Warrant Books: July 1709, 26-31

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

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'Warrant Books: July 1709, 26-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709, (London, 1949) pp. 278-289. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol23/pp278-289 [accessed 25 April 2024]

July 1709, 26–31

July. 26. Money warrant for 50l. to the Mayor of Macclesfield for one year to 1708 June 24 on the allowance for a preacher to instruct the people of the said town in the service of God, by appointment of the Bishop of Chester. Money Book XX, p. 80. Order Book VII, p. 281. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 831l. to the clerks and other officers of the Tally Court for 8,310 tallies levied and stricken by them for the service of the Crown without fees from Michaelmas 1708 to Easter 1709 being 6,130 tallies of loan on several funds (for which the fees would be 613l.) and 2,180 tallies on the second Annuity Act anno 1708 (for which the fees would be 218l.). Money Book XX, p. 81. Order Book VII, p. 268.
Same for 42l. 9s. 5½d. to Nicholas Browne for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Dorset for the year ended 1708 Sept. 29. Money Book XX, p. 82. Order Book VII, p. 320. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 96l. 13s. 4d. to John Cook, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats in the Court of Exchequer, for one year to Xmas 1708 on his several fees and allowances of 20l. per an., 10l. per an., 33l. 6s. 8d. per an., 26l. 8s. 4d. per an., 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. respectively for Recusants' forfeitures and extracting fines and amercements. Money Book XX, p. 82. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 150l. to Sir David Mitchell for three quarters to 1708 June 24 on his allowance in lieu of perquisites as Gentleman Usher Black Rod. Money Book XX, p. 83. Order Book VII, p. 282. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
July 26. Same for 80l. to Sarles Goatley Esq., Serjeant at Arms attending the House of Peers, for his pains and disbursements in attending the Speaker of said House for 160 days between 1708 July 8 and 1709 April 21 at 10s. a day.
Appending: certificate by Mathew Johnson, Clerk of Parliament, of the said days (of prorogation and session). Money Book XX, p. 83. Order Book VII, p. 284. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Auditor of the Receipt [sic erratum for the Customs Cashier] to pay 28l. to the four Ushers of the Exchequer Court for five years to Easter 1709 on the sum of 5l. 12s. 0d. per an. payable to them at Easter by the Customers of the [out]ports of England and Wales.
Appending: certificate by James Moody, deputy to Auditor Edward Harley, that said fee has been allowed in the accounts of the Receiver General of the Customs only to Easter 1704. Money Book XX, p. 83.
Money warrant for 500l. to Thomas Lane Esq. for one year to 1708 June 24 on his pension. Ibid., p. 84. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 100l. to Thomas Walker, her Majesty's Housekeeper at Newmarket, for half a year's salary to June 24 last.
40l. to Dr. — Green for one year to 1708 Sept. 29 on his fee as Professor of Physick in the University of Cambridge.
16l. 13s. 4d. to the Master &c. of Emanuel College Cambridge for same time on their perpetuity.
50l. to Amias Hext for half a year to 1708 June 24 on his pension. Money Book XX, p. 86. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 2,000l. to Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch for half a year to 1708 June 24 on her annuity. Money Book XX, p. 86. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 287l. 10s. 0d. to William Popple, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade, for 1709 June 24 quarter's salaries for himself, clerks &c.
90l. 18s. 3d. to same for same quarter's incidents for his office. Money Book XX, p. 87. Order Book VII, p. 285. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 75l. to the heirs of Col. Fairfax for three quarters to 1708 June 24 on their perpetuity granted by Charles II. Money Book XX, p. 87. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 2,889l. 14s. 6d. to the Commissioners for Trade, being 500l. each to Thomas, Earl of Stamford, William, Lord Dartmouth, Sir Phillip Meadows, John Poultney and Robert Monckton for half a year's salaries to 1708 Sept. 29, and 389l. 14s. 6d. to Sir Charles Turner for salary from 1708 May 4 to Sept. 29. Money Book XX, p. 87. Order Book VII, p. 276a Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 60l. to Roger Millart, one of the clerks to the Agents for Taxes, for a 54 days' journey to Chester, Denbigh and Flint in which he assisted Thomas Lloyd, Receiver General for the said counties, to get in 24,016l. 18s. 0d. arrears of taxes there annis 1707 and 1708 which arrears had been in dispute between said Lloyd and said counties, the counties saying same had been paid and Lloyd saying the contrary whereupon said Millart was sent thither and the same to the above total was paid in Millart's presence and he brought up 19,016l. 10s. 0d. thereof with a guard and paid it into the Receipt the 16th inst. and 5,000l. by bills, which was a very good service and well executed by him.
Prefixing: representation by the Agents for Taxes as to said Millart's service herein. Money Book XX, p. 88. Order Book VII, p. 283. Disposition Book XX, p. 43.
July 26. Money warrant for 480l. 5s. 10d. to the Officers of the Ordnance for one year to 1708 Sept. 29 on their salaries as follows:
£ s. d.
Duke of Marlborough, Master General of the Ordnance 175 18 4
Thomas Erle, Lieutenant General of same 66 13 4
William Brydges, Surveyor General of same 36 10 0
Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of same 40 0 0
James Lowther, Storekeeper of same 54 15 0
Christopher Musgrave, Clerk of same 36 10 0
Thomas Gardner gent., Keeper of the stores of small arms 15 4 2
James Craggs Esq., Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance 18 5 0
Thomas Silver Esq., Master Gunner of England 36 10 0
£480 5 10
Money Book XX, p. 89. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 183l, to George, Duke of Northumberland for same time on his fee of 10s. a day as Govr. and Capt. of Windsor Castle. Money Book XX, p. 89. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 500l. to the executors of Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury for half a year to Sept. 29 last as late a Commissioner for Trade. Money Book XX, p. 93. Order Book VII, p. 276b. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 103l. 17s. 6d. to Henry Ballowe and John Smith, Deputy Chamberlains for Joining of Tallies in the Exchequer Court, for their fees on 8,310 tallies ut supra, p. 278. Money Book XX, p. 93. Order Book VII, p. 277. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 877l. 7s. 11d. to John, Lord Somers on his 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet and his 500l. as bounty as President of the Privy Council to wit from 1708 Nov. 25 (the day he took place as President of the said Council) to 1708 June 24. Money Book XX, p. 93. Order Book VII, p. 282. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 40l. to William Jones for three quarters to 1708 June 24 “on his several fees of 40l. and 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Apothecary to her Majesty's Household.” Money Book XX, p. 94. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
July 26. Same for 60l. to Jane Browning, relict of Micha. Browning for one year to 1708 June 24 on her pension.
40l. to Thomas Boucher, Dr. of Civil Law for same time on his fee as Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford. Money Book XX, p. 95. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 420l. to Kings at Arms &c. as follows for same time on their respective fees: viz.
£ s. d.
Sir Henry St. George, Garter King 100 0 0
John Vanbrugh, Clarencieux King 40 0 0
Peter Le Neve, Norroy King 40 0 0
Gregory King, Lancaster Herald 26 13 4
Charles Mawson, Chester Herald 26 13 4
Peers Maudit, Windsor Herald 26 13 4
Samuel Stebbing, Somerset Herald 26 13 4
Laurence Cromp Esq., York Herald 26 13 4
John Hare Esq. Richmond Herald 26 13 4
John Gibbon gent. Bluemantle Pursuivant 20 0 0
Dudley Downes gent. Rouge Dragon Pursuivant 20 0 0
John Hesket gent. Portcullis Pursuivant 20 0 0
John Bound gent. Rouge Croix Pursuivant 20 0 0
£420 0 0
Money Book XX, p. 95. Disposition Book XX, p. 43.
Same for 225l. to Henry Lowman and Mary his wife for three quarters to 1708 June 24 on their fee or salary as Housekeeper and Wardrobe Keeper of Kensington Palace. Money Book XX, p. 96. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 86l. 5s. 0d. to James Chase for same time on his patent fee as Apothecary in Ordinary to her Majesty's person. Money Book XX, p. 97. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 500l. to the executors of James Gastigny for one year to 1708 June 24 on his pension. Money Book XX, p. 97. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 249l. 3s. 4d. to the executors of William Young Esq. for same on his same. Money Book XX, p. 97.
Same for 500l. to William Borret as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated July 5 [sic ? for July 25] hereon.) Ibid., p. 97. Order Book VII, p. 291. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 20l. to the University of Cambridge for two years to 1709 Lady day on the perpetuity of 10l. per an. for a preacher. Money Book XX, p. 98. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 100l. to Dr. Richard Bentley for half a year to 1708 June 24 on his fee or salary as Library Keeper to her Majesty. Money Book XX, p. 98. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
July 26. Money warrant for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Phillip Ryley for half a year to 1708 Xmas as a Serjeant at Arms. (For the letter of direction hereon see under Aug. 17 infra, p. 304.) Money Book XX, p. 106.
Same for 30l. to John Dolben and Richard Cann, Clerks of the Fines at Ludlow, for 1½ years to 1708 Sept. 29 on their yearly fee of 20l.
41l. 18s. 0d. to the Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer Court for three quarters to 1708 Sept. 29 on his salary.
195l. 16s. 8d. to Malachi Thurston for one year to 1708 June 24 on his several fees of 20 marks per an. and 10s. a day as Knight Harbinger. Ibid., p. 108. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 5l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Cotton bart. for one year to 1708 Xmas on his perpetuity.
40l. 13s. 4d. to the Secondaries in the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office for one year to 1709 Lady day on their fees viz. 5l. to John Tayleur, First Secondary; 4l. to Charles Batteley, Second Secondary; 26l. 13s. 4d. to said Battely for execution of all Originals transcribed out of Chancery into the Exchequer; 5l. to Thomas Marriott, Clerk of the Pleas in the Exchequer Court. Money Book XX, p. 109. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same for 50l. to Edward Wilcox for one year to 1709 Lady day on his fee or salary as Surveyor General of Woods Trent South.
50l. to Thomas Hewet for same as same Trent North. Money Book XX, p. 131. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Same for 9l. 2s. 6d. to John Bromfield for one year to 1707 Xmas on his fee of 6 pence a day as Ranger alias Riding Forester of New Forest. Money Book XX, p. 145. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 1,000l. per an. salary to David, Earl of Weymss as Vice Admiral of Scotland: he being at great and constant expense in the execution of the office of Judge of the Admiralty Court in Scotland, and for salaries and allowances to the officers and servants necessarily employed under him: to date as from Dec. 11 last: same to be for recompense to himself, salaries to the officers under him and all other incident charges: to be paid by the Treasurer of the Navy. Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 85–6.
Same (dated same) for a patent under the great seal of Scotland to ordain and appoint Archibald, Earl of Roseberry to be Chamberlain of her Majesty's lands and lordship of Fyfe for 99 years terminable on the Queen's life: as in place of the gift dated 1703–4 Jan. 29 appointing him thereto during pleasure only. Ibid., pp. 83–4.
Money orders for Trinity term 1709 for the Welsh Judges as follows: viz.
125l. to Sir Joseph Jekyll as Chief Justice of Chester.
50l. to John Pocklington as Second Justice of Chester and 50l. as Second Justice of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery.
75l. to Charles Whitacre as Chief Justice of Pembroke, Carmarthen and Cardigan.
75l. to Thomas Webb as Second Justice of same.
75l. to William Banastre as Chief Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor.
75l. to Charles Cox as Second Justice of same.
75l. to John Hook as Chief Justice of Merioneth, Carnarvon and Anglesea.
75l. to William Jessop as Second Justice of same.
Order Book VII, p. 276. Disposition Book XX, p. 28.
July 26. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to Mr. Brydges, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad. The Lord Treasurer directs you to assign (out of the Malt tallies anno 1709 put into your hands June 15 last) 6,093l. 10s. 0d. to the General Officers serving in Flanders in 1708 to make up their pay according to the stations in which they served ut supra, p. 247: according to the power given by the clause for appropriating the public funds in the [various] Acts [of Supply] of the last Session. The Lord Treasurer will warrant 6 per cent. interest thereon in the usual way. “But you are to take care that as the said tallies and orders be delivered out to the said General Officers you have some assurance from them that they shall not be disposed of so as to be discounted to the prejudice of the public credit.” Disposition Book XX, p. 25.
Same to same. The Lord Treasurer directs you to assign for services ut supra, p. 271, the 10,828l. 19s. 8d. directed to you the 22nd inst. ut supra, p. 209, in Exchequer Bills, and the further sum of 21,657l. 19s. 4d. of the Malt tallies anno 1709 which were put into your hands June 15 last: making a total sum of 32,486l. 19s. 0d.: in part of 301,748l. 7s. 11¼d. for extraordinaries of the war. Six per cent. interest will be directed on said tallies and the Regimental Agents are to give assurances as above concerning the disposal and discounting of the tallies. Ibid., p. 26.
Letter of direction for 300l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, whereof 201l. 15s. 8d. out of arrears of the seventh 4s. Aid anno 1704 (all loans and interest thereupon being satisfied); 9l. 19s. 0d. out of arrears of Malt anno 1704 (all loans and arrears thereon being likewise satisfied); 79l. 5s. 4d. out of the rent of Hackney coaches. The said 300l. is to be placed to account of the Ordnance quota anno 1704 and is to be paid to Lewis Du Terme in reward for his service for the time he acted as Lieut. Col. of the Train of Artillery in Spain. Ibid., p. 27.
Same for 3,250l. to the 13 Judges at Westminster for 1709 Trinity term on their salaries and 275l. to the 11 Masters in Chancery for 1709 June 24 quarter on same. Ibid., pp. 28–9.
J. Taylour [in the absence of William Lowndes] to Thomas Morrice. The Lord Treasurer is informed by Mr. Stanhope's letters that notwithstanding the care that has been taken to supply the troops in Spain as well from Lisbon as by way of Italy yet many times those supplies do not come so early as the service requires. I am therefore to repeat to you the orders you have already received of using all means and taking all opportunities you can to send up [to the front] the money which has been and may be remitted to you for those Forces. And I am likewise to acquaint you that by this post orders are sent from my Lord High Admiral to Sir John Jennings to appoint some of the squadron under his command now at Lisbon to take what money you can get ready for that purpose and carry it up to Barcelona. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 94.
July 26. Treasury reference to Mr. Borret of the petition of Ann Whorwood praying that a debt of about 300l. may be satisfied out of the rents and profits of Lord Griffin's estate, being for money lent to said Lord Griffin. Reference Book VIII, p. 366.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Auditor Edward Harley to prepare for declaration John Dod's account as Commissioner and Receiver General of the Rights and Perquisites of the Lord High Admiral of England to wit from 1704 June 27 to 1705 June 27: the said perquisites having been given by George, Prince of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, to and for the use and benefit of the public during the continuance of the present war with France and Spain.
Prefixing: state of said account and report thereon by J. Smith [Deputy Auditor]: charge 10,299l. 14s. 5d., discharge 6,650l. 18s. 6d. (whereof 2,060l. 14s. 2d. is rewards to captors of ships).
£ s. d.
The Charge side includes inter al. the following items:
received for the Tenths of prizes taken by her Majesty's men of war and other rights of Admiralty 657 12 1
sales of prizes condemned as perquisites of the Lord Admiralty 2,825 16 5¾
The Discharge side includes inter al. the following items:
annual payments out of the Perquisites of Admiralty 3,090 0 0
rewards to captors of ships 2,060 14 2
bills of disbursements by agents at several ports 492 1 4
freights decreed and goods restored 608 3 0
paid to Mr. Warters on account 400 0 0
defending a suit brought against the Accountant in the cause of the ship Robert 5 6 0
Mr. Heyfeild for his share of the Eagle and Crown 2 7 0
Mr. Millifont, the Prize Office warehouse keeper, for charges on goods delivered 25 16 0
Mr. Smith, the Queen's Proctor, his bill for charges about goods in the Antelope 3 15 6
Mr. Crawley, the Register, for Court fees about the said goods 4 18 9
the Judges' fees about the same 1 17 8
Mr. Dobson for land carriage of goods from Portsmouth 1 11 9
Mr. Lloyd for the use of his room for selling prizes 8 3 0
Phillip Wallis for taking care of the ship Gabriell Sebastian at Jersey 22 6 0
£ s. d.
D. St. Croix, agent at Jersey, his bill 0 10 0
Peter Foord for charges of taking care of the Experience sold to him and lying at the Brill 3 15 0
Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 415–18.
July 26. Same by same to the Auditor of the Receipt [sic erratum for the Auditors of Imprests] to prepare for declaration the account of John Warters as Comptroller and Solicitor of the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty.
Prefixing: (a) said account in detail 1704 June 25 to 1706 June 26: total charge, being money received from John Dodd by three separate Treasury warrants, 1,200l.: discharge 1,015l. 14s. 9d.: remains 184l. 5s. 3d.
£ s. d.
The Discharge includes inter al. the following items of cravings:
Mr. Clayton, one of the clerks in the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer, for charges in a suit against Owen and others on account of wrecked goods 1 9 6
the Postmaster of Brill for so much drawn on Cornelius Nortwick for his [the Postmaster's] charges on a small prize called L'Esperance brought thither and condemned as a perquisite of Admiralty 2 10 4
Tho. Page for stationery wares 51 16 0
Mark Bingham, agent for the port of London, for disbursements on sundry prize affairs 14 3 4
Mathew Pearse for an office seal and press 6 10 0
Adam Delsy for the Mayor of Hastings's charges in preserving a small condemned prize 2 11 0
the Register of the Admiralty for extracts of appraisements 1 1 6
Mr. Wade, charges in the Lord Admiral's suit against Westbrooke 19 15 0
Lawrence Towne, brokerage on the sale of condemned prize ships and goods 27 0 0
retaining Serjeant Banister and the Solicitor General in the cause against Owen and for wrecked goods in Wales: 1l. 1s. 6d. each 2 3 0
Mary Jones, printer, for printing advertisements and inventories of sales of several condemned ships and goods 5 5 0
salaries of two clerks (one for soliciting and controlling the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty, who constantly attends the Court of Admiralty and Appeals: the other for keeping the accounts and books and holding correspondence [with the agents] at the several ports) 240 0 0
translating several papers relating to foreign agents' accounts 1 0 0
certificates from the Prize Office to cheque the Receiver's accounts of Tenths received from captures by men of war 2 3 0
the Register of Doctors Commons for copies of condemnations and extracts of sales 3 1 0
(b) report dated 1708–9 Jan. 8 by J. Smith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on said account. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 426–9.
[? July 26.] Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Hester Bradeney of several lands and tenements in Over Penn and Nether Penn in Co. Stafford being parcel of the lands and tenements of Edward Raban and John Raban outlaws. Ibid., p. 429.
July 26. Subscription by Treasurer Godolphin for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated 1708–9 Jan. 17 to the Master of the Jewel House for the delivery to the Revd. Dr. Graham of 80 ounces of gilt plate as a present from the Queen at the christening of his child: to an estimate of 40l.
The like for a like gift to Dr. Arbuthnot for the like on the christening of his child. Ibid., p. 414.
Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Amey Day, widow of Lieut. Day who died in the service in Ireland, praying a pension for her and her three children, being reduced to great poverty by the fire which destroyed the town of Lisburn. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 99.
July 27. Money warrant for 150l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, for three quarters to 1708 June 24 on his fee or salary as Master of the Ceremonies.
50l. to same for half a year to same date on his annuity in lieu of all allowances by bills. Money Book XX, p. 100. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Same for 33l. 0s. 10d. to the executors of Horatio Moor, late Keeper of her Majesty's Tennis Court, for 1707 Xmas quarter on his fee of 8d. a day and salary of 120l. per an. Money Book XX, p. 101. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Treasury reference to Mr. Wilcox, Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, of the petition of Richard Marshall one of the underkeepers of Hampton Court Park, praying repairs to his lodge. Reference Book VIII, p. 366.
Same to John Howe, Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons, of the petition of Christopher Rhodes, late Paymaster to the Forces under Brigadier Whetham, shewing that he disbursed 91l. 10s. 6d. in giving security &c. for his said office; that he has repaid Mr. Howe all the money imprested to him except what he paid by warrant from Brigadier Whetham: therefore praying allowance thereof in his account and 100l. towards his said disbursements. Ibid.
July 28. Money warrant for 750l. to Thomas late Visct. Duplin, now Earl of Kinnoul, as assignee of William, late Earl of Kinnoul for three quarters to 1709 June 24 on the annuity granted by Charles II to said late Earl and his assigns. Money Book XX, p. 96.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Navy Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer has considered your report of 1708 May 8 relating to bills on the old debt of the Navy which have been directed to be paid out of tallies and orders on the second 2s. Aid but [which are] not claimed or called for. You are of opinion same may be applied to the payment of such other bills as are next in course on the said old debt. Before the Lord Treasurer gives direction in this matter he desires an account of the particulars of the said old debt as it stands at this time unsatisfied distinguishing those in course and not called for, from the remainder. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 94.
July 29. Money warrant for 17,986l. 19s. 6d. to Nehemiah Arnold, Paymaster of the Malt Lottery Tickets, for the principal and interest due on the 103rd payment on the said tickets, which is the next payment in Course.
Appending: certificate of said principal and interest:
£ s. d.
principal money after abating 40l. for four benefits above 20l. each 9,960 0 0
interest of 996 tickets from Lady day 1708 [sic for 1700] to 1709 July 29 being 3,413 days at a halfpenny a day each 7,081 19 6
benefits 945 0 0
£17,986 19 6
Money Book XX, p. 94. Order Book VII, p. 279.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 20l. to Rebecca Bruges alias Pride as royal bounty. Money Book XX, p. 96.
Same by same to the Receipt to distribute and apply to Deficient Funds as follows the sum of 82,111l. 15s. 7½d. being the income between July 1 and 29 inst. from branches of the revenue as follows: viz. 600l. from whale fins; 19,050l. 6s. 5d. from New Customs; 1,814l. 9s. 10½d. from Additional Impositions; 5,422l. 5s. 1½d. from Vellum (whereof 175l. 5s. 2½d. is a surplus or remain from the first General Mortgage or Deficiencies Sinking Fund Scheme); 29,008l. 16s. 7d. from Continued Impositions; 5,255l. 15s. 10½d. from Duty on Salt (whereof 30l. 4s. 11d. is a surplus as above); 20,953l. 3s. 9d. from Windows; 6l. 8s. 0d. from Marriages (being a surplus as above): the said distribution and application to be hereby as follows: viz.: the total of the said receipts being 82,111l. 15s. 7½d. from which 393l. 3s. 2¼d. is deducted payable to the East India Company and the General Society: “the proportion out of this month's dividend being more than sufficient for the purpose” thus leaving 81,718l. 12s. 5¼d. to be apportioned among the remaining funds.
Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament How they stood on the Register the 29 July. The distribution and application hereby ordered.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Excuequer Bills 515165 4 7¼ 154993 9 8 18563 19 7
First 3s. Aid 415099 0 0 259335 13 9½ 14958 1 11¾
Paper for Plate 15400 0 0 10000 0 0 554 18 9½
Malt Tickets 579060 0 0 208745 0 0 20886 8 9
Leather 504438 0 0 221797 14 6 18177 8 7
Third Quarterly Poll 212770 17 0 128404 2 6 7667 4 0
Third 3s. Aid 25823 2 9 15771 6 3½ 930 10 9
New East India Company 65518 0 7¾ 363 9 1 363 9 1
General Society (East Indies) 5354 10 5¾ 29 14 1¼ 29 14 1¼
2338628 15 5¾ 999443 9 11¼ 82111 15 7½
Money Book XX, p. 107.
July 29. Letter of direction for 6,000l. to John Tailer: out of loans in the Exchequer on tin: and is for the building at Woodstock. Disposition Book XX, p. 26.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Principal Officers of the Ordnance. The Lord Treasurer is informed by your letter of the 28th inst. that the tallies for 33,500l. on the eleventh 4s. Aid anno 1708 remaining in the hands of the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance (and payable in course after 1,650,674l. 7s. 2d. on said Aid) can now be disposed of at par. You are so to dispose of them, to enable you to pay artificers and to discharge several other services of the Ordnance which are pressing. The Lord Treasurer will direct 5 per cent. interest thereon and the total is to be placed to account as follows:
£
for the quota to sea services of the Ordnance anno 1708: to complete 104,000l. 13,000
for the [Ordnance] land service quota for said year similarly: to complete 120,000l. 13,000
to aid deficiencies: to wit towards completing 104,000l. for the quota to sea services of the Ordnance anno 1703 7,500
£33,500
Ibid., p. 27. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 95.
Treasury reference to Mr. Walpole [Secretary at War], of the petition of Lieut.-Col. Francis Alexander setting forth the loss of his equipage to the value of 500l. when made a prisoner at the battle of Almanza; that understanding the French and Spanish language he presumes he might have disengaged himself from the enemy and saved his equipage but that he was sent to the Duke of Berwick to procure terms for the body of men that made their retreat with petitioner: therefore praying consideration of his losses which were the greatest part of his fortune. Reference Book VIII, p. 366.
July 30. J. Taylour to Mr. Addison. The Lord Treasurer has received several reports from the Lord Lieutenant on petitions referred to him but cannot submit same to the Queen because they contain no recommendation what ought to be done thereupon. Please represent this to his Excellency so that he may return his thoughts what ought to be done thereon; to wit the petitions of the Earl of Roscommon; Mr. Griffith; Capt. James Pelher; the widows La Chappel and Bruneval; likewise as to Lady Russell's pension of 200l. per an. from the date of her husband Sir William Russell's death. What was the date of his death? Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 99.
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