Warrant Books: March 1715, 1-10

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March 1715, 1-10

March 1. William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing a representation from the Customs Commissioners, England, relating to the fraudulent practice of importing Flemish hops into Ireland and counterfeiting cocquets as though brought from England. My Lords direct you to take all possible care to prevent these abuses and to cause the offenders to be effectually prosecuted.
Appending: said representation dated Custom House, London, 28 Feb. 1714–15. By an Act of 9 Anne, c. 13, a Duty of 3 pence per pound weight is charged on imported hops and that none of the Duties granted by that or by any former Act shall be paid or drawn back upon exportation [of foreign hops] to Ireland; and further that no person shall import into Ireland from Flanders or any other parts whatsoever other than Great Britain any hops whatsoever. Notwithstanding this, some merchants concerned in the trade of British hops have lately complained to us of illegal importation of Flemish hops into Ireland without having been entered and Duties paid in England, viz. on Dec. 30 last 100 bags of Flemish hops were imported into Dublin on the Adventure of London, Jacob Erwin master, and entered in the Custom House there [Dublin] for British hops, the master having reported his ship as from Dartmouth, whereas those hops were shipped in Flanders. We, the Customs Commissioners, England, sent this complaint to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, Jan. 18 last: by their answer of 17 Jan. they acknowledge such importation and had made a seizure of the hops and ship, but that upon a Replevin and on a security given of 2,000l. to stand judgment the ship and hops were discharged. The Customs officers of Dartmouth port have certified that said ship had not been in said port at any time in December or since. Six further parcels of 80 bags of Flemish hops was imported into Ireland on the Prosperous, John Tennant master, as from Rye, and being refused to be admitted to an entry at Dublin the said master under pretence of proceeding to the Isle of Man sailed to Newry in Ireland, where he entered and landed the hops, which were seized by the Customs officers there, but soon discharged upon the master's oath that he took the hops on board at Rye and his producing a cocquet from thence. We sent this complaint to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, the 17th inst. with intimation of a suspicion that the cocquet was counterfeited. The Rye officers have since informed us that no Flemish hops have been entered in that port for several years past nor any cocquet granted to export to Ireland either Flemish or British hops. The said complainants have further complained that on the 16th inst. 49 bags of Flemish hops were imported into Ireland on board the William and Joseph, Joseph Christian master, and admitted to entry there as from Falmouth. We sent this complaint to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, on the 26th inst. begging them in the most effectual manner to prosecute these frauds and abuses so highly prejudicial to his Majesty's revenue in this kingdom and so discouraging to the trade thereof, and we have written to Falmouth for a copy of the certificate. There is good reason to apprehend that any private person who prosecute such offenders may be baffled in their prosecution. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, pp. 609–12.
March 2. Treasury warrant to William Borret to pay 8s. a week for maintenance of James Carnaby, now a prisoner in Newgate in a distracted and very poor condition; his Majesty upon consideration of his circumstances having thought fit to have him continued a prisoner, but is willing that some allowance should be given him for his support. Money Book XXIII, p. 494.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay 20l. per an. salary to William Tate as searcher at Carlisle port. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, to permit the export, Duty free, to Hanover of four casks of the King's wine, part of the wine lately imported for his Majesty: as has been formerly done in the like cases. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 209.
Same to the Collector Inwards, London port, to swear Evan Price into office as deputy to Ambrose Moor, a King's waiter, London port.
The like to the Collector Outwards, London port, to swear in John Jones as deputy to John Byde, Surveyor of the Outports in England, Wales and Berwick. Ibid., pp. 209, 210.
March 2,
12.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Jacob Janeway as a riding officer for the wool business at Canterbury in Faversham port loco Nicholas Taylor.
Thomas Lashmar as a tidesman in the Inferior List, London port, loco William Burt, preferred.
Samuel Dun as a same, Ibid., loco George Franklyn, deceased.
Henry Welchman as a noontender, Ibid., loco Roger Green, deceased.
Francis Weaver as a tidesman and boatman at Swansea loco Seys Hudson, deceased.
Edward Wootten as a landwaiter at Exeter loco William Burt, deceased.
— Somers as a tidesman in Bristol port loco Thomas Playle, superannuated.
John Hawkes as chief boatman in Deal port loco Joseph Wildbore, dismissed.
Robert Duke as waiter and searcher at Seaton Beare [Seaton and Beer] and Branscombe in Exeter port loco Nathaniel Mallock, superannuated.
Michael Staveley as a riding officer in Bridlington port locoCharles Manley, superannuated.
Ibid., p. 210.
March 2. Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmondly, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Anne Robinson, surviving daughter and heir of Sir John Robinson, junr., of Farming Woods, Co. Northampton, and executrix of Dame Mary Robinson, relict and executrix of said Sir John; petitioner shewing that Charles II. anno 27 of his reign erected the office of Master Forester and Keeper of the said Farming Woods, part of Rockingham Forest, and Supervisor of the vert and venison there, which office (as also that of Receiver of the Castleward Rents within the said county of Northampton and the herbage and pannage of Farming Woods, and also the Hundred of Orlingbury and Mellesey in said county and the Sheriff's yield within the said Hundred, except execution of process), King Charles II. granted to Sir John Robinson, the elder, petitioner's grandfather, for 99 years terminable on the lives of William, John and James his sons, of whom William and John are dead, and petitioner is entitled to the premises during James's life as executrix to said Mary Robinson: therefore praying a new grant for three new lives.
(In the margin: a fresh reference dated 12 Feb. 1717–18 to the Surveyor General to review his report on the present reference.) Reference Book IX, p. 217.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite, Auditor General of the Plantations in America, of the petition of Arthur Slingsby shewing that he was appointed Attorney General of Barbados by Mr. Lowther, Governor of that Island, and continued in that post from 1711 Sept. to 1714 April 30, when he left that island for the recovery of his health: that during his execution of that employment he expended several sums in the legal prosecution of criminals, escheats, debtors on Customs bonds and other matters pursuant to orders from the said Governor and the Deputy Collector of Taxes there, for which services there are several fees and perquisites due to him: therefore praying to be paid according to the custom and usage of said island. Reference Book IX, p. 217.
March 2. Treasury reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of Thomas Martin and George Mason shewing that the Africa Company under their common seal entered into several bonds to Fletcher Albert, security for Thomas Albert, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Worcester, upon which bonds there was due from said Company 5,500l., which bonds were pawned to them by the said Alberts for 607l. 16s. 0d. and 1,000l. principal money and interest; that the said Alberts being indebted to the Crown and an extent taken out against them [the said Thomas Albert as Receiver and Fletcher Albert as his surety] the sum [remaining due to them] upon these bonds (amounting to 3,500l. over and above what they stood pawned for) was seized into the hands of the Crown, as likewise the bonds themselves to make good the Crown's demand: and thereupon an English Information was filed against the said Company and them [petitioners] to have the surplus money paid over to the use of the Crown: and [petitioners] were aiding and assisting herein and expected to have “their” debts first paid off when the cause had been heard: [but now] the said cause is refused to be heard: therefore praying directions to the Attorney and Solicitor General that the cause may be brought on to a hearing. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of the Earl of Feversham's executors shewing that there is an account of the said Earl's before the Auditors of Imprests for 500l. imprested to him for buying horses for the late Queen Dowager: therefore praying a privy seal for making up and passing the said account so that the petitioners may be discharged thereof. Ibid., p. 218.
Same to the King's Remembrancer of the petition of Sir John Humble proposing his securities, detailed, on being appointed Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1710. Ibid., p. 219.
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Carverth, executor of Capt. Hen. Carverth, shewing that he is entitled to six Navy bills on the Second Register Book in course amounting to 146l. 16s. 0d., but was ignorant of the provision made for the same by a subscription [of said bills in] to the South Sea Company till the time was expired: therefore prays to be relieved therein. Ibid., p. 220.
March 3. Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Lambard, late Surveyor General of the Riding Officers [on the Coast of Kent and Sussex], praying his allowance from Dec. 6 last [the date of his successor's appointment] to Dec. 29 [he having acted in said duty in said interim]. Ibid., p. 216.
Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Baylie, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Stafford, praying allowance of 358l. 9s. 4d. for his extraordinary charges in his receipt. Ibid., p. 217.
1714–15.
March 4.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new commission of Customs: the new Commissioners to be Sir Walter Young, Sir Mathew Dudley, Sir John Stanley, John Pulteney, Thomas Walker, Sir Charles Piers and Sir Thomas Frankland: as in place of Young, Dudley, Stanley, Robert Williamson, Pulteney, Walker and Piers, whose commission is hereby determined. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 349.
Treasury confirmation of a money order of date 1714 Aug. 20 for 10,000l. to Lord de La Warr for arrears in his Office of Treasurer of the Chamber, ut supra, p. 45, under date 1714 Aug. 7. Order Book VIII, p. 466.
Treasury warrant to Alexander Pendarves, late Surveyor General of Crown Lands, to deliver to his successor in office, viz. Hugh Cholmley, all the surveys, books, papers, ‘minuments’ and other things whatsoever belonging to the office of Surveyor General of Crown Lands. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 448.
William Lowndes to the Victualling Commissioners. My Lords have read your report on the proposals for victualling Gibraltar Garrison and find thereby that Mr. Missing's proposal is considerably the best. You are without loss of time to prepare a contract with him.
Appending: list of papers enclosed [returned] in the above letter: viz.
the Victualling Commissioners’ report.
proposal of Thomas Missing.
proposal of John Hewlett.
letter from Michael Heron to the Victualling Commissioners declining to make any proposal.
a like letter from Mr. Stephen Bisse and Mr. Arthur Stert similarly declining.
Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 351.
Same to Mr. Wilcox [Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South] enclosing the petition [missing] of several tradesmen employed by you in the Great and Little Parks at Windsor praying payment of their debts. Are the amounts due, and if so why have they not been satisfied? Ibid.
March 5. Letter of direction for 6,178l. 3s. 6d. to John Aislabie, Treasurer of the Navy: out of money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be paid over to Francis Lynn, Cashier to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen, as imprest to clear the debts in that Office to 1714 Sept. 30. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 56.
March 7. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for felling a number of trees yearly in New Forest for the service of the Navy: it appearing by a representation dated 1707 July 18 from the Navy Board, the Surveyor of the Navy at Portsmouth, the Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, and the verderers and Regarders of New Forest (which representation was laid before the Queen by the Treasury Lords) that upon a survey of the timber in said forest “there was about 12,000 trees fit for the service of the Navy which they proposed might be felled within the compass of 40 years by 300 trees in each year without prejudice to the said forest, there being many young trees not then of bigness for the Navy that would be grown up to proper dimensions by the end of the time proposed”: and it was also proposed that 100 large beech trees might be annually felled for the Navy and be of advantage to the growth of the young timber, there being a considerable number of such trees in the said forest, many of which proved injurious to the young oaks by growing too near them: also that 50 old oaks be annually felled which, though the bodies might be decayed, would from their limbs yield many useful parts as knees, standards &c. By her privy seal of 1707 Oct. 25 [see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXI, pp. 456, 458] the Queen authorised the felling annually accordingly. By the Queen's demise the said privy seal is become void and the Navy Commissioners and the Purveyor of the Navy at Portsmouth have desired its continuance for the remainder of the said 40 years. It is hereby to be so continued. The trees so felled are to be delivered to the Purveyor of the Navy by indenture. The unfit timber, and the bark, lops, tops and offal are to be sold and an account thereof rendered yearly to the Auditor for Co. Southampton. King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 416–17.
March 7. Royal sign manual for 599l. 2s. 6d. to John Anstis without account: to be applied and paid by him as follows: viz. 300l. to Awnsham Churchill, bookseller, for paper and printing of 250 volumes [copies] of the 17th vol. of Rymer's ‘Fœdera’: and 74l. 15s. 0d. to him for binding and for nine supernumerary books for the Universities according to the Act of Parliament [8 Anne, c. 21]: and 200l. to be paid to Robert Sanderson for collecting together the instruments in said vol. and for making the index of that and all the preceding volumes: and 24l. 7s. 6d. for the [Exchequer] fees on this issue. (Money warrant dated March 8 hereon.) (Money order dated March 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 9 hereon.) Ibid., p. 418. Order Book IX, p. 46. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 61.
Letter of direction for 404l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List money: upon account, for the service of his Office. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 55.
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners. A case of books has arrived at Dover for Monsieur D'Iberville [Charles François de Bonde, sieur d'Iberville], Envoy from France. You are to have it sent to London to be opened in the warehouse in the presence of one of his servants. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 351.
Same to the Referees of Army Debts enclosing a report [missing] from the Comptroller[s] of the Accounts of the Army touching the respits on Col. Franks's Regiment and the hardships which the Officers of said Regiment are under on account thereof. Please state the petitioners’ case with the other demands of the Army referred to your consideration. Ibid., p. 352.
William Lowndes to Mr. Pulteney, Secretary at War, to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of four Colonels of Dragoons quartered in North Britain, praying payment of 1,948l. 8s. 6d. due to them for forage which they have provided for their respective Regiments since 1713 May 31. Ibid., p. 357.
Treasury reference to the Agent for Taxes of the petition of John Caswall praying to be appointed Receiver General for the second half year and for the arrears of the first half year of the Land Tax anno 1714 for Cos. Monmouth, Anglesea, Merioneth and Carnarvon loco Jam. Caswall, deceased [and proposing his securities: not detailed]. Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 159.
March 8. Money warrant for 179l. 16s. 11d. to John Davenport, junr., for an overpayment on his account as Sheriff of Co. Bucks for the year ended 1714 Sept. 29. (Money order dated April 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 12 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 495. Order Book IX, p. 61. Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 65, 66.
Confirmation of the money order of 1714 June 4 for 169,053l. to John Morley, Paymaster of the 1712 Lottery for 1,800,000l., ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 288, under date 1714 June 1 [the said Morley having since been replaced by Ambrose Philips as Paymaster thereof]. Order Book VIII, p. 441.
William Lowndes to the Board of Ordnance. By the King's command the Duke of Montrose has transmitted to the Treasury Lords your report of Jan. 7 last on the papers and accounts of artificers and workmen employed in raising some works at Edinburgh Castle since the late Queen's death, amounting to 350l. 5s. 6d. My Lords command me to say this debt must be satisfied in the Office of Ordnance and placed on account of Land Service [of that your Office]. You are to take care it be paid in full since it appears you have had a very satisfactory account given you of the performance of the said works and of the reasonableness of the bills. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 56.
For the reference to the Attorney General concerning a grant of the Crown's moiety of the extra-parochial tythes in the Bedford Level see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVII, pp. 371–2, under date 1713 Oct. 2. Reference Book IX, p. 140.
Treasury reference to the Stamps Commissioners of the petition of William Bridges, Secretary to the said Commissioners, praying an addition to his salary of 200l. per an. by reason of the increase of the business of his office from the increase of Duties put under the management of the said Commissioners. Ibid., p. 218.
Same to William Blathwaite, Auditor General of the Plantations, of the petition of Robert Lowther, Governor of Barbados, praying the usual allowance of 367l. for the charge of transporting himself and equipage to that government as other Governors have had; and that he may have half the salary of 2,000l. per an. from the time he left that island to the day he shall arrive again there, “his commission having never been superseded till his new appointment from his Majesty and the President [of the Council there] or Lieut. Governor being allowed the other moiety during his absence.” Ibid.
Same to the Warden et al. of the Mint of the petition of Richard Barrow, gent., shewing that he has been employed by the late Warden of the Mint to prosecute all coiners and utterers of false money and has a bill of expenses therein amounting to 387l. 14s. 7d. examined and stated by the [Principal] Officers of the Mint: therefore praying payment thereof out of the 400l. per an. alleged to be applicable thereto out of the coinage Duty, “ he being now prosecuting one Sarah Harris for uttering 18 guineas sucked on the sides. “ Reference Book IX, p. 218.
March 8. Treasury reference to Mr. Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of James, Earl of Cardigan for extension of lease (for the lives of himself and his son George, Lord Brudenal [Brudenell]) of the custody of the Hundred of Loveden, Co. Lincoln, granted to his grandfather by Charles II. Ibid.
Same to the Board of Ordnance of the petition of Jane Edmunds, widow of Benjamin Edmunds of London, merchant, shewing that her late husband supplied the Fleet under Sir Hovenden Walker when in New England with money to buy gunners’ stores &c., for which he received a bill of the said Sir Hovenden on the Board of Ordnance for 2,260l. 19s. 10d.: that the Board of Ordnance pursuant to an order of the late Lord Treasurer paid only two thirds of the said bill, so there remains due to the petitioner 753l. 13s. 3d.; therefore praying payment thereof, the Board of Ordnance having no objection thereto. Ibid., p. 219.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Feb. 16 last from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery to the Board of Green cloth of five dozen and nine silver plates, one dozen spoons, seven forks and — dozen and nine knives which were lost at the Coronation: to an estimate of 540l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 448.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to depute Francis Hawkins as distributor of stamped parchment and paper for Co. Cornwall.
John Penny as same for Co. Southampton, including the Isle of Wight, loco Paul Courand.
Benj[amin] Robins and Richard Duke as same for the city of Exeter loco William John.
John Hamley and Geo. How as watchmen to the Stamp Office at 30l. per an. each.
George Bowles as distributor of stamps for Co. Kent loco John Handfeild.
Samuel Slatford as same for Co. Oxford loco Joseph Stockwell.
Thomas Streaton as same for the East Division of Essex loco Francis Blithe.
Jo[h]n Shepheard as same for Co. Hereford loco William Mathews.
Richard Baines of Cockermouth as same for Cos. Cumberland and Westmorland loco Richard Lowry.
Nicho. Richardson as same for Co. Durham loco Edward Eden, dismissed.
Michael Bayly as same for Co. Worcester loco William Loveday.
Ibid., p. 449.
Treasury commission to Samuel Jackson to be Surveyor of Houses [Co. Cornwall] loco Richard Francis, dismissed. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Cornwall to pay him 70l. per an. salary from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, p. 147.
March 9. Same to the Commissioners for Leather Duties of the petition of John Marlow shewing that he is well experienced in the method used by the makers of leather and is sure that whatever has hitherto been done is not sufficient to secure the Duty thereon and knows well that large frauds may be committed therein: therefore prays encouragement to enable him to proceed in a more effectual manner for the advancing of the said revenue. Ibid., p. 219.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment to the sufferers at Nevis and St. Christophers of three years’ interest to Xmas last on their debentures, as follows. By the appropriation clause in the Act of 12 Anne [13 Anne, c. 18, cl. 69] 18,540l. 12s. 9¾d. is to be issued to make good the interest on debentures to the said sufferers, being 6 per cent. on the 103,003l. 11s. 4d. appointed by the Act of 9 Anne, c. 16, clause 94, to be distributed amongst the said sufferers according to debentures to be made out by the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, who by that Act and by the Act of 10 Anne, c. 41, were authorised to make forth the said debentures. The said Commissioners have exhibited to the Treasury Lords an authentic list of such debentures amounting in principal money to 97,936l. 16s. 6d., the said list showing the island where the loss was sustained, the sufferers’ names, the name of their agent, the number, date and value of the debentures. The interest of 6 per cent. for said three years on the said principal sum is hereby to be paid to a total not exceeding 17,628l. 12s. 7d. All payments hereunder are to be entered [endorsed] on the said debentures.
[The privy seal hereon is dated March 19. For the consequent money warrants hereon with lists of indentures see infra, under dates April 12, May 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23; 1716 April 13, 24; 1716–17 Feb. 9; 1717 Nov. 26; 1718 April 1 and Oct. 16.] King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 418–19.
Money warrant for 20l. to Dominick Langton, clerk, as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Barbados, whither he is going minister. (Money order dated March 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 14 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 495. Order Book IX, p. 43. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58.
Letter of direction for 10,000l. to Francis, Earl of Godolphin, Cofferer of the Household: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be applied towards the purveyance for the Household according to a memorial from the Board of Greencloth. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 56.
J. Taylour to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a letter [missing] from Monsieur Kreinberg [Christoph Friedrich Kreienberg, Resident from Hanover] intimating that several sea atlases are arrived in the Bridgman sloop dedicated to the King and for his Majesty's use. Take the necessary orders therein. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 352.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from Mr. [Johann] Hallungius representing the demands of the Duke of Saxe Gotha (to [of] whom he is minister) with relation to some arrears of pay alleged to be due from the Crown of Great Britain to the said Duke's Forces that served in Italy to the end of the late war. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 355.
March 9. J. Taylour to Mr. Godolphin, Auditor of Wales. The Bishop of Bangor [John Evans] has desired a grant of the stewardship of the manor of Menai, Co. Anglesey, also of the Ferry of Porthathwy between Bangor and Anglesea. Please report a state and value of the premises. Ibid., p. 356.
Contract and agreement between the Treasury Lords of the one part and Thomas Missing of Portsmouth, merchant, of the other part, whereby the said Missing contracts for the victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar, to wit to deliver into the stores at Gibraltar between March 9 inst. and 1 June next (the dangers of the sea excepted) proportions of victuals for 1,500 men for six months of 28 days each, to wit for each man for seven days seven pound of biscuit; 2½ pounds of English beef; one pound of pork; four pints of pease; three pints of oatmeal; six ounces of butter; eight ounces of cheese: and in case the Governor shall desire my agents to make some provision of wheat in lieu of bread, then I will deliver the same after the rate of one pint of wheat for every pound weight of bread: and to maintain always there a magazine of at least four months’ provisions constantly: further to take the stores existing there at the commencement of this contract at such rates as shall be agreed on by three persons. The delivery of provisions to be weekly or monthly as desired. On their part the Treasury Lords agree to pay and allow for such victualling at the rate of 3s. 1¼d. sterling per man per week of seven days: one moiety of the value of each parcel or shipment on production of certificate of safe arrival and sound condition and the other moiety upon the production of monthly lists of the persons victualled: with other clauses relating to loss, damage, convoy, storehouses, Customs dues &c. This contract to remain in force for one year from June 1 next. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 450–3.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to stay process against Stroud Knight, distributor of stamps for Co. Berks.
Prefixing: report from said Commissioners dated Stamp Office, Lincoln's Inn, 29 Jan. 1714–15. Knight was distributor as above for six years, which employment he quitted about 1 July last, when the balance of his account amounted to 742l. 11s. 10d. [owing to the Crown], whereof 194l. 15s. 11¼d. has since been discharged by money and stamps, thus leaving 547l. 15s. 10¾d. due from him. His securities are as follows:
Jo[h]n Forster of Reading, worth 300l. per an.
Jo[h]n Fellows of London, merchant, worth 4,000l.
William Knight of Reading, worth 500l.
Reginald Fellows of London, merchant, son of John abovesaid, worth 1,000l.
Adam Smith of Reading, clothier, worth 300l.
Edwin Pain of Reading, maltster, worth 400l.
Jo[h]n Bulley of Reading, haberdasher of small wares, worth 300l.
Petitioner Knight has only an estate of 20l. per an., so that if process issue against him it may be his ruin. Ibid., p. 456.
March 10. Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Walker, clerk, as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Barbados, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated March 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated March 14 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 496. Order Book IX, p. 44. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58.
Letter of direction for 12,000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied towards the purchase money for the lands lately taken in at Portsmouth, Chatham and Harwich for the convenience of the fortifications there. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 57.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Carnarvon [late Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad]. My Lords have considered the report of the Attorney General and Solicitor General on the petition of John Remy de Montigny, assignee of Robert Peters, late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Herts, and the Taxes Commissioners’ report thereon. My Lords have no objections to your paying the offreckonings of General Lumley's Regiment of Horse according to the report of the Attorney and Solicitor General.
Appending: said report. The petitioner on 25 Feb. 1711–12 purchased from Robert Peters an assignment from General Lumley of the offreckonings of said Regiment dated 1711–12 Jan. 30 of all and every the private gentlemen of that Regiment from 1712 March 25 to 1713 March 25 to cover payment of 5,592l. 2s. 2d. for clothes and accoutrements furnished and to be furnished by said Peters. This sum would take up the said offreckonings to 1713–14 March 17, which assignment is entered at the Pay Office and with both Auditors [of Imprests], and by endorsement dated 1712 April 29 [thereon] it is certified by the General Officers for Inspecting and Regulating the Clothing of the Army that they had viewed the clothing &c. and found them agreeable to regulations, but Mr. Bridges (now Lord Carnarvon) refused to pay same on account of a stop from the Treasury. His [petitioner's] purchase was made two years before Peters became a bankrupt. The said assignment is assignable just as tallies, annuities or any other Parliamentary securities are and it is a personal estate, not a real estate: therefore petitioner cannot be prejudiced by any extent issued after such purchase. Peters’ assignment to Montigny for so much was likewise entered in the Auditors’ offices. Petitioner has sworn that in Feb. 1711–12 one Stephen de la Cruze on behalf of said Peters applied to him to borrow of him for three months 7,500l. of South Sea Stock on credit of two clothing assignments, one dated 10 Jan. 1711–12 for 5,592l. 2s. 2d. as above, the other for the offreckonings of Col. Kerr's Regiment dated 17 Jan. 1711–12 for 3,526l. 10s. 5½d., and proposed to allow him 96l. 15s. 0d. as a consideration for locking up his stock in another man's name for that time, which petitioner agreed to, and thereupon lent to the said Robert Peters 7,500l. South Sea Stock on the credit of those assignments, which the said Robert Peters assigned 25 Feb. 1711–12 to the petitioner, who at the same time executed a defeazance declaring the said assignments to be for the security for re-assigning to the petitioner the said 7,500l. South Sea Stock: and Peters also gave him a bond to re-transfer the said stock. But Peters did not repay said stock nor give him any satisfaction for same save only a dividend of 225l. paid by the South Sea Company. Further petitioner has received from the respective paymasters, on the said assignments, only the two sums as below, to a total of 2,371l. 8s. 8d. The balance of said assignments after satisfaction of said 7,500l. is assigned by Peters to Thomas Le Heup, who has given notice thereof to the petitioner. The same 25 Feb. 1711–12 the petitioner gave to Peters his promissory note to assign to Peters or his order 7,500l. South Sea Stock, which Peters ordered by endorsement to be assigned to Edmund Strudwick, and which petitioner did assign accordingly to Strudwick that day as is certified by the Accomptant of the South Sea Company.
It is certified by John Howe [late Paymaster General of Guards and Garrisons] that there has been paid to petitioner 1,320l. 3s. 11¾d. on account of the assignment of Col. Kerr's Regiment offreckonings; and similarly by the Earl of Carnarvon [as late Paymaster of the Forces Abroad] that 1,051l. 4s. 8¼d. was paid to him on the assignment of General Lumley's Regiment offreckonings, the two sums amounting to 2,371l. 8s. 8d. The Treasury has directed two further sums of 487l. 13s. 0¾d. and 1,786l. 19s. 11d. on account of the remainder of Lumley's Regiment offreckonings. These two sums have not been paid by virtue of a verbal direction from the Treasury for detaining all sums directed on assignments in the name of Peters, he being a debtor to the Crown [as Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Herts] under an extent dated 11 March 1712–13. We are of opinion the extent against Peters will not prejudice petitioner's right as the assignments were [prior thereto and] made for valuable consideration.
Followed by: certificate from the Commissioners for Taxes that they have no objection to the payment of the assignments, in view of the above report. Out Letters (General) XXI, pp. 352–5.
March 10. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Walter Lese, waiter and searcher at Milton in Faversham port, praying leave to surrender to his son, who has done duty for some time owing to petitioner's very ill state of health. Reference Book IX, p. 219.
March 10,
15, 18, 31.
Treasury commissions to the following to be Surveyors of the Duties on Houses for the respective counties detailed: together with in each case Treasury warrants to the Receiver General of Taxes for the county concerned to pay each the salary as follows:
Richard Francis for Co. Derby loco Tho. Hand (dated Mar. 10): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Edward Thomas for Co. Glamorgan loco Edward Frowd (dated Mar. 10): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
William Osborne for Co. Southampton loco Lancelot Johnson (dated Mar. 15): 80l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Robert Rickabbee for Co. Midd. loco Jonas Luntley (dated Mar. 15): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Richard Colton for Co. Midd. loco Thomas Higginson (dated Mar. 15): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Richard Taylour for Co. Northampton loco Charles Lyon (dated Mar. 18): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Walter Jones for Co. Flint loco Edward Arthur (dated Mar. 18): 60l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Tho. Read for Co. Bucks loco Jos. Martin (dated Mar. 18): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Henry Robins for Co. Wilts loco John Winniat (dated Mar. 18): 60l. per an. salary from date hereof.
William Churchill for Co. Oxford loco John Waldron (dated Mar. 31): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Richard Ellis for Co. Leicester loco John Lenton (dated Mar. 31): 50l. per an. salary from date hereof.
William Grey for Co. Midd. loco Martin Temple (dated Mar. 31): 40l. per an. salary from date hereof.
John Wentworth for Co. Midd. loco Barkham Edwards (dated Mar. 31): 40l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Isaac Masters for Co. Midd. loco John Howgill (dated Mar. 31): 40l. per an. salary from date hereof.
Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 161, 163.