Warrant Books: July 1709, 16-20

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July 1709, 16–20

July. 16. Money order for 100l. to George Churchill for one year to 1709 June 24 for buying hay for the deer in Windsor House Park. Order Book VII, p. 265. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Same for 300l. to Daniell Parkes for one quarter due July 13 inst. on his allowance as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Caribbee Islands. Order Book VII, p. 268.
Same for 50l. to Anthony Hodges for one quarter due July 10 inst. on same as Lieut. Govr. of Montserrat. Ibid., p. 276.
Same for 50l. to Walter Hamilton for one quarter due May 9 last on same as Lieut. Govr. of St. Christopher. Ibid., p. 277.
Same for 50l. to John Yeomans for one quarter to July 10 inst. as Lieut. Govr. of Antigua. Ibid., p. 278.
July 18. Money warrant for 50l. to John Smith for making a collection of several statutes now in force relating to high treason and misprision of high treason, which [task] he performed by direction of the Lord Chancellor and hath published for the service of the public. Money Book XX, p. 67. Order Book VII, p. 268. Disposition Book XX, p. 23.
Same for 168l. 16s. 8d. to the officers, detailed, of Hampton Court for one year to 1709 Lady day on their several fees and allowances detailed, viz. as follows:
£ s. d.
executors of William Young, as Steward and Feodary of the manor of Hampton Court, thereto appointed 7 April 1697 for the lives of the Duchess of Cleveland and George, Duke of Northumberland 10 0 0
ditto as Bailiff of the manor of East Moulsey by same grant 1 0 0
ditto as Bailiff of the manor of Hampton Court by same grant 2 0 0
ditto as Lieut, and Keeper of the Chase at Hampton Court by same grant 10 0 0
Jasper English as Keeper of the Mansion House [of Hampton Court] as assignee of William Young and the Duchess of Cleveland under the above grant 6 13 4
ditto as Keeper of the Gardens by the same authority 6 13 4
ditto as Keeper of the Orchards by the same authority 6 13 4
Edward Progers, Keeper of the Middle Park by patent of 1666–7 Jan. 18 13 6 8
ditto as moletaker there, by same grant 6 13 4
ditto as Keeper of the Hare Warren there, by same grant 36 10 0
Duke of Grafton, Keeper of Bushey Park, by assignment from the abovesaid Young and the Duchess of Cleveland under their abovesaid grant 13 6 8
ditto for hay for the deer there 20 0 0
officers of the Court of Common Pleas in lieu of paper by them formerly received of the Abbot and Convent of Westminster 2 13 4
Thomas Herbert, watchmaker in ordinary to her Majesty, as an ancient fee payable to the keeper of the clocks at Westminster 4 0 0
wages of two underkeepers belonging to the House Park at Hampton Court under the [aforesaid] patent of 7 April 1677 26 0 0
£168 16 8
Money Book XX, pp. 57–8. Order Book VII, pp. 269–70. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
July 18. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the Stamp Office incidents bill, detailed, for one quarter to May 1 last: total 2,436l. 19s.d. Money Book XX, pp. 69–70.
[?] Warrant by same to the Stamps Commissioners to repay to officers of the Stamps of under 50l. per an. salary their assessment to the Land Tax anno 1709.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners in behalf of such officers. Ibid., pp. 70–71.
July 18. Money warrant for 665l. 13s. 10¾d. to Richard Whittingham, Receiver General of Taxes for part of Lincoln, for an overpayment on his receipts of Land Tax anno 1707; to be immediately repaid in on his account of Land Tax anno 1708. Ibid., p. 75. Order Book VII, p. 283.
Same for 3,000l. to James, Duke of Queensberry, for secret service as by the privy seal of Feb. 28 last supra, p. 81. Money Book XX, p. 75. Order Book VII, p. 278.
Same for 200l. to Capt. William Richardson for his service and expenses in apprehending Robert Balfour, Master of Burleigh for the murder which he committed on the person of Henry Stenhouse, schoolmaster of Inverkeithing and is the reward promised by her Majesty's Proclamation of 30 Oct. 1707. Money Book XX, p. 75. Order Book VII, p. 274. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
July 18. Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the 1709 June 24 quarter's salary bill of the Customs for London port (total 6,963l. 16s. 6d.) and the outports (total 9,487l. 18s. 9d.) Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 178.
Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners to depute Col. Robert Quarry as Surveyor and Inspector of the Southern Survey on the Continent of America containing both Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania as also Jamaica and the Bahama Islands at the established salary which he enjoys, which is 20s. a day; the said Commissioners having had long experience of his diligence, good services and integrity.
Maurice Birchfeild to be a like Surveyor and Inspector of the Northern Survey of said Continent, containing East and West Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New England, New Hampshire and Newfoundland (instead of Robert Armstrong presented by the said Commissioners) at the like salary of 20s. a day: the said Birchfeild being recommended to the Lord Treasurer as a fit person.
Nathaniel Shannon (at present Naval Officer at Boston) to be collector and surveyor at Piscataway: at 100l. per an.
Nathaniel Kay (one of the riding officers on the borders between England and Scotland) to be collector and surveyor at Rhode Island at 100l. per an. (whereby his present salary of 60l. per an. will be saved to the Queen).
Charles Blechynden (at present one of the quaymen in London port and has been otherwise employed in the Custom House London for about 20 years past) as collector and surveyor of Salem and Marblehead (whereby his quayman's place of 54l. 9s. 0d. per an. will be saved to the Queen).
Prefixing: undated report by said Commissioners to the Lord Treasurer. We have of late received several informations of divers frauds committed and of the illegal trade carried on in her Majesty's Colonies and Plantations on the Continent of America to the great prejudice and loss of the trade and revenue of this kingdom. We are of opinion it is impossible for one person to survey and inspect the several officers established there and to keep them to a due performance of their duties, the said Continent being upwards of 1,200 miles in length. We advise dividing the Continent into two Surveys, Southern and Northern as above and we recommend Col. Quarry for the Southern Survey and Robert Armestrong for the Northern Survey. We have received from said Armestrong a very full and particular account of the condition and situation of the Northern Governments which is hereto annexed [missing] he having been formerly Secretary to the late Lord Bellomont when Governor of New York and New England and also Naval Officer under his lordship for New Hampshire in New England and resided in those parts a considerable time and appears a person very fitly qualified, as being knowing in the Acts of Trade and Navigation as well as the laws and constitutions of those parts.
Since the dismission of Mr. Jahleel Brenton, the late collector of Boston who did by virtue of his patent appoint deputies under him at several other ports in New England &c. who were also of course dismissed, no collectors have been established there except Mr. John Jekyll the present collector at Boston. We have lately received several informations from Col. Quarry and from the said Mr. Armstrong and from merchants residing here that for want of officers in New England illegal trade is there carried on without obstruction. We find there is an absolute necessity of appointing more officers in those parts not only to prevent such illegal trade but for putting in execution the Act of 3 and 4 Anne, c. 9, for encouraging the importation of naval stores from the Plantations and other laws relating to trade and navigation there. We therefore propose Shannon, Kay and Blechyden for places as above. Out Letters (Customs) XV, pp. 179–82.
July 18. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Commissioners to permit the export to Portugal or any other foreign market of prize Bank fish and train oil taken in the French prize called the Marquis de la Bretack lying in Plymouth port which goods were bought from the captors' agents by James Cock and Company merchants of Plymouth.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners. The fish is in the same case as that in our report of Nov. 23 last on the petition of Capt. John Paul supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXII, p. 456. Ibid., pp. 182–3.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Nathaniell Smith, Comptroller of Poole port, shewing that said Commissioners are willing to make him a collector to enable him to subsist his family as his present employment is small: therefore praying leave to resign his present post to his son, Nathaniel Smith, who has been bred to business. Reference Book VIII, p. 364.
Same to Mr. Baker and Mr. Gosling of the petition of John Flavell shewing that he lost 18l. 8s. 3d. by a parcel of verdigreece bought from the late Prizes Commissioners which was short weight 140 pound; and further lost 300l. by overpayment of Customs on tobacco bought out of the Spanish galleon Tauro by reason that her Majesty's Declaration about Prize goods came out after the sale and lowered the market; and further lost 47l. 1s. 6d. in prize oil bought for Tho. Tomkins; that during the war he bought above 70,000l. from the Prizes Commissioners, great part thereof for the said Tomkins and upon his failing an extent came out against the petitioner for 8,835l. 3s. 4d. which was his ruin; that upon the said extent 240l. was levied though on the balance of the account there was due but 150l. 15s. 0d.: therefore prays relief. Ibid., p. 365.
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Capt. James Plunket in the Marquess of Carmarthen's Regiment of Marines, praying payment of 156l. 13s. 4d. due to him for pay. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Robert Walpole, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for an allowance or pay of 7s. 6d. a day to Capt. Timothy Daly to commence from 1709 May 24 and to continue during his being a prisoner.
Prefixing: report by J. Brydges and R. Walpole on said Daly's petition ut supra, p. 201. By direction of Major Gen. Shrimpton he was paid 7s. 6d. a day as a prisoner (which is the subsistence of a Capt. of Foot and three servants upon the English Establishment) from the 24th April 1707 to the 24 May 1709 out of moneys remitted abroad for prisoners of war. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 408.
July 18. Same by same to same to prepare a royal warrant for making the like allowance for the future for the cure and lodging of every disabled soldier brought from the Low Countries to Harwich as is made for disabled soldiers brought from Portugal to Falmouth; as likewise 5s. for conduct money for each man from Harwich to Bow being 60 miles at a penny a mile.
Prefixing: report by said Walpole on the petition of the Justices assembled at the General Quarter Sessions at Chelmsford Jan. 11 last who set forth that the Constables on the road between Harwich and Bow have been at extraordinary charges to the value of 1,000l. since the commencement of this war, on account of relieving and conveying with horses, carts and waggons from Harwich to Bow the many poor, sick, lame, maimed and disabled soldiers that have been weekly brought over in the packet boats from Holland, notwithstanding the said Justices have ordered double, afterwards treble, and for about five years last past quadruple quarterage to be raised and paid throughout the county of Essex, which hath caused complaints from Hundreds and other parts distant from the Harwich Road as being unreasonable and contrary to law and very likely to create several law suits.
Hereon the said Walpole reports that there is no provision made for conveying disabled soldiers from Harwich to London but there is a settled allowance for every disabled soldier brought from Portugal to Falmouth viz. 6s. 8d. for cure, 12d. per night for lodging till cured: and 20s. for conduct money computed at a penny a mile: the care of which sick and infirm soldiers is committed to a chirurgeon residing at Falmouth who is agent to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen. Ibid., pp. 409–10.
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the tithes within the parishes or hamlets of Hutton Pannell [Hooton Pagnell], Clayton, Frickley and Shippins Co. Yorks in order to a further lease thereof to Patience Ward.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Ward's petition for same. Ibid., p. 425.
Same by same to the Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for Co. Berks to pay 50l. per an. salary to John Lilly as surveyor said Duties: as from 1707 June 24.
The like to the Receiver General of same for the city of London to pay 40l. per an. salary to Edward Barkham as surveyor of said Duties: as from 1709 Lady day. Affairs of Taxes I, p. 181.
Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer to change one of the securities of William Lynch as Receiver General of Land Tax for Co. Suffolk, to wit in place of one dead.
Prefixing: report by the Agents for Taxes on the sufficiency of the proposed new security. Ibid., p. 188.
July 18. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Charles Graydon [Customs Cashier of Scotland] to pay the salary bill of the Customs in Scotland for 1709 June 24 quarter: total for Edinburgh and Leith and also for the outports 2,621l. 11s. 3d. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 67.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Earl of Loudoun for one year's salary to May 13 last as Keeper of the Seal of Scotland (“the seal which by the Treaty of Union is to be kept in Scotland in place of the Great Seal there”). (Money order dated July 20 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Aug. 17 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 71, 82. Disposition Book XX, p. 34.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill and incidents bill of the Excise in Scotland for the quarter ended June 24 last: totals respectively 1,295l. 2s.d. and 240l. 7s. 10¼d. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 72.
July 19. Same by same of the incidents bill of the Salt Office [England] for 1709 June 24 quarter: total 650l. 14s. 10½d. Money Book XX, p. 36.
Warrant dormant by same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to Charles, Earl of Arran the fee or salary of 5l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Keeper of Bagshot Park and Lodge and the Laundry Warren and warren house; to which he was appointed by patent dated 1706 April 25 for 99 years terminable on the lives of him, Elizabeth his wife and James, Duke of Ormonde. Ibid., p. 72.
Money warrant for 14l. 7s. 11d. to Francis Kenton for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff for Co. Wilts for the year ended 1708 Sept. 29, the same arising by his payment to Henry Hall for apprehending John Wright a robber on the highway. Ibid., pp. 72–3. Order Book VII, p. 271. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Prize Office from 1707 June 24 to 1708 June 24 in the port of Plymouth and from 1708 Lady day to Xmas in Portsmouth port: total 779l. 4s. 1d. (The details include 35l. for the rent of the Office in Villars Street, for payment of captors from Lady day 1708 to Lady day 1709 when that Office was discontinued and the payments made in York Buildings.) In the margin: these bills were not sent to London till after the bills for incidents to 1708 Midsummer were allowed.
The like of the incidents bill for said Office from 1708 Nov. 25 to June 24 last and for salaries as approved. Money Book XX, pp. 73–4, 74.
Money warrant for 50l. to the Trustees for the poor ministers in the Isle of Man, for half a year to Lady day last on their yearly pension or annuity. Ibid., p. 77. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 10l. to Thomas Brand, her Majesty's writer and embellisher for embellishing an instrument in vellum containing her Majesty's grant of an addition of arms to Monsieur Masner with a large escutcheon of the said arms in the margin of that instrument. Money Book XX, p. 77.
July 19. Allowance by same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Post Office for last June 24 quarter: total 930l. 11s. 11d. (including 22l. 18s. 7d. for 5,503 ship letters on May 11 at a penny per letter; 37l. 5s. 4d. for 8,944 ditto on June 8; 22s. 5s. 0d. to Samuel Robinson for his bill for leaden seals; 20l. 3s. 0d. to Mr. John Ryals, mason). Ibid., p. 79.
J. Taylour (in the absence of Mr. Lowndes) to the Navy Treasurer. The Lord Treasurer directs that the flag pay of the Marquess of Carmarthen for the three quarters ended June 25 last be paid to him notwithstanding the stop which was put thereto on account of money owing by him to George and Joseph Newells who have failed and are greatly indebted to the Crown. But you are to take care that the Marquess's pay which shall become due for the future shall be stopped towards securing to the Crown so much as he owed the said Newells. Disposition Book XX, p. 22. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 92.
Same (in the absence of same) to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Charles Fox containing his cravings for his final account as late Paymaster of the Forces from 1704 Dec. 24 to 1705 June 23. Ibid., p. 90.
Allowance by Treasurer Godolphin of the salary bill, not detailed, of the Plantation officers of the Customs: for the half year ended 1709 June 24: total 1,428l. 2s. 1d. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 17.
Warrant by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for the patent officers at Exeter port to have parchment books sent to them yearly for the port of Bideford as is done for the port of Barnstaple; although Bideford is (according to the present establishment and settlement of the ports) a creek belonging to Barnstable which is a member of Exeter port but the receipt of Bideford and the business there is now become far more considerable than that of Barnstable. Ibid., p. 183.
Same by same to the Postmasters General to repay the Land Tax assessments anno 1708 on officers of the General Post Office and Penny Post Office whose salaries do not exceed 60l. per an.
Prefixing: memorial from said Postmasters General requesting same in behalf of the said officers. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 406.
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of a messuage in Clifford Co. Hereford and a tenement in Huntingdon and two cottages in Tenbury Co. Worcester: in order to a new lease thereof to Baron Price (Robert Price).
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Baron Price's petition. Ibid.
Same by same to Robert Walpole, Secretary at War, for a royal warrant for 306l. 6s. 4d. to Thomas Savory, Treasurer for Sick and Wounded Seamen: to be paid over to Thomas Code, chirurgeon at Falmouth, for quarters, cure &c. of sick and wounded land soldiers put on shore at Falmouth between 1 Sept. 1706 and 30 Sept. 1708.
Prefixing: said Walpole's report on said Code's petition. Ibid., pp. 411–12.
July 19. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against the late Commissioners for Transports on their accounts.
Prefixing: Auditor Maynwaring's report on the state of said accounts. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 412.
Same by same to Auditor Maynwaring to prepare for declaration the account of Charles, Duke of Somerset from 1702 Aug. 25 to 1703 March 6 as Master of the Horse.
Prefixing: abstract of said account: charge 11,000l.: discharge 9,694l. 10s. 10d. (including 411l. 16s. 6d. for coach horses; 1,306l. 10s. 6d. for hire of coaches, horses and chairs; 31l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Elford of the Chapel for travelling charges and diet at the Bath; 2,036l. 5s. 10d. for velvet and other materials for the Queen's coaches, chairs and liveries; 5,308l. 8s. 6d. to artificers for coaches, harness &c.; 452l. 12s. 0d. for caps &c. for livery servants): remains 1,305l. 9s. 2d. Ibid., p. 413.
Dormant warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Postmasters General to pay the Earl of Mar's pensions of 2,000l. per an. and 1,000l. per an. as by his patent ut supra, p. 208.
In the margin: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1710 Nov. 22 hereof. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 71.
July 20. Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham for 1709 June 24 quarter for three clerks for digesting the records in Cæsar's Chapel. Money Book XX, p. 58. Order Book VII, p. 269. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Same for 25l. to George Holmes for 1709 June 24 quarter as chief clerk for digesting the said records in Cæsar's Chapel. Money Book XX, p. 59. Order Book VII, p. 269. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Customs Cashier to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to John Thorowkettle for June 24 quarter as messenger attending the Customs.
Allowance by same of said Thorowkettle's bill for 15l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter's attendance on the Lord Treasurer. Money Book XX, p. 71. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Money warrants for 1708 [sic erratum for 1709] Midsummer quarter's salaries for the Bedchamber, viz. the Duchess of Marlborough as Groom of the Stole; nine Ladies of the Bedchamber; five women of the Bedchamber and five Maids of Honour all ut supra, p. 52, save that the name of Ann Smith as a Maid of Honour is omitted. Money Book XX, p. 76. Order Book VII, p. 289. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Same for 20l. to Tanaquil Faber, clerk, as royal bounty for the charges of his passage to Virginia whither he is going chaplain. Money Book XX, pp. 76–7. Order Book VII, p. 275. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
Same for 84l. 8s. 10d. to Myles Sandys for the surplus on his account as sheriff for Co. Lanes, for the year ended 1708 Sept. 29. Money Book XX, p. 77. Order Book VII, p. 277. Disposition Book XX, p. 22.
July 20. Letter of direction for 1,300l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to satisfy several bills of exchange drawn for the charge of transporting divers of the poor Palatines from Holland to England. Disposition Book XX, p. 21.
William Lowndes to Mr. Borrett to pay 100 guineas to the Attorney General in lieu of fees for his advice and opinion on several occasions on matters sent to him from the Commissioners of Trade: and 10 guineas to his clerk for his fees on reports and cases relating thereto. Ibid., p. 21. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 90.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to report on the enclosed estimate [missing] from Mr. Studholme, surveyor of the Queen's private roads, of the charge of repairing the road in Hyde Park and the private road to Fulham. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 90.
Same to the Agents for Taxes to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Geo. Dixon senr. and junr. concerning the debt of the elder to the Queen as Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Somerset. Ibid., p. 91.
Same to Henry Bendysh. The Commissioners for the Poor Palatines desire that the Queen's grants to them may be paid by Mr. Spencer Compton into the Bank of England. It is necessary that the Commissioners appoint some person or persons to receive such moneys so that their acquittances may be proper vouchers to said Compton's accounts. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Goddard, surety for Mr. Sansome late collector of Bristol, in 15,000l.; shewing that said Sansome is failed indebted 14,605l. 6s.d. to the Crown, but with debts and effects estimated at 15,883l. 5s. 10d.: therefore praying stay of process till realisation of the assets. Reference Book VIII, p. 365.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against Charles Shales, goldsmith, on his father's accounts as late Commissary General of Provisions in Ireland: the Auditor's report on his cravings being now before the Lord Treasurer. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 409.
Allowance by same of the table of prices for stamped parchment and paper as proposed by the Stamps Commissioners: being the same as last year with the addition of 4d. for affidavits on Sacrament Certificates [in cases of naturalizations]. Ibid., p. 414.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Stephen Godfrey praying the half pay of a Captain on the Irish Establishment in consideration of his service, sufferings and disbursements in the siege of Londonderry and of his present circumstances and family of nine children. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 96.
The like for the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Lodowick Cathcart praying relief in consideration of his services, sufferings and losses in the late Revolution. Ibid.
July 20. Approbation by Treasurer Godolphin of the list or certificate of the salaries and allowances according to the Establishment for Civil Affairs of Scotland with directions to the Barons of the Exchequer Scotland to direct payment thereof: to wit of the payments due thereunder “from the commencement of the respective establishments until Midsummer 1709”: amounting in all to 12,223l. 6s.d.
Prefixing: (1) the Civil List of Scotland; (2) the said certificate or list made up by the Barons of the Exchequer [Scotland] at Edinburgh the 12th July 1709, all as follows: viz.
(1) The Scotch Civil List or Establishment (the Establishment or list of payments for Civil Affairs in Scotland) under the royal sign manual dated St. James's 1709 June 23: as to commence from the respective dates mentioned as below:
per annum.
£ s. d.
to commence from 1 May, 1707.
the Receiver General of Crown Land Rents and Casualties and Paymaster of salaries as herein established: for himself 400 0 0
for a deputy 50 0 0
to commence from 1 May 1708.
the Lord President of the Session 800l. per an.: each of the other 14 Lords of Session 300l. per an. as an augmentation to their present salaries, out of the Customs and their fond of interest 5,000 0 0
the Lord Justice General 600 0 0
Lord Justice Clerk 400 0 0
Lord Advocate 600 0 0
Lord Register 444 16 8
Sir Alexander Erskine, Lyon King at Arms 300 0 0
Heralds and Pursuivants 250 0 0
Trumpeters 100 0 0
Presenter of Signatures 52 15 6
the Director of the Chancellary 25 0 0
the four Macers of the Session 10l. each per an. 40 0 0
the Clerk of the Justice Court 100 0 0
the three Macers of the Justice Court 10l. each per an. 30 0 0
the Housekeeper thereof and for crying the hours to the Lords of Session 8 6 8
the Dempster thereof 5 0 0
the Hereditary Usher thereof, Sir Archibald Cockburn 250 0 0
the Clerk of our Process before the Session 40 0 0
the Writer of Hornings 50 0 0
the Keeper of the Register of Hornings 20 0 0
Lord Bellenden, Hereditary Usher of the Exchequer 11 10 0
the three Macers of the Exchequer each 50l. per an. 150 0 0
our two Solicitors for salary and in lieu of all fees and allowances from us, each 200l. per an. 400 0 0
Mr. David Blair, one of our Chaplains. 50 0 0
Mr. John Law for salary and [for] the alms on our birthday 150 0 0
the underkeeper of the Palace of Holyrood House 50 0 0
the porter thereof 37 15 6
our printer for printing all public papers relating to the Government 50 0 0
Countess of Sutherland as interest of 1,000l. due to her from the Crown for some tenements in Holyrood House 60 0 0
the Knight Marshal 400 0 0
the Clerk of the Sheriffs' Roll, Sir Robert Lauder 50 0 0
the Clerk of the Burrough Roll, Alexander Kirkwood 28 0 0
the Enroller of the Property Roll 35 0 0
the Enroller of the Sheriffs' Roll 10 0 0
Dr. Thomas Dalrymple our First Physician 100 0 0
Dr. Edward Eizat our other Physician 50 0 0
Patrick Hepburne our Apothecary 40 0 0
George Ogilvie our Limner 100 0 0
the Under Falconer 50 0 0
the Master of the Wardrobe 55 11 4
the Clerk of the Wardrobe 30 0 0
the underkeeper thereof 40 0 0
a second underkeeper thereof 20 0 0
two Masters of the Works each 200l. per an. 400 0 0
the Clerk of the Stores under the Master of the Works 30 0 0
the Under Clerk and Extractor of our Process before the Session 20 0 0
James Sutherland, Keeper of the Physick Garden 50 0 0
David Simpson, Keeper of the Library in Holyrood House 80 0 0
to commence from the 25th March 1709.
Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer 1,000 0 0
ditto for the person deputed by him to keep the Exchequer Seal 100 0 0
four other Barons, each 500l. per an. 2,000 0 0
our Remembrancer John Tarver and William Stewart each 100l. per an. and the whole 200l. to the survivor [after the death of one or other of them] 200 0 0
the Treasurer's Remembrancer 100 0 0
the Clerk of the Pipe, John Tyas and Colin Mackenzie each 100l. per an. and the whole 200l. to the survivor 200 0 0
the Solicitor appointed to attend our Court of Exchequer and to take care of the prosecutions for bringing in the debts owing to the Crown: for his salary 80 0 0
and to be paid to his hands for defraying the charge of the said prosecutions and such petty expenses as the Barons of the Exchequer shall think necessary to direct for our service and for which he is to pass an account yearly before them, a sum not exceeding 250 0 0
the Marshall of the Court of Exchequer 80 0 0
John Stephens, Deputy Usher of the Exchequer 70l. per an. in recompense for his loss of perquisites by the Union, and 130l. per an. for salary and for providing and furnishing pens, ink, paper, parchment, coals, candles and other necessaries for the Court of Exchequer and the officers thereunto belonging 200 0 0
the Messenger of the Exchequer 6 13 0
the Doorkeepers of the Exchequer 30 0 0
two Attorneys of our Court of Exchequer each 50l. per an. 100 0 0
John Philps and Robert Arbuthnot, auditors of all our revenue in Scotland (except our revenue of Excise for which a particular auditor is appointed) 150l. per an. each for salary and in lieu of all fees and allowances whatsoever from us or from the [respective] accomptants: and we do hereby declare that upon the death or removal of either of them the said office shall remain to be exercised and executed by one person at a salary of 200l. per an. to be reckoned from the day of such death or removal 300 0 0
for our charities and bounties to such indigent and necessitous persons as shall be approved of by the Barons of our Exchequer and to be distributed amongst them quarterly in such proportions as our said Barons shall think fit: lists of which distribution are to be from time to time transmitted to our High Treasurer or Commissioners of our Treasury for the time being in order to be laid before us 2,000 0 0
Annual total of the Civil List of Scotland £17,960 9 0
(2) The abovesaid list of all such sums as are incurred and become due upon the Establishment for Civil Affairs in Scotland [as above] from the commencement of the respective [parts of the said] Establishment until Midsummer 1709: made up by the Barons of the Exchequer at Edinburgh 12 July 1709:
£ s. d.
Archibald Douglas, Receiver General of Land Rents &c. 1707 May 1 to 1709 June 24 967 16 1
Lords of Session. Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Lord President of Session, 1708 Sept. 25 to 1709 June 24, 600l.; Sir John Lauder of Fountain-hall; Sir Robert Dundass of Arnistoun; Sir John Maxwell of Pollock; Sir William Anstruther of the same; John, Earl of Lauderdale; Roderick McKenzie of Preston-hall; Sir Alexander Campbell of Cessnock; Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto; Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun; Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen; James Erskine of Grange; John Murray of Bonhill, each 225l. for the same time as Lords of Session; and 25l. to Sir Francis Grant of Collin a same, from 25 May 1709 to 24 June 1709 as a same; and 132l. 14s.d. to Sir Robert Stewart of Tillicultrie as a same, from 25 Sept. 1708 to 4 March 1709 being the day of his dismission; and 36l. 3s. 3d. to Dougall Stewart of Blairhall as a same, from 12 May to 24 June 1709 3,493 18
George, Earl of Cromartie, Lord Justice General from 1 May 1708 to 24 June 1709 690 8
Adam Cockburn, Lord Justice Clerk for same time 460 5 5
Sir James Stewart, Lord Advocate, for same time viz. to June 24 last the date of Sir David Dalrymple's commission 639 9 0
Sir James Murray, Lord Register from 1 May 1708 to 11 July 1708 being the day of his death 87 11 3
David, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Register from 16 July 1708 the date of his patent to 24 June 1709 419 5 11
Sir Alexander Erskine, Lyon King at Arms from 1 May 1708 to 24 June 1709 345 4
Heralds: Henry Frazer, James Bar, Walter Melvill, James Fairbairn, James Steill, Alexander Drummond each 28l. 15s. 4d. for 1708 May 1 to 1709 June 24 172 12 0
Pursuivants: William Home, James Guthrie, Robert Brown, Charles Erskine, John Erskine, each 19l. 3s. 11 2/4d. for 1708 May 1 to 1709 June 24: and William Smith from 1708 May 1 to 1709 [sic for 1708] July 26 being the day of his death 3l. 18s. 10d. and John Turner from 12 Aug. 1708 to 1709 June 24 being from the day of his admission 14l. 7s. 3d.: in all 114 5 10½
Trumpeters: John Yetts, Francis Marine, James Yetts, Daniell Thompson from 1 May 1708 to 24 June 1709 each 19l. 3s. 11 2/4d. 76 15 10
John Veitch, presenter of signatures, for same time 60 14 5
Charles Lord Kerr, Director of the Chancellary for same time 28 15 4
Macers of Sessions: John Adam, Charles Maitland, Andrew Graham, Patrick Grant for same time: each 11l. 10s. 1d. 46 0 4
James Montgomerie of Langshaw, Clerk of the Justice Court, for same time 115 1
Macers of the Justice Court: James Guthrie, Thomas Montgomerie, John Henderson 11l. 10s. 1d. each for same time 34 10 3
John Johnston and William Smith, Housekeepers of the Justice Court for same time 9 12 0
John Parke, Dempster of the Justice Court for same time 5 15 0 2/4
Sir Archibald Cockburn, Heretable Usher for same time 287 13 4 2/4
Sir James Dalrymple, Clerk of her Majesty's Process before the Session from 1 May 1708 to 30 Nov. 1708 23 5 9
John Dalrymple his son, Clerk of her Majesty's Process from 1708 Nov. 30 to 1709 June 24 22 14 7
William Alves, Writer of Hornings from 1 May 1708 to 24 June 1709 57 10 8
John Mitchelson, Keeper of the Register of Hornings for same time 23 0 2
Lord Bellenden, Heretable Usher of the Exchequer, for same time 13 4 7
Macers of the Exchequer: Robert Ballintine, John Hog, David Graham each 57l. 10s. 8d. for same time 172 2 0
Sir James Stewart, Solicitor from 1709 May 25 the date of his commission to 1709 June 24 16 8 9
Thomas Kennedy, Solicitor, for same time 16 8 9
David Blair, one of her Majesty's Chaplains from 1 May 1708 to 24 June 1709 57 10 8
John Law, Almoner, for salary and the alms on the Queen's birthday for same time 172 12 0
William Hamilton, underkeeper of Holyrood House from 1 May 1708 to 4 June 1709 being the day of his death 54 15 10 2/4
John Porterfeild, underkeeper thereof from 1709 June 6 the day of his admission to June 24 2 12 0 2/4
John Hamilton, porter thereof from 1708 May 1 to 1709 June 24 43 8 11 2/4
Agnes Campbell, her Majesty's printer for same time 57 10 8
the Countess of Sutherland for same time on her interest of 1,000l. for some tenements in Holyrood House 69 0 6
John, Earl of Kintore and his son, Knights Marshal, for same time 460 5 5
Sir Robert Lauder, Clerk of the Sheriffs' Roll, for same time 57 10 8
Alexander Kirkwood, Clerk to the Burrough Roll, for same time 32 4 3
Andrew Anderson, Enroller of the Property Roll, for same time 40 5
Robert Boyd, Enroller of the Sheriffs' Roll, for same time 11 10 1
Dr. Thomas Dalrymple, her Majesty's First Physician, for same time 115 1
Sir Edward Eizat, the other Physician, for same time 57 10 8
Patrick Hepburn, her Majesty's Apothecary, for same time 46 0 4
George Ogilvie, her Majesty's Limner, for same time 115 1
James Nasmith, Under Falconer, for same time 57 10 8
John Auchmuty, Master of the Wardrobe for same time 63 18 6 2/4
James Baird, Clerk thereof, for same time 34 10 3
Alexander Lesly, First Underkeeper thereof, for same time 46 0 4
Robert Morrison, Second Underkeeper thereof, for same time 23 0 2
Masters of Work: John Campbell, John Urquhart each 230l. 2s. 8 2/4d. for same time 460 5 5
Walter Murray, Clerk of the Stores under the Master of the Work, for same time 34 10 3
Gavin Hamilton, Under Clerk of her Majesty's Process for same time 11 10 1
James Reid, Extracter of her Majesty's Process, for same time 11 10 1
James Sutherland, Keeper of the Physick Garden, for same time 57 10 8
David Simpson, Keeper of the Library in Holyrood House, for same time 92 0 8
the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Court from 25 March 1709 to 24 June 250 0 0
the person deputed by him to keep the Exchequer Seal, for same time 25 0 0
Barons of the Exchequer: John Scrope 125l. for 1709 March 25 to June 24; Alexander Maitland 125l. for same time; 125l. to John Clerk for same time; 42l. 9s.d. to George Dalrymple 42l. 9s.d. for 1709 May 25 (the date of his commission) to June 24: in all 417 9
Queen's Remembrancers: John Tarver, William Stewart 25l. each from 1709 March 25 to June 24 50 0 0
William Allanson, Treasurer's Remembrancer for same time 25 0 0
Clerks of the Pipe: John Tyas, Colin McKenzie for same time 25l. each 50 0 0
William Bowles, Solicitor to the Exchequer Court, for same time 20 0 0
to be paid to him for the charge of prosecutions and petty expenses for same time 62 10 0
William Montgomerie, Marshal of the Exchequer Court, for same time 20 0 0
James Stephens, Deputy Usher of Exchequer, for same time 50 0 0
William Doull, Messenger of Exchequer, for same time 1 13 4
the Doorkeepers of Exchequer, for same time 7 10 0
Attorneys of Exchequer: John Beamont, Richard Wood for same time, each 12l. 10s. 0d. 25 0 0
Auditors of the Revenue: John Philps, Robert Arbuthnot, from 16 May 1709 the date of their commission to June 24 each 16l. 8s. 9d. 32 17 6
her Majesty's charities and bounties to indigent and necessitous persons approved by the Barons of the Exchequer from 1709 March 25 to June 24 500 0 0
£12,223 6 4 2/4
We have computed the salaries of the Lords of Session from 25 Sept. 1708 as her Majesty's letter which increases their salary intimates that their addition shall commence from 1708 March 25 and in pursuance thereof they have received two quarters' salaries. We have computed the salary of Robert Stewart of Tillicultry to the date of dismission and of Dougall Stewart of Blairhall from the date of commission which they esteem a hardship, supposing one of them to be entitled to the whole salary. We do not conceive our power to extend so far as to allow them the same.
In the Establishment transmitted to us Sir David Dalrymple's and Mr. Carmichael's allowance as Solicitors are omitted: and the salary of the doorkeepers and messenger of Exchequer are directed to be computed from 25 March 1709 although they have received nothing from 1 May 1708.
Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 72–80.