|
| Jan. 1. |
Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
John Boys, 50l. for 1707 Xmas quarter on my allowance of 200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
| Jan. 3. |
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the Earl of Clarendon. Ibid. |
| Jan. 8. |
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter on my additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers [of the Chamber]. Ibid., p. 229. |
|
Robert Futter, 50l. for same quarter on my allowance of 200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
|
Benjamin Overton, 200l. for same quarter on a pension of 800l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
| Jan. 15. |
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in Oct., Nov. and Dec. last. Ibid. |
|
John Greatheed, 75l. for 1707 Xmas quarter on 300l. per an. Ibid., p. 230. |
| Jan. 17. |
Edith College, 50l. as royal bounty in consideration of arrears due to me as Sempstress to his late Majesty [Wm. III.]. T 38/737, p. 230. |
| Jan. 19. |
Robert Lourie, 25l. for the charge of the extracts and copies of several papers and accounts at Edinburgh relating to the ship Worcester and her cargo. Ibid. |
|
Hugh, Earl of Loudoun, 100l. for the use of Dr. Alexander Ross, Lord Archbishop of Edinburgh, as her Majesty's royal bounty to him for a year ended at last Martinmas. Ibid. |
| Jan. 26. |
Hugh, Earl of Loudoun, 50l. for the use of Mr. John Stirline (who was Moderator of the last Assembly in Scotland) as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty to him. Ibid., p. 231. |
| Feb. 13. |
Awnsham Churchill, 50l. for binding 200 [copies] of the 5th volume of Rymer's ‘Fædera.’ Ibid. |
| Feb. 18. |
Edward Brown, 125l. as royal bounty for 1707 Xmas quarter. Ibid. |
| March 2. |
Charles Goodhand, 10l. for Mr. Charles Palmer as same. Ibid. |
| March 3. |
William Grymes, 41l. 17s. 0d. for the abstract [from the Patent Rolls] of letters patent of the first five years of King James done by the order of William Lowndes, Esq. |
|
Prefixing: bill for same: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
102 sheets of large Royal paper writ on both sides at 6s. the sheet |
30 |
12 |
0 |
|
search of 50 Rolls at 1s. 6d. each |
3 |
15 |
0 |
|
for making the Alphabet to the said Book |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£41 |
17 |
0 |
|
Ibid., p. 232. |
|
|
Thomas Lowther, 215l. 4s. 0d. for disbursements as follows: viz. 35l. 7s. 0d. to Sir David Nairn for the Earl of Glasgow to complete 540l. 18s. 0d. expended by him for her Majesty's service in Scotland, the rest having been repaid him by her Majesty's own hands; 4l. 6s. 0d. to William Allingham for divers computations; 5l. 7s. 6d. to Sir S. Harcourt, her Majesty's Attorney General, for his opinion concerning the currency of Exchequer Bills in Scotland, and on the draft of a warrant of attorney from the Commissioners of the Equivalent to Mr. Thomas Maddocks; 36l. 1s. 6d. for copies of great numbers of papers and accounts required by the House of Lords according to their several orders in this present Session; 2l. 3s. 0d. to John Roos for making a silver stamp for my Lord Treasurer which he delivered to his Lordship's own hands; 131l. 19s. 0d. for [the fees &c. of] passing two letters patents under the great seal for re-granting to Henry Boyle, Esq., the office of Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer [consequent upon the Union with Scotland] and for entering the same at the Exchequer. Ibid. |
| March 5. |
Thomas Bendyshe, 32l. 8s. 0d., viz. 24l. 18s. 0d. for the charges of passing a privy seal to authorise the Lord Treasurer to appoint Receivers General of the Land Tax for the year 1708; and 7l. 10s. 0d. for five warrants for taking in loans, one on Malt [6 Anne, c. 38], one on Land Tax [6 Anne, c. 35] and three on the Continued Impositions [7 Anne, c. 31]. Ibid., p. 233. |
| March 7. |
John Taylour, 355l. 2s. 6d. for so much by me actually and bona fide paid at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving and paying such part of the Secret Service moneys between 8 March 1706–7 and 8 March 1707–8 as was directed to be paid to the recipients free of all charges: as by a particular account [missing] of the said fees. Ibid. |
|
William Lowndes's account of Secret Service moneys from 8 th March 1706–7 to 8th March 1707–8: |
|
Charge. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
remains in the hands of William Lowndes at the foot of his last accompt |
366 |
19 |
5½ |
|
money received at the Exchequer for Secret Services within the time of this accompt; as per certificate signed by the Auditor of the Receipt |
16,819 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
£17,186 |
8 |
5½ |
|
Discharge. |
|
payments made by the said William Lowndes within the same time as by the aforegoing acquittances |
15,645 |
12 |
8 |
|
balance remaining in the hands of said Lowndes at the close of this accompt on the 8 March 1707–8 |
1,540 |
15 |
9½ |
|
|
£17,186 |
8 |
5½ |
|
|
Examined 20 March 1707–8 by
H. Boyle [Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
|
Signed and allowed by the Queen on the 25th March 1708. |
|
Ibid., p. 234. |
| March 13. |
John, Lord Power, 100l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. Ibid., p. 236. |
|
John Benson, Under Sheriff of the county of Middlesex, to reimburse me so much paid in the Sheriff's account as follows for issues set on the inhabitants of Poplar. |
|
Prefixing: certificate by Philip Tullie, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, that in the Great Roll of the Pipe Sir John Buckworth and Sir William Humphrys, late Sheriffs of London and Middlesex anno 4 Anne, have answered and paid upon their accompt for that year the sum of 20l., being issues set upon the inhabitants of Poplar in Easter term in the said year for the insufficiency of Thomas Morgasing, Collector there, for the Capitation Tax. Ibid. |
|
William Grahme, Dr. in Divinity, 200l. for the use of my nephew, Capt. William Grahme: as of her Majesty's royal bounty to him. Ibid., p. 237. |
| March 15. |
Dame Margaret Sharp, 300l. which her Majesty is pleased to order to be paid to me for one year of the arrears due (at Martinmas 1706) on a pension of 300l. per an. granted by her Majesty to my husband, Sir William Sharp. |
|
In the margin: Bank notes Nos. 339, 340, 341. T 38/737, p. 237. |
1708.
March 26. |
George Simpson, 5l. for a quarter ended at Lady day last. Ibid. |
| March 27. |
Oliver Lambert, 73l. 4s. 0d. as bounty, in consideration that my pay as Cornet in the Earl of Essex's Regiment from 25 Oct. last to 24 April next has by mistake been paid to Mr. Charles Hawley. Ibid. |
|
The Treasury clerks, 120l. 15s. 0d. for 1708 Lady day quarter's salary: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Christopher Tilson |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Bendyshe |
13 |
15 |
0 |
|
Thomas Jett |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
E. Webster |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Wm. Este |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
J. Varey |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
John Lowndes |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
M. Granger |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Wm. Lowndes, Junr. |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Tho. Spence |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Hy. Segar |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ibid., p. 238. |
| March 29. |
William Killigrew, 20l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
John Boys, 50l. for a quarter ended at Lady day 1708. Ibid. |
|
Edward Brown, 125l. as royal bounty for same quarter. Ibid., p. 239. |
|
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. as same by way of advance for the quarter to end at Michaelmas 1709 on 1,000l. per an., unassigned part of 1,500l. per an. Ibid. |
|
James Bourne, 30l. for my service and charges relating to the apprehending of Richard Taylor, who embezzled some of the public money. Ibid. |
|
Agnes Parsons, widow, 10l. as royal bounty (signs: the mark of Agnes Parsons). Ibid. |
| April 1. |
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for 1708 Lady day quarter. Ibid., p. 240. |
| April 2. |
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
| April 3. |
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the Earl of Clarendon. Ibid. |
| April 15. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 500l. for half a year by advance to end at Lady day 1710 on 1,000l. per an., part of 1,500l. per an. [pension to me]. Ibid. |
| April 15. |
Benjamin Overton, 200l. for last Lady day quarter on a pension of 800l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 241. |
| April 17. |
John Greatheed, 75l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
|
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in Jan., Feb. and March last. Ibid. |
| April 19. |
Sir Edward Ward, 300l., without account, for half a year to 1708 Lady day on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty Ibid. |
|
Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 242. |
| April 24. |
George Granville, Esq., 21l. to reimburse me so much expended in fees at the Exchequer and Treasury on receiving 300l. for one year's rent for Mote Park to 1707 Xmas. Ibid. |
|
Mary Purdon, 20l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| April 27. |
Nicholas Sherman, Collector of Land Tax for the District of Hampton Court, 45l. for one year's Land Tax to Lady day last for land laid into her Majesty's Park at Hampton Court. Ibid. |
| April 29. |
Bridget Mackay, 10l. as royal bounty (signs: the mark of Bridget Mackay). Ibid., p. 243. |
|
Thomas Lowther, 192l. for the clerks of the Treasury to reimburse them so much paid to the 4s. Aid [7 Anne, c. 1] for the year ended 1708 Lady day in respect of their employments at the Treasury: viz. 30l. each to William Glanville, John Taylour, Richard Powys, Christopher Tilson; and 12l. each to Thomas Bendyshe, Edward Webster, Miles Granger, Thomas Jett, James Pelham, William East. |
|
Ibid. |
| April 30. |
John Thurkettle, 107l. 10s. 0d. for the plate run at Newmarket in this month of April, being her Majesty's bounty to the town of Newmarket. Ibid. |
|
Thomas Lowther, 149l. 12s. 4d. for so much expended in passing two letters patent under the great seal for appointing John Smith as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer and for entering the same in the several Offices in the Exchequer: and for fees paid there on 83l. 6s. 8d. issued to John Crosby et al. and for several warrants for taking in loans on the [Fifth] General Mortgage [7 Anne, c. 31]. Ibid., p. 244. |
| May 3. |
William Paterson, 200l. as royal bounty, clear of all charges. Ibid. |
|
George [Hooper], Bishop of Bath and Wells, 200l. to be disposed of as her Majesty has directed. Ibid. |
| May 12. |
John Smith, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, 500l. which her Majesty is pleased to allow me for my equipage and the charges of my journey to Edinburgh, whither I am going by her Majesty's special command, being also appointed to be one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland. Ibid., p. 245. |
| May 18. |
John Scroope, Esq., whom her Majesty hath appointed to be one of the Barons of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland, 500l., which her Majesty is pleased to allow me for my equipage and the charges of my journey to Edinburgh. T 38/737, p.245. |
|
Sir John Stanley, bart., 195l. 18s. 0d. to reimburse the charges I have expended in passing letters patent whereby I am constituted one of the Commissioners of Customs upon relinquishing the office of Warden of the Mint. Ibid. |
| June 1. |
Mary Purdon, 30l. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 246. |
| June 7. |
Elizabeth Houston, widow, 10l. as same. Ibid. |
|
Peter La Breconnier, 150l. as same, clear of all fees and charges. Ibid. |
|
Alexander La Plaigne, 30l. as same. Ibid. |
|
Lord James Murray, 100l. as same. Ibid. |
| June 25. |
Edward Browne, 125l. for a quarter ended the 24th inst. on 500l. per an. as royal bounty. Ibid., p. 247. |
|
Capt. John Phelips, 23l. in full satisfaction for the charges of keeping such prisoners as were committed to the custody of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod during the last Session of Parliament and were not able to pay their fees. Ibid. |
|
Robert Futter, 100l. for half a year to the 24th inst. on the allowance of 200l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
|
George Simpson, 5l. for a quarter ended the 24th inst. on my allowance of 20l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
| June 26. |
The Treasury clerks, 120l. 15s. 0d. for same quarter's salaries: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Christopher Tilson |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Bendyshe |
13 |
15 |
0 |
|
E. Webster |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
M. Granger |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Jett |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
John Lowndes |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Thomas Spence |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Hen. Segar |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Lowndes, junr. |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
William Este |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
J. Varey |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ibid., p. 248. |
| June 28. |
James Windebanke, 6l. 15s. 0d. for the use of Mr. Bellamy, the City Remembrancer, for fees on receiving one year's impost [on wines] for the Lord Mayor and Aldermen [of the City of London] due at Xmas last. |
|
Prefixing: bill of said fees: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
paid for the warrants for the impost on wine [for the year] commencing at Xmas 1707 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
paid at the Auditor [of the Receipt's] Office |
1 |
15 |
6 |
|
paid at the Pells for the entry 1l. 4s. 6d. and for the warrant 2s. 6d. |
1 |
7 |
0 |
|
paid at the Teller's [Office] |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£6 |
15 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
| June 29. |
Tho. Atterbury, 25l. for 1708 June 24 quarter. Ibid., p. 249. |
| July 7. |
Charles Shales, 100l. for one year to 1708 June 24 on 100l. per an.: to be disposed of as her Majesty has directed. Ibid. |
|
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
| July 8. |
Benjamin Overton, 200l. for same quarter on my allowance of 800l. per an. Ibid. |
|
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by Henry, Earl of Clarendon. Ibid., p. 250. |
| July 9. |
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in April, May and June last. Ibid. |
|
John Boys, 50l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
| July 13. |
William Clayton, 100l. for one year's extraordinary service to 1708 Lady day performed in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid. |
| July 14. |
William, Lord Nairne, 100l. as royal bounty for my expense in coming from Scotland and returning thither. Ibid., p. 251. |
| July 16. |
Joseph Blount, 57l. for the use and by the direction of Lewis, Earl of Feversham, to reimburse his Lordship so much paid by him to the Collectors of the 4s. Aid ended at Lady day last for an assessment laid on Somerset House. But for the time to come nothing will be paid by the Crown for the said palace to any Land Tax. Ibid. |
| July 23. |
William Grymes, 47l. 15s. 0d. in full satisfaction of the following service. |
|
Prefixing: said Grymes's bill for abstracts of letters patents [from the Patent Rolls] in the reign of Ric. III. and Hy. VII., done by the order of William Lowndes, Esq.: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
124½ sheets of large Royal paper writ on both sides at 6s. per sheet |
36 |
15 |
0 |
|
for search of 60 rolls at 1s. 6d. each |
4 |
10 |
0 |
|
for making two alphabets |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
£47 |
15 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
| July 23. |
John Greatheed, 75l. for 1708 June 24 quarter. T38/737, p. 252. |
|
Charles Godfrey, 200l. pursuant to her Majesty's command, which sum is intended to be repaid to her Majesty's use out of the money remaining due to me on my allowances as Master of the Jewel House to his late Majesty Wm. III. as soon as the same shall be satisfied. Ibid. |
| July 30. |
Anthony, Marquis de Guiscard, 100l. in satisfaction of so much expended by me for equipping of — Monsegur and — Lafons to enter into her Majesty's service. Ibid. |
| Aug. 5. |
Thomas Whitehead and James Eales, churchwardens of St. Margarets, Westminster, 5l. for one year's rate for the poor due for Kensington House at Lady day 1708. Ibid. |
|
David Flotard, 100l. as her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty. with which I do acknowledge myself to be fully satisfied for all service by me done to her Majesty or her Allies; and I do hereby promise not to give any further trouble by solicitations to her Majesty or my Lord Treasurer for any other reward on account of my said services. Ibid., p. 253. |
| Aug. 21. |
Morgan O'Brien, 20l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
Awnsham Churchill, 50l. for the charges of binding 200 [copies] of the 6th volume of Rymer's ‘ Fœdera.’ Ibid. |
|
Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Sept. 2. |
Robert Lourie, 25l. as same in consideration of service done in relation to the demands made by the owners and others of the ship Worcester. Ibid., p. 254. |
|
Chales Le Bas, for the use of Adam Cardonnel. |
|
Prefixing receipt dated Amsterdam 9 August 1708 signed by L. Renard of 50l. sterling from Adam Cardonell, Esq., by order of my Lord Treasurer for a third year's allowance 537 gulden 10 stivers at 10 gulden 15 stivers [per £ sterling], for which I have given another receipt which serves but for the same as this. Ibid. |
| Sept. 3. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for a quarter by advance to end at Midsummer 1710 on 1,000l. per an. [unassigned] part of 1,500l. per an. pension. Ibid. |
| Sept. 14. |
Christopher Tilson, 27l. 10s. 6d. in satisfaction of the like sum by me disbursed for her Majesty's service in 1707. Ibid., p. 255. |
|
James Nasmith, 40l. as one year's reward for bringing her Majesty's hawks from Orkney to Edinburgh and keeping ‘em there. Ibid. |
| Sept. 15. |
De la Rochegude, 200l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Sept. 24. |
Sir John Cockram (Cockran, Cochranne), 100l. as same. Ibid. |
| Sept. 30. |
Edward Brown, 125l. for a quarter ended at Michaelmas 1708. |
|
Ibid., p. 256. |
| Sept. 16. |
Susanna Chudleigh, 1,000l. by her Majesty's command. Ibid. |
| Sept. 30. |
George Simpson, 5l. for a quarter ended Michaelmas 1708. Ibid. |
|
The clerks of the Treasury (names, ut supra, p. 458), 120l. 15s. 0d. for same quarter's salary. Ibid. |
| Oct. 1. |
William Grymes, 73l. 15s. 0d. for extracts [from the Patent Rolls] as follows of the 7th and 8th years of King James [the First], done by order of William Lowndes, Esq. |
|
Prefixing: Grymes's bill for same: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
193 sheets of large Royal paper writ on all sides at 6s. per sheet |
57 |
18 |
0 |
|
for search of 110 rolls at ls. 6d. per roll |
8 |
5 |
0 |
|
for making the Alphabet [index] |
7 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
£73 |
15 |
0 |
|
Ibid., p. 257. |
|
Robert Futter, 50l. for 1708 Sept. 29 quarter on 200l. per an. Ibid. |
| Oct. 5. |
William Cotesworth, 125l. for same quarter on 500l. per an. assigned to me by the Earl of Clarendon [out of his pension]. Ibid., p. 258. |
| Oct. 6. |
John Bois, 50l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
|
Ralph Acton, 93l. 4s. 0d. for the hire of Hackney coaches and other extraordinary expenses of the clerks of the Treasury in their attendance on my Lord Treasurer at Windsor and on several other occasions from the 25th of Sept. 1707 to this 6th of October 1708. Ibid. |
|
Paul Boyer (Monsieur Boyer), 1,000l. in satisfaction of so much expended for her Majesty's service and by her Majesty's special command. Ibid. |
| Oct. 7. |
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for a quarter due at Michaelmas last on my additional allowance as Clerk of the Cheque to the Messengers [of the Chamber]. Ibid., p. 259. |
| Oct. 11. |
Peter Dusouley, 5l. 5s. 0d. for foreign Gazettes furnished for the use of the Treasury in July, Aug. and Sept. last. Ibid. |
| Oct. 12. |
Thomas Lowther, 365l. 17s. 0d. in satisfaction of so much expended in passing letters patent and privy seals as follow: viz. |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
letters patent granting 4,000l. a year to Prince Charles of Denmark |
58 |
16 |
0 |
|
a privy seal for paying the salaries to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland |
34 |
11 |
0 |
|
another to authorise them to compound fines [in Scotland] |
27 |
3 |
6 |
|
another for [their] compounding of seizures [in Scotland] |
28 |
10 |
0 |
|
another for [their] compounding of coast bonds [in Scotland] |
28 |
10 |
0 |
|
another for [their] compositions of signatures [in Scotland] |
26 |
17 |
0 |
|
another for the salaries to Mr. Stewart and Mr. Tarver, Queen's Remembrancer in Scotland |
28 |
15 |
6 |
|
another for the salaries of Mr. Allanson, Treasurer's Remembrancer [in Scotland] |
28 |
15 |
6 |
|
another for the salaries of Colin McKenzie and John Tyas, Clerk of the Pipe in Scotland |
28 |
15 |
6 |
|
for two sign manuals for additional allowances to John Tarver and John Tyas, with stamps |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
for a privy seal and dormant warrant for Professors of the University of Edinburgh and entering [same] in several Offices |
33 |
16 |
6 |
|
for the like for the University of Glasgow |
33 |
16 |
6 |
|
T 38/737, p. 259. |
| Oct. 15. |
Anne Powell, 20l., by virtue of a letter of attorney from my husband, as royal bounty to my said husband. Ibid., p. 260. |
|
Benjamin Overton, 200l. for 1708 Michaelmas quarter on my allowance of 800l. per an. as of her Majesty's bounty. Ibid. |
|
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter. Ibid. |
| Oct. 18. |
Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 300l., without account, being half a year to Michaelmas last on the yearly allowance of 600l. made to me by her Majesty. Ibid. |
| Oct. 26. |
John Thurkettle, 100 guineas (107l. 10s. 0d.) for the plate run for at Newmarket in this present month of October. Ibid. |
| Oct. 30. |
Sir David Nairn, 600l. in satisfaction of so much expended for her Majesty's occasion and by her special command. Ibid., p. 261. |
| Nov. 3. |
Matthew Plowman, 100l. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Nov. 9. |
Michel De Monsegur, 158l. as of her Majesty's free gift and royal bounty, which with 83l. formerly paid to me by the hands of the Marquis de Guiscard is to complete 241l. expended by me in equipping myself to go upon a particular service in foreign parts for the advantage of her Majesty and the public. Ibid. |
| Nov. 16. |
Jeronimo Bestoso, 5l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
| Dec. 3. |
William Grymes, 89l. 11s. 0d. for making [Patent Roll] abstracts (in two large volumes in folio) of the grants made by Henry the VIIIth in the first 22 years of his reign. Ibid., p. 262. |
| Dec. 11. |
Sir David Nairn, 500l. in satisfaction of so much disbursed by her Majesty's command and for her Majesty's special service. Ibid. |
| Dec. 27. |
George Simpson, 5l. for a quarter ended at Xmas 1708. Ibid. |
|
Edward Williams, 5l. for same quarter on my salary of 20l. per an. Ibid. |
| Dec. 27. |
Thomas Lowther, 84l. 15s. 0d. for so much expended by me as follows: viz. 56l. 15s. 0d. for the charge of passing letters patents under the great seal for revoking the commission for Prizes; 22l. for fees at the Exchequer and Treasury on 300l. given as a bounty from her Majesty to Capt. Moyser, who brought an express from General Stanhope of the taking of Port Mahon in Minorca; 6l. for four warrants sent to the Exchequer between 30 April last and this day for taking in loans for paying the interest of loans on the [Fourth and Fifth] General Mortgage made in the year 1707 [6 Anne, c. 73] and this present year [7 Anne, c. 31]. Ibid., p. 263. |
|
Robert Futter, 50l. for 1708 Xmas quarter on 200l. per an. Ibid. |
|
Col. Philip Howard, 100l. as royal bounty. Ibid. |
|
Edward Brown, 125l. for 1708 Xmas quarter on my allowance of 500l. per an. as of her Majesty's royal bounty. Ibid., p. 264. |
|
The Treasury clerks (names, ut supra, p. 458), 120l. 15s. 0d. for same quarter's salary [Mr. E. Webster signing both for himself and for Mr. Este: meaning that he had advanced Este's salary as a loan]. Ibid. |
| Dec. 29. |
Henry, Earl of Clarendon, 250l. for a quarter by advance, to end at Michaelmas 1710 on 1,000l. per an., part of 1,500l. per an. pension. Ibid. |
| Dec. 31. |
Thomas Atterbury, 25l. for same quarter. Ibid., p. 265. |
