Warrant Books: August 1709, 1-10

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

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'Warrant Books: August 1709, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 23, 1709, (London, 1949) pp. 289-302. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol23/pp289-302 [accessed 16 April 2024]

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August 1709, 1–10

Aug. 1. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 20,000l. to Charles, Duke of Somerset, Master of the Horse; as imprest for the extraordinaries of the Stables. (Money warrant dated Sept. 16 hereon. This warrant Aug. 11.) (Money order dated Sept. 17 hereon. The money order entry contains a marginal note of a later Treasury confirmation dated 1711 Sept. 19 for payment of the unissued remainder thereof.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 184. Money Book XX, p. 142. Order Book VII, p. 313.
Same to Spencer Compton to pay to Francis Grognet 18 pence a day for the support of his son Isaac Grognet who is now become a lunatic and an insupportable burden to his said father: it being certified that the said Francis Grognet, a French minister, was serviceable to the Troops of the Allies in their march into Piedmont in 1692 and that being banished out of Switzerland for the same at the instance of the French King's Ambassador there Wm. III. granted him an allowance of 5s. a day which ceased at the death of Wm. III. whereupon the Queen granted to his said son a brevet for Ensign in the late Col. Soams's Regiment but he is now become a lunatic as abovesaid. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, pp. 116–7.
Money warrant for 230l. 11s.d. to Alexander Chocke gent., whereof 80l. 11s.d. for the bill of expenses in the office of the Commissioners appointed to state the debts of his late Majesty King Wm. III, to wit from 1708 June 8 to Dec. 25; and 150l. for the salaries of said Chocke as chief clerk therein and of John Nixon and Charles Lowndes as under clerks therein.
Appending: bill of said incidents and salaries respectively, signed by Gregory King and Edmund Williamson [Commissioners herein]. Money Book XX, p. 99. Order Book VII, p. 281. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Letter of direction for 500l. to William Lowndes: for secret service: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XX, p. 28.
Aug. 1. Letter of direction for 1,000l. to Mr. Compton: out of Civil List moneys: to be by him paid to John Miller, one of the Cashiers of the Bank of England, who is appointed by the Commissioners for collecting moneys for the poor Palatines [to act as their Treasurer]. Disposition Book XX, p. 28.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Robert Walpole, Secretary at War, to prepare a royal warrant for paying the Captains of the four Companies at New York 703l. 3s. 0d. for the twopences which have been deducted from their personal pay for the offreckonings of every defective man on the muster rolls of their respective Companies from 25 Dec. 1703 to 23 Dec. 1707: to be paid out of the money saved by the respits on the said four Companies: and likewise (out of the same savings) to pay 302l. 2s. 0d. to a chaplain, surgeon, storekeeper, armourer, gunner and four matrosses established at New York, to clear them on their respective allowances from 1703 Dec. 25 to 1707 Dec. 23: it appearing from the report as follows that the fund out of which they should have been paid (to wit the profit of exchange on money remitted to New York for the said Companies) fell short of answering their said allowances within the said time by the said 302l. 2s. 0d.
Prefixing: report by J. Howe [Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons] and Thomas Broderick [as one of the Comptrollers of Army Accounts] on the representation of Sir Jeffrey Jeffries in behalf of Capt. Mathews and other three Captains of the said four Companies complaining of hardships relating to the said Companies. It appears by the agent's certificate that 78l. 2s. 3d. has been charged to each of the said Captains for arms sent to New York for the use of their Companies, which Sir Jeffrey Jeffries alleges the Captains affirm were not delivered to them, being kept by my Lord Cornbury as stores for the citadel. If proved by authentic certificates this item should be allowed. The sum of 312l. 9s. 0d. has been stopped on account of it.
On examining the accounts of the said Companies we find that 3,515l. has been deducted out of their pay as respits between 25 Dec. 1703 and 23 Dec. 1707. Of this sum there has been removed by several warrants for levy money and pay of recruits the sum of 1,676l. 10s. 0d. “which being no relief to the Captains in relation to the twopence a day per man deducted from their personal pay for the offreckonings of every man defective on the muster rolls, which their distance from England makes it impossible for the Officers to complete as their men die or desert” we think they should have the same allowance of the neat offreckonings of their respited men as was granted in the like case to Brigadier Handasyde's Regiment, out of the savings by respits. This amounts (without deduction) to 703l. 3s. 0d. for the said time for these Companies.
It further appears by the Agent's certificate that there is an establishment for a chaplain, surgeon, storekeeper, armourer, gunner and two matrosses amounting to 1l. 2s. 2d. a day, who are not provided for by the establishment of the Companies but are to be paid out of the [gain by the] exchange on the remittances to New York. The [said exchange] allowance of 10 per cent. from 1703 Dec. 25 to 1707 Dec. 23 falls short of paying this establishment by 302l. 2s. 0d. There is no other fund for paying these persons, who do duty at New York. They may be paid out of respits. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, pp. 421–2.
Aug. 1. Same by same to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against William Younge et al. late Commissioners for Wine Licences.
Prefixing: certificate by Auditor E. Harley that the accounts of the said Commissioners are preparing for declaration. Ibid., p. 422.
The like for stay of process in the case of William Hubbald on his accounts as late Paymaster of the Train of Artillery employed in the reduction of Ireland. Ibid., p. 423.
The like for stay of process in the case of Mr. Papillion [on his accounts as Victualling Cashier]. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Egerton of the mere called Hatchew Meer in the Forest of Mara and Mondrim alias Delamere in Co. Chester &c. ut supra, pp. 128–9.
Prefixing: constat of the premises and memorandum and ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. (For the entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of this lease see infra under date 1710 ? June 5.) Ibid., pp. 461–3.
Money warrant for 1,490l. 8s. 2d. to James, Duke of Queensberry for his salary as late Keeper of the Privy Seal in Scotland; to wit from 13 May 1708 to 9 Feb. Aug. 8 hereon.) Out Letters (North Britain) II, pp. 86, 91. Disposition Book XX, p. 39.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a pension of 700l. per an. to Sir James Stewart as from June 24 last during pleasure: in consideration of his long and faithful services as late Advocate General in Scotland. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 87.
Same to same for a same for a pension of 300l. per an. to Sir William Sharpe of Stony Hill, which pension was granted by the Queen to him some time before the Union for divers good causes and considerations, but the same hath ceased since the Union and cannot be paid without further authority. It is hereby enjoyned to be paid from the [date of the] Union. Ibid., p. 88.
Same to same for a same for a pension of 300l. per an. to William Carmichael Esq. as late Solicitor General of Scotland: as from June 24 last: for good and faithful services. Ibid., p. 89.
Aug. 2. Money order for 40l. to Peter Le Neve and Simeon Stuart, Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer Court, for Easter and Trinity terms 1709 on the allowance for sorting records &c. Order Book VII, p. 292. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Aug. 5. Money warrant for 94l. 12s. 4d. to James Wood, for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Co. Stafford for the year ended 1708 Sept. 29, the same arising by payments to John Smith et al. for apprehending William Lowe, John Goodwin and William Billing for burglary. (Money order dated Sept. 7 hereon.) Money Book XX, p. 104. Order Book VII, p. 314. Disposition Book XX, p. 36.
Aug. 5. Money warrant for 5l. 1s.d. to Richard Houblon, for the surplusage on his account as Sheriff of Co. Herts for said year, the same arising by reward paid to Thomas Mathews for apprehending Wigfall Lawrence for burglary. Money Book XX, pp. 104–5. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 50,000l. to Spencer Compton as imprest for the Queen's Establishment or Establishments of Pensions and Bounties. (For the money warrants hereon see infra, p. 349, under date 1709 Sept. 7, and Vol. 24 under date 1709–10 Jan. 19. These warrants Aug. 18.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 114.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a re-grant to Thomas Gibson, Jonathan Green and John Allen of the office of Surveyor of the Petty Customs in London port and of the Subsidies of 3s. per tun and 12d. per pound and Surveyor of all and singular the customers and collectors and officers thereof in said port: to hold for the lives of Richard Lumley and Thomas Lumley sons of the Earl of Scarborough: with the yearly fee or salary of 300l.: all in revocation of a grant of the premises to them made in the seventh year of the Queen's reign as for the lives of Richard Lumley and William Lumley, the said Earl having represented that his son William is lately in our service at sea. Ibid., pp. 115–16.
Money order for 50l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for half a year to 1708 June 24 on his annuity in lieu of allowances by bills &c. as Master of the Ceremonies. Order Book VII, p. 290.
For a money order for 200l. to Daniell Pulteney for extraordinaries as Envoy Extraordinary to Denmark: see infra, p. 345. Ibid., p. 297.
Letter of direction for issues as follows to James Brydges, Paymaster of the Forces Abroad: out of Exchequer Bills under the Bank of England Capital Stock Act anno 1709: viz.:
£ s. d.
in part of 901,827l. 13s. 6d. for the 40,000 men anno 1709.
for subsistence: for one month from Aug. 24 inst. to Sept. 23 next to the Subject Troops and full pay to the foreigners composing that body and is (together with 32,000l. lately directed) to complete 67,554l. 11s.d. 35,554 11
for same month's full pay to the General Officers of said body 1,982 1
for same month's contingencies for said body 833 6 8
for account of clearings and is to be applied towards answering Exchequer fees 3,412 0 0
for account of same and is to be applied towards defraying the charge of Hospitals 6,450 0 0
in part of 34,251l. 13s. 4d. for 3,000 Palatines anno 1709.
for two thirds (being her Majesty's share) of the pay of said Palatines for one month to Sept. 23 next 2,854 6
in part of 43,251l. 12s. 6d. for the 4,639 Saxons anno 1709.
for her Majesty's share (being a moiety) of same month's pay to the said Saxons 3,604 6
in part of 9,269l. 16s. 6d. for Bothmar's Regiment of Dragoons anno 1709.
for her Majesty's share of the pay of said Regiment for said month 772 9
in part of 177,511l. 3s. 6d. for the 10,000 Additional Forces in Flanders anno 1709.
for same month's subsistence of the Subject Troops and full pay to the foreigners comprising this body and is (together with 8,000l. lately directed) to complete 19,228l. 12s. 10d. for said month 11,228 12 10
for same month's forage, waggon and recruit money for the foreigners of this body 771 13 4
for account of clearings of this body and is to be applied towards answering Exchequer fees 600 0 0
for account of ditto more, and is to be applied towards answering the charge of Hospitals 1,050 0 0
in part of 1,081,083l. 0s. 4d. for the Established Forces in Spain and Portugal anno 1709.
Aug. 23 inst. to the Foot Regiments of Livesay, Johnson, Farrington, Dormer, Caulfeild and Moore 8,667 10 0
for Aug. 24 to Sept. 23 to the commission Officers of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards and Dormer's Regiment of Foot who are ordered on the Expedition under Major Gen. Wills 712 4 6
for subsistence upon account from 24 June last to the Foot Regiments of Hay and Breton, ordered to be recruited: viz. 1,000l. each 2,000 0 0
for Col. Hunt Withers towards making good the extraordinary charges he was at in Spain upon her Majesty's service in a Catalan Regiment pursuant to her Majesty's warrant in that behalf 300 0 0
for the Royal Regiment of Dragoons: to be distributed by the Agent amongst the Officers of the said Regiment proportionable to the loss they sustained in having their clothes and accoutrements burnt which were put on board the transport ship Encouragement: pursuant to the Queen's warrant in that behalf 348 2 11
to answer Mr. Chetwynd's bill for value taken up by him at Genoa for the use of her Majesty's Forces in Catalonia 31,000 0 0
to answer several bills drawn by Mr. Mead at Barcelona for value taken up by him there for the use of the said Forces 6,700 0 0
for account of clearings: and is to be applied towards answering Exchequer fees 4,520 17 10
in part of 301,748l. 7s. 11¼d. for extraordinary charges of the war anno [1709].
upon account of the charge of extraordinary forage of the Forces in Flanders, occasioned by the lateness of the last campaign 20,000 0 0
for the 19 Battalions of Foot of her Majesty's Subject Troops in the Low Countries in lieu of stoppages made from them the last winter for camp necessaries, which by reason of the length of the last campaign they are not able to bear: pursuant to the Queen's warrant of July 15 last 4,067 8 6
in part of 220,000l. for the Troops of Augmentation anno 1709.
for her Majesty's proportion of one month's subsidy beginning 15 July new style to the King of Prussia for maintaining 6,205 men Troops of Augmentation in the service of her Majesty and her Allies in the Low Countries according to the new Treaty: 60,000 guilders making in sterling 5,714 5 9
for her Majesty's proportion of one month's pay to the Saxon Troops of Augmentation 3,800 5 9
for her Majesty's proportion of one month's pay to a Foot Regiment of the Elector of Trèves taken into the service of her Majesty in the Low Countries anno 1709 as part of the Troops of Augmentation 2,805 16
£159,750 0 0
Disposition Book XX, pp. 29–31.
Aug. 5. Letter of direction for 1,580l. to Spencer Compton: out of Civil List moneys: to be paid over as follows:
£
to Mr. Miller towards the subsistence of the Poor Palatines 1,000
to Walter Chetwynd 550
to Mrs. Rebecca Bruges alias Pride 20
to Thomas Brand 10
Ibid., pp. 31, 34. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 97.
J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Navy Treasurer. You have informed the Lord Treasurer that you can dispose of 110,000l., out of the 230,497l. 14s.d. Land Tax tallies put into your hands March 23 last, in case [on condition that] the persons with whom you negotiate the advancing of the said sum may have the benefit of 5 per cent. interest with a retrospect of two months from the time you receive their money. The Lord Treasurer agrees thereto and will direct the interest accordingly on your sending to him the said tallies with your assignments thereon. You are to apply the said sum as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
to the head of Wages: being to be paid over to Walter Whitfeild as imprest for subsistence and two thirds pay of the Marines on shore 5,000 0 0
to the same head: to be imprested to Richard Harnage upon account to carry on the service of providing slop cloths for the seamen on board the Fleet and to be made good to the Queen out of defalcations on the ships' books for slop cloths as the said ships shall come to be paid off 10,000 0 0
to the head of Wear and Tear: for the Course of the Navy and interest thereon for the month of Feb. 1706–7 34,263 0 0
to the same head: to be applied to the Victualling to answer the Victualling Course for the month of January 1706–7 44,028 9 3
to the same head: for the Victualling, more as part of 36,475l. 12s. 0d. for the Course and interest thereon for the month of Feb. 1706–7 16,708 10 9
£110,000 0 0
“with which sums for the Victualling the quota for Wear and Tear at the rate of 27s. per man per month is charged because the quota for Victualling out of the funds of this year at the rate of 20s. per man per month is completed.”
(William Lowndes dated Aug. 10 to the Navy Commissioners to assign the abovesaid 10,000l. to Richard Harnage on conditions as above.) Ibid., pp. 32, 33.
Aug. 5. Same (in the absence of same) to the Navy Commissioners to direct the payment of 1,472l. 10s. 5d. and 981l. 13s. 7d. making together 2,454l. [sic for 2,454l. 4s. 0d.] to Thomas Savory for Sick and Wounded ut supra, p. 269. Ibid., p. 34. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 96.
Same (in the absence of same) to Major Studholme. The Lord Treasurer directs you to survey and examine the road by Ditton Park to Windsor and to estimate the charge of making it convenient for her Majesty's passage that way and for two coaches to pass each other. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 95.
Same to Mr. Walpole [Secretary at War] to prepare a royal warrant for 500l. to . . Du Riffier for the charges of his journey to Savoy and for other particular expenses relating to the war in Italy. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Chetwynd. By my letter to you of 5–16 July you had assurances of a considerable sum sent from Lisbon to Barcelona for the Troops in Spain. The Lord Treasurer has since repeated his directions to Mr. Morrice to use all means and opportunities to send up the money. Letters are now come from General Stanhope acknowledging the arrival of 60,000l. and by letters from Mr. Le Fever dated Lisbon 16–27 July last my Lord Treasurer is advised that 20,000 Moydas [moedas] were put on board the Dutch Admiral's ship] for Catalonia and the like sum was getting ready against Admiral Baker came in there; besides all which there will then remain in bills or money in Mr. Morrice's hands above 40,000l. of remittances long since made to him from hence for the Troops in Spain “which [balance] his Lordship hopes will arrive so timely as to put General Stanhope and yourself at ease as to the provision for those Forces.” (A similar letter of same date to General Stanhope.) Out Letters (General) XIX, pp. 96, 97.
Aug. 5. Treasury reference to Mr. Borrett of the petition of James Roberts a poor prisoner in Newgate shewing that he was fined 10l. by the Justices at Hicks Hall on account of the Lady Russell, who forgave the same in consideration of his great age and poverty; therefore praying discharge from said fine. Reference Book VIII, p. 366.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against Sir Thomas Littleton on his accounts as Treasurer of the Navy, he having represented that he is prosecuting same with all diligence. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 423.
[?] Entry of the Treasury signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Dr. Hans Sloan et al. of the manor of Sherborne Co. Gloucester, being part of the lands and tenements of Sir Ralph Dutton bart. outlaw: at a rent of 16l. 9s. 8d. per an. and fine of 32l. 19s. 4d. Ibid., p. 424.
Aug. 5. Treasurer Godolphin to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Peter Des Maiseaux praying an allowance or pension on the Establishment of Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 100.
Aug. 6. Royal warrant to Spencer Compton to pay 550l. to Walter Chetwynd as royal bounty. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 183.
Privy seal for 2l. a day to Francis Manning for his ordinary as her Majesty's Secretary to the Republic of the Grisons. Ibid., pp. 137–8.
Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 2,000l. to John Miller gent., as royal bounty towards the subsistence of the poor Palatines: he being appointed to receive the money to be collected for the subsistence and settlement of the said Palatines. Money Book XX, p. 105.
Letter of direction for 20,000l. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Navy Treasurer: out of Exchequer Bills issuable under the Bank Stock Act [7 Anne, c. 30]: and is intended for wages and the flag pay of the Marquess of Carmarthen to June 24 last. Disposition Book XX, p. 31.
Aug. 6. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Board of Ordnance. By your letter of the 5th inst. you inform the Lord Treasurer that the 50,000l. tallies on the Land Tax anno 1709 which were put into your Treasurer's hands Dec. 23 last can now be disposed of at par. In order to supply the pressing services of your office the Lord Treasurer agrees to your disposing 20,000l. thereof at 5 per cent. interest commencing from the dates the money shall be advanced. The same is to be placed to the account of Land Services [of the Ordnance] anno 1709. On your sending to the Lord Treasurer the tallies with the assignments thereon warrants will be given to the Exchequer for paying the interest accordingly. Ibid., p. 33. Out Letters (General) XIX, pp. 98–9.
Same to William Popple. The Lord Treasurer takes notice of the great charge the Queen is at in a commission so very numerous as is appointed for the relief and subsistence of the poor Palatines and of the slow steps that are made towards settling or disposing of them or any numbers of them in such manner as may soonest lessen or put an end to the expense thereof. Please represent this to the Lords Commissioners for Trade with his earnest request for them to form a proposal for their speedy settling or disposing. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 98.
Aug. 8. Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Treasurer Godolphin to pay Richard, Earl of Ranelagh 750l. further for the charge of making up his account as [late] Paymaster of the Aug. 11 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 13 hereon.) Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 117. Order Book VII, p. 288. Disposition Book XX, p. 40.
Same to Spencer Compton to pay 100l. per an. to Francis Rainsford Esq. as royal bounty: as from June 24 last during pleasure. Queen's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 118.
Same to same to pay the servants and pensioners of the Queen's late Consort, Prince George of Denmark, as follows as from 1708 Xmas: to be payable quarterly.
Appending: Establishment of the servants and pensioners of the said late Prince.
per an.
£ s. d.
Groom of the Stole: John Lord Delawar 1,200 0 0
Gentlemen of the Bedchamber: William, Lord Byron; Thomas, Earl of Westmorland; Thomas, Lord Howard of Effingham; Archibald, Earl of Rosebery; Henry, Earl of Lincoln each 600l. per an. 3,000 0 0
Privy Purse and Master of the Robes Christian Sigfriedde Plessen 400 0 0
Secretary and Secretary for Foreign Affairs: John George Hugk Esq. 600 0 0
Secretary's Clerk: Mr. Nicholas Gutsmer 40 0 0
Grooms of the Bedchamber: Thomas Maule, John Hill, Samuel Masham Esq. 400l. per an, each 1,200 0 0
Pages of the Backstairs: Peter Laroche (Page of the Backstairs and barber) 140l. per an.; Daniel Croharry 110l. per an.; Samuel Nash, John Custis each 80l. per an. 411 0 0
Servant to the Pages of the Backstairs: Peter Person 20 0 0
Yeoman of the Robes and Barber . Carston Buckholt 140 0 0
Assistant to the Yeoman of the Robes: Mathew Barrow 50 0 0
Page of the Presence: Charles Lucas 40 0 0
Gentlemen Ushers: Thomas Beverly and John Layng Esqrs. each 150l. per an. 300 0 0
Gentlemen Waiters: John Chamberlain, Charles Nicholas Eyre, Richard Steel, Michael Kinkaid Esqr. 100l. per an. each 400 0 0
Yeoman of the Collar: Thomas Hapgood 60 0 0
Chaplain: John Tribekko 200 0 0
Chapel Keeper: John Christian Jacobi 30 0 0
necessary woman: Mrs. Eliz. Towers 46 0 0
Master of the Horse: Scroop, Earl of Bridgewater 1,000 0 0
Equerries: Peter Wentworth, Henry Durell, Benj. Middway, Henry Hawley, Esqrs. 300l. per an. each 1,200 0 0
Pages of Honour: Thomas Poultney, John Chudleigh Esqrs. 150l. per an. each 300 0 0
Yeoman Rider and Capt. of Arms Timothy Scheels Esqr. 321 0 0
Clerk of the Stables: George Curtis 130 0 0
Purveyor of the Stables: James Herauld 120 0 0
Coachmen: Michael Johnson, Joseph Turner 50l. per an. each 100 0 0
Postillions: Thomas Right, George Vaughan 18l. each 36 0 0
Helpers. Samuel Worth, Thomas Jones, William Edwards 18l. per an. each 54 0 0
Footmen: John Phillpott, Roger Williams, Edward Sleyman, Joseph Holt, James Henderson, John Shephard, Thomas Benn, Thomas Robinson 41l. 1s. 0d. per an. each 328 8 0
Grooms: Richard Aron Dewell, bottleman, 66l. per an.: Hogan Peterson, Robert Hilton, Benj. Godin. John Hawkins 50l. per an. each 266 0 0
Chaiseman: Erasmus Peterson 50 0 0
Helper to the Chaiseman: Richard Darlington 20 0 0
Helper to the Purveyor of the Stables: Thomas Garbett 22 10 0
Groom Farrier: Robert Simcockx 20 0 0
Chairmen: John Clerke, Henry Irons, Richard Stanley, Thomas Farnhill 39l. per an. each 156 0 0
Keeper of the Stable Yard at St. James's: Samuel Thornley 24 0 0
Huntsman to the Harriers: Joseph Webb for himself and for keeping the harriers 200 0 0
Harbourer: Roger Webb 20 0 0
Master of the Setting Dogs: Peter Beaubisson 100 0 0
Dogkeeper: Peter Kirke 50 0 0
Master of the Barge: Christopher Hill. 30 0 0
Watermen: John Hill, John Brooks, Charles Heather, John Pibus, John Dalloway, John Feild, William Charleton, Henry Charlton, James Lampkin, James Allin, Edward Williams, Beatman Randall, William Mason, Abraham Carter, William Mepstone, Richard Broadway, Daniel Barrow, Robert Dickerson 3l. per an. each 54 0 0
Solicitor: Thomas Webb Esqr. 20 0 0
Treasurer's clerk: Edward Godfrey 140 0 0
Underclerk: Charles Bint 80 0 0
Auditor: John Ball 150 0 0
Gamekeeper at Winchester: Robert Young 40 0 0
Keeper of the Little House at Windsor: Faith Brown 40 0 0
for looking after the Guard Chamber at St. James's: Sarah Young 15 0 0
Pensions:
Edward, Earl of Sandwich 1,000 0 0
Sir Sewster Peyton Bart 500 0 0
Dr. John Arbuthnot 350 0 0
Cort Waleking Esq. 200 0 0
Henry William Ludolph Esq. 200 0 0
Mrs. Jane Lowman 150 0 0
John Aubert, Stephen Lefever, Humphrey Denby, James Graves, William Smith, Charles Babell, Peter Letour, John Earnest Galliard, hautbois, 56l. per an. each. 448 0 0
John Shore 100 0 0
James Paisible 100 0 0
Richard Watts, gardener at the Little House at Windsor as per contract 180 0 0
Eliz. Debnam 6 0 0
Alice Baily 3 0 0
Aves Wright 6 0 0
Katharine Cadick 4 0 0
Grace Hurry 6 0 0
Gabrill Mary Cabin 40 0 0
Edward Normand 18 0 0
Anthony Knight 18 0 0
James Elliot 20 0 0
Richard Clark for Samuel Aymes's children 8 0 0
Mary Helbig 8 0 0
Alice Beetham 8 0 0
John Stedwell 20 0 0
Mr. Thomas Dawson, minister of Windsor for the Little House 5 10 6
Anne Henderson 8 0 0
Love Burch 10 0 0
Henry Badger 15 0 0
Godfrey Witicki 60 0 0
Mrs. Dorothy St. Loe 20 0 0
Mrs. Jane St. Loe 20 0 0
Sarah Harrison 20 0 0
Anne Walthorp 8 0 0
Mary Barber 8 0 0
Peter Voyer Richause 200 0 0
Thomas Atkinson 20 0 0
the Governors of Windsor School 30 0 0
Mrs. Dove Crusius 70 0 0
office rent 40 0 0
Richard Feilder, caretaker 20 0 0
Richard Pittman 12 0 0
Charity Booth 8 0 0
the Treasurer of Kensington School 30 0 0
Eliz. Cloffe 20 0 0
total Establishment £17,290 8 6
Queen's Warrant Book XXIV pp. 119–22.
Aug. 8. J. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditors of Imprests to report on (a) infra.
Appending: (a) petition of Capt. James Plunkett praying payment of an arrear of 156l. 13s. 4d. for his personal pay in the Marine Regiment late under the Marquess of Carmarthen in which he served from 1690 to 19 May 1699 at which time it was broke; that he was two years in the Straits where he was extremely troubled with the flux; was 18 months in the West Indies with Admiral Nevil and was there seized with the plague and in his absence the Lieutenant who had the management of petitioner's Company received levy money for recruits and made away with the same, ran him[self] much in debt and went off, so that at his [petitioner's] return he was obliged to raise the Company anew at his own charge and being oppressed with debts and sickness he was obliged to part with his Company to discharge his impatient creditors and has been for eight years under the hands of physicians: therefore prays payment of the above arrear. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 99.
Royal warrant dated Windsor Castle to Spencer Compton to pay to David, Earl of Wemys 250l. as royal bounty and the yearly sum of 500l. as royal bounty from June 24 last during pleasure. Out Letters (North Britain) II, p. 90.
Aug. 9. Money order for 53l. 6s. 8d. to John Cooke, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats in the Exchequer Court, for one year due 1708 Xmas on his several fees and allowances for drawing down &c. Recusants' forfeitures, and fines and amerciaments. Order Book VII, p. 295.
Commission by Treasurer Godolphin to William Bacon to be Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Phillip Thomas. (Warrant by same dated Aug. 10 to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Chester to pay 50l. per an. salary to said Bacon as from Aug. 9 inst.) Affairs of Taxes I, pp. 152, 181.
Aug. 10. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to Spencer Compton to pay 50l. to Thomas Cornwallis and 30l. to Charlotte Rycaute widow as royal bounty. Money Book XX, p. 110.
Money order for 50l. to Aug. 9 inst. on his allowance as Lieut. Govr. of St. Christopher.
500l. to Mitford Crow for same to same date as Capt. Gen. and Govr. in Chief of Barbados and several other islands and places in America. Order Book VII, pp. 286, 290.
William Lowndes to the Clerk of the Pipe to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Duke of Leeds praying that the fee farm rents of the three Hundreds of Bucks amounting to 23l. 17s. 2d. per an. may be conveyed to him in lieu of defective [fee farm] rents [purchased by him from the Crown]. Out Letters (General) XIX, p. 100.
Same to Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Wise to report and estimate as to repairs at Hampton viz. the drains in the Great Park are choked up whereby the ground in many places is become boggy and unwholesome, many of the younger trees require boxing, the fence (both wall and paling) in many places broken down and gone to ruin so that her Majesty's deer cannot be kept there with safety. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report as to some goods belonging to a French prisoner [Chevalier Michael de Ligondes] who lately married the Countess of Huntingdon and which were this day seized by a Customs officer. Ibid.
Fiat by Treasurer Godolphin for royal letters patent to constitute Robert Ludlam gent. to be Comptroller of Gloucester port loco Edward Gibbs lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XV, p. 186.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of William Ireland, Master Glazier of the Works, shewing that he has served therein for above 25 years and there is a considerable sum due to him from Wm. III.: therefore praying leave to resign to his son, who has been bred in the said trade and has frequently officiated for him. Reference Book VIII, p. 366.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Jos. Walker shewing that he has been a prisoner ever since 1701 for assaulting Thomas Houghton, a Customs officer at Liverpool, and for carrying away 90 ells of cloth and 180 weight of tin: therefore praying discharge as he has a wife and five small children to maintain. Ibid., p. 367.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of the relict and executrix of Hugh Horton, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Bucks, praying payment of 504l. reported by said Agents as due to him for extraordinary charges in his receipt to enable her to discharge the debt on his account of the tenth 4s. Aid. Ibid.
Aug. 10. Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Thomas Richers, Receiver General of Taxes 1706 and 1707 for Cambridge and Ely, praying payment of 305l. for the extraordinary charges of his receipt. Reference Book VIII, p. 367.
Same to same of the petition of William Fausset, Receiver General of Taxes Co. Kent, for the transfer to his account of the twelfth 4s. Aid of a sum of 28l. 4s. 5d. overpaid on his account of the tenth 4s. Aid. Ibid.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Sir John Crewe for a grant of the pool called Ketchewmere [in the forest of Mondrene or Delamere, Co. Chester] from which three of his mills are supplied with water and would be a great prejudice if granted to Mr. Egerton, petitioner alleging himself “to have the promise of the mark of her Majesty's favour.” Ibid., p. 368.
Aug. 10 and 11. Warrant by Treasurer Godolphin to the Queen's Remembrancer for stay of process against the Viscountess Falkland on her husband's accounts from Dec. 1683 as former Treasurer of the Navy.
Prefixing: Auditor's certificate that said accounts are preparing for declaration. Warrants not Relating to Money XX, p. 424.
The like stay of process against William Hewer on the accounts of Samuel Pepys as late Treasurer for Tangier, for whom said Hewer is executor; and also on said Hewer's accounts as succeeding Treasurer thereof: the same being now under examination by the Auditors of Imprests. Ibid.
The like stay against Anthony Sturt as late Cashier for the Victualling: Auditor Harley having certified that his accounts are examined and will be forthwith prepared for declaration. Ibid., p. 425.