Warrant Books: March 1715, 21-31

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March 1715, 21-31

March 21 Royal warrant dated St. James's to Sir Isaac Newton, Master and Worker of the Mint, to place upon the money of gold and silver not less in value than sixpence the inscription Georgius D.G.M BR FR. ET Hib Rex F.D. about our effigies and the inscription BRUN ET L. DUX S. R. I. A. TH. ET EL 1715 about the reverse: suiting the date unto the year current: and upon the reverse of our moneys of silver extracted from English lead in the vacancies between the four escutcheons to place the Rose and Feathers alternately as on the silver moneys of the late Queen Anne extracted from such lead: and further to coin our moneys of gold and silver according to the rules and directions set down in the Indenture made between the said late Queen and yourself in the first year of her reign until a new Indenture shall be made. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 424.
Treasury reference to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Lawrence Batten praying to be made a Surveyor of Duties on Houses. Reference Book IX, p. 220b.
Same to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General [of Crown Lands], of the petition of Mr. Barstow for a new lease of the grange called Woodhouse Grainge, Co. Yorks, and all other [his] lands in Woodhouse of which he is possessed by purchase. Ibid.
March 22. William Lowndes to the Board of Greencloth to send to my Lords with all convenient speed an account of the whole expense of his Majesty's Household in the Office of the Cofferer from his Majesty's accession to this day, and of the moneys received towards defraying the same: “in which account you are desired to distinguish the charge of the Coronation from the other expenses.”
A like letter to the Duke of Montagu [Master of the Great Wardrobe] for the expense in the Great Wardrobe.
A like letter to the Master of the Jewel House for the expense thereof.
A like letter to the Earl of Radnor [Treasurer of the Chamber] for the expense of the Chamber.
A like letter to the Duke of Somerset [Master of the Horse] for the expense of the Stables.
A like letter to the [Principal] Officers of the Works for the expense in the Office of Works. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 360.
Money order for 59l. 13s. 4¾d. to Edward Jefferys, Second Justice of Chester, for 1714 April 23 to 10 May and for Trinity term following on his 200l. per an.: to be paid out of the late Queen's Civil List arrears. Order Book IX, p. 55.
Same for 59l. 13s. 4¾d. to same for same time on the like salary as Second Justice of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery. Ibid.
Same for 40l. 4s. 7d. to John Ward for 70 days 12 Feb. 1713–14 to 22 April 1714 as late Second Justice of Chester.
40l. 4s. 7d. from same time as late Second Justice of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery. Ibid., p. 56.
March 23. William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works enclosing a draft [missing, see infra, p. 493] of orders to be observed for his Majesty's better service in the Office of the Works. My Lords desire you to peruse and return same with your opinion thereon. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 361.
March 23. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to make such addition of men and salaries to the Calshot sloop in the service of the Customs at Southampton as follows at the like salaries as allowed to the other sloops and yachts in the service of the Customs.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners. It appears that the commander and mate of the Calshot sloop are obliged to perform the same duty as the other sloops and smacks appointed on the coast and that therefore they deserve the like encouragement as the masters and mates of the neighbouring sloops and yachts of Poole, Weymouth &c.: “and forasmuch as they are often obliged in calm and foggy weather to man the boat and inspect the shore, by which means (for want of hands) they leave the sloop alone and unable to perform any service that might happen in the interim “we advise the addition of two men to the sloop. The present establishment (being Jo. Mears, master, John Meers, junr., mate, John Hardy and John Brown, boatmen, at 145l. per an. in all) would thus be increased to 222l. 16s. 0d. per an Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 211–12.
March 24. William Lowndes to the Bank of England to send my Lords an account of the tallies on the Land Tax and Malt Duties in your hands which were deposited as security for your loans to the Navy, the Paymasters of the Forces or any other Public Office and which are now deficient [by reason that the fonds or funds on which they are charged have themselves proved deficient to meet the appropriation charge set upon them]. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 361.
Royal letters patent appointing Thomas Frankland, Esq. to be Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance (Clerk of the Deliveries and Deliverance of all and all manner of Ordnance of Artillery, Ammunition and other necessaries whatsoever appertaining to our Office of Ordnance, not only within and without our Tower of London, but also the Minorets and out of all or any other our stores or places then made or thereafter to be made or appointed for Ordnance, munition and necessaries for Ordnance whatsoever): with the wage or fee of 12d. a day: during pleasure: all loco James Craggs, senr., whose grant dated 1714 Dec. 2 of said Office is hereby revoked. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 29–30.
Same re-appointing Thomas Gardiner to the office of Keeper of small arms within the Tower of London (Custos omn’ “guns et vibrellor’ vocat’ Demyhakes, Curriers, Harquebutts and Daggs et omn’ alior’ “) to which office he was appointed by patent of Queen Anne dated 1702 Nov. 12. Ibid., pp. 36–7.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen of the petition of Joseph Lester and James Wilson shewing that in Feb. 1710–11 they were employed by the Commissioners for Sick and Hurt Seamen to quarter such persons as the Commissioners should send until they could be admitted into St. Thomas's Hospital for cure: therefore praying payment of 202l. 15s. 10d. due to said Lester and 159l. 9s. 9d. to said Wilson for said service. Reference Book IX, p. 221.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Ensign Walter Dawes praying that a mistake in the Half Pay Establishment relating to himself may be rectified, the name of the Ensign whom he succeeded having been inserted therein in his stead. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 616.
1715. March 25. Treasury warrant to Edward Harley and Thomas Foley, Auditors of Imprests, to allow in the accounts of the Treasurer or Cashier of the Office for Sick and Wounded the taxes assessed on the officers as follows on their salaries as follows: to a total not exceeding 2,182l. 12s. 7¾d.: the Treasury Lords thinking it reasonable to make the same allowance to the said Office (esteemed a branch of the Navy) as the Navy and Victualling do enjoy, “more especially since it is represented to us by the said Commissioners that there are no manner of fees, perquisites or other profits whatever accruing to them by their employments more than the bare salaries belonging thereto. “
Appending. a list of all the Commissioners, clerks and officers belonging to the said Office for Sick and Wounded with their salaries and the sums assessed thereupon for taxes; distinguishing how much thereof has been paid to Lady day 1708 and how much since to Lady day 1713:
total.
£ s. d.
Henry Lee, Commissioner, 300l. per an.: tax commenced 25 March 1703: paid to 11 April 1704: at rate of 150l.: tax paid 30l. to Lady day 1708: Removed 30 0 0
Phil. Herbert, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 1703: Rate 150l.: paid 150l. to 1708 and 150l. to 1713 300 0 0
Dr. Richard Adams, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 1703: tax paid as above 150l. and 150l. 300 0 0
Dr. William Sherrard, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 1703 to 11 April 1704: rate 150l.: tax paid 30l.: Removed 30 0 0
Dr. Charles Morley, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 1703 to 2 June 1706: rate 150l.: tax paid 97l. 10s. 0d.: Removed 97 10 0
Dr. Thomas Lawrence, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 11 April 1714: rate 150l.: tax paid 120l. to 1708; 150l. to 1713 270 0 0
William Churchill, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 11 Nov. 1707: rate 150l.: tax paid to 1708, 112l. 10s. 0d.: Removed 112 10 0
Dr. James Chase, Commissioner, 300l. per an from 2 June 1706 to 7 May 1707: rate 150l.: tax paid 30l. before 1708: Removed 30 0 0
Dr. Peter Silvestre, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 7 May 1707: rate 150l.: tax paid 22l. 10s. 0d. to 1708: 150l. to 1713 172 10 0
Dr. Henry Plumptre, Commissioner, 300l. per an. from 23 Nov. 1707: rate 150l.: tax paid to 1708, 7l. 10s. 0d.; to 1713, 150l. 157 10 0
Edward Burt, Secretary, 200l. per an.: 25 Mar. 1703 to 22 Nov. 1705: rate 125l. first year, 100l. afterwards: tax paid to 1708, 60l.: Removed 60 0 0
Samuell Slater, Secretary, 200l. per an. from 23 Nov. 1705 to 4 Feb. 1705–6: rate 100l.: tax paid to 1708, 5l.: Removed 5 0 0
Francis Lynn, Secretary, 200l. per an. from 4 Feb. 170/56: rate 100l.: tax paid to 1708, 40l.; to 1713, 100l. 140 0 0
Samuell Slater, first clerk, 100l. per an. from 25 March 1703 to 23 Nov. 1705: rate 30l. per an.: tax paid to 1708, 16l. 10s. 0d: Removed 16 10 0
John White, second clerk, 60l. per an. from 25 March 1703 to 25 Dec. 1705: rate 20l.:
and first clerk to 30 Sept. 1707 at 100l.: per an.: rate 30l.: tax paid to 1708, 21l. 10s. 0d.: Removed 21 10 0
Robert Allmey, second clerk, 60l. per an. from 25 March 1703 to 1707: rate 20l.: and as first clerk from 1707: rate 30l.: tax paid before 1708, 20l.; before 1713, 31l. 51 0 0
Mr. Richardson, as third clerk, from 25 March 1703 at 50l. per an.: rate 10l.: second clerk from 1710 Nov. 2 at 60l.: rate 20l.: tax paid before 1708, 5l. 10s. 0d.; before 1713, 20l.: deceased, insolvent 25 10 0
Mr. Ralphson, third clerk, 50l. per an. from 1703 to 14 May 1707: rate 10l.: tax paid to 1708, 8l. 10s. 0d.: Removed, insolvent 8 10 0
Mr. Whitworth, third clerk, 50l. per an. from 23 Nov. 1705 to 1 Dec. 1706: rate 10l.: tax paid before 1708, 4l.: Removed 4 0 0
Mr. Bridge, third clerk, 50l. and 60l. from 1 Dec. 1706 to 29 April 1709: rate 10l. 20l.: tax paid before 1708, 1l. 10s. 0d.; before 1713, 6l.: Removed 7 10 0
Mr. Bebington, third clerk, 50l. per an. from 15 May 1707 to 31 Dec. 1707: rate 10l.: tax paid before 1708, 1l. Died, insolvent 1 0 0
Mr. Stourton, third clerk, 50l. and 60l. per an. from 1 Oct. 1707: rate 10l. and 20l.: tax paid before 1708, 2l.; before 1713, 16l. 10s. 0d. 18 10 0
Mr. Dent, third clerk, 50l. and 60l. per an. from 1 Jan. 1707–8: rate 10l. and 20l.: tax paid before 1708, 10s.; before 1713, 14l. 10s. 0d. 15 0 0
Mr. Cowper, third clerk, 50l. from 26 July 1709: rate 10l.: tax paid before 1713 7 10 0
Mr. Fynes, third clerk, 50l. per an. from 2 Nov. 1710: rate 10l.: tax paid before 1713, 4l. 10s. 0d. 4 10 0
Richard Povey, Treasurer, 200l. per an. from 25 March 1703 to 31 May 1705: rate 125l. first year; 100l. afterwards: tax paid before 1708, 50l. Dead 50 0 0
Thomas Savery, Treasurer, 200l. per an. from 11 July 1705: rate 100l.: tax paid before 1708, 55l.; before 1713, 100l. 155 0 0
Reassessments upon the whole Office: £ s. d.
Midsummer 1703 13 2
Lady day 1708. 26 0 0
Lady day 1709. 26 0 0
Lady day 1710. 26 0 0
£2,182 12
being 1,086l. 2s. 7¾d. paid before 1708 Lady day: and 1,096l. 10s. 0d. paid before 1713 Lady day.
Money Book XXIII, pp. 511–12.
March 25. Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe, the Foreign Apposer and the two Remembrancers [King's and Lord Treasurer's] in the Exchequer, to pay 146l. 18s. 4d. to Charles, Earl of Tankerville, being the sum of which the Crown has availed itself in the Sheriffs’ accounts for Co. Derby for the amount (taxes deducted) of certain annual fee farm rents which should have been paid to Charles, Lord Ossulston, now Earl of Tankerville, which rents were conveyed to Charles, Lord St. John, et al. 1673–4 Jan. 15 by the Trustees for Sale of Fee Farm Rents in trust for Sir John Bennet, afterwards Lord Ossulston, being a fee farm rent of 6l. issuing out of the town of Turverston [Thurvaston]alias Thurverston, Co. Derby, and the fee farm rent of 31l. per an. issuing out of the town of Derby, which rents were parcel of the jointure of Katherine, Queen Dowager, and since the death of said Queen Dowager the Sheriffs for Co. Derby have received the said rents for five years ending at Michaelmas 1710 and have accounted for the same in the Exchequer, being 146l. 18s. 4d. as above: but the said bargain and sale being entered with the Clerk of the Pipe in 1710 the said rents were discharged out of that Office and the Lord Ossulston has since received the same. The present sum is hereby to be paid out of any debet or ipsum resting or set upon any Sheriffs’ accounts whatsoever passed or to be passed in the Exchequer. Ibid., pp. 513–14.
Dec. 25
[sic for March 25.]
Money warrant for 91l. 5s. 0d. to Robert Harmsworth and Edward Salter, Keepers of the Council Chamber: for one year to 1714 Xmas on their fee or salary of 2s. 6d. a day. Hereof 54l. 15s. 0d. is to be satisfied out of [Queen Anne's] Civil List arrears grown due before 1 Aug. 1714 and the remaining 36l. 10s. 0d. out of [George I.'s] Civil List money grown due since that date.
73l. to same for same year for attending the despatch of all orders and business relating to Trade and Plantations: to be paid by 43l. 16s. 0d. and 29l. 4s. 0d. respectively out of Civil List moneys as above. (Money order dated March 29 for said 73l. hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 7 hereon.) Ibid., p. 514. Order Book IX, p. 47. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58.
March 25. Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay 160l. to the owners, adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Excise of strong beer for the North Sea and Herring Fishery: in consideration of their payment of the Excise thereon: and is for one year to Michaelmas 1714. Money Book XXIII, p. 515.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the account of Henry Ferne, Customs Cashier, for the year ended 1714 Xmas the sum of 482l. 6s. 10d. for the charges of porterage, cartage and for carrying Customs moneys [total not stated] to the Exchequer and 318l. 1s. 2d. for fees and charges on passing his accounts: making together 800l. 8s. 0d.
Prefixing: bill of said charges in passing the accounts and certificate by Auditor Edward Harley:
Charges in passing the accounts [for the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage]. £ s. d.
for drawing the said account and transcribing it three times 20 0 0
to the Secretaries and clerks at the Treasury on the Declaration of the said account 3 0 0
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and servants at the Declaration of the said account 2 5 0
to the Auditors [of the Receipt's] clerks for joining 125 tallies at 4d. each 2 1 8
to Mr. Watts for entering the said account in the King's Remembrancer's Office 6 9 0
to Mr. Tayleur for entering the said account in the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office 6 9 0
to the Officers of the Pipe for a quietus 50 0 0
to coach hire, waterage and several other disbursements to get the said account despatched through the several Offices 10 0 0
The account further details the charges on similar lines but with different amounts respectively for the separate accounts relating to
the Silk and Linen Duty.
Wine and Vinegar.
Tobacco.
Additional Impositions.
the new Subsidy [of Tonnage and Poundage].
Ibid., pp. 518–19.
March 25. William Lowndes to the [Army] General Officers to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John McKentive et al., private men in Gen. Pepper's l[ate] Regiment of Dragoons, touching payment of the subsistence which they allege to be due to them whilst they were prisoners in France. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 362.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated March 19 inst. from the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery to Spencer Compton, Speaker of the House of Commons, of 4,000 ounces of white plate, being the quantity allowed to former Speakers: to be made into such vessels and after such fashion as he shall direct: to an estimate of 1,400l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 460.
March 26. Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Thomas Lowther: without account: “by him to be paid and applied to such uses as we have directed.” (Money warrant dated March 29 hereon.) (Money order dated March 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated April 8 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 422. Order Book IX, p. 48. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 60.
Money order for 244l. 9s. 10d. to Charles Heneage, Chief Usher of the Exchequer Court, whereof 242l. 9s. 10d. is for necessaries delivered by him in Hilary term 1714 for his Majesty's service [to the officers of said Court] and the remaining 40s. is for 96 days 1714 Dec. 19 to 1714–15 March 24 on his allowance of 5d. a day in lieu of diet. Order Book IX, p. 48.
Same for 35l. to the clerks and ministers of the Receipt of the Exchequer for one year to 1715 March 25 on fees as follows for special reward for pains during vacation: viz. 7l. to Daniel Langhorne; 7l. to Dudley Downes; 100s. to John Taylour; 100s. to John Awbrey; being clerks and ministers of the Receipt: 6l. to Thomas Withers, clerk to Henry Pelham, Clerk of the Pells; 100s. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher [of the Receipt]. Ibid., p. 49.
Same for 5l. to Edward Milward, porter attending at the Exchequer Gate, for 1715 Lady day quarter's attendance. Ibid.
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox for same quarter for keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid.
Jo. Taylour to Sir Roger Mostyn, [late Paymaster of Marines], to report on the enclosed petitions [missing] of the clothiers of the Marine Regiments touching the offreckonings due to them for clothing delivered according to their contracts.
Likewise to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William Churchil for offreckonings alleged to be due to him. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 361.
March 28. William Lowndes to the Principal Officers of the Mint. It is the King's pleasure that you prepare and present to the House of Commons such an account as is directed by their order of Saturday the 26th inst. [Commons Journals XVIII, p. 23] of what gold and silver has been coined at the Tower Mint from Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1715: and also an account of what gold and silver remained in the Tower in order for coinage at Lady day 1713: and also an account of the several denominations and species in which the said gold and silver were brought into the Tower.
Appending: copy of said order of the House. Ibid., p. 362.
Same to the Referees of the Army Debts enclosing the memorial [missing] of Brigadier Michael Richards and several other papers [missing] relating to a debt owing to his brother (who was Governor of Alicante) for bread and other necessaries furnished to the said [Alicante] Garrison and that of Denia; which the petitioner prays may be stopped in the account to be made up with his Imperial Majesty [the Emperor Charles VI]. My Lords desire you to make a state of this demand. Ibid.
Jo. Taylour to same similarly enclosing for report the memorial, papers and report [all missing] touching the demand of the masters of transport ships that brought invalids from Spain. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Paymaster [of the Forces] and the Secretary at War of the petition of Robert Rutherford shewing that he has served as a Muster Master of the Forces in North Britain some years till 16 Oct. 1713: that upon applying for his pay to that time he found he had by mistake been left out of the Establishment, whereby he must lose four months’ pay unless relieved. Reference Book IX, p. 221.
March 28. Treasury warrant to Edward Harley, an Auditor of Imprests, to pass and allow to the Salt Commissioners in their account for the year ended at Lady day 1710 the salaries, incidents and other allowances as follows.
Prefixing: report by said Harley on the order of reference of the late Treasurer Oxford dated 1714 June 25 concerning the salaries &c. allowed by the said Commissioners to their officers in the country. For the abovesaid year they exceed those of the preceding year ended 1709 Lady day by 194l. 8s. 5¼d., whereof 110l. 8s. 10½d. arises by salaries to officers appointed to attend some new salt works and the remainder is for salaries of additional officers placed at three of the collections. The collector and supervisor at every collection report from time to time to the Commissioners what officers may be spared or what are wanting. The produce of the Duties this [1710] year exceeds that of the preceding year by 19,364l. 9s. 0¼d. The total salaries amount to 10,403l. 19s. 11d. The incidents are increased by 582l. 2s. 10½d. They consist of office rent, warehouse room, horse hire, boat hire &c. and charges of prosecutions &c., also wages of waiters put on board ship and other officers employed on shore to prevent running of foreign salt or the carrying home the salt made from the pits without payment of Duty. The Commissioners have continued to make the same allowance of poundage as before to the [Customs] officers employed at the outports to collect the Duties on foreign salt, being 6d. in the pound to the Collector and 6d. more to the Surveyor up to 40l. per an. each. For the time of this account the poundage comes to 893l. 6s. 4¼d. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, pp. 466–7.
March 29. Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Charles, Earl of Halifax, Sir Richard Onslow, Sir William St. Quintin, Edward Wortley and Paul Methuen) for 1715 Lady day quarter on their salaries. (Money order dated March 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 515. Order Book IX, p. 47.
J. Taylour to Mr. Borret enclosing the draft of a deed of bargain and sale of Longford Mills from the Earl of Uxbridge and his son to the King and papers of title &c. [all missing]. Take the Attorney General's opinion thereon. If he wants to see the original deeds please send to Peter Walter who will be ready to attend Mr. Attorney General at any time with them. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 363.
Same to the Earl of Carnarvon [as former Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad] to send my Lords a state of what is claimed and due to any of the Allies for subsidies or pay of the Troops to the time of their separation: with an account of what deductions ought to be made out of the said demands. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewet to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Ranger of Salcey Forest praying repairs to several lodges there: with the report [missing] thereon from Edward Wilcox, late Surveyor General [of Woods, Trent South]. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the inhabitants of Guernsey and Jersey shewing that by their charter they have been entitled to import, Duty free, “from those islands” all their manufactures for near 700 years: yet a considerable quantity of stockings is lately seized at the Custom House as liable to Duty: therefore praying discharge of same. The Attorney General is to report how the law stands. (Another petition from these inhabitants praying that their goods may be delivered on giving bond to answer the Duty if upon trial of the cause they are [found] liable thereto, was referred to the Customs Commissioners.) Reference Book IX, p. 221.
Treasury warrant to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to admit the entry, Customs free, of clothing, detailed, for the Royal Regiment of Foot under the Earl of Orkney, which is to be placed on the Establishment of Ireland from March 25 inst.: being 828 coats, breeches, shirts, cravats; 664 pair of shoes; 701 pair of stockings; 595 hats; 85 Grenadiers’ caps; 40 waist coats, shipped on board the Savage frigate. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 617.
March 30. Royal warrant dated St. James's to Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay to the King's Almoner 400l. to be distributed on Holy or Maundy Thursday now next coming to 55 poor men and 55 poor women in such manner and proportions as hath been usual: according to the ancient custom for the number of years of the King's age: which charity the late King William and Queen Mary did enlarge to women as well as men, which amounted to 400l.
And further to pay to the said Almoner 404l. 15s. 0d. for 1715 Lady day quarter an allowance of 800l. per an. to be distributed to above 100 poor people; and 100l. per an. for two students in Arabic; and 500l. per an. for the Daily Alms; and 219l. per an. for the Daily Alms at Whitehall Gate: all as allowed by the late Queen Anne. King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 425.
Royal letters patent appointing James Pendlebury to be Master Gunner as well within the Tower of London as within the Kingdom of Great Britain: being the office granted to him by the late Queen by patent dated 30 Dec. 1710 (which patent is hereby revoked): with the wages and fee of 2s. a day. Ibid. XXVII, p. 248.
Money order for 20l. to William Brown, clerk, as royal bounty for his passage to Barbados, whither he is going schoolmaster. (Money order dated March 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 515. Order Book IX, p. 43.
Same for 100l. to William Weket for same quarter for attendance and disbursements for the Treasury Office (including the rooms lately added thereunto).
5l. to John Farra for same quarter for carrying letters [for the Treasury Lords or on Treasury business]. (Money order dated March 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 442. Order Book IX, p. 48.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, and the incidents bill, detailed, of the Hackney Coaches Office for 1715 Lady day quarter: totals respectively 200l. 10s. 0d. and 67l. 3s. 2d. Money Book XXIII, p. 516.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for Duties on Hides &c. to repay the assessments to Land Tax anno 1712 on officers employed under them where their salaries do not exceed 100l. per an.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners on behalf of said officers. Ibid., p. 520.
The like warrant for the Land Tax assessments anno 1713 on said officers. Ibid., p. 521.
J. Taylour to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed papers [missing] relating to the demands of Robert Lowther, Governor of Barbados; as also with respect to her late Majesty's letters of revocation. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 364.
William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Works to return the draft of orders for the better service of the Works, with your observations thereon. Ibid.
J. Taylour to the Stamps Commissioners. You have presented to my Lords Michael Bayly to be distributor of stamps for Co. Worcesterloco William Loveday. My Lords desire to know the reasons which induced you to remove Mr. Loveday. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Hewet, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, to fell yearly in New Forest 300 timber [oak] trees, 100 large beech and 50 old oaks yearly therein for the service of the Navy for 40 years from 1707 Oct. 25 as by the privy seal of the 19th inst., to wit where they can best be spared with respect to the preserving, improving and further growth of timber in the said Forest. The unfit timber thereof and the lops, tops and offal wood thereof are to be sold and an account rendered thereof yearly to the Auditor for Co. Southampton. Warrants not Relating to Money XXII, p. 468.
Same to same to deliver to a purveyor of the Navy for his Majesty's use from time to time all stolen and casual timber and wood in New Forest and to make the same a charge upon the said purveyor in the indentures next after the delivery of such trees.
Prefixing: memorial from said Hewet to the Treasury Lords. There are at present several tons of stolen and casual timber and wood in New Forest (and likely to be annually so), parts of which may be fit for the Navy. The late Surveyor [of Woods] had a warrant from the Treasury dated. 1704–5 Jan. 5 for delivery of such wood to the purveyor. “I being now going down to that forest to set out the woods to be annually felled for the use of the Navy it will be a very proper time to execute the aforesaid service if your Lordships shall please to empower me to do so.” Ibid., p. 469.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the provision of a rich purse for the Marquess of Wharton [as Lord Privy Seal] for his Majesty's service for the year 1715: to an estimate of 21l. Ibid. XXIII, p. 11.
Same for same of a same to same for the delivery to the Master of the King's Barges of three bear hides, a Turkey work carpet for the bottom of the 12 oar barge and a velvet carpet trimmed with a narrow gold fringe for the table: and to take out the letter A and put the letter G in the corner of the Tilt: to an estimate of 35l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.
March 30. Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to Heneage Finch, Esq., Master of the Jewel Office, for the delivery to Visct. Townshend, a Secretary of State, of the usual allowance of 1,000 ounces of white plate: to an estimate of 400l. Ibid., p. 33.
Same for same of a same to same for the delivery of 130 ounces of gilt plate to Earl of Berkeley as a gift from the King at the christening of his child: to an estimate of 65l. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to direct the Receivers General and Paymasters of Ireland to pay to the respective collectors of the Regiments of [George, Earl of] Orkney [the 1st Foot]; [Archibald, Earl of] Forfar [the 3rd Foot]; [John Richmond] Webb [the 8th Foot]; [John] Hill [the 11th Foot]; [Charles, Earl of] Orrery [the 21st Foot] and [Richard] Sutton [19th Foot], now in the kingdom of Great Britain, but ordered to be placed on the Establishment of Ireland from March 25 inst., the sum of 4,000l. in equal proportions upon account of the subsistence of the said Regiments from that date according to the Establishment of Ireland: by reason that they (being ordered to embark forthwith) will be in want of an advance on their subsistence from said date to enable them to buy provisions to put on board for the use of their men till they shall land in Ireland. And to the end that they may be paid clear of exchange or of charge of remittance from thence and so as the embarcation may not be delayed for want of said subsistence, the said charge of remittance is hereby to be satisfied out of the revenue of Ireland at large without placing the same to the accounts of the said Regiments. Out Letters (Ireland)IX, p. 618.
March 31. Money warrant for 20l. to James Johnston (Johnson), senr., as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Carolina, whither he is going chaplain and schoolmaster. (Money order dated March 31 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 12 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 517. Order Book IX, p. 43. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
Treasury allowance of John Thorowkettle's bill of 15l. for 1715 Lady day quarter as Messenger [of the Chamber] attending the Lord Treasurer: together with Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay said Thorowkettle 15l. for same quarter as Messenger [of the Chamber] attending the Customs. Money Book XXIII, p. 517.
Letter of direction for 804l. 15s. 0d. to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is upon account for the service of his Office. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 58.
Treasury allowance of the incidents bills of the Post Office for 1714 Midsummer, Michaelmas and Xmas quarters respectively: totals respectively 765l. 6s. 7d.; 512l. 8s. 7d. and 666l. 15s. 0d.
Prefixing: said bills:
The Midsummer bill contains inter al. the following items: 62l. 16s. 3d. for 15,075 ship letters at a penny per letter; 25l. to Thomas Home for adjusting and entering the accounts of the pacquet boats and the Scotch and Irish accounts: 4l. 16s. 0d. to Thomas May for flags for the Lisbon and Harwich pacquet boats; 5l. 7s. 6d. to Capt. Pidgeon for bringing over a Holland mail.
In the Michaelmas account: 30l. to Arnold Beeby for half a year's allowance for beer for clerks and others in the office; 3l. 6s. 6d. to Mrs. Alice Humphreys for pumping the well in the office; 73l. 0s. 1d. for 17,521 ship letters at a penny per letter; 10s. to Joseph Lane, rat catcher.
In the Xmas account: 39l. 6s. 3d. for 9,435 ship letters at a penny per letter; 1l. 2s. 0d. to Mr. Aaron Pritchard, Marshal of the Trained Bands; 6l. 8s. 0d. to Samuel Angier for two rooms added to the Post Office; 41l. 17s. 9d. for 10,053 ship letters; 2l. to Thomas Wallis, collector for Thames water; 1l. 10s. 0d. to Samuel Eastman, chimney sweeper; 31l. 19s. 3d. for 7,671 ship letters on 17 Dec.; 43l. 5s. 1d. for 10,381 ditto on 24 Dec.
Money Book XXIII, pp. 551–4.
March 31. Treasury order for satisfying the unpaid residue of a money order of 1714 Oct. 7 for 20,000l. to Sir Isaac Newton: out of Civil List money: for the service of the Mint, ut supra, p. 90, under date 1714 Sept. 22. Order Book VIII, p. 473.
William Lowndes to the Leather Duties Commissioners to examine George Stacey for a place in the leather Duties under your management: application having been made to my Lords in his behalf. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 366.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to depute Richard Tull as the officer to attend the sales of East India goods and to compute the Duties thereon loco Charles Mein, who wishes to resign that part of his duty: at the established salary of 30l. per an. payable on the Customs [Establishment] and not out of the 15 per cent. Duty on white calicoes [as by 11–12 Wm. III., c. 3; 12–13 Wm. III., c. 11; 3–4 Anne, c. 18; 6 Anne, c. 50; 7 Anne, c. 30].
And further to pay to the said Mein his remaining salary of 100l. per an. (hitherto wholly payable out of the said 15 per cent. Duty on muslins) by one moiety out of that Duty and by another moiety out of the 15 per cent. Duty on white calicoes, and to be so placed on the Establishment so that each [Duty] may bear its own charge.
Prefixing: memorial from said Commissioners proposing as above. The Acts of 3 Anne [2–3 Anne, c. 18], and 3 and 4 Anne, c. 18, put the Duties of Unrated East India goods under a separate management from the other part of the Customs. Mein wishes to resign the above function that he may the better attend the execution of the other parts of his employment. Tull has been employed under Mein for seven years past to attend the sales &c. as above and well behaved himself therein. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 213–14.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Joshua Grainger, “recommended by petition of several merchants to his Majesty as a fit person to be collector of the Customs in the city of Philadelphia in America.” Reference Book IX, p. 221.
March 31. Treasury reference to Philip Herbert and Richard Adams of the petition of Christopher Clarke of London, merchant, shewing that upon contract there is 215l. 16s. 0d. due to him from the Commissioners for Sick and Hurt Seamen; that the Commissioners have directed [payment of] all the money due to the time of the commencement of his contract but refuse to pay him: therefore prays an order to them and their Cashier for his payment. Ibid., p. 222.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Gilbert Black of London, merchant, shewing that he lately imported from France seven casks of French wine which is seized by a Customs officer, though he is willing to pay the full Duty: therefore prays delivery of same. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Sir Jos. Hodges shewing that he had lately consigned to him in the ship Endeavour, Capt. Fost master, from Rouen in France two bags of cochineal which are stopped by a Customs officer: therefore prays that they may be admitted to entry. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of a petition of William Parrotet al., merchants, for leave to reduce to proof, by making post entries of, the brandies which he has imported from France, Spain and Portugal and of rum from the West Indies. Ibid.
Same to William Borret of the petition of Richard Natt, gent., shewing that he has been at great expense in the prosecution and recovery of the estate and effects of Morgan Whitley, late Receiver General of Cheshire and six counties of North Wales, and that he was promised a moiety of what he should recover towards the debt which Whitley owed to the Crown: therefore praying to be allowed a moiety of what he hath and shall recover for the Crown of the said Whitley's effects. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners [for Taxes] of the petition of John and William Dee, Receivers General of Land Tax for Co. Sussex; praying payment of 1,315l. for their extraordinary charges in their receipt. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of George Warter Storey, Dean of Limerick, praying that in regard to his early zeal for the Revolution and the hardships he underwent during the late wars in Ireland he may have an equivalent for certain houses which belonged to the said Deanery that were destroyed in the said wars, “and on which were run out and are now standing the works and fortifications of the said town.” Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 617.