Warrant Books: December 1715, 16-31

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December 1715, 16-31

Dec. 16. Royal sign manual for 50,000l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces: as imprest for the Guards, Garrisons and Forces. (Money warrant dated Dec. 19 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 247. Order Book IX, p. 158.
Same for 500l. to Thomas Lowther, gent., “the same being by him to be paid and applied to such uses as we have directed.” (Money warrant dated Dec. 19 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 247. Order Book IX, p. 51.
Money order for 333l. 5s. 1d. to Heneage Walker, Usher of the Exchequer Court: being 330l. 9s. 8d. for necessaries by him delivered for his Majesty's service [to the officers of said Court] in Michaelmas term 1715 and 2l. 15s. 5d. for 133 days 1715 Aug. 5 to Dec. 15 on his diet allowance of 5d. a day. Order Book IX, p. 50.
Letter of direction for 6,000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance: out of money remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer arisen by sale of South Sea Stock: and is intended to be applied to Land Services of the Office of Ordnance. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 115.
Same for 5,000l. to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces: out of money arising by South Sea Stock as above: and is intended to be paid over to William Burroughs, Commissary of Provisions and Stores for the Forces in North Britain. Ibid., p. 116.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War. The Treasury Lords are informed that notwithstanding the great charge the Garrison of Placentia hath borne by the stoppages from their pay for provisions &c. they are represented to be in a starving condition not only for want of provisions but also of clothing and the rest of their subsistence. My Lords desire you to enquire into the state of said Garrison and the abuses and hardships they have been subjected to and to report what is fit to be done for remedying the same. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 23.
Same to the Leather Duties Commissioners. It is my Lords' pleasure that you dismiss—Maine, one of your officers for Leather Duties at Agmondesham [Amersham], Co. Bucks, and that Mr. Tho. Evans, the officer for the same Duties at Buckingham, be constituted in his place. Ibid., p. 27.
Same to the Victualling Commissioners enclosing Mr. Sloper's report [missing] proposing that you should pay a bill of exchange of 540l. drawn by Col. Moody upon you for provisions supplied to the Garrison of Placentia and payable to Jonathan Shephard. My Lords direct you to accept the said bill and to pay it accordingly, taking care that the said sum be inserted in your accounts of the charge of provisions for the said Garrison that are to be transmitted to the Officers where they are paid, to the end the same may be made good out of stoppages from the pay of the said Garrison. You'll please to observe that Mr. Sloper thinks it a matter fit for enquiry (since the Garrison are now represented to be in a starving condition) whether the provisions for which they have been hitherto charged were actually delivered to them. My Lords direct you to give them an account of what you know concerning that affair. Ibid., pp. 28–9.
Dec. 16. Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Nov. 4 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to the Duke of Montagu, Master of the Robes, for the delivery to the Honble. Gray Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of the following particulars for the Princess Ann's apartment at St. James's, viz. a standing bed with a counterp[art] of the same all complete, of crimson damask trimmed with crimson silk Orrice lace, two pair of window curtains, vallance, window seats and hangings for the room all of crimson damask, six back stools, two armed chairs and two square stools to be covered with the same and laced suitable; bedding for the bed and case curtains of crimson Harateen with loose cases of the same for the chairs, stools and window seats; also silk lines and tassels to draw the curtains; also to order the yellow mohair furniture to be taken down and with an addition to be made fit and put up in another apartment in the Nursery: likewise two small mohair beds laced and bedding for the same room; and the green serge furniture that is now in that room to be made into furniture for two rooms for the young Princesses’ dressers with such addition to the same as shall be wanted: also a looking glass, a walnuttree table and stands and a cradle quilted with white satin and bedding suitable for the Nursery: all to an estimate of 1,140l. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 316.
Dec. 17. Money warrant for 595l. to Edward Southwell, Sir Christopher Musgrave and Andrew Charlton, late Commissioners for the Office of Privy Seal, for 119 days from their commencement on 30 April 1715 to 27 Aug. 1715 (from which date the salary of the Earl of Sunderland as Lord Privy Seal commences) on the allowance of 4l a day in lieu of diet and fee of 20s. a day. (Money order dated Dec. 20 hereon. This order is only for 476l. representing only the allowance in lieu of diet.) Money Book XXIV, p. 188. Order Book IX, p. 164.
Treasury warrant dormant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay 52l. per an. salary to Thomas Turner as a King's waiter, London port. Money Book XXIV, p. 188.
Same to John Hill, Esq., Paymaster for the Transport service, to pay sums as follow for the charge of transporting from Ireland the Regiments mentioned; the Lords Justices of Ireland having, in obedience to his Majesty's commands, lately sent them into Great Britain: viz.
£
to Major Philip Finney for the transportation of Col. Windress's Regiment 65
to John Makey for the transportation of Brigadier Preston's Regiment 65
to ditto for the transportation of the Regiments of Clayton and Morryson from the port of Dublin to the river Clyde in Scotland 200
to ditto for the transportation of Major General Wightman's Regiment from Dublin to the Clyde 100
£430
Followed by: four bills of exchange drawn on the Treasury Lords by the Lords Justices for the above four items, the bills being dated respectively 1715 Sept. 3, Sept. 15, Oct. 17 and Oct. 12. Money Book XXIV, pp. 190–1.
Dec. 17. Money warrant for 20l. to James Knox, clerk, towards the charge of his passage to the island of St. Christopher, whither he is going a minister. (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 193. Order Book IX, p. 159.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to use all civility and despatch in passing the baggage of Mr. Methuen, “who was his Majesty's Ambassador in Spain” and is arrived here and has brought with him part of his baggage which was landed at Portsmouth and is now coming up in the waggon to London; the rest is to come to London by sea. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 27.
Same to same to permit John Hall to attend at the water side and take an account of the loading and unloading ships in order to his being instructed in the affairs of the Customs. Ibid., p. 28.
Same to same. His Majesty has put into the hands of Monsieur Bonet [André Louis Frédéric Bonet de Saint Germain] Resident from the King of Prussia, a box containing some things which his Majesty is sending as a present to the Queen of Prussia. Please send an officer to the lodgings of the said Monsieur Bonet in Oxenden Street to seal the said box in order to its transportation. Ibid.
Dec. 17, 19. Treasury warrant to same to employ Samuel Grice (one of the land surveyors, London port) as Surveyor of the Warehouse ibid. loco John Holland, deceased.
William Finch as one of the Surveyors of the landwaiters Ibid. loco said Grice.
Henry Boorer as a tidesman in the inferior list ibid. loco Thomas Goodwin, who surrenders in regard of his ill health and in order to being employed as an officer in the Salt Duty. (Prefixing: report by the said Commissioners. Boorer and Godwin have made oath that no money consideration has passed between them.) Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 295, 296.
Dec. 19. William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster of the Forces]. Having read to my Lords a memorial concerning the subsistence of the rebels taken prisoners at Preston, of whom Col. Solomon Rapin is appointed to have the care and inspection, my Lords thought fit to send the said memorial and other papers accompanying it to the Secretary at War for him to consider and to propose what is most reasonable and fitting to be done with regard to that expense. In the meantime my Lords desire you to accept Col. Rapin's bills to be drawn on you for any sums not exceeding 500l. upon account of that charge. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 29.
Same to the Comptrollers of Army Accounts enclosing the above memorial as also Col. Rapin's letter with a list [all missing] of such Officers as he thinks necessary to be employed in the several places where the said rebels are kept. My Lords desire you to propose what is reasonable and fitting to be done for regulating this expense as well with respect to the subsistence as other charges which this service shall of necessity require. Ibid.
Dec. 19. Same to the Navy Commissioners. My Lords desire you to send to them the demands which may be proper to be made of the Parliament in the ensuing Session for the service of the Navy.
A like letter to the Victualling Commissioners for the charge of the Victualling.
A like letter to the Board of Ordnance for demands with respect to the Land and Sea Service of the Ordnance.
A like letter to the Secretary at War for demands for Guards and Garrisons and other Land Forces and the Contingencies thereof. Ibid., p. 30.
Same to the Commissioners for Licensing Hackney Coaches. My Lords direct that your Receiver pay the fees paid by Charles Bernard and John Idle, two of your number, on the late renewal of your commission when they were made Commissioners with you. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi on the information against the ship Elizabeth and Margaret, Benjamin Woodbridge master, from Barbados, of which Patrick Ogilvie is half owner, which is seized by Stephen Scot, Surveyor of the Navigation Act, for not being manned according to law.
Prefixing: the Customs Commissioners’ report on the said Ogilvie's petition. According to petitioner the ship is legally manned, being 13 British mariners and only three Portuguese, the other two Portuguese coming over as passengers without wages: the ship having proceeded about a year since from Boston in New England to Barbados with a British master and all British mariners, but at Barbados four deserted and no other British mariners could be got there. The evidence as to the number of the crew is conflicting. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 292–4.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of two tenements on the south side of Pall Mall in order to a new lease thereof to Thomas Graham.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on said Graham's petition for same. The petitioner is entitled to the remainder of several terms granted to the late Earl of St. Albans by Charles II. which will expire at Michaelmas 1740. The houses contain in front next the Pall Mall 35 foot and 104 foot in depth from Pall Mall to Lord Carlton's coach-house yard and 37 foot in length along the wall which divides the said coach-house yard and [from] the gardens of the said tenements. They are in the tenure of petitioner and John Barnes [respectively] and are worth 30l. and 40l. per an. at rack rents. I rate fines of 15l. and 20l. respectively for making up the term into 50 years and a rent of 2s. 6d. in the pound on the additional term, amounting respectively to 3l. 15s. 0d. [per an. additional] for petitioner's house and 5l. [per an. additional] for Barnes's house. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 318.
Same to the Stamps Commissioners to depute Dennis Price as a billman in their Office (under their Receiver General to go about and receive money on the bills of exchange sent to the Office for remitting the Duties collected in the country): all loco Edward Drakeford, as to whose ability the Receiver General is dissatisfied.
Prefixing: presentation by the Stamps Commissioners of said Price to the Treasury Lords for approval. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 306.
Dec. 19. Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Nov. 30 from the Duke of Bolton, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, to the Duke of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the delivery to Grey Maynard, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, of furniture as follows: viz. for the Princess of Wales's New Closet at St. James's, a pair of window curtains, vallance and cornices; a window seat, a couch squabb and three pillows; two square stools all of crimson damask trimmed with crimson silk Arras; the window vallance lined with crimson taffata, and silk line for the window curtains; with false cases of crimson paragon for the couch squabb, three pillows, window seat and stools:
for the Dressing Room next the Closet, hangings for the room, two pair of window curtains, vallance and cornishes, two window seats, eight square stools, two dressing chairs, all of blue double camblet trimmed with blue silk lace shot with woosted, and silk line for the window curtains; and 30 yards of blue silk line for a bell; likewise a frame for a bedstead with a girt webb bottom and 14 elbow chairs black Japan:
for Madam Schulenberg a dressing chair covered with crimson mohair and laced:
for the Foreign Ministers’ Room a curtain of yellow woosted camblet bound with lace, all to an estimate of 230l. Lord Chamberlain's Warrant Book I, pp. 2–3.
Same for same of a like warrant dated Nov. 30 to same for the delivery to said Grey Maynard of furniture as follows for the Great Council Chamber at St. James's, viz. four pair of window curtains of crimson damask trimmed with a silk Orrice lace of the same colour; a glass branch to hold 12 candles, the nozells to be of pewter silvered over: to an estimate of 394l. Ibid., p. 3.
Same for same of a like warrant dated Dec. 16 to same for the delivery to said Grey Maynard of furniture as follows for the Princess of Wales's service: viz.: two large Persian carpets, two horse[hair] bedsteads and bedding, one with a scarlet woosted camblet canopy, the other a scarlet mohair canopy; and a press bed for one of the Pages of the Back Stairs to lie in: to an estimate of 160l. Ibid., pp. 3–4.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners, Scotland, to employ John Wilkinson as a tidewaiter at Leith loco William Carmichael, dismissed. Out Letters (North Britain) III, p. 427.
Dec. 20. Treasury order for the satisfying of the remainder of the money order of 14 Oct. last for 135,000l. to William Thomas, ut supra, p. 785, for the 1711 Lottery. The unsatisfied remain hereon is hereby to be paid to Sir Andrew Chadwick, who since the date of the said order has been appointed Paymaster of the said Lottery. Order Book IX, p. 140.
William Lowndes to Mr. Holbech. My Lords direct you to lay before them forthwith an account of all the moneys by you deducted or received for fees or other profits of the money issued to you for payment of wages, bills or other demands in the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 30.
Dec. 20. Treasury reference to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Lady Herbert, Dowager of Chirbury, for extension of lease of a certain parcel of ground in or near the circuit of St. James's, in the east part of the Park, whereon five ice houses did formerly stand, and of two messuages and tenements built there: petitioner having laid out considerable sums of money in building on the premises. Reference Book IX, p. 261.
Same to Thomas Baker and William Gosselin, late Agents for bringing in Arrears of Prizes, of the petition of Nicholas Davy shewing that in 1704 he was appointed one of the Agents for Prizes in Falmouth port and so continued till 1707; that before superseding the Commission for Prizes he sent an account of all the prizes and their several and particular charges with an account of all the moneys received and paid on them respectively by him during the said time: that on balance there is about 100l. due to him besides agency [fee] and attendance: that being agent as aforesaid jointly with one John Parker he, petitioner, in 1709 was prosecuted as well as the said Parker on account of several sums received by him, but upon petitioner's producing vouchers of his said accounts and disbursements they respited prosecution against him and promised to satisfy his demands as soon as Parker had finished the balance of his account, which they apprehended could not be allowed him before [then] in regard all instructions and directions were sent to Parker and the petitioner jointly and therefore they considered both the said agents equally liable: that judgment was obtained against the said Parker, but execution respited upon his promise of paying the balance due on his accounts by Michaelmas following, which not being done execution was taken out against him and he was in custody and has been since discharged by order of the Treasury as petitioner is informed: therefore petitioner prays payment of what is due to him on the balance of his said account and recompense for his agency and attendance as aforesaid. Ibid., pp. 267, 268–9.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the mills of Devynock, Cray, Thenny, Ystrodvelty, Llywith, Glyntawy and Poollkock and also the Leerwit and custom of hogs with a visage within the Forest of Devynock and the fishing of the rivers of Neath and Towy in Co. Brecknock: in order to a new lease thereof to Penry Williams, Esq., at the old rent of 43l. 6s. 8d.
Prefixing: report by said Surveyor General on the petition of said Penry Williams for a new lease. The premises were granted 10 Nov. 1591 to Edward, Lord Stafford, for 60 years in reversion of a former grant to William Awbrey, which former grant was for 99 years terminable on the lives of the said William Awbrey and Mary and Edward Harbert, the last of which, viz. said Edward Harbert, died in Feb. 1662–3. The premises have been let for many years past for 73l. per an., leaving a clear yearly value of 29l. 13s. 4d. after payment of the reserved rent. I rate a fine of 89l. for the renewal for 31 years. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 307.
Robert Walpole to the Duke of Argyll dated from the Treasury Chambers. I have yours of the 29th ult. and have had an account from the Deputy Paymaster at Edinburgh of what you declared to him concerning the method of paying the Troops prescribed by his Instructions. I have likewise seen a representation of the Colonels and Commanding Officers to you; and being unwilling to take upon myself the weight of determining an affair so disagreeable to your Grace and unacceptable to the Army, I thought it my duty to lay the substance of these papers before his Majesty in Cabinet Council that I might have his directions thereupon.
I find it the unanimous sense of all that serve the King that it is neither advisable nor justifiable to direct or allow any method of paying the Troops but [save] according to their effectives; that it is not advisable [in] the circumstances of his Majesty's affairs if your Grace is pleased to consider that the present expense does far exceed the provision made by Parliament, the necessity of sending the money down to Scotland in specie and the difficulty and hazard and expense of this service seem to put it out of all dispute that it is not justifiable. I need only appeal to the Act of Parliament relating to musters. But if the necessity of the service did absolutely require that the method of mustering complete practised throughout the late war should be now continued I should be very unwilling to raise any objection that might distress or streighten the service. But it seems that the necessity is by no means so urgent as to require the law's being dispensed with. I am not at all ignorant that the non-effective money has always been the fund for raising recruits and if there was no power by law to remove the respits and apply the money to recruiting I should think it proper to acquiesce in the method that has been practised and that is now insisted upon. But your Grace knows very well that there is a power expressly given by Act of Parliament for this purpose.
This seems alone to answer all the objections contained in the memorial of the Colonels and if the clamour occasioned by false musters be avoided and the unreasonableness of paying almost double the numbers that serve be prevented, whatever officers are sent into any parts of England to recruit may have a sum issued to them upon account of Levy Money, may have credit for the intermediate subsistence of the new raised men and at last if by the number of recruits it shall be found just and necessary the whole respits being removed by proper warrants the Regiment becomes legally and regularly entitled to their full pay as effectually as if paid by false musters, and, I am sure, free from all objections.
I am afraid, my Lord, the effective numbers that have served this year under your Grace have been too much discoursed of to be any secret, and if this should lead into an examination of the muster rolls and the payments of the Troops it might begett a question that I am not ready to answer.
However, my Lord, the Treasury has now again made provision for another month's full subsistence [so] that there may be no probability of want or complaint. But ‘tis hoped that the care and industry of the Officers will have either so far completed their Regiments that the public may have the benefit and service of the men that are paid for or [that] by proper respits there may not be a necessity of sending down such large sums in specie which all the world must be sensible there is no just demand for.
I hope, my Lord, I have here expressed the sense of his Majesty and his servants who have been consulted upon this occasion and I give you this trouble by command tho’ ‘tis not my proper province.
The little experience that I have had in the affairs of the Army make me very sensible of several difficulties and hardships which they lie under, and I am sure there is no man more ready to do all the justice and service I can to those brave men who venture their lives in the defence of their King and country. But I am verily persuaded that the way to have nothing denied them which is their due is to ask and insist upon nothing which is not their due. Out Letters (North Britain) III, pp. 456–7.
Dec. 21. Royal letters patent appointing John Fortescue Aland, Esq., to be Solicitor General with the like wages as Richard Lechmere. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 175.
Dec. 22. Royal sign manual dated St. James's for 1,000l. to Sir William Fazakerley, Chamberlain of London: without account: for and towards the relief and support of the poor inhabiting the parishes in and about the city, as of the King's charity and benevolence to them. (Money warrant dated Dec. 26 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Ibid. XXVII, p. 242. Order Book IX, p. 165.
Royal warrant [to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces] to pay 648l. 11s. 5d. to Samuel Lyn, Esq., to defray the contingent disbursements of the Office of Francis Gwyn, Esq., late Secretary at War, for paper, pens, ink, books, maps and other stationery ware and necessary expenses relating to that Office in arrear from Xmas 1713 to Michaelmas 1714.
Appending: account of said disbursements. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 249–50.
Same to same to pay 1,000l. to Brigadier Lewis Petit towards satisfying his own personal demands with respect to his pains, services and expenses in and about the fortifications and garrison of Port Mahon. Ibid., p. 251.
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Francis St. John of Thorp, Co. Northampton. Ibid., p. 249.
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Spencer Compton, Speaker of the House of Commons: for 100 days 1715 Sept. 11 to Dec. 20 on his usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker. (Money warrant dated Dec. 23 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 24 hereon.) Ibid., p. 251. Order Book IX, p. 159.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Andrew Becker of all wrecks, jetsam, flotson and lagan, goods derelict, riches, bullion, plate, gold, silver, coin, merchandise which at any time heretofore or hereafter within 14 years hereof have been or shall be cast away wrecked or lost in or upon any of the rocks, shelves, shoals, seas or banks in or between the latitude of 51 and 53 degrees north and 6 and 36 degrees north latitude in America and in or upon the coasts or seas of Ireland: reserving to the Crown a tenth of the proceeds. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 252.
Dec. 22. Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay to George Tilson, to be by him remitted to Luke Schaub, so much as is grown or shall grow due on the allowance of 40s. a day to said Schaub from May 30 last in lieu of all his expenses; he having been Secretary to Richard, Lord Cobham (late our Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Germany), and on the said Lord's departure from Vienna was left to take care of our affairs in that Court till the arrival of another Minister: the said Lord Cobham's allowances having ceased from the said May 30 last. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 277.
Money warrant for 1,228l. 11s. 5d. to Paul Methuen on his ordinary of 100l. a week as Ambassador Extraordinary to the Catholic King: to wit for 12 weeks and two days Sept. 13 last to Dec. 8 inst. (when he returned into the presence from that employment). (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.)
760l. to same for a bill of extraordinaries [not detailed] from 14 June last to Dec. 8 last in his said service. (Money order, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 194. Order Book IX, p. 164.
Same for 212l. 17s. 6d. to James, Duke of Montrose, as late a Principal Secretary of State: to wit for 42 days from 1715 June 24 (the day to which he was last paid) to Aug. 5 (the day on which he delivered up the seals of his said office). (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 194. Order Book IX, p. 161.
Same for 86l. 6s. 0d. to same for 315 days from 1714 Sept. 24 to 1715 Aug. 5 on his patent fee or salary of 100l. per an. as a Principal Secretary of State. Money Book XXIV, p. 194.
Same for 1,500l. to Anthony Cracherode: as imprest for Crown Law expenses. (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Ibid., p. 195. Order Book IX, p. 159.
Letter of direction for 1,000l. to William Clayton: in part of 15,000l. for the French Protestants: out of Civil List money. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 116.
Treasury warrant to the Stamps Commissioners to employ John Latteman as a stamper [in their Office]. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 15.
William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. My Lords grant leave of absence to Mr. Strickland and Mr. Gibbon, two members of your Board, to return to England for some affairs that press their being here. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 21.
Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Lords Justices of Ireland to order the Receiver General of Revenues in Ireland to pay 5,000l. for the purchase of arms and ammunition for supplying the Stores in Ireland, “taking care that a due account of the expenditure of the said money be rendered to us”: the Treasury Lords having laid before us your letter of Nov. 8 last representing the necessity of replenishing the Stores with some new arms and ammunition. Ibid.
Same to same to put on the present Establishment of Ireland 2s. a day to Col. Samuel Boisrond as additional to his former pension of 10s. a day, being 6s. a day for himself and 4s. a day for his wife: all in regard of his great poverty and to enable him to discharge his debts. Ibid., p. 22.
Dec. 22. Same to same to put on the Establishment of French Pensioners in Ireland pensions of 3s. a day to Moses Carries, 5s. a day to Gabriel Crespigny and 8s. 6d. a day for Daniel Bernatre: all as from Lady day last, when the present Establishment of Ireland took place: the said three pensions having been authorised by royal warrants dated respectively Feb. 28 last, Dec. 21 last and Feb. 24 last, but they having by some mistake been left out of the said Establishment. Ibid., pp. 22–3.
Same to same to place on the Establishment of Ireland the pensions of 10s. a day to Major General Lewis Montolieu, alias St. Hypolite, who served the King in Sicily “in that post” [as a Major General] and is entitled to half pay of 10s. a day as Col. of Horse; 10s. a day to Brigadier John Sausin (who has served the Crown several years and last of all in Borle's Regiment of Dragoons) and 200l. per an. for William Abraham Bodens in compensation for the loss of a patent place in Ireland: all as from 1715 Sept. 29. Ibid., pp. 23–4.
Dec. 23. Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 200l. to David Pouchond as a present for his services: he having acted as Introductor to the Ministers employed in the late negociations for Peace at Utrecht and a memorial having been presented in his behalf that the like present may be made to him by his Majesty as he received from the other Princes who sent Ministers to the said Congress: which the King thinks reasonable. (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 244. Order Book IX, p. 167.
Money warrant for 25l. to George Holmes for last Sept. 29 quarter's salary as chief clerk for ordering the records in Cæsar's Chapel in the Tower. (Money order dated Dec. 24 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 195. Order Book IX, p. 160.
Same for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Topham for same quarter's allowance as supervisor of the work of ordering the said records. (Money order, ut supra.) Money Book XXIV, p. 196. Order Book IX, p. 160.
Same for 250l. to Anthony Cracherode ("who is employed in soliciting and taking care of divers law suits and other prosecutions for his Majesty's service “) for half a year from June 1 last to Dec. 1 inst. on his 500l. per an. in lieu of all termly and other fees and charges therein. (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 196. Order Book IX, p. 160.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 to pay to William Glanvill and William Thomas, late Comptrollers of the said Lottery, 72l. per an. from 1714 Lady day for which they were to furnish their said Office with all manner of necessaries and books and other things for carrying on the business of said Office: so as that in case of death or removal of any officer his successor may have a suitable proportion of such books and necessaries remaining there.
Followed by: a Regulation of necessaries and books proposed for the Office of Comptroller of the said Lottery now executed by William Glanvill. [The Office necessaries (brooms, candles, coals &c.) at 18l. 12s.0d. per an.; the Books are individually computed, e.g. “120 sheets or five quire of Imperial paper first stitched in blue paper and afterwards bound in vellom and head banded, with the Queen's arms on the covers, with an alphabet and ruled 69 lines on every side.”] Money Book XXIV, pp. 197–9.
Dec. 23. Treasury warrant dormant to the Paymaster of the 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 to retain for himself 76l. per an. from 1714 Lady day in return for which he is to supply his said Office with necessaries and books as above.
Prefixing: a Regulation of the necessaries proposed for the Office of Paymaster of the said Lottery late executed by Bernard Hutchins, Esq. Ibid., pp. 200–2.
Same to the Auditors of [Crown Revenues for] Wales and to the respective Receivers thereof to make forth debentures from time to time, and to pay the respective allowances as follows due to the Barons of the Exchequer Court out of the revenue of Wales: viz.
per an.
£ s. d.
to the Chief Baron 95 6 8
to the Second Baron 90 3 4
to the Third Baron 76 0 0
to the Fourth Baron 66 10 0
Ibid., p. 101.
Same to John Dutton Colt, Paymaster of the Class Lottery anno 1711 for 2,000,000l. to pay to John Fytche, late Comptroller of the said Lottery, or his successor, 73l. per an. from 1714 Lady day, for which he or they are to supply all manner of necessaries for carrying on the work of said Office as above. Followed by: blank pages intended to contain a schedule or Regulation of said necessaries. Ibid., pp. 203–20.
Letter of direction for 339l. 0s. 9¾d. to James, Duke of Montrose, late a Principal Secretary of State: in full of his demands for secret service up to 5 Aug. 1715, when he delivered up the seals of his said office. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 116.
William Lowndes to the Secretary at War. Since I wrote to you on the 16th inst. for an account of the state and condition of the Garrison of Placentia my Lords have received letters from the Victualling Commissioners concerning the provisions that have been sent there and the ill practices of Col. Moody in disposing of the same or some part thereof. I am to enclose copies thereof [missing] for your report thereon so as the same may be laid before the King in Council for orders therein. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 30.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Capt. Francks et al., concerned in taking Holy Island Castle, praying directions to the said Commissioners to cause a vessel commanded by one Lancelot Errington which was seized there and forfeited with the brandy, salt and other merchandise in her, to be delivered to them, free of Duty, his Majesty having been pleased to declare that what interest he [his Majesty] has in the said ship and loading should be given to petitioners for their encouragement. (Like reference to the Salt Commissioners of the same petition.) Reference Book IX, p. 260.
Dec. 23. Same to the Commissioners for Hackney Coaches of the petition of Daniel Blake and George Clarke, late Commissioners for Hackney Coaches, shewing that the Office in Norfolk Buildings being too small they took a lease of a house in George Street, York Buildings, at 45l. per an. rent, and there is one quarter rent due at Xmas next: that since they took the said house they have been put out of the commission and the present Commissioners have resolved to continue their Office in Norfolk Buildings, wherefore the term of the [George Street] lease will fall on petitioners: therefore praying relief. Ibid.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in favour of Nathaniel Booth, Esq. (being appointed Remembrancer to George, Prince of Wales, by patent dated 15 July 1715, wherein the solicitation of all patents or grants from the Crown any ways relating to his said Royal Highness or his Principality and revenues belong to the said Nathaniel Booth exclusive of all other persons), that when any grant from his Majesty for preparing any bill relating to his Royal Highness, his Principality or revenues is signed he [the said Booth] may have notice thereof, to the end he may take care of the same and follow the patents through the several Offices as (he presumes) is his right to do. Notice to be sent him at his Chambers, No. 9, in Holborn Court in Grays Inn. Caveat Book, p. 65.
Dec. 24. William Lowndes to the Commissioners for Stating the Accounts [Debts] of the Army enclosing for their consideration a report [missing] from the Secretary at War, together with other papers relating to a demand for forage for the four Regiments of Dragoons which have been quartered in Great Britain. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 31.
Same to same transmitting for their consideration the joint report [missing] of the Paymaster General [of the Forces] and the Secretary at War upon the memorial of Robert Rutherford, late Muster Master of the Forces in North Britain, touching his pay for that service [for the period] whilst he was left out of the Establishment. Ibid.
Dec. 26. Money warrant for 30l. 13s. 8d. to Ni. Lechmere, Esq., for 160 days computed by the day on his fee of 70l. per an. as late Solicitor General, to wit from 24 June 1715 (the day to which he was last paid thereon) to 1 Dec. following, when he was removed from the said employment. Money Book XXIV, p. 196.
Treasury warrant to John Hill, Esq., Paymaster for the Transport Service, to retain 500l. per an. for himself and clerks from the day that Thomas Micklethwayte resigned the office of Paymaster of Transports. Ibid., p. 221.
William Lowndes to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster of the Forces. The Treasury Lords direct you to apply as follows the sum of 118,556l. 15s. 7d. out of the 120,000l. which on the 22 Dec. last [supra, p. 316] they authorised you to borrow from the Bank of England on a deposit of tallies and orders on Land Tax and Malt anno 1715: viz. to the following services:
£ s. d.
in further part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. granted for Guards and Garrisons and Forces in the Plantations anno 1715.
for subsistence upon account 23,578 16 5
to answer fees paid at the Exchequer upon the sum of 499,040l. 4s. 7½d. received between the 12th and 30th Nov. 1715 3,119 0 0
to answer a bill drawn by Lieut. Gen. Wills dated 23 Nov. 1715 for the use of the prisoners at Preston: payable out of [Army] Contingencies 500 0 0
to answer a bill drawn by Lieut. Gen. Carpenter dated 15 Nov. 1715 to Mr. William Gradwell: payable out of [Army] Contingencies 100 0 0
to answer a payment to Brigadier Preston for the charges of transporting the Regiment of Grove and Harrison from Flanders to Britain: chargeable to [Army] Contingencies 559 6
in further part of 265,754l. 7s. 6d. granted for Additional Forces anno 1715.
for subsistence upon account 22,062 14 0
to answer his Majesty's warrant for levy money of additional men to Brigadier Stearne's Regiment 342 0 0
to Mr. Alexander Gordon for the use of the Earl of Sutherland in consideration of the expenses he had been at in making head against the rebels in Scotland 1,000 0 0
in further part of 35,912l. 19s. 2d. granted for the Forces in Flanders anno 1715.
for subsistence upon account 2,793 7 0
in further part of 123,698l. 10s. 0d. granted for Half Pay Officers anno 1715.
for one month's subsistence from 25 Nov. last to Dec. 24 inst. to the reduced Officers who were ordered to quarters and garrisons allotted them 7,078 10 0
for 182 days’ half pay from 25 Dec. 1714 to 24 June 1715 to several Officers pursuant to his Majesty's warrant 2,599 11 4
in further part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. granted for Guards and Garrisons and Plantation [Forces] anno 1715.
to answer his Majesty's warrant payable to Brigadier Richard Russell without deduction for straw faggots and other necessaries for the first Regiment of Foot Guards in Hyde Park from 15 Oct. 1715 to 10 Dec. inst. 300 8 0
to answer the like warrant to Col. Oughton for the Coldstream Guards for the same time 148 14 0
in full of 20,000l. granted for Chelsea Hospital anno 1715.
towards satisfying his Majesty's warrant dated 7 Nov. 1715 to Mr. Day, who contracted for clothing 27 Companies of Invalids 2,984 18 5
in part of 8,183l. 9s. 4d. granted for arrears to Officers in Minorca and Gibraltar.
to answer his Majesty's warrant dated 12 Dec. 1715 for pay of the Officers' servants of the Regiments serving in those places from 25 Oct. to 24 Dec. 1714, viz.:
for the four Regiments in Minorca 520 10 8
for the three Regiments in Gibraltar 390 8 0
in further part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. for Guards, Garrisons &c. anno1715
for completing the pay of the General and Staff Officers in Great Britain to 24 June 1715 2,054 14 11
for one month's subsistence of several Regiments in North Britain 5,655 13 10
in further part of 265,754l. 7s. 6d. granted for Additional Forces anno 1715.
for one month's subsistence to Brigadier Grant's Regiment 881 19 0
for one month's subsistence to several Regiments arrived from Ireland 6,459 7 4
for subsistence to the Dutch Forces upon account 11,077 16 2
for transportation and provisions for the said Forces 10,121 5 7
for pay and contingencies advanced to them before embarcation 10,624 11 4
for expenses relating to their embarcation 1,638 1 11
in further part of 57,759l. 14s. 7d. granted for Forces in Minorca anno 1715.
for subsistence upon account 1,304 12 1
in further part of 37,192l. 14s. 9½d. granted for Forces in Gibraltar anno 1715.
for subsistence upon account 660 8
£ 118,556 15 7
Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 120–1.
1715. Dec. 26. William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln to apply 34l. 19s. 11d, as follows out of the 120,000l which the Treasury Lords on Dec. 22 last [supra, p. 316], authorised you to borrow from the Bank of England: viz.
£ s. d.
in further part of 425,900l. 14s. 6d. granted for Guards, Garrisons and Invalids anno 1715.
to complete his Majesty's warrant dated 7 Nov. 1715 to Mr. Day, who contracted for clothing 27 Companies of Invalids 34 19 11
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 122.
Same to the Commissioners for Hackney Coaches. My Lords direct you to pay the fees paid by Edward Wharton, gent., on the renewal of the commission whereby he was late appointed Receiver of the Hackney Coaches Revenue. Our Letters (General) XXII, p. 31.
Same to the Secretary at War. On reading the enclosed report [missing] from the Comptrollers for Army Accounts relating to the subsistence of the rebels taken prisoner at Preston, and other charges attending that service, my Lords desire you to take his Majesty's directions about appointing the Officers which the said Comptrollers think necessary to be employed in looking after the said prisoners in the several places where they are kept and settling the allowances as well to the said prisoners as to the said Officers in the manner proposed by the said Comptrollers.
” You will also take care that with such other instructions as shall be thought necessary to give the said Officers they be strictly enjoined to take exact lists of the prisoners now alive in the several places where they are kept and hereafter duly to certify the decrease of them weekly, and transmit the said lists and certificates punctually to the Paymaster General.” Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Lincoln [Paymaster General of the Forces]. On reading your Deputy's report of Nov. 22 last relating to Mr. Missing's demands for victualling the Garrison of Gibraltar the Treasury Lords direct that the sum of 2,206l. 7s. 8½d. be paid to Mr. Missing upon account of the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
for a moiety of 1,996l. 13s. 0¾d., being the value of a second quantity of provisions imported to supply the stores there according to the Lieut. Governor's certificate dated Oct. 11 last 998 6
for a moiety of 2,416l. 2s. 4½d., being the amount of the charges of victualling 1,963 persons in the said Garrison for 56 days from 18 July to 11 Sept. last according to the said Mr. Missing's contract 1,208 1
£ 2,206 7
My Lords desire that when you lay any memorial before them for a supply for your Office you insert the above sum for Mr. Missing accordingly. Ibid., p. 32.
Dec. 26. Treasury reference to the [Principal] Officers of the Works of the petition of Col. Richard King shewing that he received the late Lord Treasurer's [Oxford's] directions 19 March 1713–14 for 60l. to repair the lodgings he lately had at the Cockpit, which the Officers of the Works estimated at 152l. 17s. 8d.: that he represented to his Lordship that the same could not be repaired for near that [60l.] sum: that his Lordship ordered him to proceed with the repairs and to employ his own workmen therein and when they were finished to give an account of the charge and it should be paid: that he thereupon proceeded with his own workmen at the lowest prices, but the lodgings being so extremely out of repair the bills came to 119l. 1s. 11½d.: that he enjoyed the lodgings no longer than three months and has been at great expense in removing: that the King now enjoys the same as an Office: therefore prays that the said bills may be paid by the Treasury. Reference Book IX, p. 261.
Treasury approval of John Dive as first clerk in the Office of John Smith, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt.
Prefixing:. said Smith's presentation of said Dive to the Treasury Lords for approval. Warrants not Relating to Money XXIII, p. 308.
William Lowndes to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. In reply to yours of the 6th inst. relating to the late Duke of Ormonde's forfeited estate in Ireland I am to send you an attested copy of the entry in the Journals of the House of Lords [Lords’ Journals, Vol. XX, pp. 154, 155–7, 160, 168, 169, 172, 176] shewing that the said late Duke did not surrender himself by the time limited in the Act of Attainder [1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 17]. The exemplification of the said Act under the great seal here has already been executed and was carried to Ireland by one of the Secretaries to the Lords Justices [of Ireland]. Out Letters (Ireland) X, p. 24.
Dec. 27. Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Robert Walpole, Esq., Sir William St. Quintin, Bart., Paul Methuen, Esq., Daniel, Lord Finch, and Thomas Newport) from 1715 Xmas quarter on their salaries. (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) Money Book XXVII, p. 159. Order Book IX, p. 164.
Same for 100l. to Thomas Man for 1715 Xmas quarter for attendance in the Treasury Office and for disbursements for the said Office for fire, candles, mops, brooms &c.
5l. to John Farra for same quarter for his extraordinary pains in carrying letters on several occasions for his Majesty's service. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 167. Order Book IX, p. 167.
Same for 620l. to the clerks of the Treasury, detailed, ut supra, p. 769: for Xmas quarter's salaries or allowances for services. (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 174. Order Book IX, p. 167.
Same for 25l. to Richard Powys, Esq., for 1715 Xmas quarter for extraordinary service performed in the Treasury. (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 112. Order Book IX, p. 138.
Dec. 27. Money warrant for 65l. to Mark Frecker for his pains and the pains of several clerks employed in making up books containing the accounts of the income and issues of the Customs with other the public revenues and taxes between Michaelmas 1715 and Xmas following. Money Book XXIV, p. 121.
William Lowndes to the Taxes Commissioners to certify my Lords what arrears remain of the several Land Taxes for [or upon] the Household and what assessments have been made: and also what returns have been made from the several counties for the Land Tax anno 1715. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 31.
Dec. 28. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to John Fellows of London, Esq. (in consideration of 7,663l. paid to Henry Ferne, Customs Cashier), the estate at Carshalton of Edward Carlton: he and Arden Carleton, late of London, merchants, being indebted to the Crown on [Customs] bonds whereupon three extents were taken out under the seal of the Exchequer Court whereon the Sheriff of Surrey by virtue of three inquisitions taken before him on the said extents 1713 Sept. 28 and 1714 April 5 and July 15 did seize into the hands of the Crown the capital messuage of the said Edward Carleton lying in Carshalton to the yearly value of 313l. The said Fellows is to hold same so long as the same remains in the hands of the Crown by virtue of the said extents.
Appending: schudule of the Customs bonds given by the said Edward and Arden Carlton and their various securities, viz. Edmund Watkinson, John Sheffeild, William Ellins, William Downer. King's Warrant Book XXVII, pp. 252–4.
Royal letters patent constituting and appointing Thomas Colby to take care of the Transport Service (to adjust the accounts relating to the said service and to execute all other acts, matters and things in relation thereto) as fully as Samuel Atkinson, Nicholas Roope and the said Colby were constituted to do by the royal warrant of July 22 last until the first day of Michaelmas term 1715; the King being well informed that the business of transports does yet require the assistance of some able and skilful person not only to settle and determine the just demands of the creditors of that Office which shall remain to be settled and determined, but also to carry on such further services in relation to Transports as the necessity of public affairs since the present Rebellion do and shall require. Colby to have an allowance of 400l. per an. from the first day of last Michaelmas term. Ibid., pp. 255–6.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 10,030l. to Conyers D'Arcy and George Fielding as imprest for paying and discharging the debts incurred for the extraordinary expense of the Stables in the time of their acting as Commissioners for executing the office of Master of the Horse to the late Queen Anne. (Money warrant dated 1715–16 Jan. 24 hereon,” and there having been a former privy seal granted for 5,000l., part of the above sum, a clause was inserted in these words [on this money warrant]: “and your Lordship [the Auditor of the Receipt] is desired to take care that such proper memorandums be entered in the books of your Office as may prevent any directions [for payment] being made on an order dated 26 Aug. 1714 [supra, p. 44] for 5,000l. as part of the abovementioned sum by virtue of a former privy seal.” (Money order dated 1715–16 Jan. 26 hereon.) Ibid., pp. 270–71. Order Book IX, p. 177.
Dec. 28. Money warrant for 25l. to William Clayton for extraordinary service in the Auditor of the Receipt's Office from 1715 Xmas quarter. (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 169. Order Book IX, p. 139.
Treasury allowance of John Thorowkettle's bill of 14l. 10s. 0d. for 1715 Dec. 25 quarter as Messenger of the Chamber attending the Treasury.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay said Thorowkettle 14l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter as Messenger attending the Customs. Money Book XXIV, p. 182.
Money warrant for 20l. to John Acourt, clerk, towards the charge of his passage to Barbados whither he is going a minister. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Ibid., p. 193. Order Book IX, p. 166.
Same for 125l. each to Thomas Smith, Thomas Pelham, Grey Neville, John Plumptre, Leonard Smelt, Sir William Gordon and Sir Thomas Palmer for one quarter each to Dec. 10 inst. on their allowances of 500l. per an. each as Commissioners for taking and stating the Debts due to the Army. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 221. Order Book IX, p. 165.
Same for 1,110l. to William Cadogan, Master of his Majesty's Robes, for three quarters to June 24 last on the 1,480l. per an. payable to him by his privy seal of 31 Oct. last [supra, p. 780]: 450l. thereof on his own salary of 600l. per an.: and 660l. on the yearly sum of 880l. for the several officers of the Robes. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV, p. 222. Order Book IX, p. 166.
Treasury allowance of the 1715 Sept. 29 quarter's incidents bill of the Post Office: total 947l. 9s. 0d. (including 30l. to Arnold Beeby for half a year's allowance of beer for the clerks; 25l. 7s. 6d. for 6,090 ship letters on Aug. 19; 12l. 5s. 0d. to John Lloyd for drawing and copying 12 plans of the several Post Roads; 62l. 14s. 4d. for 15,052 ship letters on Sept. 28; 7l. 7s. 0d. to John Braint for New River water for seven quarters). Money Book XXIV, p. 253.
Treasury confirmation of a money order dated 1715 Sept. 19 for 455l. for Daniel Pulteney as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark, ut supra, p. 735, under date 1715 Sept. 13. Order Book IX, p. 161.
Treasury commission to Laurence Batten as a Surveyor of the Duties on Houses loco Martin Temple, deceased. (Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of said Duties for Co. Middlesex to pay said Batten 40l. per an. salary from date hereof.) Out Letters (Affairs of Taxes) II, pp. 162, 170.
Letter of direction for 29,968l. to John, Duke of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of Civil List moneys: and is to be applied to the following services:
£ s. d.
for [services in the Office of the Great Wardrobe on] account of his Majesty's Coronation 10,267 5 10
on the annual account of the Office [of the Great Wardrobe] 19,700 14 2
£ 29,968 0 0
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 116.
Dec. 28. Letter of direction for 700l. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to be paid over to Henry Wise for 1715 Xmas quarter on the allowance of 2,800l. per an. for keeping his Majesty's Gardens and Plantations: as by the privy seal of Jan. 5 last [supra, p. 324]. (William Lowndes to said Dartiquenave to so pay same.) Ibid., pp. 116–17.
William Lowndes to the Navy Treasurer to apply 7,000l. to the payment of a quarter's salary to the Admiralty Lords and other Officers of the Navy to Xmas 1715. The said sum is to be applied out of 314l. of the moneys raised by you on the 1715 Land Tax tallies and orders and 6,686l. of the money raised on South Sea Stock. Ibid., p. 117.
Same to same to pay and apply as follows the sum of 63,167l. out of the 45,186l. money raised on Land Tax tallies anno 1715 and 17,981l. of money raised on South Sea Stock: to wit to the services following:
£
on the head of Wear and Tear. £
for half a year's wages to 1714 Sept. 29 to the Yards at Deptford, Chatham, Sheerness and Portsmouth; the Woolwich and Plymouth Yards being already paid 56,667
on the head of Victualling.
for the same half year's pay to the labourers and other workmen employed at the several ports 6,500
£ 63,167
Disposition Book XXIII, p. 117.
Letter of direction for 4,633l. 11s. 9d. to Charles Dartiquenave, Paymaster of the Works: to satisfy the debt in the Office of the Works at Midsummer 1715 as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
[for works at] the Tower of London between 31 March 1715 and 30 June following 94 7 11¾
[ditto at] Whitehall for the same time 640 17 1
[ditto at] St. James's for ditto 284 17
[ditto at] Westminster for ditto 62 12 4
[ditto at] Denmark House for ditto 78 19 5
[ditto at] Winchester House for ditto 23 9 1
[ditto at] Newmarket for ditto 33 1 3
allowances for ditto time 567 19 6
[works at] Hampton Court House for ditto time 500 10 0
[ditto at] Hampton Court Gardens for ditto 33 7
[ditto at] Kensington House for ditto 403 3
[ditto at] Kensington Gardens for ditto 15 8 9
[ditto at] Windsor Castle for the months of Aug. and Sept. 1714 422 4
[for ditto ibid. for the months of] Oct., Nov. and Dec. 778 0
[for ditto ibid. for the months of] Jan., Feb. and March 1714–15 382 13
[for ditto ibid. for the months of] April, May and June 1715 312 0 8
£ 4,633 11 9
Ibid., p. 118.
Dec. 28. William Lowndes to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, to apply and pay (out of the 120,000l. which the Treasury Lords on the 22nd inst. authorised you to borrow from the Bank of England on a deposit of Land Tax and Malt tallies anno 1715, see supra, p. 316), the sum of 1,000l. to Brigadier Lewis Petit upon account towards satisfying his own personal demands with regard to his service, pains and expenses in and about the fortifications of Port Mahon pursuant to the royal warrant of 22 Dec. 1715: and is to be taken as part of 250,000l. granted by Parliament towards satisfying the debt due for subsidies and arrears upon account of the Land Forces. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Officers of the Yard at Plymouth have applied to my Lords to be repaid the taxes assessed to them for 1714 and the first half of 1715 in respect of their said employment. Send my Lords an account of the sums so assessed. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 32.
H. Kelsall (in the absence of the Treasury Secretary) to Mr. Aston [for Mr. Missing]. The Treasury Lords have received the enclosed extract [missing] of a letter from Admiral Baker to the Admiralty Lords setting forth the necessitous circumstances of the Garrison of Gibraltar through the want of supply of provisions, and even credit, from the contractor. They direct you to give a clear answer thereto in writing to-morrow morning with what has been performed by Mr. Missing in relation to that Garrison since the commencement of his contract. Ibid.
Treasury warrant for payment of the salary bills of the Customs for 1715 Xmas quarter: viz. for the outports (total 11,220l. 17s. 3¼d.) and for London port (total 7,437l. 7s. 11d.). Out Letters (Customs) XVI, p. 296.
Dec. 29. Royal sign manual for 200l. to Monsieur Herman von Pettecum [Hermann Petkum]: as royal bounty. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 255. Order Book IX, p. 165.
Money warrant for 138l. 18s. 0¾d. to Hugh Cholmley, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for 1714–15 Jan. 13 (the date of his letters patent of appointment) to 1715 Sept. 29 on his salary of 200l. per an.: and likewise for 138l. 18s. 0¾d. for same time on his 200l. per an. for extraordinary service, travelling charges and all other expenses whatsoever. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Money Book XXIV. pp. 222–3. Order Book IX, p. 66.
Dec. 29. William Lowndes to the Excise Commissioners enclosing the memorial [missing] of Sir Basil Dixwell, bart., Auditor of Excise, proposing Mr. John Ogden as his deputy. Have you any objection to the Treasury Lords approving him as his deputy? Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 33.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to send to the Treasury Lords an exact account of what was wanting at Michaelmas 1713 of the sum of 168,003l. given [by 10 Anne, c. 18] as a yearly fund for the clearing of the principal sum of 2,341,740l. with 6 per cent. interest on certain standing orders on the Lotteries Nos. 1, 2 and 3 anno 1712.
And also an account of the deficiencies which accrued upon the said fund at Michaelmas 1714 and Michaelmas 1715. Ibid., p. 34.
Dec. 30. Royal sign manual for 3,000l. to Jane Warburton, one of the Maids of Honour to the late Queen Anne: as royal bounty as a marriage portion, being what was usually given by the said Queen upon the marriage of her Maids of Honour. (Money warrant dated 1715–16 Jan. 3 hereon.) (Money order dated 1715–16 Jan. 5 hereon.)
The like for Ann Wyvill: late a Maid of Honour to said Queen: as the like royal bounty as a marriage portion. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 250. Order Book IX, p. 169.
Same for 20,000l. to Samuel Smithin, the King's Goldsmith: for gold works, gilt and white plate and other things which he hath delivered or shall deliver into the Jewel House. King's Warrant Book XXVII, p. 257.
Money order for 5l. to Edward Milward for 1715 Xmas quarter's allowance as Porter attending at the Exchequer Gate. Order Book IX, p. 134.
Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Fox for same quarter's allowance for making and keeping the Registers of all the public loans in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt. Ibid., p. 153.
Same for 200l. to George, Earl of Halifax, Auditor of the Receipt, for one year to Xmas 1715 on his allowance for extraordinary business of his Office. Ibid., p. 67.
Letter of direction for 408l. 12s. 6d. to Charles Bodville, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber: out of Civil List moneys: and is intended to clear the wages and bills of the Master of his Majesty's Barges and 48 watermen, viz. 128l. 2s. 6d. for half a year's wages to them to Xmas 1715 and 280l. 10s. 0d. for their bills to the same time. (William Lowndes to Lord Radnor to so pay same.) Disposition Book XXIII, p. 119.
William Lowndes to Mr. Burchett to move the Admiralty Lords to lay before the Treasury Lords an estimate of the expense of the ordinary of the Navy for the year 1716; as soon as conveniently may be. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 33.