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Minute Book |
| Feb. 2. |
Papers Read. |
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The contents [are read] of the accounts and papers transmitted to
my Lord Treasurer by General Nicholson from Boston in New England.
[My Lord's] orders [thereupon] are set down against each
article. |
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The Navy Treasurer's memorial [is read] for an allowance of
2,991l. 11s. 9d. paid by him for [out of] South Sea dividends. Agreed. |
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Report [read] from the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland upon
Sir Andrew Kennedy's petition. My Lord cannot consent to an additional salary, but will move the Queen for her bounty to carry him home. |
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Petition [read] from Martha Serjeant, widow, for a lease for 31 years
of the tithes of the demesnes and other lands in Dinton, Co. Bucks.
[Referred] to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands]. Report read
12 July 1714. Agreed. |
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Memorial [read] from the masters of ships that transported the
Invalids from Spain, praying payment of 488l. due to them for that
service. [Referred] to Mr. Brydges. Mr. Brydges's memorial [? report]
read 9 Feb. 1713–14. [Enquire] whether Mr. Brydges has any money
in his hands for account of respited pay [that may be applied to this
service]. |
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Petition [read] from Rachel Briggins, widow, for 16l. 14s.
9½d.
due to her late husband for glazier's work done in the Savoy. Write
to Mr. Burton to attend my Lord about the present condition of the Savoy
with the rents thereof and to examine the petitioner's pretensions and to
report. Report read 17 Feb. Mr. Burton to attend on Friday. 19 Feb.:
[My Lord orders] the 12l. 14s. 10d. [to be paid to her]
per Mr. Burton. |
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Mr. Moore's memorial [is read] for six months' [Army] half pay from
25 June 1712 to 24 Dec. 1712, being 53,589l. 2s. 1d. Bring it in on
Thursday when the scheme of the public funds will be laid before my
Lord. Ibid., p. 59. |
Feb. 3.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord Treasurer,
Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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Sir Isaac Newton [is] called in. He will speak to the officers of
the Mint and charge [sic for change] 8,500l. of the money in their
chest for the like sum in Exchequer Bills for the accommodation of
the Bank. The interest to grow due on the Bills is to go to the use
of the Mint. |
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The Taxes Commissioners and Sir J. Packington [are] called in.
His memorial relating to [Mr.] Albert, late Receiver General for Co.
Worcester, is read, complaining that Albert is turned over to the
Fleet [Prison]: also a [? letter] from Mr. James Blythman. The [Taxes]
Commissioners deny that they gave any directions in the matter
or signified their consent. He [? Packington] says he asked the
Attorney General's opinion, who said he had no objection thereunto.
Huggins, a rogue, says he acquainted the Commissioners with the
Attorney's opinion. |
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They say they gave no directions to Mr. Huggins nor would any
ways consent to his [Albert's] being turned over. |
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Huggins says the debt is now lessened [by] 5,000l.; that he believes
the prison is as secure as Newgate. |
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Mr. Blithman says that Sir John Packington and other securities
did attend Mr. Baron Tracy about a year ago when Albert's bail
were moving for his being turned over to the Fleet [Prison], but that
Sir John did not consent thereunto, and that he Blithman (attorney
for [Sir] John) never had any notice since of the intention to get him
turned over. |
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Mr. Huggins gives an account of what care he has taken about
getting in the debt from Albert. |
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My Lord Treasurer asks whether he ought to have been turned
over without the consent of Sir John and the other sureties. |
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Sir John insists that he thinks himself injured and desires he [Albert]
may be remanded to Newgate. |
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[My Lord] ordered that Mr. Borret with Mr. Huggins, Sir John
Packington and the others concerned do attend the Attorney General
about the method of remanding Albert back to Newgate. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of her Majesty's Civil
List money: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Mr. Scobell for tin |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Anstis for the 16th volume of Rymer'sFædera
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642 |
17 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Earl of Peterborough |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Gomez Serra for jewels |
1,065 |
0 |
0 |
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for the poor of London |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Charles Cotterell for Monsieur Rosencrantz [Iver Eriksen Rosenkrantz, Envoy
Extraordinary from Denmark] |
376 |
12 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Envoy from Holsteyn |
322 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Decker |
1,038 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Barry [for the Queen's] bounty |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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£13,419 |
9 |
0 |
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Treasury Minute Book XX, pp. 175–6. |
| Feb. 3. |
Papers Read. |
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Sir John Pakington's papers are read with relation to Mr. Albert,
the Taxes Commissioners et al. being present. Vide the Minute
Book. |
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The memorial from Sir Henry Bellasyse, Governor of Berwick,
[is read] praying that the Town Major and Master Gunner [in Berwick]
and Gunner in Holy Island may be continued on the Establishment
[of Guards and Garrisons]. [Referred] to the Secretary at War. |
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Petition read from Patrick Cheyne for an employment in the
Customs in Scotland. The Commissioners of the Customs employ
no new officers under 21 or above 40 years of age. Register of Papers
Read at the Treasury I, p. 60. |
| Feb. 5. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from Roger Tonman for 200l. paid by him whilst
Sheriff of Radnor for apprehending and convicting several felons.
[Referred] to Auditor Godolphin. Report [from said Godolphin is]
read 9 Feb. 1713–14. 200l. only allowed. |
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Petition [read] from Jane Manley praying that she may have the
benefit of several reports drawn up by her father, the late Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, but not presented to my Lord Treasurer.My Lord directs that these reports with a list thereof be brought to the
Treasury. Ibid. |
| Feb. 9. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from Other, Earl of Plymouth, for a 99 years' lease
of the manor of Great Saughall, Co. Chester. [Referred] to the Surveyor
General [of Crown Lands]. |
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Letter [read] from Cant [Canterbury] from the Commissioners for
Disbanding the Marines about paying the offreckonings of the effective
men of General Wills's Regiment. [Referred] to the Paymaster of
the Marines. |
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Petition [read] from James Johnson, engineer, [praying] for half
pay. [Referred] to [the Board of] Ordnance. |
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Letter [read] from Secretary Bromley [written] by her Majesty's
command enclosing a petition of Thomas Slyford and John Hodgson
about the cheaper making of salt. [Referred] to the Salt Commissioners. [Their] report read 9 March 1713–14. My Lord agrees with
the Commissioners' reasons against the proposal withinmentioned. |
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Another petition 15 April 1714 suggesting new mre. [salt measure].
[Referred] to Salt Commissioners. [Their] report read 28 April.
[Referred] to the Attorney General. |
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Letter [read] from Mr. Hunter praying an allowance. 40l. ext[ra
ordinary] to be allowed. |
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Report [read] from the Usher of the Exchequer concerning repairs
in the several Offices (repairs in the Exchequer) and presses &c. for
the records. Agreed and a warrant to be prepared. |
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Mr. Borrett's state [read] of the cases of the contracting brewers.
[Referred] to the Navy Victuallers to consider and make their observations upon, with their opinion, and to attend on Friday. [Their] report
read Feb. 12. Mr. Borrett to be wrot to, as desired, to attend them
[the Victualling Commissioners] next Friday and from time to time as
they shall desire. |
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Representation [read] from Mr. Kelly of Bideford, contractor for
provisions on that coast. [Referred] to the [Navy] Victuallers. |
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Memorial [read] from the Commissioners of Sick and Hurt Seamen
about their bills and an explanation thereof, together with the petition
of several merchants and undertakers of hospitals and officers employed
in that service. The Commissioners to be here on Friday to explain
the articles. 12 Feb. 1713–14: To be sent to Mr. Caesar [Treasurer
of the Navy] to make a demand [of money in behalf of said Commissioners]to be paid out of South Sea Stock if he has no objections. |
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Petition [read from the Chamber] Messengers for half a year to be
paid on their bills from Midsummer. The Clerks of the Cheque [to
the said Messengers are to be ordered] to prepare a state of their bills
for that half year. |
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Report [read] from the Victualling Commissioners on Mr. Hodges'
petition relating to Gibraltar bills. [My Lord will consider this] on
Friday when the Victuallers are here. Feb. 12: [My Lord orders payment] of 10,000l. in South Sea Stock and the Victuallers to be wrot to,
to adjust how much of these bills are for land service and how much for
sea service [of the Ordnance]. Ibid., pp. 61–62. |
Feb. 10.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues] as follows out of her Majesty's Civil List money: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Mr. Scobel for tin |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lord Lexinton for his ordinary |
1,071 |
8 |
7 |
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to Mr. Drummond |
1,350 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Roos, Engraver of seals |
52 |
10 |
0 |
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to Sir William Giffard for hay for the deer at Greenwich |
67 |
10 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Lord Treasurer in part of 5,000l. |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
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£8,916 |
8 |
7 |
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Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 177. |
| Feb. 10. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from Madame D'Auverquerque for a debt due to
her late husband for six weeks' maintaining the King's Stables.
[Referred] to the Auditors of Imprests. |
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A second petition [read] from Sir Alexander Cairnes relating to
money seized at Liverpool. [Referred] to the Customs Commissioners
to search precedents and report how this case differs from or agrees with
any of them. |
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Report [read] from the Auditors [of Imprests] about Lady Shovell's
Lord Berkeley's and the Marquis of Carmarthen's (now Duke of
Leeds') imprests on [account of] the two late Marine Regiments. |
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The states [of these accounts] and the materials [vouchers
&c. are] to be sent to the Navy Board and perfect bills [are] to be made out as proposed for vacating the imprests. |
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A list [is read] of ticketmen [men holding tickets for their salaries &c.]
in the Office of Works to Midsummer 1713. My Lord says that the
[? Treasury] Office will take care that these demands be satisfied.Register of Papers Read at the Treasury I, p. 63. |
| Feb. 11. |
Papers Read. |
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Sir Roger Mostyn's memorial [is read] for 5,000l. towards disbanding
the Detachments of Marines [which are] to be paid off at Greenwich.Know whether the Sea Defalcations are regularly paid and what [number]more of the Marines remain to be discharged. A warrant [is to be prepared] to the South Sea Company to advance 4,000l. for this
service. |
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Mr. Howe's memorial [is read] for 62 days' subsistence for the
Guards and Garrisons to Feb. 24 next. [My Lord directs] 16,000l.in part of this memorial: out of unappropriated money. |
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Petition read from the executors of John Cocks, late Chamber
Keeper [to the Privy Council], for payment of [his] disbursements for
the Commissioners of the Union [with Scotland] and for an allowance
for his attendance. 100l. allowed [by my Lord as] in full
[satisfaction
of all his claims]. |
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Report [read] from the Officers of the Works on the petition of
Mrs. Vernatti for payment of her bills for maintaining the lamps
for the accommodation of the Parliament the two last Sessions,
amounting to 526l. 2s. 8d. Write to the Office of Works to know by
what rule they compute this charge. |
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Petition [read] from several proprietors of the Class Lotteries in
1711 and 1712 praying that an account of the Deficiencies may be
laid before the House of Commons next Session. Send to the respective
[Lottery] Offices for the account of the Deficiencies at Michaelmas 1713.
[Send] to the Auditor of the Receipt [for him to communicate same to
the said Lottery Officers]. |
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Letter [read] from Baron [of the Exchequer] Banastre about the
Welsh [Judgeship] fee usually paid to the Barons [of the Exchequer]
which is now received by my Lord Chief Baron Smith. Write to the
Auditor [of the Receipt] to hear the claim of both parties and state both
their pretensions as they shall appear to him. |
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A scheme [read] from the Salt Commissioners for the management
of the Salt Duties in Scotland. To be shewed to Baron Scrope and
afterwards to be transmitted to the Commissioners that shall be appointed
to manage that [Salt] Duty in Scotland. |
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Mr. Crookshank's papers [read] about the same matter. [My Lord
decides] the Salt Duty in Scotland to be managed by the Customs Comsioners there. Letters patent to be prepared accordingly and [for said
Duty] to be applied to the Equivalent. |
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Letters, representations and several affidavits [are read] relating
to [an] insult upon the officers of the Customs there [in Scotland] in the
performance of their duty. To be sent to the Earl of Mar. Lord
Mar's letter read 22 Feb. Extract of the first part [is to be made] for
the Customs Commissioners [England] and the last part for my Lord
Ormonde. |
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Letter [read] from Lord Bolingbroke enclosing extracts of several
letters from Mr. Prior touching the disorders committed by the French
in running goods and the complaints the French Ministry make of
the like insults committed by the Jersey and Guernsey men on the
coast of Bretagne and Normandie; that 'tis proposed the Queen
should publish a Proclamation and the French King an Edict to
prevent them: but the Queen judges that an order of Council will
be sufficient. [Referred] to the Customs Commissioners to prepare a draft of an order of Council for that purpose. |
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Memorial [read] from the Treasurer of the Navy for 1,000l. for
Sir J. Wishart's Secretary for the contingencies of the Squadron
under his command. [To be paid] out of the money remaining in
the Navy Treasurer's hands] of the South Sea Stock. |
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Petition [read] from the clothiers of her Majesty's Marine Regiments.
[Referred] to Sir Roger Mostyn. Report read. Sir Roger Mostyn to
make up a state of the offreckonings to 24 Dec. 1712 in one column and
from thence to the times of Disbanding in another [column] and to put
in [to my Lord Treasurer] a memorial [for the money]. The same was
read 22 April. Ordered [to be paid] to 24 Dec. 1712 out of South
Sea Stock. Ibid., pp. 64–6. |
| Feb. 12. |
Papers Read. |
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Memorial [read] from Edward Hughes touching a bill for 700l.
payable to him [drawn] on the Victualling Commissioners. [Referred] to the Victualling Commissioners. |
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Letter [read] from General Churchill touching mills to be erected
in Guernsey. Send this to the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Ibid.,
p. 66. |
Feb. 17.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues] out of her Majesty's Civil List money
as follows: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Mr. Scobell for tin |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse, 500l. and
1,111l. 4s. 9d. |
1,611 |
4 |
9 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise. |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Judges &c. for last Hilary term. |
4,200 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lord Lexinton for extraordinaries. |
507 |
10 |
0 |
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to Mr. Smethin in part of 3,939l. 3s. 3d. for
plate [for the Jewel House] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Sheriff of Cambridge for his
surplusage. |
108 |
17 |
2 |
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to the Sheriff of Berks for his same |
24 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Nicholas |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Lord Treasurer to complete 5,000l. |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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£11,626 |
11 |
11 |
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Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 177. |
| Feb. 17. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from John Prince [praying] to be Land Surveyor
in the Customs. Referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
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Letter from the Navy Commissioners concerning the extracts of
General Nicholson's papers and Sir Hovenden Walker's bills. Read.
[In the margin]: West India accounts. |
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Memorial [read] from Col. Goring praying payment of 1,266l. 15s.
0d.,
being the difference of the subsistence of his Regiment here and in
Ireland from 25 March 1713 to 24 Dec. and 618l. 2s. 0d. [being] the
exchange of their pay from Ireland in that time. [Referred] to the
Comptrollers [of the Accounts of the Army]. |
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Memorial [read] from Mr. Samuel Nelson praying to be heard by his
Counsel for making out [anew] four Exchequer Bills of five alleged to
be lost. My Lord will hear Counsel on this affair next Saturday morn
ing. The Attorney General to attend. The Bank [of England] and
Lord Halifax [Auditor of the Receipt] to have notice. 20 Feb.: Send
all these papers back to my Lord Chief Baron to hear the parties. |
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Petition [read] from Alexander Carleton for arrears due to Mr.
Bache in King William's reign. My Lord will receive the Queen's
pleasure how the remain shall be disposed. Another petition read
19 July 1714. My Lord will take the Queen's pleasure hereupon. |
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Petition [read] from Richard King, recommended by Sir W. Withers
and Sir Thomas Cross for a stamper's place. [Referred] to the Stamps
Commissioners. |
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Petition from William Hanbury for an allowance for himself [and]
Mr. Elphinstone, his secretary [in relation to the Cotton Library];
with Auditor Harley's report. Read. |
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The order of Council of 17 Jan. 1713–14 in relation to the list of
Roman Catholic Officers who quitted the enemy's service in the late
war. Read. My Lord takes notice that it is not signed by the Clerk
of the Council in Waiting. Feb. 26: ditto. Send this to the Secretary
at War for him to consider and to propose what may be paid to these
Officers to discharge their pretensions and any further attendance or
expectation here [in the Treasury]. Reports read 19 April 1714. To
be sent to the Secretary at War to acquaint the House of Commons that
it is her Majesty's pleasure these reports be laid before them. Copies
of the above reports read at [the Lord Treasurer's lodgings in] St.
J[amess] 15 July 1714. As to those that never were in the enemy's
service, the 692l. 18s. 0d. to be paid them in full of all
pretensions, and the Secretary at War to prepare a [royal] warrant accordingly. As to
those that pretend to have been in the enemy's service the Chancellor of
the Exchequer produces a return from the War Office in France whereby
it appears that few of them had been in that service. Ordered that
Dillon, Fitzgerald, Jenings and O'Hara be paid their proportions
as in the report and the Secretary at War to prepare a [royal] warrant
accordingly. The rest to be further examined by the Secretary
[at War] and a copy of the return from France to be sent to him and
he to enquire whether such of them as were not in the French service
did not serve in Spain. Register of Papers Read at the Treasury I,
pp. 67–8. |
| Feb. 18. |
Papers Read. |
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[Petition read from the] crew of the ship Plymouth now on board
the Rippon for their wages [when] on board the Plymouth. [Referred] to the Admiralty. |
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Auditor Harley's report [read] on the petition of the merchants
(in the margin Ward et al.) concerned in transporting the garrison
of Annapolis Royal to France. Query: What money is applicable to
this service? Read again 26 Feb. If Mr. Brydges have [South Sea]stock in his hands my Lord is content this sum should be paid, provided
the whole be set in super according to the Auditor's report. Letter from
Mr. Sloper that there's no stock in Mr. Brydges' hands till that which
is transferred to Col. Moore be redeemed. See whether any others
are in the same circumstances with the petition in respect of money owing
on bills drawn by Mr. Nicholson. 22 April 1714: [My Lord orders]a direction to Mr. Moore that when he shall have any South Sea Stock
in his hands applicable to the satisfaction of these bills of exchange he
pay the same, taking care that the money be placed in super upon Nicholson
and Dudley as by the report. |
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Petition [read] from Thomas Edwin, one of the sureties of Thomas
Coleman for the Customs of a parcel of tobacco, the said Coleman
being bankrupt and the petitioner unable to pay the debt, therefore
praying permission to apply to Parliament for a composition.
[Referred] to the Customs Commissioners. |
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Petition [read] from John Heather, security for John Fox, Virginia
merchant, for Custom of tobacco, for which petitioner is confined
to the Marshalsea prison upon an extent: praying to be discharged
out of custody upon giving security to appear when required. [Referred]to the Customs Commissioners. Ibid., p. 69. |
| Feb. 19. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition from — Johnson and several artificers employed by
Mr. Manley in repairing houses in the Savoy, praying payment.Referred to Mr. Burton to report. Report read. [My Lord orders the] Officers of the Works to examine as to the works done and to be done and
to report. |
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A state of the rents and arrears of the Savoy [is read] from Mr.
Burton. Mr. Burton [is] to allow the rent paid to Mr. Manley by the
tenants. |
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A letter [read] from Mr. Samuel Eyre about salt to be sold in North
Britain. Speak with Baron Scrope about it. Feb. 25: Mr. Eyre
to attend Mr. Cruchshanks in order to make a proposition to be sent
to the Commissioners of Customs for their approbation. |
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Col. Fermour's proposal [read] for Victualling at Minorca. [Referred]to the Victualling Commissioners. Ibid., p. 70. |
Feb. 20.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor
of the Exchequer. |
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Lord Halifax, the Attorney General and Solicitor General come
in. Mr. Nelson's petition is read praying that five Exchequer Bills
lost may be renewed. A letter from the Governor of the Bank is
read against renewing them and a caveat delivered by Lord Halifax
is read, having been sent to one of his clerks to stop the said Bills
if brought to the Exchequer. Some other papers relating to this
matter are read. Then the Gentlemen of the Bank and Mr. Nelson
with his counsel are called in. The clause [clause No. 13 in the
Act 13 Anne, c. 2] relating to the renewing of Exchequer Bills lost
is read; then the other papers abovementioned. My Lord
Treasurer asks whether the Bank do insist on what they before
desired, that no new Exchequer Bills may be made out for those
lost as aforesaid. |
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The Deputy Governor says some of the matter in the papers is
new and desires the whole may be again referred to the Attorney
General, and [he] doubts not but to give full satisfaction against
renewing the said Bills, for if they should be renewed he cannot see
how the Bank can be indemnified against paying them. |
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Mr. Nelson's Counsel says his client knew nothing that one of the
four Bills was paid whilst he was applying to have them renewed,
and says that the Act relates to the security to be given by the persons
who lose Exchequer Bills; and he being ready to give sufficient
security as the law directs he hopes my Lord will give order
accordingly. |
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My Lord observes that since the Attorney General made his report
new matter appears. |
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The Attorney General says he believes if the Lord Chief Baron
had known the Bills had been stolen he would not have granted a
certificate and that if the matter be sent back to his Lordship he
believes he will not think the Act extends to Bills stolen. |
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[My Lord] ordered that all the papers be sent back to the Lord
Chief Baron and my Lord desires that the Attorney General and
some of the Bank with Mr. Nelson's counsel may attend the Lord
Chief Baron therein. Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 178. |
| Feb. 20. |
Papers Read. |
|
The Treasurer of the Navy's memorial [is read] relating to a double
charge of 168,100l. made by the Navy Commissioners. Send this to the Navy Commissioners to consider and report. |
|
Letter from [Charles] Medlycott, late Commissary of Stores at
Lisbon, to Sir William Wyndham about his endeavouring to sell the
said stores there: read. Register of Papers Read at the Treasury
I, p. 71. |
Feb. 22.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord Treasurer. |
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Memorial is read about some of the men of Col. Goring's [Regiment,
being] men not yet disbanded. Ordered to be sent to the Admiralty
for a state of the matter and what method [may be] proper to be used
for the most speedy putting them out of pay. |
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Mr. Vanbrugh and Mr. Williamson to be heard this day sevennight. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Mint and James Bertie, Esq. [are]
to attend next Friday about the affair of the coining of copper
farthings &c. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Works [are] to attend about their
Estimates. Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 179. |
| Feb. 22. |
Papers Read. |
|
Report [read] from the [Principal] Officers of the Works concerning
Lord Paget's mills at Longford. To be read again when they attend
on Thursday. Feb. 25: Sir Christopher Wren believes this water will
be of little use. He will bring the plan to explain himself, as also a
proposition for reducing the expense of the Works. |
|
Report [read] from same upon Capt. Studholm's bill for making
the road between the New Plantation at Windsor and the Thames.To be read when the Officers of the Works attend. Feb. 25: Read again
and agreed to. |
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Memorial [read] from William Mundah, Deputy Auditor of the
Duchy of Cornwall, praying directions about making out debentures
for the pension of the late Earl of Bath. [Referred] to the Attorney
and Solicitor General to state the case and to report. |
|
Petition [read] from John Heylyn on behalf of Col. Leigh Backwell
praying an order for passing, Customs free, the mounting for his
Regiment [on importation] in Ireland. Send to the Commissioners of
the Revenue in Ireland. |
|
Memorial read from John Phillips, A.M., late Chaplain to the Royal
Citadel of Plymouth, praying to be placed on the Establishment of
the Garrisons. Send this to the Secretary at War. |
|
Petition [read] from the Justices of the Great Sessions of Carmarthen,
Pembroke and Cardigan touching 70l. levied by the Sheriff of Cardigan
&c., which they pray may be repaid by the Receiver [of Crown
Revenues] of South Wales; with the report from Auditor Godolphin
thereupon. My Lord agrees to the report. |
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Memoire de l'Ambassadeur du Roy de Sicile [read] concerning
the subsidies due to his master [as Duke of Savoy]. Send this to
Mr. Brydges. Register of Papers Read at the Treasury I, pp. 72–3. |
| Feb. 23. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from Adryan Beyreck &c. complaining of embezzlement of part of the value of the ship La Broyne and cargo seized at
Penzance by Mr. Richard Score. [Referred] to the Customs Commissioners. Ibid., p. 73. |
| Feb. 24. |
Papers Read. |
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Petition [read] from Francis Kennedy praying to be Collector of
the Customs of the Lower District of James River in Virginia in the
room of— “who he represent to be unqualified.” [Referred] to
the Customs Commissioners. |
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Another petition of said Kennedy [read] for a letter to the Customs
Commissioners that he may be recommended to General Nicholson
to be employed upon a proper occasion. [Referred] to the Customs
Commissioners to do as they shall see cause. Ibid. |
Feb. 25.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: Lord
Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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The [Principal] Officers of the Works [are] called in. Their memorials
are read and also the Instructions [given them] in relation to repairs
and new buildings, Auditor Harley being present. He observes that
the Officers of the Works not having complied with the said Instructions the Works Paymaster's accounts cannot be passed without
the authority of a privy seal in that behalf. [My Lord thereupon]
ordered that the Auditors of Imprests do prepare the draft of such
privy seal as they shall think necessary for that purpose. |
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Ordered that Sir Christopher Wren do prepare and present to my
Lord such a proposal as he shall think conducive to lessen the
exorbitant charges of the Office of the Works. |
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Mr. Burton, Receiver of the rents of the Savoy Hospital, his report
concerning repairs there is read. Ordered that the same be transmitted to the Office of Works to examine. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues] out of her Majesty's Civil List moneys
as follows: viz. |
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£ |
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to Mr. Scobel for tin |
2,300 |
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to the Privy Purse, 500l. and 200l. |
700 |
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to Mr. Nicholas |
1,560 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
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to Mr. Borret for [Crown] Law charges |
500 |
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to Mr. Smethin, goldsmith, in part of 3,939l. 3s. 3d. |
1,000 |
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for the Speaker's Equipage |
1,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household in part of Michaelmas
quarter |
10,000 |
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£17,135 |
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Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 180. |
Feb. 26.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Sir Henry Goring [is] called in. His memorial is read in relation
to men of his Marine Regiment arrived lately from foreign parts
and praying that money may be ordered for disbanding them,
amounting to about 300l. [Hereupon my Lord] ordered that out of the
money in Sir Roger Mostyn's hands the Commissioners for Disbanding
do cause the charge of disbanding the supernumerary men to be
defrayed. |
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The Taxes Commissioners [are] called in. Their certificates concerning the arrears of Taxes are perused by my Lord and several
directions are given thereupon. The Commissioners [are] to bring
with them at their next attendance on Wednesday next an exact
state of what remains due for any Land Taxes or Window Taxes
within the County of Middlesex and cities of London and Westminster
and upon what Hundreds, Divisions and Wards the same lies and to
propose what they conceive the most effectual method to hasten
in the same. Ordered that Sir William Fazakerley do attend at the
same time. |
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Speak with Baron Scrope about the report from the Commissioners
for Taxes concerning the allowance of 1½ per cent. to be made
for remitting [to London] the Land Tax money in the hands of
Mr. Douglas, Receiver General of Scotland. |
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[The Principal] Officers of the Mint and James Bertie, Esq., are
called in. The report from the Officers of the Mint is read concerning
the coining of copper farthings and halfpence; as also Mr. Bertie's
proposal. My Lord Treasurer opens [to them] what passed at a
former attendance of the Officers of the Mint and some owners of
copper works; wherein his Lordship was of opinion that the Mint
should be a free coinage for all copper that should be imported thither
for making farthings as near as might be to intrinsic value, allowing
for the charge of coinage; and [my Lord] orders the Officers of the
Mint to prepare the draft of a warrant to authorise the making an
experiment, at her Majesty's charge, of reducing copper to a proper
standard for coining the said farthings and halfpence. Treasury
Minute Book XX, p. 181. |
| Feb. 26. |
Papers Read. |
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Memorial [read] from Lieut. Tho. Wise praying half pay as Captain.
[Referred] to the Secretary at War. |
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Mr. Bertie's proposal [is read] to coin 1,000 tons of halfpence and
farthings. My Lord's aims is to make the Mint a free coinage for
copper in such manner as that the money may have its real value, charges
of coinage and workmanship excepted. Letter from Mr. Bertie [read]
10 March 1713–14. [Referred] to the [Principal] Officers of the
Mint. |
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Memorial [read] from the Dean of Limerick praying my Lord to
recommend his case to her Majesty &c. Look out the papers referred
to and see how the merits of his case is stated therein. |
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Letter from the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland concerning the order of Council for taking off the [Duty on] French
Tonnage. Read. |
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A state of the produce of the Duties on hides from 1 Aug. 1712 to
1 Aug. 1713. Read. |
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A representation of the state of said Duties [is read]. To consider
against Wednesday whether the charge of management may not be eased
in some articles. The Commissioners [for said Duties are] to propose
if further powers are necessary to be obtained from Parliament. |
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A certificate of the arrears of the fifteenth 4s. Aid and Duty on
Houses anno 1712. Read. Register of Papers Read at the Treasury I,
p. 74. |
