Warrant Books: February 1715, 11-19

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February 1715, 11-19

Feb. 11. Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Walker to be Housekeeper of the King's House at Newmarket: being the office to which he was appointed by patent of Queen Anne dated 1703 April 10: with the wages and fee of 200l. per an. for his pains and charges in keeping the said House and in airing the rooms and household stuff thereof. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 56–7.
Money warrant for 573l. to Christian Cole, Esq., Resident to the Republic of Venice; 300l. thereof for his equipage and 273l. for a quarter in advance on his ordinary of 3l. a day. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Feb. 18 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 474. Order Book IX, p. 39. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 51.
Confirmation of a Treasury order dated 1714 Aug. 20, ut supra, p. 44, for 10,000l. to Charles Dartiquenave for the Works. Order Book VIII, p. 467.
Letter of direction for 178l. 8s. 10d. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to Sir Clement Cotterel, 105l. thereof to satisfy the allowance of 15l. a week which his Majesty is pleased to make to the Envoy from Tripoly for lodging and diet (as appears by a letter from the Lord Chamberlain in that behalf) and is for seven weeks thereon from 1 Dec. 1714 to Jan. 29 following: and the remaining 73l. 8s. 10d. is to defray the expenses of the said Envoy and his retinue from Plymouth to London and the charge of entering four horses at the Custom House that were presented to his Majesty. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 48.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords recommend to you Mr. Goodyer to be employed as a painter at the Custom House if he will do that work as well and as cheap as any other person. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 344.
Treasury reference to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, of the petition of the Earl of Godolphin, Ranger of Windsor Little Park, praying repairs to the fences &c. in said park to prevent greater expense which will happen if delayed. Reference Book IX, p. 214.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint officers as follows to be stamp officers in England.
Prefixing: representation by said Commissioners proposing appoint-ments and settlement of stamp officers in England as follows:
Abraham Fowler, now a stamper in the Stamp Office, to be Register of the warrants for stamping loco John Ross, removed into Scotland as Comptroller there: (warrant signed).
William Palmer to be distributor of stamp paper for London loco John Shepherd.
John Warner to be assistant to the warehouse keeper of unstamped goods loco Jonathan Stackhouse: (this is not agreed to, the Treasury Lords thinking fit to continue him as assistant to the warehouse keeper of unstamped goods).
Charles Letchmere as assistant to the Inspector and Surveyor of Courts and Corporations within the Bills of Mortality loco James Curtis Sherman: (warrant signed).
Charles Symister, now porter to the [Stamp] Office, to be a stamper loco William Portress (Plumer see below).
George Boot as a stamper loco Abraham Fowler, if Fowler be made Register of warrants.
John Porter as porter to the Office loco Charles Symister.
Robert Haynes as a searcher and surveyor of cards and dice loco Enoch Dawbeny (Somers see below).
James Curtis as a same loco Henry Ladyman.
Edward Chalwood as astamper loco William Pinckney, de-ceased (Brown instead of Chalwood: warrant signed).
Cuthbert Fleming as rolling press printer loco John Doleman.
John Stafford as a layer and taker of paper on and from the rolling presses loco George Charlton.
James Williamson as a same loco Benjamin Tolderney (warrant signed).
Dr. William Howard as Register of Pamphlets loco Richard Pryce (John Pryce, Master of Arts: warrant signed).
In addition to the above the present warrant includes two names as follows, being corrections noted in the above list:
Thomas Plummer to be a stamper loco William Portresse: see infra under date Feb. 24.
Thomas Somers to be searcher of cards and dice loco Enoch Dawbeny: see infra under date Feb. 24.
Followed by: detailed Establishment list of the Stamp Office setting out the officers established, officers not established and alterations proposed. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 429–32.
Feb. 11. Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of Works and Comptroller of Works at Windsor, to appoint James Brett as Clerk of his Majesty's Works at Windsor loco Charles Browne. Ibid., p. 435.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition of William Hawkins, Esq., Ulster King of Arms of all Ireland, praying that his allowance in respect of the said office may be made up [to] 200l. per an.
Appending: a note of the papers enclosed in the above letter. (1) A [the said] petition to the Lords Justices of Ireland setting forth that the two Serjeants at Arms attending the State (though their offices are inferior to petitioner's) have each of them 100l. per an. and many very considerable fees: that the petitioner has but 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. and the fees and perquisites of his office, which when granted amounted to near 400l. per an., [but] are now reduced to less than 20l. per an.: therefore prays as above.
(2) Lord Wharton's letter to the Lord Treasurer dated 17 July 1700 enclosing the above petition and the Auditor General's report there-upon in which the Auditor thinks it reasonable that the petitioner should be allowed 200l. per an. as desired: and my Lord Wharton in his letter to the Lord Treasurer is of the same opinion.
(3) A copy of the Committee of Council's report on the said petition of Francis Hawkins, wherein ‘tis thought reasonable that the petitioner should have the said allowance of 200l. per an.
(4) Letter from the Lords Justices of Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant dated 27 Jan. 1708–9 enclosing the Attorney General's state of the fees and perquisites of the petitioner's office, wherein is shewed the difference between the fees allowed when that office was first granted and the fees he now receives, and that if her [late] Majesty allow him an increase of salary it will enable him to support the dignity of that office. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 608–9.
Feb. 11. Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Excise in Scotland for 1714 Xmas quarter: total for Excise Duties 1,380l. 1s. 4½d.; for Duties on candles 26l. 5s. 0d.; for Duties on hides and skins 153l. 5s. 0¾d.; for Duties on soap, paper and calicoes 7l. 10s. 0d.; for Duties on gilt and silver ware &c. 7l. 10s. 0d.; full total, 1,574l. 11s. 5¼d. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 315–16.
The like of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise, Scotland, for said quarter: total 283l. 18s. 0d. Ibid., p. 317.
The like of the Malt Duties salary bill, detailed, for Scotland for same quarter: total 22l. 10s. 0d. Ibid., p. 318.
The like of the Malt Duties incidents bill, detailed, for Scotland for same quarter: total 13l. 9s. 4d. Ibid.
Warrant by the Treasury Lords to the Excise Commissioners, Scotland, to appoint Robert Forrest as Accomptant General of Excise at 120l. per an. for himself and clerks loco George Drummond, who is appointed a Commissioner of Excise. Ibid.
Feb. 12. Letter of direction for 28,000l. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£
to the head of Ordinary.
for salaries to the Admiralty Lords, their officers &c. 5,000
towards paying Portsmouth and Plymouth Yards for Midsummer and Michaelmas quarters 1713 in part of 26,536l. 23,000
£28,000
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 48.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Aaron Austell of London, merchant [see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, p. 406], praying that 551l. 7s. 5d. due by him on the remaining part of the tobacco he imported may not be deposited in the hands of the Receiver General of the Customs and that pro-ceedings against him may be stayed till the end of the next Session of Parliament, hoping by that time to be relieved in the damage he suffered by the said tobacco being burned in Mr. Ward's warehouses. Reference Book IX, p. 214.
Feb. 12. Same to the Right Honble. Robert Walpole, Esq., and the rest of the Referees for Army Debts of the petition of Sir Daniel Carrol [O'Carroll] shewing that upon articles with the Earl of Galway he quitted the enemy's service and formed a Regiment of Horse in Portu-gal, for the remounting and recruiting of which he disbursed considerable sums of his own money; that the Earl of Portmore broke the said Regiment contrary to articles: therefore praying to have his Regi-ment re-established, towards which he is willing to allow 2,983l. due to him: but if that be impracticable [then praying] to have the said sum paid him and to have full pay or a pension equal to it. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir John Lambert, Samuell Shepheard and the executors of John James David shewing that they bought 23 tons of French prize wines of Henry Bray et al. and paid the Duties by bills drawn and accepted by them to the value of 1,050l. and shipped 20 tons and 3 hogsheads thereof on board a coaster for the port of London, which ship was taken by the French: therefore praying a stay of proceedings against them [on their said bills for the Duties]. Ibid.
Same to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Frances Hagley shewing that she is to be removed from being housekeeper of the Salt Office, which will be her ruin: therefore praying to be continued. Ibid., p. 215.
Feb. 14. Royal letters patent appointing Edward Whitaker (a Serjeant at Law) to be a Justice of the Counties of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor loco William Bridges of the Middle Temple, whose patent dated 1711 June 9 is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXIV, p. 436.
Same appointing Henry Beeston to be one of the Judges of Wales: to wit for the Counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan and town of Haverford West and borough of Carmarthen loco Francis Winnington, whose patent is hereby revoked. Ibid. XXVII, p. 289.
Money warrant for 558,678l. 1s. 3d. to Robert Knight, Cashier to the South Sea Company, for one year from 1714 Xmas: whereof 550,678l. 1s. 3d. is for 6 per cent. interest on the sum of 9,177,967l. 15s. 4d. of which the Capital Stock of the said Company did consist on the 25 Dec. 1714 and 8,000l. for the same year's charge of management. (Money order dated Feb. 15 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, pp. 474–5. Order Book IX, p. 41.
Letter of direction for 19,939l. 5s. 8½d. to John Howe, late Paymaster of Guards and Garrisons and Land Forces: out of loans to be made by himself on Malt Duties anno 1714: and is intended to be applied upon account of the clearings of the Troops and Regiments under his care of pay, to wit from 24 Dec. 1713. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 49.
Letter of direction for 50,833l. 10s. 8d. to John Howe: out of moneys which shall arise and be paid into the Exchequer on the last payment for the sale of public South Sea Stock as follows: viz.: the subscribers for purchasing the South Sea Stock which remained in the hands of the several Treasurers and Paymasters amounting to 885,703l. 14s. 7½d. as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
Mr. Cæsar [former Treasurer of the Navy] 680,000 0 0
Mr. Eversfeild [former Treasurer of the Ordnance] 68,335 9 0
Mr. Howe [former Paymaster of Guards &c.] 103,427 16 11¾
Mr. Moor [former Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] 8,040 8
Sir Roger Mostyn [former Paymaster of Marines] 25,000 0 0
£885,703 14
were by agreement to pay the sums by them respectively subscribed by ten equal payments, the first payment at the time of subscribing and the nine following payments at the end of every two calendar months thereafter, so that the last payment will be due to be made thereon on or before the 31 March 1716. The present issue is intended to be applied and paid over by said Howe to the clothiers for the offreckonings to 24 Dec. 1713 on the respective Regiments, Troops and Companies under his care of pay. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 50.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to pass the goods and equipage of Monsieur Duyvenvoorde [Arent Wassenaer, heer van Duivenvoorde], Ambassador Extraordinary from the States General, and Monsieur van Borssele [Philips Jacob van Borssele van der Hooge] “in like manner as hath been accustomed to be done for the goods and equipage of Ambassadors arriving here.” Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 344.
Royal warrant dated St. James's [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] to insert on the Military Establishment of Ireland an allowance of 8s. 6d. a day to Lieut. Col. Daniel Bernatre as from Dec. 25 last till further order: he having served Wm. III. as Captain in the Earl of Galway's Regiment of Horse from its raising to its breaking and had afterwards a pension of 5s. a day on the Irish Establishment and at the beginning of the late war was made Lieut. Col. to Meynherd, Duke of Schomberg's Regiment of Dragoons, but the said Regiment being broke before it was completed he was again reduced to his former pension: and although several Regiments were afterwards raised and several Officers who had been Cadets under him and not near so long in the service were made Colonels to the said Regiments, yet there was no manner of provision made for him further than his said pension: wherefore the King is pleased to allow him a pension of 8s. 6d. a day. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 613.
Feb. 15. Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor et al. of the Receipt to draw orders for Bankers’ annuities as follows [to wit in the names of new holders who are become entitled thereto by assignation or by succession or other form of transfer or alienation].
Prefixing: certificate by George Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt, that the following persons are proprietors of the several annuities following according to several certificates made to the late Treasurer Godolphin of the assignees of the respective [bankers or] patentees:
in the certificate of the assignees of John Portman.
Robert Thurkettle, 105l. 6s. 8d. principal, 3l. 3s. 2d. annuity, now to be paid to Thomas Cowper and Ann his wife as administratrix and next of kin to Robert Cotes, who was executor and residuary legatee of Samuel Thurkettle, son and executor of said Robert Thurkettle.
Elizabeth Paris, 53l. principal, 1l. 11s. 9d. annuity, now to be paid to Richard Paris as administrator, nephew and next of kin to said Elizabeth Paris.
in the certificate of the assignees of Edward Backwell.
Zachary Browne, 175l. principal, 5l. 5s. 0d. annuity, now to be paid to Margaret Foster as executrix of Sarah Hatley, alias Browne, who was relict and executrix of said Zachary Browne.
in the certificate of the assignees of George Snell.
Mary Jacobs, 50l. principal, 3l. annuity, now to be paid to Degory Serjeant as administrator and principal creditor of said Mary Jacobs.
Money Book XXIII, pp. 475–6.
Feb. 15. Same to same to draw orders for paying to Anna Vanoudenhaegen a Banker's annuity of 47l. 5s. 10½d. as follows pursuant to a decree of the Exchequer Court of 1714 June 29 as follows.
Prefixing: certificate by George Montagu, Auditor of the Receipt. John Lindsay, late of London, goldsmith, by assignment dated 1677–8 Feb. 1 assigned to John and Francis Mols of London, merchants, an annuity of 94l. 11s. 9d. in lieu of 1,576l. 11s. 10d.; being part of the said Lindsay's total banker annuity of 5,149l. 17s. 4d. granted to him 1677 May 3 as husband of Dorothea, widow and administratrix of John Colvile.
On the 12 Jan. 1704–5 letters of administration were granted out of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Thomas Moles as second cousin and principal creditor of the said John and Francis Mols. In pursuance of the Act of Parliament [2–3 Anne, c. 9] for paying 3 per cent. interest to the Banker patentees, or their assignees the said Thomas Moles (no other person then appearing to claim the said annuity) is, in the Supplemental Certificate No. 1, dated 6 March 1704–5 of the assignees of said Lyndsay, certified to be entitled to an annuity of 47l. 5s. 10½d., being 3 per cent. on said 1,576l. 11s. 10d. Upon the [strength of] said certificate a Treasury warrant issued to the Receipt for payment of said annuity to said Moles. The said order and the said annuity were afterwards assigned to one John Taylor, since deceased, who by his last will constituted his nephew, John Taylor, as executor.
By deed dated 1679 Sept. 5 John Mols granted and released to Francis Mols all his estate real and personal, and the said Francis by his will dated 26 Aug. 1710 constituted Anna Vanoudenhaegen his executrix and residuary legatee. By a decree of the Court of Exchequer dated 29 June 1714 the said Court set aside the order made to the said Thomas Moles and decreed the said Anna to be entitled to a new order to be made out to her for the said annuity. Ibid., pp. 477–8.
Letter of direction for 350l. to Robert, Marquess of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of Great Britain, as a composition for the furniture of the King's Bedchamber and Coronation goods, ut supra, p. 168, under date 1714 Nov. 20. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 49.
William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners. My Lords have considered the scheme you sent them in your letter of the 11th inst. for adjusting the terms of a contract for victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar. They approve thereof and direct you to appoint a day for every the persons who have given in proposals for victualling the said Garrison or any others, to attend you; and thereupon to deliver to each of them that shall so attend a copy of the said scheme and let them know that they are to adjust their proposals in all particulars according thereto and to send their proposals to you on some short [near] day, so as all things may be settled for my Lords to close with the best bidder. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 340.
Same to Sir John Vanbrugh. My Lords desire you to put your last representation concerning the building at Blenheim into French and send it to my Lords as soon as you can. Ibid., p. 344.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report on the enclosed draft warrant [missing] for a commission for making up the accounts of the Marine Regiments and of the Instructions to be annexed thereto. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland of the petition of Lord Charles Kerr [shewing that he was] appointed by King William to be Director of the Chancery in Scotland, [which appointment was] renewed to him for life by the late Queen in 1703; therefore praying to have some consideration for the losses he has and still does sustain by the alteration of business from his said office since the Union. Reference Book IX, p. 215.
Same to same of the petition of James, Earl of Hyndford, for a remission of the Taxtward and Non-Entry Rents of the barony of Skirling. Ibid., p. 221.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the provision of furniture, not detailed, for Madame Schulemberg's lodgings at St. James's: to an estimate of 553l. 10s. 0d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.
The like of a like for furniture to be made up for Madame Schulemberg's said lodgings: to an estimate of 301l. 10s. 0d. Ibid.
Feb. 16. Letter of direction for 5,125l. to the thirteen Judges of Westminster Hall [the Masters of Chancery and the Serjeants at Law] for last Hilary term's salaries: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 50.
William Lowndes to the Taxes Commissioners to report on the enclosed report [missing] from the Attorney and Solicitor General relating to the offreckonings of General Lumley's Regiment of Horse payable to John de Remy de Montigny as assignee of Robert Peters, a debtor to the Crown. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 345.
Feb. 16. J. Taylour to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts. Send my Lords an account of all matters and things that have been stated and reported by you relating to the clothing and other stores that were sent with the Expedition to Canada under the care of Mr. Nettmaker, the Commissary thereof. Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes. My Lords direct you to send to them all the writings, books and papers in the hands of Mr. Huggins, Mr. Meres, Mr. Bambridge and Mr. Peters relating to the abovesaid [Robert] Peters’ estate. Ibid., p. 346.
Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of William Glanvill proposing his securities, detailed, in 3,000l., on his [re-]appointment as Receiver General of First Fruits. Reference Book IX, p. 215.
Feb. 17. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to comply with the King's pleasure as in the enclosed [missing, concerning paying the Duty on wines as follows imported for his Majesty's use]. Send my Lords an account what the net Duties on the said wine and mustard come to.
Appending: Request signed by C. U. Hardenberg for the passing of six oxhoofts of Burgundy wine and a case of mustard of Dijon (“Digeon”) of which four tonnaux are to be forwarded to Bremen and two are to remain here for his Majesty's use together with the mustard. The wine is in the ship L'Aigle, John Houwlatson master (French). Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 345.
Treasury reference to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Henry Ferne, Receiver General and Cashier of Customs, proposing his securities, detailed [on his re-appointment to his said office] viz. himself in 21,000l., Edmund Turner of Stoke, Co. Lincoln, in 4,000l., Robert Ferne of Bonsall, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Samuell Bradshaw of Holebrook, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Roger Hudson, goldsmith, in 5,000l., William Hodgkinson of Overton, Co. Derby, in 5,000l., Step. Child of Lombard Street, goldsmith, in 5,000l., or in all 50,000l. Reference Book IX, p. 215.
Same to Mr. How [late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons] of the petition of General Nicholson shewing that he has brought over with him a list [roll] of the number of men the Garrison of Annapolis Royal did consist of at the time of his coming from thence in Oct. 1714, with an account of the deaths and desertion of any of the men from 24 Aug. 1712 to the commencement of the [said Garrison's] Establishment, which rolls though signed and sworn to are not in the usual form of Muster Rolls [as] required [in order] to pass his accounts; that Mr. How alleges he cannot issue any money without directions from the Treasury: that it was impossible to have Muster Rolls in the form Mr. How requires by reason there never was any Commissary [of Musters] at the Garrison to muster the men; and there being several bills [of exchange] drawn for the provisions sent to the said Garrison which will be sufficient to serve it till June next, petitioner prays [payment of] six months’ subsistence due to the said Garrison at Xmas last, [out of money] now in the hands of Mr. Howe and Mr. Walpole. Reference Book IX, p. 215.
Feb. 17. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Heneage, Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel House. By the statutes of the Order of the Thistle there is appended to the Great Collar of that Order the image of St. Andrew the Apostle bearing before him the Cross of his martyrdom, “and wee being desirous for the greater splendour and magnificence of this our Order aforesaid to make some addition to the said figure of St. Andrew by enlarging and surrounding the same with a Glory made with rays of gold going out from it after the form and manner exhibited herewith,” you are hereby to provide ten figures according to the said draft and size herewith given and to deliver one to each of the ten Knights of the said Order: viz.
John, Duke of Atholl.
William, Marquess of Annandale.
George, Earl of Orkney.
James, Earl of Findlater and Seafield.
William, Marquess of Lothian.
Charles, Earl of Orrery.
John, Earl of Mar.
Hugh, Earl of Loudoun.
John, Earl of Stair.
David, Earl of Portmore.
And you are at the same time to receive from them the Image of St. Andrew, which was formerly delivered to them with their collars.
And you are likewise to deliver to Sir David Nairne, Secretary of the said Order, a chain and badge of gold; and to Thomas Brand, Usher of the said Order, a chain and badge of gold together with a rod or batton [Baton] of silver, enamelled green and adorned with gold: all which Chains, Badges and Rodare to be according to the several draughts exhibited herewith [all missing]. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 339.
Treasury approval of the deputation by George Tilson, Auditor of Excise in Scotland, to Francis Phillipson as his deputy in the said office.
Appending: said deputation. Ibid., p. 319.
Feb. 18. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute Charles, Lord Cornwallis, and James Craggs to the office of Postmaster General in place of Sir Thomas Frankland and Sir John Evelyn, whose patent is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 408–9.
Money warrant for 20l. to Henry Lucas, clerk, as royal bounty towards the charge of his passage to New England, whither he is going a minister. (Money order dated Feb. 19 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 480. Order Book IX, p. 40.
Letter of direction for 15,920l. 8s. 4d. to Robert Walpole as Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces: out of Contributions on the Act for the Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18]: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in further part of 386,427l. 17s. 10d. granted for Guards and Garrisons to 25 Dec. 1714: upon accompt 13,000 0 0
in further part of 54,645l. 1s. 3d. granted for the Forces at Minorca to 25 Dec. 1714: upon accompt 2,500 0 0
in further part of 34,856l. 14s. 9½d. granted for the Forces at Gibraltar to 25 Dec. 1714: upon accompt 420 8 4
£15,920 8 4
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 52.
Feb. 18. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners enclosing letters [missing] written by the Countess of Buckenbourg [Büchemberg] and Mr. Minet at Dover concerning a chest arrived at Dover directed to the said Countess. You are to send for the said chest to be brought up [to London] to you and to give the Treasury Lords notice of its arrival. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 346.
Same to the Agents for Tin to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a contract with Sir John Lambert and Mr. Gibbon about the sale of his Majesty's tin at Hamburg. “Your report is desired to be here on Monday morning.” Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of William Lechmere as Comptroller of the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 [10 Anne, c. 18].
Prefixing: report by the Deputy King's Remembrancer on the sufficiency of said securities. Warrants not Relating to Money XXI, p. 435.
The like for William Thomas as Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 6]. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint Richard Wharton as distributor of stamps in the town of Newcastle upon Tyne and county of Northumberland. Ibid., p. 436.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Timothy [Godwin], Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh; Nicholas [Forster], Bishop of Killaloe, and Edward [Singe], Bishop of Raphoe, the said petitioners praying a grant of the sede vacante fruits of the said bishoprics, to wit for Kilmore and Ardagh from the death of Edward [Wetenhall] the late Bishop; for Killaloe from the translation of Sir Thomas Vesey, late Bishop thereof, to the see of Ossory; and for Raphoe from the translation of Thomas [Lindsay], late Bishop thereof, to the see of Armagh.
Hereon the Treasury Lords report: The temporalities of vacant bishoprics are a branch of your Majesty's revenues and have or ought always to have been collected and answered into the Exchequer: and though in some special cases the Crown has thought fit to grant by way of bounty the sede vacante temporalities to a succeeding Bishop, yet for the most part it hath been otherwise. And when we consider the present burthen on your Majesty's revenues of Ireland beyond what they are able to support (which we estimate for the year 1714 will fall short at least 100,000l.) we cannot think it advisable to increase the same [shortage] by making any unnecessary grants thereout. Besides, too, should your Majesty agree to what is desired by this petition we are apprehensive it will be very difficult to refuse the like favour to any others in time coming.
Prefixing: (1) petition of the said three Bishops as referred to the Lord Lieutenant Nov. 22 last.
(2) Report by way of letter from Lord Lieutenant the Earl of Sunderland [to the Treasury Lords] dated London Jan. 22 last. The favour desired depends entirely on his Majesty's pleasure, but the same has been generally granted to others in like cases: with which I fully concur as highly reasonable.
(3) Report from the Lords Justices of Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant dated Dublin Castle 11 Jan. last. We are informed as follows by the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, viz. that John Carr, Collector at Strabane, has received for three quarters ending at Lammas 1714 848l. 0s. 6d. for the [said temporalities of the] see of Raphoe; Charles Smith, Collector at Ennis, writes that the total of the rent roll for the see of Killaloe amounts to 415l. 3s. 11½d.; Robert Temple, Collector at Athlone, sends an account for one year from Nov. 1713 for the see of Kilmore and Ardagh showing a total of 213l.
Appending: (4) A state of the revenue and expense of Ireland dated Exchequer [Dublin] 12 Feb. 1714–15 and signed by J. Haynes:
£ s. d.
by papers transmitted in a letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland dated Feb. 1713–14 it appears that the whole Revenues of Ireland according to a medium of three years ended at Lady day 1713 might be computed as they then stood at, per an. 337,025 9 0
and the annual expense was at that time, according to the particulars thereof likewise transmitted with the said letters 352,363 7 0
so the charge of the Government exceeded the income of the revenues, per an., by 15,337 18 0
Besides (as is therein noted) what might be yearly wanting for several extraordinaries as providing of arms, ammunition, gun carriages, buildings at the Castle of Dublin, Parliament expense, bounties, quarantine prosecutions, arrears for clothing and other contingent charges.
And by the said papers it also appears that the Temporary Revenue, which was to expire at Lady day 1714, had produced [fallen short] by a medium of three years the rate of, per an. 84,943 0 0
which made the total of the Estimated Deficiency of the Fonds from Lady day 1714 (exclusive of extraordinaries above mentioned) to be about, per an. £100,280 18 0
Followed by: an account of several sums paid into the Exchequer from the year 1680 to the year 1714 out of the Temporalities of bishoprics during the vacancies of sees:
from 1680 to 1686 nil
Michaelmas 1686 1,000 0 0
Easter 1687 1,106 13 11½
Michaelmas 1687 1,000 0 0
Easter 1688 984 19 11½
Michaelmas 1688 230 0 0
Michaelmas 1690 600 0 0
Easter 1691 1,380 0
Michaelmas 1691 1,112 10
Easter 1692 660 17 6
Michaelmas 1692 591 9 7
Easter 1693 14 4
Easter 1694 42 19 0
Michaelmas 1694 65 9
Michaelmas 1703 203 0 0
1703–1714 inclusive nil
total, 4,321l. 13s. 11d. for the time of James II.
4,468l. 0s. 1d. for the time of Wm. III.
Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 436–8.
Feb. 18. The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. We think it necessary to lay before his Majesty a state of his revenues and expenses of the kingdom of Ireland. We have directed the Revenue Commissioners to send us an estimate of the present annual income from the revenue there. We desire you to send us with all speed a state of the present expenses of Ireland with your opinion which of them are fit to be continued or retrenched, to the end we may receive his Majesty's pleasure thereon. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 609.
Feb. 19. William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners for an account of the gross and net produce of the Duties on malt, mum, cider and perry which were granted for one year from 23 June 1713 to 24 June 1714. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 344.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of the executors of the Duchess Dowager of Beaufort shewing that Catherine, Queen Dowager, granted to the Duke of Beaufort the Hundred of Grambolds [Grumbald's] Ash, Co. Gloucester, and the office of bailiff of the same for three lives under the rent of 6l. 10s. 0d. and that the Duke of Beaufort, deceased, was the last of the three lives: therefore praying a new grant for the lives of the present Duke of Beaufort, Algernoon Grevile and Uvedale Price. Reference Book IX, p. 214.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of Mathew Vernon as Comptroller of the Lotteries Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for 1,800,000l. anno 1712, altered to the 1711 Lottery for 1,500,000l. as by 9 Anne, c. 6, supra, p. 349. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 439.
Treasury letters patent appointing William Lechmere Comptroller of the 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1712 loco Edward Stawell. (This patent replaces that of Jan. 19 last, supra, p. 349.) Ibid., pp. 439–40.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain, for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture, not detailed, for the Countess of Pigbourg's [Büchemberg's] lodgings at St. James's: to an estimate of 250l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.