Warrant Books: November 1708, 21-30

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952.

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'Warrant Books: November 1708, 21-30', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 22, 1708, (London, 1952) pp. 445-451. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol22/pp445-451 [accessed 24 April 2024]

November 1708, 21–30

Nov. 22. William Lowndes to the Prizes [sic for the Excise] Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter or representation [missing] of the Justices of the Peace at the General Quarter Sessions held at Oxford Oct 5 last touching the hardships on the maltsters of said County by not having the Duties returned on damaged malt. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 17.
Same to Auditor Harley to prepare a state of the account of the Wine Licences revenue for one year ended 1705 Dec 25 as in the enclosed book thereof [missing]. Ibid.
Nov. 24. Money warrant for 285l. 2. 6 to Gilbert, bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Garter; and is for half a year to Sept 29 last on the annuity for the support of that Order. Money Book XIX, p. 400. Order Book VII, p. 200. Disposition Book XIX, p. 235.
William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed proposals [missing] for augmenting the revenue of Excise & for raising 2,000,000l. thereby for the public service. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 17.
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint enclosing 2 memorials [missing] concerning the apprehending a counterfeiter & the seizing of his tools. Ibid., p. 18.
Same to Mr. Hart to pay into the Exchequer the balance in your hands of the Crown's tenths of the produce of Mr. Marriott's lead mines in Co Yorks. As [and when] you receive the said tenths for the future you are to hasten the payment thereof into the Exchequer without delay. Ibid.
Same to the Prizes Commissioners enclosing the Navy Commissioners' reply [missing] to your memorial touching your want of a list of the company of her Majesty's late ship Enterprize. They agree to your proposed expedient. Is there money to satisfy the captors' demands in that way? Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 18.
Nov. 24. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to discharge as follows the arrears of debts standing out on the 16th inst on the two several Duties on coals to wit those ended 15 May 1703 & those ended 15 May 1708: all in the method proposed by the memorial of Rowland Holt, Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs.
Prefixing: said memorial. The said debts were most of them occasioned by the Collectors making use of the money received on the Coal Duty for the payment of salaries & incidents of their ports “which should have been paid out of the branch of the Customs to the credit whereof they were always applied; & its receipt not being sufficient for the payment, the said branch became overpaid & the Coal Duty remained indebted.” In order that the overpayments on the Customs may be evened and that the Coal Duties [for the debts] whereon the interest in the Exchequer is so high, may be speedily cleared I am of opinion the [Customs] Receivers in London [port] may pay to the Receiver General [of Customs] the several sums owing [as abovesaid], to be by him applied to the credit of the [respective] Collectors and paid into the Exchequer on [account of] the Coal Duty and the Receivers to have credit and the Collector to be made debtor for the same on the branch of the Customs [so chargeable with salaries & incidents]. This may be done without any detriment to the London Receivers. Similarly the overpayment on the Coal Duty may be evened by the Receiver of the Coal Duty in London.
£ s. d.
debts on the Coal Duties which terminated 15 May 1703 as they stand this 16 Nov 1708 12385 16 8½
overpayment on said Coal Duty 279 7 11
remains £12106 8 9½
resting to clear the principal [money of loans] on this fund; which was for [loans made in] the year 1698 £15000
debts on the Coal Duty which terminated 15 May 1708 as they stand this 16 Nov 1708 10793 19 10½
overpayment on said Duty 872 16 5¾
remains £9921 3 4¾
resting to clear the principal [money of loans] on this fund which was for [loans made in] the year 1703 £8915 4 0
Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 138.
Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Sliford shewing that 8 or 9 years since he erected a salt work near London for refining rock salt to supply its inhabitants with a more pure & better salt than they used to be served with; that the said work adjoined the Thames & had certain places for storing the rock salt & several cisterns for melting & several salt pans for boiling & refining it into white salt; that there was 5308 bushels of salt destroyed at this work by the flowing of the tide from the Thames through some secret subterranean passages into the place where the rock salt was stored and by the cisterns & salt pans proving leaky & the workmen's inexperience, this being the first salt work erected in London: further 20 tons of rock salt were destroyed by lighters being cast away by stormy weather in the Thames: therefore praying allowance of so much free salt, he having paid full Duties on all the said lost salt “in regard the Parliament as appears by all the Salt Acts never intended to make any salt pay the Duty but only such as really served the use & consumption of our people at home.” (This petition replaces that of Sept 1 last supra, p. 382.) Reference Book VIII, p. 336.
Nov. 24. Letters patent by Treasurer Godolphin constituting John Duncombe Esq to be Comptroller of the Accounts of Malt Lottery Tickets loco Samuel Wiseman deceased. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 282.
[?] Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Henry Grigson (at the nomination of Samuell Bradshaw Esq) of the office of Clerk of the Peace for the County of Derby extended for debt: at a rent of 5s. & fine of 10s. Ibid.
Nov. 25. Letter of direction for 4527l. 19. 10 to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of the fifth payment which is to be made by the East India Company before Jan 12 next: & is to be in part of 894272l. 3. 6 for the 40000 men anno 1708 & is intended to be applied towards carrying on the subsistence of her Majesty's Troops & full pay to the Foreigners composing that body to Dec 22 next. Disposition Book XIX, p. 235.
Same for 14000l. to Thomas Micklethwaite, Treasurer & Paymaster of Transports: out of the above said fifth payment: & is intended to be paid to the above said James Brydges for so much paid by him here on bills of exchange drawn from Ostend for defraying the charges of transports taken up there for bringing into this kingdom part of her Majesty's Forces upon the intended invasion of the French. (William Lowndes dated same day to the Transports Commissioners to take care that the said bills be delivered to the Treasurer for Transports “and that you call on the persons who took up the said transport ships or for whose accounts the said bills were drawn to hasten over to you their accounts” &c ut ibid.) Ibid., p. 236.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Charles, Lord Fitz Walter one of the securities of Mr. Rich, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co Essex, shewing that he was only 8 days late in paying his composition of 427l. 8. 8½ for his said security: therefore praying a warrant for his discharge. Reference Book VIII, p. 335.
Same to Mr. Howe & the Comptrollers of Army Accounts of the petition of Sir Jeff[rey] Jefferys in behalf of the four Independent Companies in New York, shewing that Capt. Peter Mathews has by letter of attorney empowered him to act for him; that he has received for said Mathews from Mr. Sloper, agent to the said 4 Companies, 70l. 17. 0 for the clearings thereof from 25 Dec 1703 to 23 Dec 1707 whereas the full clearings for sergeants, corporals & drummers for that time amount to 330l. 11. 3: “that the reason why they are so lessened proceeds from the charge of 78l. 2. 3 for the Captain's share of arms for his Company, though the said arms were never received by him but were kept by Visct Cornbury as stores for the citadel, & by 838l. respits for his Company which is also the case [liability] of the other 3 Captains: that the said respits & offreckonings fall as a charge upon the Captains' personal pay and they stand charged with the full offreckonings of their Companies notwithstanding the said respits, which sinks the said Captain's personal clearings, since by their distance from England they cannot recruit so often as they would: that the deduction of 10 per cent for exchange falls short of the pay of the Staff Officers [for] the time above mentioned by 302l. 2. 0, by reason whereof the bills drawn by Lord Cornbury cannot be discharged”: therefore prays that the charge of the arms may be allowed out of the respits and that an allowance may be made towards clothing so that the Captains may receive their personal pay, and that an allowance may be made out of the respits for what the 10 per cent deduction falls short of the pay of the Staff Officers who are not provided for on the Establishment. Reference Book VIII, p. 336.
Nov. 26. Royal warrant dated St James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to accept a grant from the old East India Company of all debts owing to them abroad in India or elsewhere & to regrant all the said debts to the Joint [East India] Company in order to the entire uniting of the two Companies by making the said debts to be part of the joint or united stock of the two Companies: all in accordance with the award made by Treasurer Godolphin Sept 29 last for the ending of all differences between them, in accordance wherewith the said old Company by indenture dated Oct 27 transferred to the Queen all debts due to them in East India, China, Persia, St. Helena or elsewhere and all other debts due to them, praying the Queen to re-grant same to the United Company.
Prefixing: the petition of the old Company herein (the Governor & Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies). Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, pp. 456–7, 459–60.
Same to Spencer Compton to pay the yearly sum of 300l. to Edward, Earl of Jersey for & towards the maintenance of the widow & children of the late Colonel Henry Villiers, late Governor of Tinmouth Castle: the same having been paid hitherto (by virtue of the royal warrant of 15 Sept 1707) to Barbara, Viscountess FitzHardinge for the said purpose, but she being now deceased. Ibid., p. 458.
Letter of direction for 50000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Treasurer of the Navy: out of loans to be made by him on the Half Subsidies & other Duties anno 1708 “for which loans the orders are to be drawn without interest, the same being intended to be reserved in the hands of the said Treasurer for such uses of the Navy as Treasurer Godolphin shall think fit to appoint.” Disposition Book XIX, p. 235.
Same for 50000l. to the said Navy Treasurer: out of the sixth payment to be made before March 12 next by the East India Company on their United Stock: and is intended to be paid over to the Bank of England to redeem tallies on the Half Subsidies anno 1708 deposited by the said Treasurer for the like sum advanced by the said Bank for the immediate supply of the services following viz:
£ s. d.
for Wages: to be applied towards paying turned over men pursuant to the Act of Parliament in that behalf 15000
for the Ordinary of the Navy: being the full proportion under this head of 57084l. for 1707 Michaelmas quarter for the Yards 21000
for Wear & Tear: to wit for bills of exchange 5000
for same: towards answering 36084l. for the proportion to this head of the abovesaid 57084 9000
£50000
Ibid., p. 237.
Nov. 26. William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of divers victuallers in behalf of themselves & the rest of the retailers of beer & ale in London & Westminster. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 19.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed paper [missing] from several of the Virginia merchants relating to some matters they have thought fit to propose to the Parliament for encouraging the tobacco trade. You are to hear what they have further to offer in that matter. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Samuell Shepheard et al for relief from the Duty on prize wine bought by them in Guernsey (being taken by the Success privateer of Guernsey) on which they paid Duties at Falmouth by bills drawn & accepted by them to the value of 1050l. but on the despatch of said wine to London the bulk of it was taken by a French privateer off Beachy. Reference Book VIII, p. 337.
Same to same of the petition of John Beard gent for the place of his relative, one of the riding officers of the Customs in Sussex, who wishes to resign to him by reason of infirmity; there being no manner of gratuity or reward therein. Ibid., p. 338.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bill of the Excise Office in Scotland for last June 24 quarter (total 167l. 6. 5) & for last Sept 29 quarter (total 126l. 19. 6¼). Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 461.
Nov. 27. Royal sign manual for 1000l. to Sir Richard Onslow which the Queen is pleased to allow him for his equipage as Speaker of the House of Commons; being the like sum usually allowed to former Speakers for that occasion. (Money warrant dated Nov 27 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov 27 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 459. Money Book XIX, p. 401. Order Book VII, p. 201. Disposition Book XIX, p. 237.
Nov. 27. Royal warrant to Sir James Montague, Attorney General, for a privy seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1095l. due from Sir Charles Lloyd of Mill Field [Maes-y-Felin] Co Cardigan. (Treasurer Godolphin's warrant dated Dec 22 hereon to the Receipt for said discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Dec 14.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIII, p. 459. Money Book XIX, p. 410.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Dame Mary Everard, relict & executrix of Sir Hugh Everard late Receiver General for Co Essex, praying allowance of 1173l. 10. 6 for the extraordinary charges of his receipt from 1703 to his death in 1705–6 Jan 3. Reference Book VIII, p. 338.
Royal warrant dated St James's to Earl of Wharton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to pay 3000l. to himself as royal bounty for his equipage & the expenses of his voyage to Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 45.
Treasury reference to the Warden, the Master & the Comptroller of the Mint [England] of the petition of the Commissioners of the Mint at Edinburgh on the lines of their petition of June 8 last supra, p. 283. & submitting that by way of reward for their labours in reducing the coin in Scotland to the standard of England they deserve a third per cent at least of all the money that passes through their hands & this will be but a small reward for themselves & to pay their clerks, servants & daily charge: & further desiring that the warrant for their payment may be upon a sure & ready fund “which they humbly conceive falls most natural to be out of the bullion preceding the commencement of the Union, or upon the Equivalent.” Out Letters (North Britain) I, p. 461.
Nov. 29. Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Goddard of Hartham Co Wilts, a surety in 15000l. for John Sansom collector of Bristol port: petitioner shewing that his estates at Ogborne & Hartham stand engaged for 6200l.: therefore praying leave to dispose of same for satisfaction of his creditors & the residue of the purchase money to be deposited as the Lord Treasurer shall think fit Reference Book VIII, p. 337.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Transports Commissioners to contract with the Postmaster General for the transportation in the pacquet boat going from Falmouth to Lisbon of recruits for her Majesty's army in Portugal allowing after the rate of 10s. per man for their provisions and passage in their voyage and not exceeding 50 men per voyage, ut supra, pp. 395, 435. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 285–6.
Prefixing: said Commissioners' report of Nov 22 on the Postmaster General's report on Stanwix's proposal.
Nov. 30. Letter of direction for 9375l. to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of loans to be made by Sir Hen Furnese on credit of the Half Subsidies anno 1708: & is intended to be applied to pay the King of Denmark 3 months on his subsidy from Sept 15 last to Dec 15 next. Disposition Book XIX, p. 236.
William Lowndes to the [respective] Paymasters [of Guards & Garrisons & of the Forces Abroad], the Secretary at War & the Comptrollers of Army Accounts to report on the memorial of the Duke of Northumberland ut supra, p. 435. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 18.
Nov. 30. Same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Duke of Leeds representing that when the accounts of James Herbert Esq, deceased, as Receiver General for Prizes in the late war were under your examination several relative reports & warrants were then mislaid, by reason whereof the said accounts did not appear to you in a true light. They have since been found & the Lord Treasurer desires you to consider them. Ibid., p. 19.
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