Warrant Books: February 1715, 21-28

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February 1715, 21-28

Feb. 21. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the house of Mr. Migliorucci, an Italian merchant in Coleman Street, to seal the goods of Henry D'Avenant, Esq., who is going to Florence as his Majesty's Envoy to the Great Duke of Tuscany. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 346.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Ursula Brown, administratrix of Sir Charles Duncombe, Kt., late Cashier of Excise, shewing that the Deputy Auditor of Excise has stated the accounts of the said Sir Charles during the time that he was Cashier, to wit 1689 Oct. 14. to 1691 April 16, and there appears to have been due from him for Taxes &c. 424l. 17s. 10½d.: therefore praying that the same may be discharged. Reference Book IX, p. 216.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of James Smith shewing that in Michaelmas term 11 Anne one James Talbot exhibited an information in the Exchequer Court against petitioner for treble the value of three casks of foreign brandy unshipped before the Custom thereof was paid; that the said Talput [sic] by licence dated 2 June 1713 compounded with petitioner for 30l. and a fine rated and paid into the Exchequer; yet the petitioner is prosecuted upon another information for the same brandy and advantage taken of his going into Kent at the election of Mr. [Mildmay] Fane and Mr. [William] Delaune to obtain a verdict for same upon the oath of one Lucas: therefore praying to be relieved in the premises. Ibid.
Treasury letters patent appointing William Thomas as Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 loco Thomas Edwards. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 441.
Feb. 22. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 50,000l. to John, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: as imprest for the use and service of the said Wardrobe. (Money warrant dated Mar. 12 hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 16 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 401. Money Book XXIII, p. 497. Order Book IX, p. 49.
Same to same for a same to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Co. Surrey. (The privy seal hereon is dated Mar. 10.) (Treasury warrant to the Receipt dated Mar. 18 for tallies of discharge accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 40l. Money Book XXIII, p. 500.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to John Baber, junr., gent., the office of Comptroller of First Fruits and Tenths during pleasure: with the fee or salary of 150l. per an. as from Xmas 1714: loco John Baber, senr., whose patent dated 1 Anne is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 402.
1714–15.
Feb. 22.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for the salaries to the Commissioners for Trade, their Secretary, clerks &c. as follows: viz. 1,000l. per an. each to the Commissioners (William, Lord Berkeley of Stratton, Sir Jacob Ashley, bart., Robert Molesworth, John Cockburne, Archibald Hutcheson, John Chetwynd, Charles Cooke and Paul Docminique) as from 13 Dec. 1714, the date of the letters patent appointing them.
400l. per an. to the four clerks of the Privy Council for attending the despatch of all orders and business relating to Trade and Plantations.
73l. per an. to the two Keepers of the Council Chamber.
1,150l. per an. to William Popple, Secretary to the said Commissioners, whereof 500l. is for his own salary, 100l. for Bryan Wheelock, gent., Deputy Secretary or chief clerk; 390l. for salaries of seven clerks and 160l. for salaries to the doorkeepers, messengers and necessary woman. Ibid., pp. 406–7.
Treasury warrant to the South Sea Company to pay Harry Mordaunt, who succeeded Charles Eversfield in the office of Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, 2,050l. 1s. 3d. for the 1714 Midsummer dividend of 3 per cent. on the 68,335l. 9s. 0d. of South Sea Stock held in the name of the Treasurer of the Ordnance: and also to pay him 639l. 6s. 8d. for the like dividend in 21,327l. 15s. 10d. of said Stock which was transferred to the said Eversfield by John Lansdell: all in replacement of the Treasury warrant of Oct. 18 last [supra, pp. 121–2] which directed the payment of said dividends to said Eversfield.
Prefixing: certificate dated South Sea House 16 Feb. 1714–15, signed by J. Cripley, that the dividends on the abovesaid sums are yet unpaid. Money Book XXIII, pp. 481–2.
Money warrant for 150,000l. to Robert Walpole, Receiver and Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, as imprest for the service of said Guards &c. (Money order dated Feb. 23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 483. Order Book IX, p. 42.
[? Feb. 22.] Treasury approval of the Establishment, detailed, of the Stamp Duties Office: total Establishment 8,400l. per an. Money Book XXIII, pp. 484–5.
Feb. 22. Same of the Establishment, detailed, of the Penny Post Office as follows [see infra, p. 398]:
per an.
£ s. d.
Nathaniel Castleton, Comptroller 200 0 0
Edmund Green, Collector 70 0 0
Nath. Golling, Accomptant 70 0 0
Joshua Baker, Comptroller's clerk 30 0 0
six sorters at 15s. a week each 234 15 0
eight sub-sorters at 10s. a week each 208 13 4
fifty-nine messengers at 8s. a week each 1,231 2 9
one messenger at 8s. a week 22 3 5
one messenger at 9s. a week 23 9 6
one messenger at 11s. a week 28 13 10
£21,118 17 9
Ibid., pp. 485–6.
Feb. 22. Treasury approval of the salary bill, detailed, of the General Post Office for 1714 Xmas quarter: total 2,039l. 5s. 8d. Money Book XXIII, pp. 486–7.
Same of the salary bill, detailed, of the Penny Post Office for said quarter: total 529l. 14s. 5¼d. Ibid., p. 487.
Same of the Establishment, detailed, of the officers for the Duties on Hides and for the Duties on Houses: totals (1) for the old Duties on hides which commenced 24 June 1711 [as by 9 Anne, c. 12]: 15,834l. 7s. 6d. for salaries; 750l. for Commissioners and 2,670l. 7s. 2½d. for incidents.
(2) For the Additional Duties which commenced 1 Aug. 1712 [as by 10 Anne, c. 19]: 9,500l. 12s. 6d. for salaries; 450l. for Commissioners; 1,583l. 18s. 10¾d. for contingencies.
(3) For the Duties on Houses: 425l. for salaries; 1,200l. for Commissioners; 200l. for incidents.
Prefixing: report dated 1714 Dec. 31 from the Commissioners for the Duties on Leather proposing a draft Establishment of their Office, to wit for the Duties on leather and for the Window Duties. Ibid., pp. 488–9.
Money order for 150l. to the Taxes Commissioners (Richard Shoreditch, William Walbancke, Roger Millart, Justinian Isham, Thomas Legh, Reginald Ryley) for a quarter to 1714 Sept. 29 on their salary of 100l. per an. each.
23l. 0s. 3½d. to same for 84 days on the said allowance, to wit from 1714 Sept. 29 to Dec. 22. Order Book IX, p. 81.
Letter of direction for 2,000l. to Samuel Smithin, the King's goldsmith: to complete his order for 4,519l. 2s. 5d. for plate, ut supra, p. 223: to be issued out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 53.
William Lowndes to the Board of Ordnance. The Treasury Lords believe that you are preparing an Estimate to be laid before the House of Commons of the charge of your Office for the present year 1715. My Lords desire you to let them have a sight thereof as soon as conveniently you can. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 347.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. My Lords direct you to send to them the demands which may be proper to make of the Parliament in the ensuing Session for the service of the Navy for the year 1715. Ibid.
A like letter to the Victualling Commissioners [for the Victualling]. Ibid.
Like letters separately to the Secretary at War and to Mr. Walpole [as Paymaster of Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces] for the like for the Forces. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the Princess of Wales's apartment at St. James's, a box which is come up from Dover for her Royal Highness, to be there opened in presence of a Customs officer. Ibid.
1714–15.
Feb. 22.
Jo. Taylour to the Navy Commissioners. The Admiralty Lords have appointed to meet the Treasury Lords at this place [the Treasury Office] next Thursday morning. My Lords desire you to attend them about 10 o'clock of that morning and that you will come prepared to speak to the several heads of the Estimate of expense for the Navy given in by you for the year 1715. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for the Duties on Hides. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you substitute and appoint Charles Farnaby, Esq., to be Receiver General of the Duties on hides &c. under your management in the room of Edward Foley, Esq., at a salary of 350l. per an. Ibid., p. 348.
Same to the Commissioners for Disbanding Marines enclosing the petition [missing] of the clothiers of the late Marine Regiments who pray payment of the offreckonings due to those Regiments. What proofs have you that the soldiers had the clothing contracted for? Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to establish at salaries as follows the following officers who have for many years been employed in the service of the Customs at several stations on this river [of Thames] and paid by incidents, but who are found useful and necessary to be continued in the service: all in accordance with the said Commissioners’ memorial, prefixed: viz.
£
John Claypole, for many years at Erith and allowed 3s. a day as one of the Key [quay] men: to be Surveyor there at 40l. per an. with a boat: by which will be saved to the Crown 14l. 5s. 0d. per an. 40
Daniel Smith and Joseph Rice, watermen: to attend the said Surveyor: [with 60l. per an.] to provide and maintain their boat 60
John Meredith and Henry Benham, watermen: to attend the Surveyor of Blackwall at the like salary, to provide and maintain their boat 60
John Hawthorne and William Seikes, watermen to the Surveyor of Barking, at the like salary, to provide and maintain their boat 60
Christopher Gibbons and Robert Leslie to be preventive officers on the river at 40l. per an. each 80
John Earle, Thomas Wivell, John Hollaway and William Russell, watermen to those [above said] preventive officers, at 30l. per an. each, to provide and maintain their respective boats 120
£420
Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 204.
Treasury letters patent constituting Robert Paul as assistant to the Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs: with 150l. per an. salary: it having been represented to the Treasury Lords that the business of Comptrolling the Accounts of the Customs, since the increase of the Duties, is so voluminous that the Comptroller General cannot himself search and examine into every matter, which makes it expedient that one of experience should be appointed inferior to him to assist therein, well skilled in accompts and of experience in the practice of the Office and business of the Customs, “which will be an encouragement to such clerk to go cheerfully on with his duty without the fear of being laid aside, as hath of late been several times practised in that Office.” Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 207–8.
Feb. 22. Treasury confirmation of the Treasury warrant of 1714 July 3, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, pp. 337–8, for repair of New Park Lodge and Pound in New Forest. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 240.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners approving Samuel Hughes as deputy to Thomas Sidney, Comptroller of Excise.
Prefixing: said Commissioners’ report on said Hughes. He has served many years as a clerk in the Comptroller's Office (for upwards of 16 years) and for some years past as Deputy Comptroller.
Appending: said Sidney's presentation of said Hughes for said post. Ibid., p. 445.
Treasury approval of the Establishments of the General Letter Office and the Penny Post Office.
Prefixing: said Establishments in detail: 8,157l. 2s. 8d. per an. for the General Post Office and 2,118l. 17s. 9d. for the Penny Post Office [see supra, p. 395]: as submitted by the Postmasters General 1714–15 Jan. 28. Ibid., pp. 464–6.
Feb. 23. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 400l. per an. to Edward Oliver, Bachelor of Divinity, the King's Sub-Almoner; for the use of Lady Frances Knightley as from 1714 Xmas during pleasure: the late Queen Anne having allowed to her 210l. per an. and a further 190l. per an., making 400l. per an., payable by the hands of her Sub-Almoner: which yearly sum the King is pleased to continue. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 404.
Same [to the Attorney or Solicitor General] for a great seal to regrant to Michael Baker, gent., the elder, and Michael Baker, his son, the office of Marshal of the Marshalsea of the Exchequer: during pleasure. Ibid., p. 405.
1714–15.
Feb. 28.
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Sir William Fazakerly, Chamberlain of the City of London: for and towards the relief and support of the poor of the parishes of the City as royal charity and benevolence to them: to be distributed according to directions from John [Robinson], Bishop of London, and Sir William Humphreys, Lord Mayor of London. (Money warrant dated Feb. 25 hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 8 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated Mar. 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 405. Order Book IX, p. 43. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 57.
Treasury warrant to William Letchmere, Comptroller of the Lottery Nos. 1, 2 and 3, for 1,800,000l. anno 1712 [as by 10 Anne, c. 18], to view the rooms remaining in the same house where your Office is kept (which house is now wholly in your possession) and to set out rooms convenient for the Comptroller and Paymaster of the 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714 [as by 13 Anne, c. 18] to execute their respective Offices in: and to put them in possession thereof.
Prefixing: memorial of Mathew Barton and Geo. Murray, respectively Comptroller and Paymaster of the 1,400,000l. Lottery, praying accommodation for their Offices as above. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 442.
Feb. 24. Same to William Borret to pay 5,158l. 6s. 0d. to James Tyton in full of bills for [the slaughtering of] distempered cattle &c. as follows.
Prefixing: precept signed by John Milner, John Offley and Alexander Ward to said Borret to pay to said Tyton 4,963l. 7s. 6d. for distempered cattle and 194l. 18s. 6d. for incident charges. Money Book XXIII, p. 490.
Treasury confirmation of a money order of 1714 Nov. 8, ut supra, pp. 117, 132, 147, for 135,000l. to Thomas Edwards: the unsatisfied remain thereof is to be paid to William Thomas, who since the date of the said order has been appointed Paymaster of the said 1711 Lottery [ut supra, p. 146]. [The money order and confirmation thereof for a similar sum, ut supra, pp. 117, 132, refer to the preceding year.] Order Book IX, p. 9.
J. Taylour to the Victualling Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Mr. Benjamin Rutland and Richard Collier representing that Victualling Bills are at a discount of 4 or 5 per cent. If true, what may be the reason or occasion of any discount upon the said Bills? Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 348.
William Lowndes to same. Send my Lords with all speed an Estimate of what the price of Victualling per man per month is like to amount to in the year 1715. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Lambert. My Lords desire you to attend them here to-morrow morning by nine of the clock at the farthest. Postscript: “to execute the tin contract and to advance the money.”
(A like letter to Mr. Gibbons and also to Mr. Anstis to receive the money to be advanced by them [to wit the said Sir John Lambert and partners].) Ibid., p. 349.
Same to Mr. Hewit enclosing a report made by Edward Wilcox, late Surveyor of Woods, Trent South, on the petition of Richard Marshall, studmaster, about building two stables and making repairs in Hampton Court Park for the preservation of the stud and deer there. You are to estimate for said building and repairs and report how same may be defrayed. Ibid., p. 350.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Evan Price for a fresh warrant to act as deputy to Mr. Moor, a King's waiter in London port, whose patent is renewed. Reference Book IX, p. 216.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to employ Thomas Plummer as a stamper in the Stamp Office (see supra, p. 383, under date Feb. 11).
John Green as searcher and surveyor of cards and dice loco Evan Bowen, who has for some time absented himself without leave.
Thomas Sommers as a searcher and surveyor of cards and dice loco Enoch Dawbeny (see supra, p. 383). Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 446–7.
Feb. 25. Royal warrant to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 404l. 15s. 0d. to the Lord Almoner for one quarter to Xmas last on the yearly allowance of 800l. to be distributed among 100 poor people, 100l. per an. for two students in Arabic, 500l. per an. for the Daily Alms and 219l. for the Daily Alms at Whitehall Gate, making 1,619l. per an.: which by several warrants and Establishments signed by the late Queen were to be paid to the Lord Almoner: on which sums the King has directed a quarter to be issued at Michaelmas last and is graciously disposed to continue this relief to the said poor, although he has not yet settled the said Establishments. The present payments are to be made without deductions for [Exchequer or Treasury] fees of any kind. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 408.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new commission for management of the Stamp Duties: the new Commissioners to be Sir Brocas Gardiner, Richard Pye, Thomas Warner, Nicho. Carew, senr., and Roger Gale, all in place of Richard Martin, the said Pye, Warner, Carew and Gale: with 400l. per an. salary each. Ibid., p. 414.
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Spencer Compton, “which we are graciously pleased to allow him for or towards the providing of his equipage as Speaker of our House of Commons, being the like sum that hath usually been allowed to former Speakers for that occasion.” (Money warrant dated — hereon.) (Money order dated Mar. 31 hereon.) Ibid., p. 415. Order Book IX, p. 47.
Treasury warrant dormant to Stephen Lilly, Receiver General of the Post Office, to pay 20s. a day to Denis Bond as Court Post loco Henry Andrews, surrendered: as by Bond's patent of Jan. 14 last. Money Book XXIII, p. 491.
Letter of direction for 300l. to Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: as imprest for the service of his Office: out of Civil List moneys. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 53.
Same for 2,188l. 9s. 2d. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance: out of Contributions on the Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18]: “the same being granted for the military officers and chaplain that served in the Train of Artillery in Flanders and Spain and on several expeditions, which with the allowance they have on the Establishment in the Office of Ordnance is to complete their half pay for the year from Xmas 1713 to Xmas 1714.” Ibid.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War. My Lords have read your Representation about the demands of the magistrates of Dunkirk on account of furniture, fire and candle furnished to the British Troops late in garrison [at Dunkirk]. They are of opinion that in case the accounts of their demands have been examined and allowed by the persons who were appointed by her late Majesty to examine and allow the same and are such as ought not to be borne by or placed to account of the said Troops, they should be laid before the House of Commons when they meet. Therefore I return you herewith the said Representation with the several accounts referred to and am to desire you to lay same before the House accordingly. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 349.
Feb. 25. Same to the Navy Commissioners. Send to my Lords with all speed a state of the Royal Navy by the names of the ships, their rates, numbers of tons, numbers and weights or sizes of guns and their complements of men as the said Navy stood at the respective periods following: viz.
the demise of Charles II.;
the 5th November 1688;
the demise of King William;
the demise of Queen Anne;
and at the present time.
“You'll please also to transmit a short abstract of the debt of the Navy at the end of every year since 1710.” Ibid.
[?] [? Same] to Lord Townshend. I have read to my Lords your letter of Dec. 9 last signifying his Majesty's pleasure that Mr. [Isaac] D'Alais (who was her late Majesty's Secretary at the Court of Hanover) should be allowed his bill of 100l. for putting himself and servants in mourning for the late Queen, pursuant to an order of the Lords Justices. My Lords have commanded me to acquaint you that Mr. D'Alais was by privy seal allowed 40s. a day in lieu of all demands and pretences whatever: that the order given to the said Mr. D'Alais for this mourning bears date the 31 August last and consequently could not arrive at Hanover till he was set out with his Majesty in order to his return into England; and the Court being at that time in mourning for the Princess Sophia my Lords do not conceive that Mr. D'Alais could be at any charge for mourning for her late Majesty: and [my Lords] desire you will be pleased if you think fit to lay the same before his Majesty for his further pleasure therein. Ibid. XXIII, p. 350.
Feb. 25. Treasury warrant to the Collector Outwards, London port, to re-swear Edward Weight into office as deputy to Charles Villers and John Harrison, whose patent of one of the searchers at Gravesend is renewed. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 207.
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, of the petition of the Officers and Keepers of Windsor Forest praying a new [dormant] privy seal for payment of their respective salaries, which they allege to be in arrear from Dec. 1712. Reference Book IX, p. 216.
Treasury warrant to James, Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad], to pay to Edward Turner, Esq., all moneys ordered into your hands to satisfy offreckonings for the clothing of Gen. Hill's Regiment of Foot [to wit, to Turner] as the assignee of Robert Peters, late Receiver General for Co. Herts, who is a debtor to the Crown.
Prefixing: report by the Commissioners for Taxes dated Office for Hides 24 Dec. 1714 on the Earl of Carnarvon's report concerning said offreckonings. Upon a proposal made to the late Lord Treasurer by Sir Bibye Lake and other creditors of said Peters for satisfying Peters’ debt due to the Crown [to wit, out of or] by certain clothing assignments of [given to] said Peters amounting to 14,649l. 14s. 3d., a stop was put to the payment of the said assignments till the said proposal should be considered: but upon revising the said proposal and the assignments therein mentioned and having seen Mr. Peters’ assignment to Edward Turner, Esq., we do not find the same to be any part of the assignments stopped on account of the said Peters’ debt. We have therefore no objection to payment being made to said Turner accordingly. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 446.
Feb. 25. Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take fresh security, detailed, in 50,000l. for Henry Ferne as Customs Cashier and to deliver up his previous securities. Ibid., p. 447.
Feb. 26. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners in Scotland of the petition of Edward Lewis, Cashier of the Customs in Scotland, shewing that upon the death of Mr. Graydon, late Receiver General of the Customs [there], which was 14 Dec. 1711, petitioner was ordered to execute that office till a new Receiver General should be appointed; that he has performed his duty therein and received no salary since Xmas 1711 “and a new Receiver appointed”: therefore prays some consideration. Reference Book IX, p. 216.
Feb. 28. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Judith Hawley, widow, of an annuity, yearly rent or pension of 300l. payable at the Receipt as from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 410.
Same to same for a same to grant to Thomas, Marquis of Wharton, an annuity, yearly rent or pension of 2,000l. as from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to grant to Charlot, Lady Frechville, a like pension of 500l. per an.: from 1714 same: during pleasure. Ibid., p. 411.
Same to same for a same to grant to [Charles Mildmay] Lord Fitzwalter [Fitz-Walter] a like pension of 500l. per an. from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to grant to Sir Philip Meadows, senr., a like pension of 600l. per an. from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. (The patent hereon bears date March 17.) Ibid., p. 412.
Same to same for a same to grant to Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, a like pension of 3,000l. per an.: from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to grant to Peter Flournois an annuity or yearly pension of 1,000l.: for and towards the maintenance of the children of the late Countess of Clancarty and for their education in the Protestant religion: as from Xmas last: during pleasure. (The patent hereon bears date 17 March.) Ibid., p. 413.
Same to same for a same to grant to William, Earl of Dartmouth, a pension of 2,000l. per an.: from Xmas 1714: during pleasure. Ibid., p. 415.
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry D'Avenant as royal bounty: out of Civil List moneys. (Money warrant dated March 2 hereon.) (Money order dated March 4 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 4 hereon.) Ibid., p. 413. Order Book IX, p. 42. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 55.
Letter of direction for 20,000l. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of the money arisen by the sale of public South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£
for completing the pay of Plymouth Yard for Midsummer and Michaelmas quarter 1713 3,536
for wages, being to put the Dunkirk man of war and the Katherine and Isabella yachts out of pay. 16,464
£20,000
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 54.
William Lowndes to the Sub-Governor, Deputy Governor and Directors of the South Sea Company. By the Act of 9 Anne, c. 15, for the South Sea trade it is enacted that sums due from the Navy Office upon the bills in Course upon the second Register Book should and might be subscribed and made a part of the Capital Stock of the South Sea Company. My Lords desire you to send them a particular account how much the subscription in the said bills upon the Second Book amounted to and by whom the same were subscribed and for whose use. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 350.
Royal warrant dated St. James's [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] to insert on the list of French pensioners on the Establishment of Ireland the name of Moses Caries with 3s. a day pension as from Sept. 29 last, he having been Capt. of a Company in the late Foot Regiment of Col. Charles Dubourgay, and being by sickness and other infirmities contracted in the service rendered unable to repair to his post in Spain, whereupon the late Queen granted him a pension of 3s. a day on the Establishment of Ireland in lieu of his Company, but the said Queen's warrant for that purpose to the Marquess of Wharton, then Lieutenant General of Ireland, being by mistake countersigned by Robert Walpole, then Secretary at War, whereby said Caries could never obtain any benefit of the said pension, whereby he has been there 4½ years in a starving condition, being now bedridden and almost blind. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 622.