize Office : total 2050l. 14s. 10d. Money Book XVIII, p. 243.
June 25. Money order for 20l. each to John Low and Peter Le Neve, Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer ; for 1706 Easter and Trinity term on their allowance for sorting and ordering records. Order Book VI, p. 493. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Letter of direction for 180l. to Charles Fox on his order for 200,000l. for her Majesty's proportion of subsidies upon Treaties anno 1703 : to be issued out of Prize money in the Exchequer : and is to be paid to Col. John Hill for levy money for 60 men added to his Regiment, late Col. Stanhope's, to augment the Companies to 56 private men each "according to the Portugal Establishment." Disposition Book XVIII, p. 138.
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Barons of the Exchequer to allow upon the accounts of the Receivers of the Rates and Duties upon Houses the sum of 5l. per an. for each county as a fee or reward to the respective auditors, to wit Sidney Godolphin and Thomas Jett, for making up the said accounts ; being as formerly hath been allowed them. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 535.
June 26. Money warrant for 20l. to John Taylor for half a year to June 1 inst. on his salary as keeper of her Majesty's water engine at Windsor. (Money order dated June 28 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 240. Order Book VI, p. 492. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill and incidents bill, detailed, of the Stamp Office for 1706 June 24 quarter : totals 1300l. and 953l. 14s. 1¼d. respectively. Money Book XVIII, pp. 240, 241.
Same of the Excise Office salary bill for same quarter : total 5969l. 2s. 10d.
and of the Salt Office salary bill for same quarter : total 1116l. 17s. 1d. Ibid., p. 178.
Money order for the Judges of Wales for last Trinity term : being ut supra p. 577 save that the payment to Marmaduke Gwynn is for 66l. 15s. 7½d. being reckoned to June 3 only, being the date of the grant of his office to Stephen Hervey. Order Book VI, p. 491.
Letter of direction for 3000l. to John Tailer, Deputy to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands : out of Civil List moneys : and is in further part of his second order of 20,000l. for buildings etc. at Woodstock, making 16,000l. issued on said second order. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 138.
Same for 64,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy : ut supra p. 85. Ibid., p. 139.
Same for 7000l. to the Cofferer of the Household : out of Civil List moneys : and is to be applied towards the further clearing the wages and board wages on the Establishment of the Household for last Lady day quarter : making 12,000l. issued in part of said quarter. Ibid.
Same for 180l. to William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor : out of Civil List moneys : to be paid over to Mr. Grinling Gibbons for one year to 1705 Xmas on his salary for looking after several pieces of carved work in Windsor Castle. Ibid.
Same for 118,337l. 19s. 10¼d. to Mr. Brydges for the Forces abroad ut supra p. 86 [where the total is incorrectly stated at 120,337l. 19s. 10¼d.]. Ibid., p. 140.
Same for 1125l. to John Howe, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons : out of loans in the Exchequer on the eighth 4s. Aid : as in part of his order for 98,969l. 10s. 0d. for the 5000 additional men for sea service anno 1705 : and is intended to be paid over to Mossom Ferrabosco as Deputy Treasurer of the Navy and for the service of the Fleet : being to answer the value of 5000 Dollars at 4s. 6d. each by him paid at Lisbon to Hen. Vincent by order of the Earl of Peterborough for the use of the Forces under his command. (J. Taylour to the Navy Commissioners apprising them of the above payment, which will enable the said Ferrabosco to pass his account of disbursements before you without taking credit for the said 5000 dollars paid as above. Please take care accordingly that he be not allowed credit for the said 5000 dollars and that the bills of exchange drawn on you for the value thereof be taken up and cancelled). Ibid., p. 141.
June 28. Same for 10,000l. to Charles Mason, Paymaster of the Transports : out of Contributions for Annuities anno 1706 : and is in part of 120,000l. for the charge of transporting Land Forces : and is intended to be applied towards paying off debts in course upon the Register kept in the Office for Transports. Ibid.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons. The Lord Treasurer consents to your disposing of a further 10,442l. 3s. 1¾d. in tallies and orders on Malt anno 1706, which were put into your hands, to any persons willing to advance thereon at 4½ per cent. : [which sum is to be applied by you for services as follows viz.]
£ s. d.
in part of 264,874l. 10s. 0d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1706
for 59 days' clearings Feb. 25 last to April 24 last to the Troops and Regiments in England 6559 3 0
for the pay of the Garrisons for same time 2353 11
for 61 days' clearings to June 24 last to the Regiments of Brigadier Carpenter and the Earl of Essex 1336 18 4
on account of the pay of the Company at Newfoundland ; to be paid over to Lord Paston for levy money for 29 men detached from the said Regiment and for clothes and accoutrements for 82 men as by the royal warrant of the 1st inst. 192 10 0
£10442 3
Ibid., p. 144.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Francis Clies, surety for William Pennick for tobacco Duties amounting to 692l. 6s. 4¾d. which debt is reduced to 427l. 12s. 6¼d. which he is no way able to pay : therefore praying leave to compound. Reference Book XVIII, p. 231.
Same to William Vanbrugh of the petition of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners setting forth their attendance on the Queen at Windsor on Sundays and other solemnities without any allowance for travelling charges which are allowed to all the rest of the Household ; further that till 1697 they were never subject to taxes but have been ever since and this year are taxed double : therefore praying to be put on the same foot as the rest of the Household. Reference Book XVIII, p. 231.
June 29. Privy seal for 1500l. for equipage and 100l. per week for ordinary as from the 7th June inst. to Charles, Earl of Peterborough as Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Spain. Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 71, 93.
Money warrant for 2000l. to Treasurer Godolphin for 1706 June 24 quarter's salary. (Money order dated July 1 hereon).
50l. to the heirs of Nicholas Yates for half a year to 1706 Lady day : 10l. thereof to be paid to Ann Tonks. Money Book XVIII, p. 242. Order Book VI, p. 492. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Postmasters General to pay 4700l. to the Duchess of Cleveland for one year to June 24 inst. on her annuity. (John Taylour, in the absence of William Lowndes, to the Postmasters General to pay same by 100l. a week from the time of the completion of the former like warrant). Money Book XVIII, p. 242. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 142.
Same by same to the Customs Cashier to pay Christopher Tilson 37l. 10s. 0d. for 1706 June 24 quarter for making a particular account of the Customs etc. Money Book XVIII, p. 242.
Same, dormant, by same, to same to pay the fees of 83l. 6s. 8d. and 50l. per an. to Charles Bridgeman as Customer at Exeter and Barnstaple. Ibid.
Money warrant for 533l. 6s. 8d. to Henry Baker, as imprest and on account : to be paid over to Robert Perryman, Agent to the Earl of Essex's Regiment of Dragoons, to be distributed among the Officers and men of the three Troops thereof which have been quartered in Kent, and sent to Hythe, Dymchurch, New Romney, Lydd and Folkestone according to the direction of said Baker in order to assist the civil magistrate in hindering the export of wool and importation of silks : they having been quartered and done duty there from 1703 Aug. 29 to 1706 April 30. (Money order dated July 3 hereon). Ibid., p. 244. Order Book VI, p. 498. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Same for 140l. 9s. 3d. to Henry Ballow and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies in the Exchequer Court, for joining &c. 11,237 tallies being 5245 tallies for loans and 5992 tallies for purchase of annuities. (Money order dated July 1 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 244. Order Book VI, p. 493. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt for records of surplusage to pay to Edward Lisle, sheriff of co. Southampton for the year ended 1702 Sept. 29, his surplusage of 17l. 15s. 4d. : and similarly to Samuel Ongley, sheriff of Beds, for the year ended 1703 Sept. 29, his surplusage of 2l. 19s. 11d. : and to Edward Duncombe, sheriff of Beds, for the succeeding year, his surplusage of 18l. 12s. 4d. ; all out of the debit of 39l. 17s. 7¾d. remaining on the foot of the account of William Peck, sheriff of Essex for the year ended 1704 Sept. 29.
Prefixing : extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe of the said surpluses and debit. Money Book XVIII, p. 245.
Money warrant for 940l. to Charles, Earl of Sunderland, for a bill of extraordinaries 1705 June 26 to Dec. 26 as late Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany. (Money order dated July 2 hereon).
Appending : said bill dated Whitehall 1705-6 Jan. 30.
£ s. d.
to the yacht that carried me over to Holland 21 10 0
for my journey from the Hague to the Duke of Marlborough's Camp at Meldert and from thence to Cologne 155 0 0
to the several escorts I had of Horse and Foot 30 0 0
for my journey from Cologne to Vienna 174 0 0
for postage of letters 75 0 0
for stationery ware 24 0 0
for Gazettes, foreign papers and intelligence 30 0 0
for the express I sent from Vienna to the Duke of Marlborough's camp at Herenthals 65 0 0
for the expense of my journey to the Congress at Tyrnau 94 0 0
to the officers of the Emperor's Court, two audiences 25 0 0
for my journey from Vienna to the Hague 225 0 0
to the yacht that brought me over 21 10 0
£940 0 0
Money Book XVIII, pp. 245-6. Order Book VI, p. 495. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Dormant warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Receipt to pay the salary of 300l. per an. to John Hook Esq. as Chief Justice of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea.
300l. to Stephen Harvey Esq. as second Justice of same : as by their respective patents of appointment of May 13 last and June 3 inst. Money Book XVIII, p. 247.
Money warrant for 10l. to Francis Wyndham Esq., one of the Verderers of Dean Forest, to be distributed among the keepers for convicting of Joseph Denmeade for deer stealing in said forest. Ibid., p. 249. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Same for 1500l. to William Smith, Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners ; for last Lady day quarter's wages and board wages to said Band. (Money order dated July 3 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 249. Order Book VI, p. 495. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 148.
Money warrant for 30l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for half a year to June 24 inst. on the annuity for the French Ministers in the Savoy.
50l. to the Trustees for Poor Ministers in the Isle of Man for same time on their annuity. Money Book XVIII, p. 250. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 145.
Same for 75l. to William Wekett for June 24 quarter for disbursements and attendance in the Treasury Office : and 5l. to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters. (Money order dated July 1 hereon). Money Book XVIII, p. 250. Order Book VI, p. 495.
Letter of direction for 4086l. 12s. 0¼d. to Mr. How as in part of 352,000l. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1703 as follows : to be issued out of funds [arrears of the said year] as follows viz. 400l. of the rent of Hackney Coaches ; 3309l. 11s. 9d. of the 25 per cent. on French goods ; 57l. 0s. 3¼d. of Customs ended 1699 Xmas ; 320l. of Prize money : and is intended to be paid over to the Regiments of Donegal, Charlemont, Erle and Hamilton as in further part of 10,119l. 6s. 7d. proposed by the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to be paid to the said Regiments as compromise for all demands before 1703 Dec. 24 : towards which sum 2000l. has been lately directed. Disposition Book XVIII, p. 144.
J. Taylour to Mr. Dodd and Mr. Waters to report on the enclosed papers [missing] sent to the Lord Treasurer by Secretary Hedges relating to the ships Ortolan and Francis of Rochelle, two prizes which have been taken and carried into Maryland and condemned there. Out Letters (General) XVIII, p. 222.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed bills [missing] for repairs etc. at Mr. Wentworth's house in the Mews amounting to 446l. 1s. 6d. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Henry St. John, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying 12l. 4s. 0d. to Capt. Wentworth, Captain of an additional Company of Col. Handasyde's Regiment, for the pay of 6 recruits, named, for 61 days each in August and October 1704.
Prefixing : report of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts on Capt. Wentworth's memorial ut supra p. 542. Hereon the Comptrollers report that it is reasonable to allow him as above for men that were listed and could not be mustered by reason of their distance and [his being absent on the work of] raising recruits. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 509.
The like for a like for 64l. 1s. 4d. to said Wentworth and 41l. 19s. 8d. to Capt. Lyndall, Captain of an additional Company in said Regiment, for respits detailed.
Prefixing : the like report on the memorial of the said two Captains ut supra p. 568. The great storm and contagion in Aug. 1705 whereby many of their men were drowned occasioned others to desert. Their Companies were mustered at Portsmouth Sept. 5 following and many Officers and soldiers who were either drowned or on leave or deserted and afterwards retaken were respited. Further they sent away one Detachment to Jamaica in November last and another in Dec. 31 but have no subsistence allowed for the men remaining beyond the 24th Dec. Ibid., pp. 510-11.
Same by same to same for a royal warrant to establish allowances as follows for fire and candle for Portsmouth Garrison ; not exceeding 500l. per an. as from June 24 inst.
Prefixing : the like report. The total allowance for fire and candle in the existing Establishment of the Guards and Garrisons is 1900l. per an. Your Lordship thought fit that a further allowance should be made for such soldiers as shall occasionally from time to time be lodged in barracks at Portsmouth, to prevent the great mortality and frequent desertions happening in that Garrison for want of such conveniences. We have consulted Lieut. Gen. Erle, Governor of the said Garrison, and propose allowances to each Company of 8 fires with 1 bushel of coals each viz. half a bushel per week for May to August with 1 bushel a week for March-April, Sept.-Oct. ; and 1½ bushels for the remaining 4 months, and similarly 1 pound of candle per Company per day to be similarly distributed through the year. There are in the said Garrison sometimes 2 Regiments or more but seldom less than 17 or 18 Companies. At 13 chaldrons Portsmouth measure (making 416 bushels at 32 bushels the chaldron) the usual complement of 17 Companies would be 221 chaldrons and 6205 pounds of candles. We propose that the Governor or Commander-in-Chief be instructed to lay in a stock during the summer months when prices are lower and that he appoint a barrackman to take charge thereof and to deliver it out weekly and to render an account monthly. The total would then be
£ s. d.
221 chaldrons of coal at 2l. 10s. 0d. per chaldron 552 10 0
6205 candles at 4s. 6d. a dozen 116 6 10½
allowance to barrackmaster per an. 20 0 0
£688 16 10½
Ibid., pp. 511-2.
Same by same to same for a same for payment of 622l. to Col. George McCartney in full satisfaction for levy money, transportation and all other demands on account of his Regiment to 1704 April 20.
Prefixing : the like report on said McCartney's petition shewing that in March 1703-4 he proposed to transport his Regiment of Foot (by him then raised in Scotland) at his own expense to Holland on condition to be established as from April 1 and to embark April 20 ut supra p. 636. Hereon the Comptrollers report that in regard the Officers began raising their men in January and subsisted them to April 20 following and also transported them to Holland at their own charge (depending upon their being established from April 1) the levy money of 40s. may be made up to 60s. per man. Ibid., p. 513.
Same by same to same for a same for carrying to the 6th Aug. 1706 the offreckonings of the Earl of Barrymore's Regiment of Foot and to apply same towards paying the 3294l. due to the clothiers of said Regiment and for the payment of the sum of 739l. 18s. 3d. which will remain to complete the payment of the said debt after such application of the offreckonings.
Prefixing : the like report on the memorial of the said Earl setting forth that his Regiment being on the Portugal Establishment was employed in the defence of Gibraltar and in the reduction of Barcelona and of the kingdom of Valencia, from whence several Captains, subalterns and non-commission officers were despatched to raise recruits in England and on the 6th Jan. 1705-6 the remaining private soldiers were taken by Lieut. Col. Edward Pearce, then the Commanding Officer, to mount a Regiment of Dragoons under a commission given him by the Earl of Peterborough, with their clothes, accoutrements, arms and tents, the Regiment at that time owing to the clothiers 2011l. 2s. 4d. for the remainder of an assignment on the offreckonings : further that the Queen being pleased by royal warrant of May 11 last to continue the said Earl of Barrymore's Regiment has ordered him to raise men in England for reinstating it : wherefore he claims consideration for the above and of their subsistence from January 6 last.
Hereon the Comptrollers report that the said Regiment of Dragoons was formed in Valencia about 6 Jan. last old style under Lieut. Col. Pearce and took over 5 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 7 Ensigns and 425 privates of said Barrymore's Regiment and the entire clothing of the Regiment was given to the effective men, who were mounted Dragoons, and to 200 Miqueletts with all arms, accoutrements and tents. We think the offreckonings of Barrymore's said Regiment should be carried on to 6 August next (being as soon as the said Regiment can be supposed ready to be new clothed) towards discharging the 3294l. debt due to the clothiers by the last contract for clothing, which was dated 1704-5 March 4. The said offreckonings to Aug. 6 next will reduce said debt to 739l. 18s. 3d. which may be issued to put them out of debt before they begin a new clothing ; and the same should be charged on the said Regiment of Dragoons on the head of moneys allowed by Parliament for the services of the forces in Catalonia anno 1706 "and we are further of opinion that the Officers of the said Regiment of the Earl of Barrymore are entitled to their pay since 6 January, the said Regiment still subsisting, notwithstanding these men were taken from them." Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, pp. 513-5.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Secretary at War for a royal warrant for payment to Thomas, Lord Coningsby, Vice Treasurer and Paymaster General of Ireland, of so much as will satisfy 1518l. 11s. 4d. in Ireland on account of demands for clothing as follows.
Prefixing : The like report on the memorial of the Duke of Ormonde shewing that 490 men were drafted out of several Regiments in Ireland to go along with 1400 horses to Portugal ; and that they carried their clothes with them which reduced to near half for 427 men amounts to 896l. 10s. 4d. : further that Major General Tidcomb and Brigadier Sankey have other demands amounting at a moderate valuation to 622l. 1s. 0d. for clothing of men detached in 1704 to Portugal when the 1500 recruits were sent.
Hereon the said Comptrollers advise payments as follow for the said clothing : to be distributed to the several Regiments viz. :
£ s. d.
Major General Gustavus Hamilton 60 men at 2l. each 120 0 0
Earl of Inchiquin 60 men at 3l. 1s. 8d. each 185 0 0
Lord Ikerrin 60 men at 3l. 1s. 8d. each 185 0 0
Lord Mohun 58 men at 2l. 3s. 0d. each 124 14 0
Lord Dungannon 30 men at 3l. 1s. 8d. each 92 10 0
Earl of Orrery 16 men at 2l. 3s. 0d. each 34 8 0
Lord Harry Scot 23 men at 3l. 1s. 8d. each 70 18 4
Major General Tidcombe 60 men at 14s. each 42 0 0
Brigadier Sankey the like 42 0 0
Major Gen. Tidcombe 165 men at 1l. 13s. 0d. each 272 3 0
Brigadier Sankey 212 men at 1l. 13s. 0d. each 349 16 0
£1518 11 4
The said sum should be kept as a charge on the Regiments in Portugal until it shall appear which of them received the respective detachments. Out Letters (Ireland) VIII, pp. 399-400.
Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated May 27 to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to the Duke of Ormonde of new standards for the three Troops of Horse Guards and Troop of Grenadiers : to an estimate of 225l. Warrants not Relating to Money XIX, p. 516.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Samuell Clarke proposing a change in his securities as Receiver General of Land Tax anno 1706 for co. Hereford. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) I, p. 103.
Same to same of the petition of Richard Cobb, one of the securities of Thomas Cobb late Receiver General of Taxes for co. Southampton, praying to compound said Receiver's debt, on whose account he has paid great sums. Ibid.