Warrant Books: July 1709, 21-25

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July 1709, 21–25

July. 21. Letter of direction for 1,000l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys: for the poor Palatines. Disposition Book XX, p. 21.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Sir Christopher Wren. The Lord Treasurer agrees to your estimate for the repairs and new buildings desired about Mr. Dunch's lodgings at Whitehall, except for the new building on the west side thereof for which there is no precedent either in the Treasury or the Works. You are to perform same accordingly.
Appending: said estimate (total 737l. 18s. 8d.). Out Letters (General) XIX, pp. 91–2.
July 22. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay to John Miller gent. (who is appointed in that behalf by the Commissioners for disposing of the money collected for the poor Palatines) 1,000l. as her Majesty's bounty towards their subsistence. Money Book XX, p. 78.
July 22. Letter of direction for the issue of 206,537l. 10s. 0d. as follows: out of Exchequer Bills [issued or issuable] under the Bank Stock Act [7 Anne, c. 30]: viz.
£ s. d.
to Sir Thomas Littleton, the Treasurer of the Navy:
for Wages and is to carry on the pays at Portsmouth and the Nore 10,000 0 0
for Wages and is to be paid to Thomas Savory, Treasurer for Sick and Wounded, upon account to pay bills of exchange and other incidents of that [Sick and Wounded] Commission 1,472 10 5
for Victualling to answer the Course [of the Victualling] and the interest thereon for the month of Dec. 1706 52,978 18 3
for Victualling and is to be paid to Thomas Savory for items as above 981 13 7
towards bills of exchange, necessary and extra necessary money, short beer money, short allowance money and contingencies: and completes 494,000l. for the quota for the Victualling out of the funds of the year 1709 21,167 0
£85,600 2
to John How, Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons:
for account of Guards and Garrisons anno 1709.
for 33 days' subsistence July 23 inst. to Aug. 24 next for the Troops and Regiments in Great Britain 22,555 13 9
for 91 days' pay to June 24 last for the Capt. General and the several Generals and Staff Officers 3,848 5
on account of contingencies to satisfy [several] royal warrants 3,450 10 0
to complete the royal warrant to Brigadier Macartney for 3,650l. 2,810 0 0
for account of the 5,000 men for sea service [anno 1709].
for 33 days' subsistence as above for the Marine Regiments 3,442 4 4
for same to Brigadier Handasyde's Regiment in England 266 5 1
on account of Invalids [anno 1709].
on account of the pay of the eleven Companies of Invalids 2,202 0
£38,574 18
£ s. d.
to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad:
in part of 901,827l. 13s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1709.
towards answering Mr. Sweet's bills of exchange payable to Sir Henry Furnese on account of subsistence [of said body] from Aug. 23 next 32,000 0 0
in part of 177,511l. 3s. 6d. for the 10,000 additional Forces anno 1709.
towards answering Mr. Sweet's like bills for subsistence as above 8,000 0 0
in part of 1,081,083l. 4s. 0d. for the Forces in Spain and Portugal anno 1709.
for the subsistence of Lord Mountjoy's Regiment from June 24 last to July 17 inst. the day they sailed for Ireland 645 12 0
to answer bills of exchange drawn by Mr. Mead between March 14 and June 14 last and now due, for value taken up by him at Barcelona for subsistence of her Majesty's Forces and other services of the war in those parts 4,500 0 0
to answer bills of exchange for the subsistence of several Officers and soldiers of her Majesty's Forces in Spain lately made prisoners in Portugal: to be charged to the respective Regiments as paid on account of their subsistence 1,603 0 0
for Major Gen. Gorge for 217 men delivered out of his Regiment in Spain to the Regiments of Harrison (late Southwell), Mordaunt and Whiteman at the rate of 3l. each man: and to be charged in the accounts of the said Regiments as follows to wit 211 men to Harrison's, five to Mordaunt's and one to Whiteman's 651 0 0
in part of 553,845l. 14s. 4d. for subsidies to the Allies anno 1709.
for two months' subsidy to the King of Portugal for July and August 1709 at the rate of 51½ pence sterling to the Crown, pursuant to [the agreed exchange rate in] Sir Henry Furnese's [remittance] proposal of 1708 Dec. 9 23,842 11 10
in part of 301,748l. 7s. 11¼d. for extraordinary charges of the war.
for two months' subsistence from July 23 inst. in advance to the Officers in Second going upon the Expedition with Major Gen. Wills and is in further part of 12,000l. granted by Parliament for the said Second Officers 291 5 6
for a third of 32,486l. 19s. 0d. granted by Parliament to make good the several services following (the other two thirds being to be satisfied out of tallies on Malt anno 1709 remaining in Mr. Brydges' hands) viz. 18,731l. 8s. 11d. for her Majesty's share of an arrear of extraordinaries due to the Hessians; 12,572l. 16s. 4d. for the pay of Brigadier Wynne's Regiment ordered from Ireland to wit from 1707–8 Jan. 24 to 1708 Dec. 22; 1,182l. 13s. 9d. for contingent expenses on the Expedition under Lieut. Gen. Earl anno 1708: in all 32,486l. 19s. 0d. whereof one third is 10,828 19 8
£82,362 9 0
Disposition Book XX, pp. 23–4.
July 22. J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed Bill [missing] lately transmitted from Ireland for explaining and amending the Act of 6 Anne [Irish Act 6 Anne, c. 18] for encouraging the export of corn: the said Bill having been sent to the Lord Treasurer by the Committee of the Privy Council for considering the Bills lately transmitted from Ireland. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 92.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the same to establish an allowance of 20l. per an. for a clerk to Henry Hare, Customer and Collector of Lynn Regis port.
Prefixing: said Commissioners' recommendation of said allowance. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 185.
July 23. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Navy Treasurer. The Lord Treasurer desires you to obtain 20,000l. from the Bank of England on the tallies and orders in your hands on the eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708 against the time the Governors of the Chest at Chatham shall desire the same to be paid to enable them to pay to the poor pensioners thereof the arrears on their respective pensions to Lady day last. The Lord Treasurer will direct 5 per cent. interest to be paid thereon to the Bank in the usual way. Disposition Book XX, p. 25.
Same (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance. Secretary Boyle has (by the Queen's orders) sent to the Lord Treasurer your report on the petition of Lewis Du Terme whom the Earl of Peterborough, when Commander in Chief in Spain, appointed to be Lieut. Col. of the [Artillery] Train there. The Lord Treasurer has ordered him 300l. in consideration of his service and for all [his] pretences to pay for the time he so served. If a royal warrant is necessary for the payment thereof please procure it at once so that Duterme (who is going on further service as the Lord Treasurer understands) may have his money to assist him therein. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 93.
July 23. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the executors of Henry, late Lord Dover concerning a contract for the purchase of a fee farm rent for which the consideration money was paid but the contract not perfected. How does this matter stand with relation to the Act 1 Anne [the Civil List Act of 1 Anne, c. 1] for preserving the inheritance of the Crown? Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 93.
Same (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition of Joshua Claver landwaiter in Hull port and distributor of stamped paper for the East Riding of Yorkshire, which [latter office] he has now laid down, both his securities being dead insolvent: shewing that he has had great losses by the death and failure of under distributors and is deficient in his accounts and is served with a scire facias in the Exchequer: therefore praying delay. Reference Book VIII, p. 365.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Edward Conway, Receiver General of Land Tax anno 1709 for Cos. Chester, Denbigh and Flint, proposing his security as Receiver General of the Duties on Houses for said counties. Affairs of Taxes I, pp. 111, 188.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Duke of Montrose in reply to his received some time ago concerning the ship Industry of Leith seized in 1707. In a second report thereon the Customs Commissioners of Scotland inform me that the parties did judicially confess their crime, upon which the ship and cargo were condemned and (to the great surprise of the said Commissioners) the same were sold to the proprietors for no more than 2,450l. although computed to be worth 5,047l. and the petitioners readily gave bond to answer the said 2,450l. by a day long since elapsed. I cannot but be of opinion they have already had more favour than they could reasonably expect and I can therefore by no means advise remission of the Queen's moiety of the seizure, being very sensible that any the least encouragement to unfair traders will be of infinite prejudice to the revenue and the greatest injustice and discouragement to honest dealers. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 80.
July 24. Money warrant for 400l. to John Bury, Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Notts, as in part of 1,184l. which the Agents for Taxes have certified as fit to be allowed him for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Money Book XX, p. 102. Order Book VII, p. 284. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
July 25. Royal warrant, dated Windsor Castle, to Spencer Compton to pay her Majesty's charity for the poor Palatines to such Receiver as shall be appointed thereto by the Commissioners and Trustees lately appointed by the Queen for collecting, receiving and disposing of the money to be collected for the subsistence and settlement of the said poor Palatines: the Queen's bounty of 80l. a day having been hitherto and up to the 26th July inst. paid to John Tribbeko and George Andrew Ruperti ut supra, pp. 172, 202, 226, to whom such payments are to cease from the said July 26. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 100.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to grant to John Duke of Newcastle full and free licence and liberty to make a park of the lands proposed by him in the forest of Sherwood, to wit at least 3,000 acres of his own lands of inheritance and wherein no other person hath any right of common; the circuit or pale thereof to take in “part of Clumber, part of Hardwick, part of Bothemsal alias Normanton and part of Carburton,” the said pale to begin near Butterworth Haggs at the north west corner of Clumberwood and go down to the river called Clumber River south, taking in all Clumber Wood, and so go over the said river still south partly in a straight line abutting on Carburton Town and Closes west to a great road that leads out of Derbyshire to Retford, then turning east on by the said road along the top of Clumber Ground which is separated from Thoresby Grounds by the said Great Road and on by the said road into Bothemsal alias Normanton Sheepwalk and with a slanting line through the said sheepwalk to the lower end of Hardwick Carr where there is a little pale and then cross the same river north and go on still slanting up to the great Cole Cart Road that goes on by the north side of Hardwick Woods and then turning westward to enclose the whole of Hardwick Wood and on by the said great Coal Cart Road to the place where the pale is to begin, abutted on this side by Worksop grounds on the north. Further in order to the making of the pale of the said intended park a riding is to be cut through “our decayed wood at Berkland” and the timber therefrom to be applied to the cost of said pale and the remainder of the cost of said pale to be supplied out of the said Duke's own woods, as also for the building of lodges, houses, barns and other conveniences for the said park.
Further the said Duke having “represented to us that the present charges we are at for our said forest of Sherwood is 366l. per an, which was to be satisfied out of dotard trees to be cut down in the said forest, but that the means of raising the said money failing, the same has been paid only to Michaelmas 1707 and the said Duke hath therefore prayed that in consideration of making the park as is before proposed and of extinguishing the rent of such a quantity as 3,000 acres of his own lands as aforesaid and of finding and providing hay and pasture ground not only for the deer to be kept in the said park but for those in the forest also, and of paying all the keepers both in the park and forest their yearly wages and of defraying all other charges and expenses incident to both he may be allowed 1,000l. per an. during our natural life, to begin from 1707 Michaelmas; and that he the said Duke may be constituted Ranger of the said Park during our life with the herbage of the same; and that if the said 1,000l. per an. shall not be continued to be paid for the purposes aforesaid then [he] to have the enjoyment of his own lands again as in his present estate with the said pale and the lodges, houses, barns in the condition they shall then be in, and also that he may be at liberty to appoint such number of keepers and servants for looking after the said park and forest as he shall from time to time think convenient”: all which proposition having been referred to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands he has reported that by the affidavits of William Wenman, John Cossen, William Jessop and Robert Monckton the said 3,000 acres of land is wholly the inheritance of the said Duke and no other person whatsoever hath any right of common therein and that the making the said park will be so far from perjudicing any person that it will rather be a considerable advantage, ease and satisfaction to the inhabitants of that part of the country; and the Surveyor General of Woods, Trent North, has certified that such park will prevent the deer of offending the adjacent inhabitants who have made complaints thereabouts and that a riding may be cut across Birkland Wood the same bigness as the other (which is 80 yards wide) without any damage to the forest or wood provided it be made in the proper place: and that the Duke may be reasonably constituted Ranger with power to appoint officers both in the park and forest provided the present officers of the forest be not injured thereby and that there is no inconvenience in granting free chase and free warren in such park to the said Duke and his heirs.
The said proposal in all points as above is therefore hereby assented to and to be put in force hereby: with a special covenant on the part of the said Duke that for the considerations above detailed he shall assign and convey to trustees for the use of the Queen the said intended park with the lodges, houses, barns and other appurtenances during the term hereof (to wit for 99 years terminable on the Queen's life) and with a clause of contingent re-assumption to the said Duke of the said lands in manner as abovesaid: further the officers of the said forest are to certify the number of deer taken out of it for stocking the said park within six months; so that if the said 1,000l. per an. be not paid the said Duke may not be obliged to turn more deer into our said forest than shall appear by the said certificate to have been taken thereout for stocking the said park. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 104–9.
July 25. Royal sign manual for 2,365l., out of First Fruits and Tenths, to Edward Barker, Treasurer of the Queen's Bounty for poor clergy: without imprest: for such uses as are expressed in the charter of incorporation of 1704 Nov. 3 of the Governors of said Bounty. (Money order dated Aug. 5 hereon.) Ibid., p. 110. Order Book VII, p. 291.
Same for 550l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, 500l. hereof to be paid by him as a present from the Queen to the Ambassador from the King of Morocco, 30l. to his interpreter, and 20l. for clothing the said Ambassador's slaves: together with 34l. 17s. 6d. for Exchequer &c. fees hereon. (Money warrant dated Aug. 10 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 13 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 118. Order Book VII, p. 289. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Sir Stephen Evans, her Majesty's jeweller; for her Majesty's picture set in diamonds which her Majesty was pleased to present to [Pedro de Sousa] Marquis Das Minas: as appears by certificate of the Lord Chamberlain dated “the 11th of December instant” [sic for past]. Money Book XX, p. 78. Order Book VII, p. 271. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 3,254l. 18s. 0d. to John Williams, agent to her Majesty's printers, for printing Acts of Parliament, Proclamations, Forms of Prayer, speeches and other things by them delivered to the Archbishop of Canterbury et al. and for stationery wares by them delivered for the service of the two Houses of Parliament from Michaelmas 1707 to Michaelmas 1708.
Appending: abstract of said account.
£ s. d.
the Archbishop of Canterbury 734 6 7
the Lord Treasurer 691 1 10
the Lords of the Privy Council 115 16 4
the Clerk of the House of Peers 692 19 11
the Speaker of the House of Commons 68 1 0
the Clerk of the House of Commons 444 8 2
the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Commons 449 4 6
the Crown Office 114 11 8
the Hanaper Office 14 8 0
£3,254 8 0
(Letter of direction dated Aug. 29 hereon.) Money Book XX, p. 80. Order Book VII, p. 283. Disposition Book XX, p. 42.
July 25. Same for 1,500l. to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery for one year to 1708 June 24 on his 1,000l. per an, in lieu of diet and his 500l. per an. as royal bounty as late President of the Privy Council. Money Book XX, p. 84. Order Book VII, p. 287. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 100l. to the four Clerks of the Privy Council for 708 June 24 quarter for attending the business of the Commissioners of Trade. Money Book XX, p. 84. Order Book VII, p. 287. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 340l. to Benjamin Bennett Esq. for one year to 1708 June 24 on his allowances as Lieut.-Govr. and Commander in Chief of the Bermuda or Summer Islands. Money Book XX, p. 85. Order Book VII, p. 287. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 248l. 14s. 6d. to William Grymes gent, et al. for services &c. as follows:
£ s. d.
to William Grymes for copies of several records and the Queen's Duty [for stamps] for the same in order to settle the title of Cotton Houses and for enrolling the Catalogue of the Cottonian Library amounting to 156 folios 159 2 0
to him more for making an abstract of the letters patent of the 9th and 10th years of James I. containing 142½ sheets of large royal imperial paper writ on both sides at 6s. per sheet 42 15 0
to him also for making an alphabet and for search of 65 rolls 12 7 6
to him likewise for a copy, [Stamp] Duty and search of [for] the [Patent Roll entry of the] patent of her Majesty's printers 3 17 6
to him more for the [Exchequer] fees and charges on receiving the aforesaid sums 9 18 6
to George Granville Esq. for the fees paid by him on receiving a year's rent for Mote Park ended at Xmas 1708 20 14 0
£248 14 6
Money Book XX, p. 85. Order Book VII, p. 288. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
July 25. Money warrant for 2,600l. to John, Duke of Marlborough for six months to Sept. 25 last on his ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General.
1,890l. to Thomas, Lord Raby for same to Sept. 29 last as Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Prussia.
1,580l. to Paul Methuen, late Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Portugal, and is for 158 days to Aug. 29 last being the day of his return into the presence.
800l. to same for a bill of extraordinaries in said service from 1707 Dec. 14 to 1708 Aug. 14.
945l. to William Cadogan for six months to Sept. 29 last as Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the States General.
1,504l. to James Stanhope, 940l. thereof for same time as Envoy Extraordinary to Charles III. King of Spain and 564l. for same time as Plenipotentiary.
945l. to Henry Newton Dr. of Laws for same time as same to the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
945l. to James Robinson Dr. in Divinity for same as same to the King of Sweden.
945l. to Emanuell Scroop How for same as same to the Princes of Brunswick-Luneburg.
945l. to John Chetwind for same as same to the Duke of Savoy.
945l. to Charles Whitworth for same as same to the Czar of Muscovy.
945l. to Geo. De la Val for same as same to the Emperor of Fez and Morocco, Taffiletta and Suz &c.
945l. to Abraham Stanyan for same as same to the Swiss Cantons.
945l. to Daniell Pultney for same as same to the King of Denmark.
200l. to same for one bill of extraordinaries 1707 Aug. 18 to 1707–8 Feb. 18 [in said service].
567l. to John Wych for same time on his ordinary of 3l. a day as Resident at Hamburg.
378l. to James Dayrolle for same on his ordinary of 40s. a day as Resident at the Hague.
935l. to Francis Palmes, Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy; which with 455l. already paid him is for 277 days 1707 Dec. 26 (the day of his departure out of the presence) to 1708 Sept. 29 on his ordinary of 5l. a day.
1,200l. to Henry, Earl of Galway for a bill of extraordinaries 1707 Nov. 1 to 1708 Nov. 1 as Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of Portugal.
172l. to James Craggs (Craiggs) Esq., late Secretary in the Court of the King of Spain, and is for 86 days on his ordinary of 40s. a day from 1707 June 24 to Sept. 18 last [sic for 1707], on which day his ordinary of 3l. a day as Resident with said King does commence.
190l. to Benjamin Lodington for six months to 1708 Sept. 29 as her Majesty's Agent and Consul at Tripoly.
300l. to Robert Cole for same as Agent and Consul at Algier.
65l. to Casper Perrinet Darziliers for same time as Residing for her Majesty's service at Geneva.
298l. to James Dayrolle for a bill of extraordinaries 1707 Sept. 21 to 1707–8 March 21 as Residing for her Majesty's service at the Hague.
499l. 14s. 0d. to Henry Davenant Esq. for three bills of extraordinaries 1707 Dec. 12 to 1708 Dec. 12 as her Majesty's Secretary at Frankfort (for the letter of direction on this last item see infra, p. 304, under date August 17). Money Book XX, pp. 90–92. Order Book VII, pp. 272–4. Disposition Book XX, p. 42.
July 25. Same for 49l. 17s. 6d. to the Officers of the Revels as follows for 2¼ years' fees or salaries to 1708 June 24: viz.
£ s. d.
Charles Killegrew, Master of the Revels, on his 10l. per an. 22 10 0
L'Estrange Symes, Comptroller of the Revels, on his 12l. 3s. 4d. per an. 27 7 6
£49 17 6
Money Book XX, p. 104. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to the four Clerks of the Privy Council (William Blathwayte, John Povey, Edward Southale, Christopher Musgrave) for 1708 June 24 quarter's salaries. Money Book XX, p. 105. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 100l. to John English for one year to 1708 June 24 on his salary as Marshal of the Ceremonies.
66l. 13s. 4d. each to Edward Harley and Arthur Maynwaring for same as Auditors of Imprests.
20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to 1708 June 24 on the pension granted for the life of Mary Cock.
25l. to John Roos for same time on his salary as Chief Engraver of Seals &c. Money Book XX, p. 106. Disposition Book XX, p. 43.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of land, part (being the remainder ungranted) of the Royal Garden at St. James's; in order to a lease thereof to Henry Boyle.
Prefixing: said Surveyor's report on said Boyle's memorial for same. “There was set out by me a small triangular piece of ground at the east end of the Wilderness which was leased to Mr. London on his being removed from the custody of the [Royal] Garden and Wilderness and whereon he hath made additional buildings and now lives therein: and part of the Royal Garden at the west end hath been very lately granted to Trustees for the Duchess of Marlborough. I have caused what remains of the Royal Garden and Wilderness ungranted to be surveyed and admeasured . . and a plan thereof made and hereto annexed [missing] and find the area or content thereof to be about 9 acres 1 rood 1 perch.” The house, besides the additions made by Mr. Boyle, is a low ordinary building made for a gardener's use. The gardens are a charge and expense and were found so to the Crown. I therefore consider a reserve rent of 35l. per an. sufficient. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 419–20.
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a new Commission of the Revenue of Ireland, to include William Strickland in place of Thomas Everard lately deceased: the new Commissioners to be Thomas Keightly, John South, Sir Thomas Southwell, Samuel Ogle, Sir William St. Quintin as Commissioners of Excise and the said Keightly, South, Southwell, Ogle, St. Quintin, Henry Tennison and William Strickland as Commissioners of the Revenue. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 97–8.
July 25. Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Newstead, late one of the collectors of the revenue in Ireland, praying to be restored to his place and to be discharged of a balance due from him to the Crown. Ibid., p. 95.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Lord Treasurer and to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to pay to Archibald Douglas up to 2,000l. in the whole, out of Excise moneys of Scotland, to be by him applied for the charge of the ensuing Circuit Courts in Scotland according to such directions as he shall receive from the Justice General of Scotland or for any two of the Lords of Justiciary: and further to give allowance to the Excise Commissioners of Scotland for the sums of 1,500l. and 500l. by them paid in the said manner for the charge of the then ensuing Circuits. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 81–2.
Same to the abovesaid Archibald Douglas to pay 700l. to David, Earl of Glasgow for his charges and expenses as High Commissioner to the late Assembly in Scotland: and 400l. to John Currie for same as Moderator of the said Assembly. Ibid., p. 82.