Warrant Books: May 1715, 1-10

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'Warrant Books: May 1715, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29, 1714-1715, (London, 1957) pp. 498-517. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol29/pp498-517 [accessed 24 April 2024]

May 1715, 1-10

May 2. Money order for 13,250l. to the Bank of England for one quarter to April 30 last on their yearly sum of 45,000l. and 8,000l. per an. for exchanging all Exchequer Bills from time to time for ready money upon demand: by virtue of the Acts of 7 Anne, c. 30, and 12 Anne, c. 11. Order Book IX, p. 57.
May 2. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Monteage, late of London, merchant, shewing that in 1691 as collateral security he became bound in several bonds for his brother, Dean Monteage, deceased, and one Simon Clement [amounting] to 1,200l., of which 700l. is satisfied to the Crown: that petitioner lost between 400l. and 500l. left him by his father in the hands of his said brother besides several other misfortunes: therefore offering 70l. in full satisfaction of the 354l. 4s. 6½d. remaining [due to the Crown on said bonds].
In the margin: 11 May referred again to the said Commissioners.Reference Book IX, p. 228.
May 3. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for an annuity or pension of 1,000l. to Henry, Duke of Kent, “in consideration of his service to us performed or to be performed as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber”: to be payable as from 1714 Aug. 1 during his continuance in the said service.
The like respectively for
Charles, Duke of Grafton, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Charles Lenox, Duke of Richmond, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Lionel, Earl of Dorset, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Charles, Earl of Manchester, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
James, Earl of Berkeley, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Charles, Earl of Orrery, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
John, Earl of Stair, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
Charles, Earl of Selkirk, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
John, Lord Carteret, as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
King's Warrant Book XXVI, p. 460.
Same to same for a same dormant for 500l. per an. to George Feilding as one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to the King: to be payable as from 1 Aug. 1714 &c., ut supra.
The like for
Henry Cornwall as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
William Carr as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
Phillip Honywood as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
Charles Howard as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
James Tyrrell as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
James Dormer as a Groom of the Bedchamber.
Ibid., p. 461.
Same to same for a same dormant for 200l. per an. to [Francis Gastrell] the Bishop of Chester for the use of such four preachers at 50l. per an. each as should be nominated by said Bishop for the time being, commonly called the King's Preachers [in Co. Lancs], established by Queen Elizabeth in the said county: all as by the privy seal of Queen Anne dated 1 July 1702: to be payable out of the rent of 200l. per an. reserved for the scite of the late dissolved monastery of Furness then in lease to Thomas Preston, since deceased: the first payment to be for the half year due at Lady day 1715. King's Warrant Book XXVI, pp. 462–3.
May 3. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 65l. per an. to the Deputy Ranger of the Little Park at Windsor as well for the salaries of two underkeepers as for the charge of making hay, killing of moles and other expenses relating to the said park: to be paid by the Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, out of the sale of woodfalls &c.: as by the privy seal of 3 Anne, which is hereby renewed and continued. Ibid. XXVII, p. 1.
Royal sign manual for 322l. to Sir Clement Cotterell (Cottrel), Master of the Ceremonies: whereof 300l. is to be paid over by him as a present from the King to the Marquis Durazzo [Nicoló, marchese Durazzo], Envoy Extraordinary to the Republic of Genoa; and the remaining 22l. for Exchequer fees thereon. (Money order dated May 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 17 hereon.) Ibid., p. 2.Order Book IX, p. 63. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
Same for 317l. 10s. 0d. to James, Duke of Montrose, a Principal Secretary of State: “in satisfaction of so much by him expended and paid for our especial service pursuant to our commands in that behalf.” (Money warrant dated 4 May hereon.) (Money order dated May 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 13. Order Book IX, p. 58. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
Same for 215l. to Joseph Micklethwait “in satisfaction of so much disbursed and paid pursuant to our pleasure signified in that behalf as a bounty from us to the Marquis Dalmases.” (Money warrant dated 4 May hereon.) (Money order dated May 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 17 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 13. Order Book IX, p. 58. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
Money order for 106,501l. 13s. 5d. to the Bank of England for one year from 1714 Sept. 29 on 1,775,027l. 17s. 10½d. owing to them on the Act 7 Anne, c. 30, for enlarging the Bank's Capital Stock: to be satisfied by weekly or other payments out of the receipts from the Duty on Houses granted by 5 Anne [6 Anne, c. 21], which took effect from 1710 July 31. Order Book IX, p. 62.
William Lowndes to Mr. Walpole and the rest of the Referees for stating Army Debts. In pursuance of an Address of the House of Commons presented to her late Majesty you have been appointed to examine and state the debts of the Army with your remarks &c. in order to be laid before the House of Commons now sitting. The Treasury Lords desire to know what proceedings have been made by you relating to that affair and whether any State or Report be prepared by you of the said debts to be laid before said House for their consideration “because their Lordships are minded that the report which you have made to them relating to the application of the residue of the 300,000l. granted last Sessions of Parliament towards paying debts to the Army should be laid before the said House unless you have made or intend to make to their Lordships some more particular state that may better answer the ends of the said Address.” (fn. 1)Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 370.
May 3. Treasury commission to Joseph Churchill to be a Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Charles Trench. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver of said Duties for Co. Northampton to pay him 50l. per an. salary as from May 3 instant.)
The like commission to Richard Francis loco Mathew Paul. (The like warrant to the Receiver for Co. Devon to pay him 60l. per an. as from April 30.)
The like to Benjamin Granger loco Richard Francis. (The like warrant to the Receiver for Co. Derby to pay him 50l. per an. as from 3 May inst.)
The like to Charles Trench loco James Underwood. (The like warrant to the Receiver for Co. Cheshire to pay him 50l. per an. as from date hereof.)
The like to James Wrenn loco John Hemings. (The like warrant to the Receiver for Co. Norfolk to pay him 50l. per an. from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 164, 161.
Royal warrant dated St. James's [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] to cause new liveries to be provided for the several Officers at Arms (the King at Arms, Pursuivant at Arms, Trumpets and Kettle Drums and Pursuivants attending the Royal State in Ireland) in the most frugal manner that may be with badges thereupon conformable to the alterations in the royal arms: the charge thereof not to exceed 820l.: to be defrayed out of the revenue of Ireland at large: the said Lord Lieutenant having by his letter of the 5th inst. [ult.] represented that the new Officers have had new liveries once in three years and it is near about that time since the last were provided. Out Letters (Ireland) IX, p. 619.
May 4. Money warrant for 20l. to James Johnston, junr.: without account: to defray the charge of his passage to Carolina, whither he is going a schoolmaster: as is represented to the Treasury Lords by a letter
from John [Robinson], Bishop of London, dated 17 March last. (The money order of March 31 last, supra, p. 442, may refer to this entry or to a James Johnson, senr. The letter of direction there quoted certainly refers to the present entry. If the money order of march 31 refers to the present entry it was incorrectly made out without the authority of a prior money warrant, see infra, p. 515.) Money Book XXIII, p. 556. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
May 4. J. Taylour to the Navy Commissioners. Let my Lords know how long the usage hath been for captains of ships, agents or others to draw bills from foreign parts on the Navy Board or Victualling Board, with a list of such of the said bills as now remain unsatisfied, expressing the dates thereof, the persons who drew the same, the sums, at what rate drawn and the particular service for which the money was taken up. Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 370.
Treasury letters patent appointing John Sanden, gent., as Comptroller of Chichester port loco Robert Haslen, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 222.
Dormant Treasury warrant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay James Cardonel 62l. 13s. 4d. per an. salary as one of the Customers or Collectors of Southampton port. Ibid., p. 224.
Treasury reference to the Salt Commissioners of the petition of Zephaniah Lumley offering to discover several frauds on the Salt Duty as it relates to the fishery. In the margin: memorandum: this relates only to pilchards in the west of England. Reference Book IX, p. 229.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to appoint Thomas Cowper of Wells to be a distributor of stamps for the East Division of Co. Somerset loco Henry Jeanes.
William Williams as a same for Co. Dorset loco Thomas Seward.
John Weaver as a same for Co. Beds loco Thomas Bedford.
Richard Smith as a same for Co. Notts. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 15.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ John Marley as a landwaiter, searcher and coastwaiter at Leith loco Thomas Minshaw, dismissed.
John Tarbett as a landcarriage waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh loco Robert Miller, dismissed.
Daniel Cameron as a tidewaiter at Inverness loco John Pagan, dismissed.
John Burn as landwaiter and searcher of Dundee loco William Dennison, removed to Montrose.
George Black as a tidewaiter at Ayr loco Edward Townson, proposed to be tidewaiter at Leith.
Gilbert Hall as a landwaiter and searcher at Irwin [Irvine] loco Joseph Wake, removed to Preston Pans.
Thomas Campbell as a tidewaiter at Preston Pans loco Hugh Hey, who is made an officer of the Salt [Duty].
William Dennison as landwaiter and searcher of Montrose loco James Petree, now lying in prison on suspicion of murder.
Joseph Wake as a landwaiter and searcher at Prestonpans loco Gilbert Hall, removed to Irwin.
John Anstruther as a landcarriage waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh.
George Towry as Surveyor of the landcarriage at Edinburgh loco Walter Sterling, who declines the service.
Robert Noble as a tidewaiter at Port Glasgow loco John Ferguson, deceased.
Alexander McDonald as tidesurveyor at Inchmarnock and Point of Aird [Ayr] loco Robert Fenwick, who by reason of his indisposition is rendered incapable of acting in that station.
John Carnegye as landwaiter, searcher and coastwaiter in the port of Leith loco William Johnston, who has quitted the service.
Edward Tounson as a tidewaiter at Leith loco James Smith, deceased.
Edward Tounson as a tidewaiter at Aire loco John Campble, deceased.
James Crauston as watchman of the salt in Kirkcaldy loco Samuel Livingston, deceased.
William Thomson as same Ibid., loco James Farquarson, dismissed.
James Baylie as watchman of the salt in Borrowstounness collection loco John Durbar, dismissed.
William Bruce as officer of the salt in Kirkcaldy collection loco Walter Scott, dismissed.
Alexander Bell as same Ibid., loco Robert Mills, dismissed.
Robert Black as same ibid., loco Edward Rutherford, dismissed.
William Meinzies as officer of the salt in Borrowstounness collection loco Joseph Bowman, dismissed.
Hugh Biggar as a watchman of the salt in Kirkcaldy collection loco William Meinzies, dismissed.
John Cosnan, supervisor of Salt Duty, to have 30l. per an. additional salary in consideration of his doing the duty of two supervisors who were first proposed to inspect the four collections in the Firth of Forth at 45l. per an. each, and the great expense and trouble that attends his daily inspecting and visiting the officers and business of the Salt Duty in general.
Richard Sherriff as officer of the salt in Prestonpans collection loco William Anderson, dismissed.
Hugh Hamilton as an officer of the salt in Borrowstounness collection at 25l. per an. above the number already established.
James Smith as same in Kirkcaldy collection as above the number already established.
James McCullock as watchman of the salt in the Kirkcaldy collection loco William Wood, deceased.
Alexander Hume as officer of the salt in Preston Pans collection loco Ralph Archibald [who is] to be provided for in the Customs.
The two tidewaiters at Ayr to act as salt officers in that collection at 5l. per an. each for their further encouragement and in consideration of their extraordinary trouble.
Hugh Hay as officer of the salt in Preston Pans collection over and above the number already established.
Richard Cook as same in Borrowstounness collection loco John Purveyance, removed from the salt.
John McAlasters as watchman of the salt in Irvine collection over and above the number already established.
John Huddart as same in Alloa collection loco James Young, dismissed.
Robert Guy as officer of the salt in Preston Pans collection over and above the number already established.
Andrew Rait as watchman of the salt in Kirkcaldy collection loco John Blair, dismissed.
Gilbert Ross as same ibid., loco Robert Gray, dismissed.
Robert Balfour as officer of the salt in Borrowstounness collection loco Patrick Abercromby, dismissed.
James Sterling as same ibid., loco John Durham, presented tidewaiter in the Customs.
David Cunningham as watchman of the salt ibid., loco Patrick Cowdon, dismissed.
John Bennett as same ibid., loco John Hair, dismissed.
John Moor as same in Preston Pans collection loco Alexander Hay, dismissed.
Archibald Campbel as an officer of the salt in Kirkcaldy collection loco George Brand, dismissed.
James Colquhoun as same at Leven, a new erected salt work in Kirkcaldy collection, at 25l. per an.
Alexander Seatoun as same at Crombie, a new erected salt work in Alloa collection.
James Finlay as an additional officer in Alloa collection over and above the number established.
William Turnbull as a same in Preston Pans collection over and above the number established.
Robert Wallace as watchman of the salt in Borrowstounness collection loco John Bennett, who declines to serve.
James Grahame as same at Crombie, a new erected salt work in Alloa collection: at 15l. per an.
Robert Scott as same at Leven, a new erected salt work in Kirkcaldy collection: at 15l. per an.
Alexander McDugal as a full officer at Campbeltown at 25l. per an.
loco Hugh Montgomery, Comptroller [ibid.], who acted as salt officer at an additional salary of 5l. per an., the distance of the salt works from the Custom House rendering the first design impracticable.Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 349–62.
May 6. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay the officers in the schedule hereto the respective sums therein, amounting to 19,794l. 2s. 10d., being certified by said Earl to be due to them from 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715 according to the last Establishment of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber under the late Queen or pursuant to warrants from the Lord Chamberlain of the Household or other usual warrants in that behalf: all by reason that the King has directed the preparation of an Establishment of salaries and allowances in the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber, but the adjusting thereof may take up some longer time, nevertheless the King is resolved that such of the officers payable in that Office as have been continued in their several employments from 1 Aug. 1714 shall be forthwith paid up to 25 March last according to the Establishment made by the said late Queen.
Followed by. a computation of what remains due to the servants as above for said period, being 237 days:
£ s. d.
John Shore, Esq., Serjeant Trumpeter in ordinary to his Majesty, on 100l. per an. salary 64 18 7½
John Eccles, Esq., Master of the Musick to his Majesty, on 200l. per an. 129 17 3
twenty Musicians and the Instrument Keeper in Ordinary on 40l. per an. each 545 8 2¼
the Master of the Jewel House on 50l. per an. 32 9 3¾
the Clerk of ditto at 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. 8 13 1¾
the Yeoman of ditto at 106l. 15s. 0d. per an. 69 13 6½
the Groom of ditto at 105l. 8s. 4d. per an. 68 8 11½
John Turner, moletaker, on 8l. 1s. 8d. per an. 5 4 11½
William Stubs, ratkiller, on 48l. 3s. 4d. per an. 31 5 6
the two Cofferbearers on 27l. 7s. 6d. per an. each 35 11 0
the ten Grooms of the Chamber on 40l. per an. each 259 14 4½
thirty-nine Messengers [of the Chamber] on 45l. per an. each 1,139 10 7½
two Clerks of the Cheque [to the said Messengers] on 99l. 15s. 0d. per an. each 129 10 9
Christopher Hill, Master of the Barges, on 100l. per an. for 1715 Lady day quarter 25 0 0
forty-eight watermen on 3l. 2s. 6d. per an. each 37 10 0
three pensionary watermen at same rate 2 6 10½
the Earl of Uxbridge, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, on 1,000l. per an. 649 6 3
Chiverton Charlton, Esq., Lieutenant [of the Yeomen of the Guard], on 500l. per an. 324 13 1½
Richard Uphill, Esq., Ensign [of the Yeomen of the Guard], on 300l. per an. 194 15 10½
Francis Clerke, Esq., Clerk of the Cheque [of the Yeomen of the Guard], on 150l. per an. 97 7 11¼
four Corporals [of the Yeomen of the Guard] on 150l. per an. each 389 11 9
one hundred Yeomen of the Guard on 39l. 11s. 3d. per an each 2,568 15 0
sixteen Yeomen Ushers &c. on 10l. per an. each 103 17 8
Thomas Smith, pensionary yeoman, on 15l. per an. 9 14 9½
Charles Dalton, Esq., Gentleman Usher Assistant, on 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. 43 5 9
Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, for 1714 Nov. 4 to 1715 March 25 on 469l. 8s. 0d. per an. 187 9 9¾
William Vanbrugh, Comptroller [in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office], on 150l. per an. 97 7 11¼
Peircy Kirk, Housekeeper of Whitehall, on 650l. per an. 422 1 0¾
Somerset English, Under[house]keeper of Hampton Court, on 320l. per an. 207 15 7
Richard Marriot, Esq., Keeper of the Privy Lodgings there [Hampton Court], on 200l. per an. 129 17 3
Daniel Child, Esq., Wardrobe Keeper at Whitehall, on 200l. per an. 129 17 3
Thomas Hall, Esq., Wardrobe Keeper at Windsor Castle, on 160l. per an. 103 17 9½
the Wardrobe Keeper at St. James's on 110l. per an. 71 8 5¾
Theodore Randue, Esq., Housekeeper of Windsor Castle, on 320l. per an. 207 15 7
the Honble. Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, at Whitehall, on 230l. per an. 149 6 10
the two Grooms of the Removing Wardrobe at Whitehall on 130l. per an. each 168 16 5
the three Pages of the Removing Wardrobe on 100l. per an. each 194 15 10½
Thomas Archer, Esq., Groom Porter, on 550l. per an. 357 2 5¼
Dr. Shadwell, Principal Physician, on 400l. per an. 259 14 6
James Chase, Esq., Apothecary to the [King's] person, on 160l. per an. 103 17 9½
Daniel Malthus, Esq., Apothecary [to the King's person], on 320l. 5s. 0d. per an. 207 18 10¼
William Jones, Apothecary to the Household, on 106l. 13s. 4d. per an. 69 5 2
Ambrose Dickins, Esq., Serjeant Surgeon, on 396l. 13s. 4d. per an. 257 11 2¼
William Gardiner, Esq., Surgeon to the Household, on 280l. per an. 181 16 1¾
Thomas Churchill, locksmith [to the King], on 18l. 5s. 0d. per an. 11 17 0
Sir John Standley, Secretary to the Household, on 60l. per an. 38 19 2
Mrs. Battersby, for rent of the Passage into Channel Row, on 3l. 10s. 0d. per an. 2 5 5¼
Mrs. Alice Blizard, strewer of herbs, on 24l. per an. 15 11 8
the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, in lieu of three deer yearly: 20l. per an. 12 19 8¼
Thomas Madox, Esq., Historiographer [Royal], on 200l. per an. 129 17 3
Nahum Tate, Poet Laureat, on 100l. per an. 64 18 7½
John Howard, Joiner of the Privy Chamber, on 19l. 11s. 8d. per an. 12 17 10½
John Clothier, Court Drummer, on 24l. per an. 15 11 8
Peter Walton, Repairer of Pictures, on 200l. per an. 129 17 3
William Vanhuls, Esq., Clerk of the Robes, on 160l. per an. 103 17 9½
the Duke of St. Albans, for the seven gamekeepers of Bucks, Berks, Richmond and Hampton Court, Cookham and Bray, on 30l. per an. each 136 12 1
Thomas Hutton, Esq., Housekeeper of Somerset House, on 100l. per an. 64 18 3¾
Thomas Baddely, gardener there, on 50l. per an. 32 9 3¾
Edward Brown, Underhousekeeper of St. James's, on 60l. per an. 38 19 2
Thomas Brand, embellisher of letters, on 60l. per an. 38 19 2
the Earl of Cardigan, Master of the Buckhounds, on 2,341l. per an. 1,519 15 5¼
the creditors of Thomas Herbert, Esq., deceased, clock and watchmaker [to the King], for 90 days from 1 Aug. 1714 to 30 Oct. on his established allowance of 200l. per an. for salary and in lieu of bills 49l. 6s. 3½d., as also on his additional allowance of 100l. per an. in consideration of his great poverty; by virtue of the late Queen's sign manual 73 19 5¼
Joseph Antram, clock and watchmaker to his Majesty, on 200l. per an. for 147 days to 1715 Lady day, according to [at the rate of] her late Majesty's Establishment 80 10 11½
on warrants signed by the Lords of the Privy Council since 1 August 1714.
Mr. John Gauntlet, Keeper of the Council Records, for providing books and other necessaries for the Council Chamber and Office since the 1st Aug. 1714: in part of a warrant of 99l. dated 5 Jan. 1714–15 45 8 4
the Council Chamberkeepers and servant to the Council Chambers, for their travelling charges and salary of 40 marks per an., being in part of the like warrant for 79l. 18s. 4d. 31 3 10
on warrants signed and to be signed by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household since 1 Aug. 1714. £ s. d.
Sir William Oldes, Gentleman Usher Black Rod, for his attendance on the House of Peers from 1 Aug. 1714 to 25th [Aug.] following: on 6s. 8d. per diem: by a warrant dated 5 March 1714–15. 9 3 0
Mr. John Incledon, Keeper of his Majesty's Palace of Westminster, on his established allowance of 6s. 8d. per diem and for disbursements: from 1 Aug. 1714 to Xmas following: by warrant dated 25 Feb. 1714–15 82 6 8
more to him for 90 days to Lady day 1715 30 0 0
John Eccles, Esq., Master of the Musick, for writing and pricking the last new year's day song 11 0 0
Sir Godfrey Kneller, for five pictures of his Majesty at whole length, at 50l. a picture, and for the coin 20l. besides fees 270 0 0
John Howard, Joiner of the Privy Chamber, for several frames for his Majesty's pictures: by the Lord Chamberlain's order 300 0 0
William Stubs, Ratskiller [to the King], for his bills from 1 Aug. 1714 to Lady day 1715 37 18 1
Timothy Goodwin, for stationery wares for the Lord Chamberlain's Office for same time 19 0 0
Mr. St. Hill, for rent of New River Water for St. James's Palace for same time 15 4 0
Dr. John Inglis, Marshal of the Ceremonies, for attendance on the Foreign Minister [Ministers] 25 0 0
travelling charges to the servants abovestairs who attend on his Majesty from Holland to and at Greenwich: by computation 200 0 0
warrants signed by the Lord Chamberlain for several extraordinaries that are not warranted by any Establishment 1,758 8 0
on Stationers’ bills to his Majesty's three Principal Secretaries of State from 1 Aug. 1714.
William Churchill and Edward Castle, stationers to his Majesty, in full of their bills for stationery wares furnished to Visct. Bolingbroke's late Office from 1 Aug. 1714 to Michaelmas following 102 7 1
to them more for like wares furnished to Lord Townshend's Office for 1714 Xmas quarter 189 7 9
more for 1715 Lady day quarter 185 16 9
to them more for the like wares furnished to Mr. Bromley's late Office since 1 Aug. 1714 to Michaelmas following 70 0 0
to them more for the like wares furnished to Secretary Stanhope's Office for 1714 Xmas quarter 112 1 0
more for 1715 Lady day quarter 173 7 3
to them more for the like wares furnished to the Earl of Mar's late Office from 1 Aug. 1714 to Michaelmas following 44 0 0
to them more for the like wares furnished to the Duke of Montrose's Office for 1714 Xmas quarter 104 5 0
more for 1715 Lady day quarter 85 1 0
on Messengers’ bills.
to the 40 Messengers of his Majesty's Chamber on their bills of service performed to his Majesty from 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715, as given in by the Clerks of the Cheque of said Messengers. 2,587 16 11
The following article is all that relates to the Coronation.
Mr. James Chase and Mr. Daniel Malthus for a large composition of rich essential chymical odoriferous oils, balsams and spirits highly perfumed for annointing his sacred Majesty at the Coronation. 206 0 0
£19,694 2 10
to the Lady Frances Keightly on her pension of 400l. per an.: for 1715 Lady day quarter 100 0 0
£19,794 2 10
Followed by: certificate by Sir John Stanley [Secretary to the Household] that this list contains the number of his Majesty's servants sworn in by the Chamberlain of the Household and payable in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, according to their respective annual allowances on the late Queen's Chamber Establishment: and that Mrs. Lowman, who is omitted in this list, is also sworn Housekeeper and Wardrobe Keeper of Kensington to enjoy the usual allowance thereunto belonging.
King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 14–18.
May 6. Royal sign manual for 300l. to John, Earl of Rothes: as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated May 7 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.) Ibid., p. 21. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay the fees, wages, reward, vestures, commodities and emoluments due to Sir William Sympson, Kt., for his office of one of the Barons (commonly called the Fifth Baron) of the Exchequer as granted to him by a great seal dated 1714 Nov. 20. Money Book XXIII, p. 547.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 2l. per an. to John Oliver as Searcher of Boston port. Ibid., p. 548.
Money warrant for 20l. to John Brunkell to defray the charges of his passage to Virginia, whither he is going chaplain. (Money order dated May 9 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 12 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, p. 555. Order Book IX, p. 59. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 65.
Same for 955l. to Sir Richard Vernon, bart., viz. 500l. for equipage and 455l. for three months by way of advance on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Poland. (Money order dated May 19 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 31 hereon.)
955l. to Archibald, Earl of Forfar, for the like equipage and ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Prussia. (Money order and letter of direction, ut supra.) Money Book XXIII, p. 561.Order Book IX, p. 65. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 70.
Letter of direction for 19,794l. 2s. 10d. to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is to discharge what became due in his Office from 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715. (Letter cancelled and replaced by a similar letter dated 1715 June 9.) Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 62, 73.
Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Esq. [Surveyor General of Crown Lands], of the petition of Thomas Rogers shewing that he was proprietor of above 100 acres of land purchased at Chatham for the fortifications there, part of which were in lease with other lands of his, and that he is desirous of being tenant to his Majesty for such lands as he was proprietor of: therefore praying a lease thereof. Reference Book IX, p. 229.
Same to same of the petition of Anne Gibbons, widow of James Gibbon, deceased, praying a new lease of her house in Little Scotland Yard. Ibid., p. 230.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the delivery to Grey Maynard [Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe] of furniture [not detailed] for the Countess of Kilmanseg's lodgings: to an estimate of 100l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 11.
The like for glasses, a table &c. for the Countess of Pigbourg [Büchenberg]: to an estimate of 10l. Ibid.
The like for furniture [not detailed] for the Drawing Room at Somerset House: to an estimate of 30l. Ibid.
The like for the delivery to Fra[ncis] Clerke, Clerk of the Cheque [to the Yeomen of the Guard], of black caps &c. [not detailed] for the Yeomen of the Guard, Warders of the Tower: to an estimate of 532l. Ibid.
The like for the delivery to Grey Maynard of furniture [not detailed] for the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber's room: to an estimate of 45l. Ibid.
The like for furniture, not detailed, for the Prince and Princes[s] of Wales's apartments at St. James's: to an estimate of 70l. Ibid.
The like for the execution of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated April 11 last to Lord Guernsey, Master of the Jewel House, to deliver to Christopher Hill, Master of his Majesty's Barges, 48 pair of silver badges for the [King's] Watermen's liveries not exceeding 50 ounces each pair and one pair of 60 ounces for himself: to an estimate of 1,600l. Ibid., p. 20.
May 7. Royal sign manual for 550,000l. to Robert Walpole, Receiver and Paymaster General of the Guards, Garrisons and Forces, as imprest for maintaining same and the contingencies thereof for the year 1715. (Money warrant dated May 7 hereon.) (Money order dated May 9 hereon, with: a later Treasury confirmation dated 1715 Oct. 21 hereof.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 19. Order Book IX, p. 57.
Same for 150l. to Judith Hawley, widow, as royal bounty. (Money order dated May 30 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated June 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 19. Order Book IX, p. 66. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
Royal warrant dated St. James's [to the Attorney or Solicitor General] for a great seal for paying the allowance of 100l. per an. to each of the Masters in Chancery over and above their present yearly allowances for their Robes out of the Hanaper. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 42.
Treasury warrant to Matthew Barton, the Register [and Comptroller] of the Lottery anno 1714 [13 Anne, c. 18], and to Geo. Murray, Paymaster of the same, to apply 3,300l. out of 3,305l. 4s. 0½d. as below towards sinking the principal of said Lottery, viz. 1,876,400l., thus leaving 5l. 4s. 0¼d. to be carried forward to the next payment in course: and further to pay and apply the sum of 36,329l. 0s. 4½d. for the six months’ interest to March 25 last on the principal sum of 1,873,100l. (representing the sum to which the principal of said Lottery is hereby reduced), being 4 per cent. upon such of the said orders as shall be made forth for the Benefit Tickets amounting to 719,040l. principal money and 5 per cent. upon the Blank Tickets amounting to 1,157,360l. principal money.
Prefixing: certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt dated Exchequer 2 April last. The sum of 4,305l. 4s. 0½d. did arise and was paid into the Exchequer before 29 Sept. last on the Rates and Duties granted by two Acts of 1 Geo. I. [sic for by two Acts, viz. of 1 Geo. I., c. 2 and 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 12, cl. 14], for making good the yearly fund of 116,573l. 12s. 0d. for payment of principal and interest to the persons entitled on said Lottery. Deducting 1,000l. from the said 4,305l. 4s. 0½d. (to wit for charges of managing said Lottery) there remains 3,305l. 4s. 0½d. available for paying [and sinking] so much of the principal of said Lottery, and by the Acts for said Lottery the same is to be so applied. Further there has been similarly paid into the Exchequer as arisen by the said Rates and Duties between 1714 Sept. 29 and 1715 March 25 the sum of 37,329l. 0s. 4½d., out of which 1,000l. is to be deducted for defraying the like charges of management, thus leaving 36,329l. 0s. 4½d. available for payment of principal and interest. Money Book XXIII, pp. 556–7.
Money warrant for 119,878l. 16s. 0½d. to George Murray, Paymaster of the [abovesaid] 1,400,000l. Lottery anno 1714, being the abovesaid sums of 3,305l. 4s. 0½d. and 116,573l. 12s. 0d. for one year from 1714 Sept. 29 on the yearly fund established by the two Acts for said Lottery, to wit the Act of 12 Anne [13 Anne, c. 18], and the Act of 1 Geo. I., c. 2. The present sum is to be satisfied out of the moneys arising from the Rates and Duties granted and appropriated by the said Acts. (Money order dated May 10 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, pp. 557–8. Order Book IX, p. 63.
May 7. Money warrant for 250l. to James, Earl of Finlater and Seafeild, for 1715 Lady day quarter on an annuity or yearly pension.
300l. to Charles, Marquess of Tweeddale, for the like.
200l. to the Earl of Sutherland for the like.
200l. to the Earl of Buchan for the like.
200l. to the Earl of Marchmont for the like.
200l. to the Earl of Deloraine for the like.
200l. to the Earl of Bute for the like.
100l. to Charles Ereskine for the like.
100l. to John Haldane of Glenagles for the like.
100l. to Thomas Kennedy for the like.
500l. to Hugh, Earl of Loudoun, for the like. (Money orders save for the Earl of Findlater dated May 12 hereon.) (Letters of direction dated June 3 hereon.) Money Book XXIII, pp. 558–9. Order Book IX, p. 64. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 71.
May [? June] 7. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Mary, wife of Charles Warden, shewing that about four years since her husband was informed against for running a small parcel of muslin valued at 75l.; that at the trial he was out of England; that he now stands charged with 225l. as the treble value and dare not return to England: therefore praying to compound. Reference Book IX, p. 235.
Treasury letters patent appointing George Holmes to be Chief Clerk in the business of digesting and putting into order the Records lying in Cæsar's Chapel in the White Tower and other Records in the Tower of London [being the office already held by him]. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 18.
Same appointing Mary Howard to be housekeeper of the Excise Office [being the office already held by her by constitution dated 1702 Dec. 27] with the fee or salary of 200l. per an. Ibid., p. 19.
Treasury warrant to Archibald Douglas, Receiver General of Land Rents and Casualties, Scotland, to pay 700l. to John, Earl of Rothes in recompense and satisfaction for his charges as High Commissioner to the Assembly of the Church to be held in Scotland this summer.Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 363.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ Alexander Gordon as a tidewaiter at Montrose at 18l. per an. loco Peter Crawford, removed to Campbeltown.
John Cuningham as a tidewaiter at Port Glasgow at 20l. per an.loco James Maxwell, who refuses to accept.
Roger Kerr as Comptroller at Ayr at 30l. per an. loco Cornelius Neilson, proposed to be collector of Wigtoun.
Peter Crawford as tidewaiter at Campbeltown loco Alexander Gordon, removed to Montrose.
Daniel Campbell as landcarriage waiter at the Gates of Edinburgh at 12l. per an. loco Robert Lightbodie, dismissed.
Mark Hume as tidewaiter at Perth at 18l. per an. loco John Cunningham, removed to Port Glasgow.
Walter Stewart as boatman at Arran at 15l. per an. loco Andrew Forbes, who refuses to accept.
William Montgomery as a boatman at Greenock at 20l. per an.loco Ninian Balantine, removed to Port Glasgow.
Cornelius Neilson as Collector of Wigtown at 40l. per an. loco Geo. Montgomery, who declines the service.
Ninian Ballantine (boatman at Greenock) as a tidewaiter at Port Glasgow at 20l. per an. loco David Barclay, who refuses to accept.Ibid., pp. 363–5.
May 9. Royal warrant dormant dated St. James's to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the accounts of Charles Dartiquenave as Paymaster of the Works the additional allowance of 100l. per an. granted to him by the late Queen by sign manual dated 4 April 1709 in consideration of his great charge in declaring and passing his yearly accompts for which his [previous] allowance of 10s. per 100l. is insufficient, “for which said allowance [of 10s. per 100l.] he is likewies to make good all losses that may happen in his receiving and paying the said moneys:” the present King thinking fit to continue the said additional allowance to him. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 21–2.
Royal sign manual for 573l. to Horatio Walpole, Esq., whom we have appointed to take charge of our affairs at the Hague during the absence from thence of William Cadogan, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the States General of the United Provinces and Plenipotentiary in the Netherlands. Hereof 318l. is for 106 days from 1714–15 Jan. 4 (the day of said Walpole's departure out of the presence for the said employment) to 19 April 1715 (when he returned into the presence) on 3l. a day which the King is pleased to allow him for his ordinary entertainment, and the remaining 250l. for his extraordinary disbursements in said service in said time. (Money warrant dated May 18 hereon.) (Money order dated May 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 31 hereon.) Ibid., p. 22. Money Book XXIV, p. 2.Order Book IX, p. 71. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 70.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to re-appoint Edward Wharton to his present office of Receiver General of the moneys arising by the licensing and regulating of Hackney Coaches and Stage Coaches and by the licensing of 300 Hackney Chairs (Receiver of Hackney Coaches and Chairs): with the fee of 62l. per an. for himself and his clerks: during pleasure: to which office he was constituted by patent of the first year of Queen Anne. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 23.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 11,217l. 19s. 10½d. to the Ministers as follows employed in foreign Courts: on their allowances as from 1 Aug. 1714: viz.
1,014l. 5s. 8¼d. to Thomas, Earl of Strafford, as Ambassador and Plenipotentiary for the General Peace: to wit 614l. 5s. 8¼d. for his ordinary of 100l. per week for 1714 Nov. 21 to Jan. 3 following (when he returned into the presence from his said employment), and 400l. on a bill of extraordinaries in his said service from 6 Sept. to 6 Dec. 1714.
1,830l. to Charles Whitworth as Minister and Plenipotentiary at the Congress at Baden: to wit, on his ordinary of 10l. a day from 24 June 1714 (when he departed out of the late Queen's presence for his said employment) to 1715 March 25.
444l. 17s. 1d. to Mathew Prior, lately employed in our service at the Court of France: to wit, 368l. for 46 days Feb. 8 last to March 26 last (being the day he returned into our presence from the said service) on his ordinary of 8l. a day; and 76l. 17s. 1d. “which we are pleased to allow him in satisfaction for his extraordinary disbursements within the said time.”
1,530l. to Daniel Pulteney as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark: to wit, 1,180l. for 236 days 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715 on his ordinary of 5l. a day; and 350l. for a bill of extraordinaries in the said service between 18 Aug. 1714 and Feb. 18 following, as allowed by Secretary Townsend.
1,180l. to Henry Worseley, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal: being for 236 days 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715 on his ordinary of 5l. a day.
1,529l. 10s. 0d. to James Scot as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Poland: to wit, 1,180l. for 236 days as above on his ordinary of 5l. a day and 349l. 10s. 0d. in part of a bill of extraordinaries between 1 May 1714 and 1 Feb. following, amounting to 449l. 10s. 0d., “the said 349l. 10s. 0d. being to be deemed and taken as so much of the said bill as incurred and became due since our accession to the Crown.”
The bill for the abovesaid extraordinaries is as follows:
£ s. d.
for postage of letters 120 0 0
for pens, paper and other stationery ware 28 10 0
for prints, Gazettes and other intelligencies 45 0 0
for extraordinary entertainments 106 0 0
for putting myself, house, family and equipage into the deepest mourning for her late Majesty Queen Anne, by order from the Lords Justices 150 0 0
£449 10 0
633l. to George Mackenzie as Resident with the Emperor of Russia: which with 273l. before issued to him by way of advance is for 302 days from 27 May 1714 (when he departed out of Queen Anne's presence for the said employment) to 25 March 1715 on his ordinary of 3l. a day.
708l. to Cyrill Wyche as Resident with the Hanse Towns; for 236 days from 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715 on his ordinary of 3l. a day.
472l. to John Laws, Esq., as Secretary at Brussels: for the same time on his allowance of 40s. a day.
472l. to Joseph Burch, Esq., as Secretary residing at the Court of Madrid: for same time on the like allowance.
370l. to William Ayerst, Esq., as Secretary to the Embassy in Holland: being for 185 days from 1 Aug. 1714 to 2 Feb. following (when he returned into our presence from the said employment) on the like allowance.
102l. to Isaac D’ Alais as late Secretary to the Court of Hanover; being for 51 days from 1 Aug. 1714 to Sept. 21 following (when he returned into our presence from the said employment) on the like allowance.
261l. to Christian Cole as late Secretary at Venice, being 186l. for 93 days from 1 Aug. 1714 to 2 Nov. following (when he returned into our presence from the said employment) on the like allowance of 40s. a day: and 75l, for his extraordinary disbursements between 31 July 1714 and 2 Nov. following: as by a bill thereof allowed by Visct. Townshend.
254l. 8s. 1½d. to Benjamin Lodington as Agent and Consul at Tripoly; being for 1 Aug. 1714 to 25 March 1715 on his salary or allowance of 380l. per an.
416l. 18s. 11¾d. to Samuel Thompson, as Agent and Consul General at Algiers; being for the same period on his salary or allowance of 600l. per an.
(Money warrants dated May 18 hereon.) (Money orders dated May 27 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated May 31 hereon.)
In the case of Isaac D'Alais there is a separate money warrant and order for 100l. more for mourning upon the death of Queen Anne. For the separate royal sign manual for this sum see infra, p. 519, under date May 16.
In the case of Matthew Prior there is the money warrant but no money order appears. But his name appears in the letter of direction for the sum as above. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 25–7.Money Book XXIV, pp. 1–2, 4. Order Book IX, pp. 70–1. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 70.
May 9. Money order for 20l. to James Johnson, junr., as royal bounty for the charge of his passage to Carolina, whither he is going a schoolmaster. [This is apparently different from the Johnson, supra, p. 502, under date Mar. 31 last.] Order Book IX, p. 59.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to John Aislabie, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy: out of money arisen by the sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be paid over by him to Mr. William Bell, Secretary to Sir John Norris, upon account for defraying the contingencies of the Squadron going under his command to the Baltic. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 62.
J. Taylour to Sir Isaac Newton to send to the Treasury Lords forthwith an account of the quantities and value of the tin now in hand or paid for in the country; as also what remains at Amsterdam, Hamburg or elsewhere: “and if it stands with your conveniency [my Lords desire you] to come here this morning.” Out Letters (General) XXI, p. 370.
May 10,
12, 13, 16,
17, 18, 19.		 Money orders for sums as follows for three years’ interest to 1714 Dec. 25 on debentures for the sufferers in St. Christopher and Nevis: all ut supra, pp. 463 seq., under date April 12: the present payments being respectively for debentures unnamed as follows: viz.
2,130l. 15s. 3¾d. on 48 debentures unnamed.
1,482l. 7s. 5¼d. on 18 debentures unnamed.
1,158l. 8s. 7½d. on 60 debentures unnamed.
1,262l. 4s. 11¼d. on 41 debentures unnamed.
846l. 0s. 6¾d. on 67 debentures unnamed.
1,219l. 6s. 3d. on 38 debentures unnamed.
945l. 18s. 5¾d. on 34 debentures unnamed.
1,861l. 6s. 0¾d. on 33 debentures unnamed.
Money Book XXIII, p. 546.
May 10. Treasury warrant dormant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay the salary of 32l. per an. to Richard Gibson as Customer of Carlisle port.Ibid., p. 548.
Fresh reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the executors of Lady Mary Jermyn, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. XXVIII, p. 281, under date 1714 May 25. Reference Book IX, p. 175.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners for a noli prosequi to the information exhibited upon the seizure of the ship in which Gilbert Black of London, merchant, imported from St. Valery in France seven casks of French wines in an English built ship that had been [taken prize by the French and] condemned in the High Court of Admiralty in France and thereby became French property, the captain and sailors being all French; notwithstanding which the said ship and wines were seized by Mr. Scot, a Customs officer (the Surveyor of the Navigation Act) as being forfeited by the Navigation Act of 12 Car. II.
Prefixing: report by said Commissioners on the case. We have consulted our Solicitor thereon. By the Navigation Act of 12 Car. II., c. 18, no wines can be imported but in British ships, threequarters British manned, or in ships of the place of growth. But by the Act of Frauds, 14 Car. II., c. 11, a French ship taken and condemned as prize here enjoys the privilege of a ship belonging to this kingdom [similarly therefore e converso an English ship taken prize by the French and condemned there is accounted French]. We have [therefore] no objection to a noli prosequi. The Duties on the wines will amount to 82l. 11s. 11½d. and will be near as much as the King's moiety of the seizure. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 223–4.
Treasury reference to Lord Cornwallis and James Craggs, Postmasters General, of the petition of George Bugby and Frances his wife, shewing that Ralph Burnet, father of Frances Bugby, late Postmaster of Lincoln, is indebted to the King upwards of 100l.: prays that same may be remitted [forgiven]. Reference Book IX, p. 230.
Same to William Pulteney, Esq., Secretary at War, of the petition of Hen. Lumley, General of Horse and Colonel of his Majesty's own Regiment of Horse, praying the usual allowance from the Crown of 394l. 3s. 0d. to defray the expense of clothing the kettledrum and nine trumpeters to the said Regiment [see supra, p. 456]. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Taylour of a messuage or tenement in the bailiwick or manor of St. James's in the Fields sometime in the possession of the Crown of England and before parcel of the land purchased from the Abbot of Westminster: the said messuage being heretofore in the tenure of Edward Cooke and after in that of Viscountess Shannon and containing a cellar and kitchen below stairs, three rooms above, three chambers and three garrets, with a fair garden behind on the south side, extending as far as St. James's Park wall, the house being 33 feet front and 42 deep and the garden 100 foot long: being in the parish of St. James's and Liberty of Westminster (formerly part of the parish of St. Martins in the Fields), in or near Pall Mall Street, between the said street on the north and St. James's Park wall on the south, the tenement of Benjamin Bedford, upholsterer, on the east, and the tenement of Martha Yarwell, widow, on the west.
Prefixing: particular and memorandum of the premises by Auditor Thomas Jett and ratal by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords’ signature of the docquet of this lease. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, pp. 21–4.

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