Treasury Warrants: July 1717, 6-10

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.

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'Treasury Warrants: July 1717, 6-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 31, 1717, (London, 1960) pp. 395-409. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol31/pp395-409 [accessed 25 April 2024]

July 1717, 6–10

July 6. Same to the Taxes Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Weston et al. shewing that Mr. Albert, late Receiver of Taxes for Co. Worcester, did with his sureties give bond in 4,000l. anno 1702 for the Window Duties and in 1710 gave bond for the Land Tax but none for the Window Duties: that the petitioners are purchasers of two tofts in the city of Worcester, part of the said Albert's estate: that the said Albert became insolvent and a great debt is due from him to the Crown: that on several extents great sums of money were levied but nothing applied to the discharge of the first bond for Window Tax but [was] paid on account of the Land Tax: that since Albert's death a writ of diem clausit extremum issued to enquire what lands &c. he died possessed of, whereupon an inquisition was taken the 29th of August last whereupon it was found that Stephens and Lane were seized in trust for the said Albert and his heirs of two messuages and two gardens in the several possessions of Weston et al., the petitioners: that Thomas Fletcher, late of Blockly, Co. Worcester, one of the sureties in the said bond, died possessed of a considerable real and personal estate sufficient to discharge all arrears but no proceedings are had against his estate: that the petitioners are fair purchasers for a valuable consideration: therefore they pray directions to the Attorney General to stop all further proceedings against them. Reference Book IX, p. 335.
July 8. Royal sign manual for 620l. to William, Lord Cadogan, Master of the Robes: as in full not only of his own salary or allowance but also of all salaries and allowances whatsoever to any other the officers of the Robes for the quarter ended 1716 Dec. 25, according to the Establishment of 1716 July 6. (Money warrant dated July 9 hereon.) (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 288. Order Book IX, p. 424. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Royal warrant to Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 500l. to the Huntsmen, Yeoman Prickers and Harbourers as follows to clear them for the half year ended Lady day 1717 on the “allowances they were used to receive from the Master of the Buckhounds when in being: by and out of the yearly sum of 2,341l. inserted on the Establishment [of the Treasurer of the Chamber] for the salary of the said Master and in lieu of all other charges”: that is to say
£
William Lowen, Huntsman, for himself, six servants, nine horses and 30 couple of buckhounds and all expenses whatsoever at the rate of 600l. per an. 300
John Hudson and the three other Yeomen Prickers; on 80l. per an. each 160
to Roger and John Webb, the two Harbourers, they finding and keeping their own horses on 40l. per an. each 40
—
£500
(Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 290. Order Book IX, p. 311.
Royal sign manual for 4,399l. 6s. 5d. to Conyers D'Arcy and Francis Negus for the extraordinaries of the Stables as follows: viz.
£ s. d.
to them jointly as [Commissioners for executing the office of Master of the Horse] as imprest and upon account towards defraying the extraordinary expense of the Stables to or at any time before the 31st March last 3,099 6 5
to Francis Negus solely as imprest and upon account for said extraordinaries incurred or to incur from and after March 31 last 1,300 0 0
—
£4,399 6 5
(Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July 13 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 291. Order Book IX, p. 430. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
July 8. Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay 688l. to Col. John Armstrong: out of Civil List revenues: without account in full of all his demands for services as follows: the late Queen having appointed him together with Jasper Clayton and Sir James Abercrombie to inspect the demolition of Dunkirk in the absence of Richard Hill, Esq., then Governor there, and he has received 344l. from the Paymaster of the Forces out of the public supplies granted by Parliament for the service of the year 1710, being after the rate of 20s. a day for the days, he actually resided there upon that service: the King being pleased (upon consideration of his care and conduct and out of royal esteem for his good service performed therein) to allow him the further sum of 688l. to make his allowance equal to 3l. a day. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 292. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Same for 200l. to Thomas Harper, gent.: as royal bounty: without account: out of Civil List money. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July 13 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 292. Order Book IX, p. 432. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells &c. to take in at the Receipt loans not exceeding 100,000l. on the Land Tax anno 1717 by virtue of the Act 3 Geo. 1, c. 3. for same. Money Book XXV, p. 343.
R. Powys (in the absence of the Treasury Secretaries) to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have read the enclosed letter [missing] concerning Mr. Bowdidge, late Receiver of the Land Tax in Co. Somerset. You are to give orders to your officers (in conjunction with the person who shall be directed by Mr. Trenchard to attend them) to seize the said Bowdidge and prevent him transporting himself beyond seas. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 203.
Same to same. Application has been made to my Lords for preferring John Bracegirdle, one of the tidesmen at Bristol, to some better employment. My Lords direct you to present him for the first vacancy in that port of a tidesurveyor or a landcarriageman. Ibid.
Royal warrant dated St. James's for a patent to pass the [great] seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to revoke the grant to James Hamilton of the office of Auditor of all accompts of revenues, aids, taxes and casualties in Scotland (except the accompts of Excise) and in place thereof to grant the said office to John Philp and Robert Arbuthnot, to be executed by them jointly and severally and not by deputies: during pleasure: with the yearly fee or salary of 150l. each; “which salary by the Establishment of our Civil affairs in Scotland ratified and approved under our privy seal there was heretofore payable to them in respect of the said office.” which salary is hereby to be revived, continued and paid again to them from Midsummer 1717 in manner as by the said Establishment is directed, notwithstanding any alteration of salary in the grant made of the said office to the said James Hamilton. “And the said letters patent are to declare, direct and command that in consideration of the said yearly salary or salaries the said John Philp and Robert Arbuthnot nor either of them shall take or demand any fee, reward or gratuity from any accomptants whatsoever for any matter or thing relating to his or their accounts.” In the execution of their office they are to observe and follow all the orders, rules and directions which they shall receive from the Treasury Lords [of England] or from the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland. The said patent is to pass the seal of Scotland aforesaid per saltum without passing any other seal or Register. Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 90–1.
July 8. Royal warrant dated St. James's to the Treasury Lords and to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to pay the yearly fee or salary of 100l. to Andrew Kennedy as Conservator of the Royal Privileges of our Burroughs in Scotland in the Netherlands to which he was commissioned under the great seal of Scotland Feb. 20 last, ut supra, pp. 156–7. Ibid., p. 150.
July 9. Royal sign manual for 992l. 11s. 6d. to Charles Hodges, gent.: without account: to be by him applied and paid to discharge the arrears remaining unsatisfied of the taxes charged or assessed on his Majesty's lands at Windsor, Winchfield, Clewer and Sunninghill in Co. Berks.: out of Civil List moneys. (Money warrant dated July 9 hereon.) (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 288. Order Book IX, p. 425. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Anthony Cracherode, [Treasury Solicitor], as imprest for Crown law charges (for the prosecution and defence of law suits relating to his Majesty's service). (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 343. Order Book IX, p. 424. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Same for 35l. to Matt Aylmer. Esq., Keeper of his Majesty's Palace and Park at Greenwich: without account: as in satisfaction of so much by him expended in providing hay for the deer in said park in the year 1710. (Money order dated July 16 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 348. Order Book IX, p. 442. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt, the Clerk of the Pells &c. to pay to John Dutton Colt, Paymaster of the Classis Lottery of the year 1711 [9 Anne, c. 16], the sum of 18,434l. 14s. 10d., part of the sum not exceeding 43,656l. 11s. 10½d. for arrears of interest on the orders on said Classis Lottery as follows: viz., on the 31 May 1715 the House of Commons did agree with several resolutions taken in a Committee of the whole House importing that 53,322l. should be granted to his Majesty for supplying the Deficiency of the Fond for the said Classis Lottery anno 1711 [9 Anne, c. 16], to wit for the year ended at Michaelmas 1714; and that a sum not exceeding 52,938l. 9s. 8d. should also be granted to his Majesty for supplying the Deficiency of the fund for the Classis Lottery in the year 1712 [10 Anne, c. 19], to wit for the year ended at Michaelmas 1714: and in an Act of Parliament of 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 21, provision was made for the payment of the said several sums out of the Supplies granted for the year 1715: but no part of the said sums were issued for or towards making good the said Deficiencies. Further on the 19th January 1715–16 the House of Commons did agree with a Resolution taken in a Committee of the whole House importing that a sum not exceeding 50,886l. 11s. 10½d. should be granted to his Majesty to make good the deficiencies of their grants for the year 1715 and in another Act of 1 Geo. I, St. 2, c. 43, provision was made for payment thereof out of the Supplies granted for the year 1716. Further the sum of 7,230l., part of the said sum of 50,886l. 11s. 10½d., hath been issued and applied out of the Supplies anno 1716 towards making good several Deficiencies of the grants for the year 1715 and the sum of 43,656l. 11s. 10½d. therefore remains unsatisfied to complete the said sum of 50,886l. 11s. 10½d. And further there now remains in the Receipt of the Exchequer of the Aids and Supplies of the year 1716 the sum of 18,434l. 14s. 10d. (that is to say 9,070l. 17s. 7¾d. of loans on Malt anno 1716 and 9,363l. 17s. 2¼d. of arrears of Land Taxes) to make good the like sum transferred to the Land Tax of the year 1716. The said sum of 18,434l. 14s. 10d. is therefore hereby to be disposed as above. Money Book XXV, pp. 355–6.
July 9. Letter of direction for 8,000l. to Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer of the Ordnance: out of loans to be made by himself on credit of the Land Tax anno 1717, the tallies and orders of which loans are intended to be assigned over and applied to land services of the Ordnance. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 305.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of the Forces Abroad. The Treasury Lords direct you to raise 12,181l. 3s. 5¾d. by an absolute sale of tallies and orders in your hands on the Land Tax anno 1717 at par: at 4 per cent. interest: and to apply same towards paying the subsistence to July 24 inst. of the Regiments, Troops and Companies under your care of pay. The said sum is to be taken as part of the 959,943l. 1s. 10½d. voted for Guards and Garrisons anno 1717. Ibid., pp. 305–6.
Treasury warrant to the Principal Officers of the Board of Ordnance to sell and dispose of the annuity or annuities of 1,138l. per an. standing in the books of the Bank of England in the name of Harry Mordaunt, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance; for the use and service of the Office of Ordnance [which annuity so stands in his name] “by virtue and means of the sum of 22,760l. by him contributed for the purchase thereof, being after the rate of 5 per cent. per an. for the said sum [as by the Act of 1 Geo. I., St. 2, c. 19, for 5 per cent. Annuities]: with which sum of 22,760l. he is charged at the Receipt of the Exchequer as having passed his receipt there for the like sum issued to him out of the Contributions of the said Annuities,” to wit as imprest for the service of the Ordnance. The present warrant is by reason that the said annuities are now at a price above par. He is therefore hereby to sell same to the best advantage and to apply the proceeds towards such demands of his said Office as you, the Board of Ordnance, shall think most pressing. In his accounts as Treasurer of the Ordnance the said Mordaunt is to be surcharged with the proceeds of said sale. Ibid., p. 309.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt. Send the Treasury Lords forthwith a certificate of the principal remaining unsatisfied [of the loans] upon the Low Wine Act which expired on or about the 24 June 1714 and how much is due for interest thereon to July 15 inst. Likewise a like certificate of the principal and interest on the Candle Act [8 Anne, c. 5] which expired on 1 May 1715. (fn. 1) Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 203.
July 9. Treasury reference to Auditor Jett of the petition of Susanna and Elizabeth Aldworth, sisters to Charles Aldworth and heirs and surviving executors of William Aldworth, late Auditor of the [Crown] Land Revenue and Receiver of the County Palatine of Durham for nine years ended at Michaelmas 1697: petitioners praying stay of all process against them till further order upon account of their said father not having passed his account as Receiver of the Land Revenues in the said County Palatine for the said time; they not being able as yet by reason of the confusion their father's papers were left in at their brother's sudden death, to recover the books and other things necessary to the clearing this matter. Reference Book IX, p. 335.
The Treasury Lords to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland signifying their approbation of the quarterly Civil List of Scotland for salaries and pensions for the quarter ended at 24 June 1717 and authorising their payment of the same.
Prefixing: said Civil List in detail: total for the quarter 8,330l. 1s. 10½d.
£ s. d.
James, Duke of Montrose, Keeper of the seal used as the Great Seal of Scotland 750 0 0
William, Marquess of Annandale, Keeper of the Privy Seal there 500 0 0
the Lords of Session (the allowances which were payable to them before the Union out of the Customs) 416 13 4
the Lords of Justiciary (the allowances which were payable to them before the Union out of the Customs) 125 0 0
the Lords of Session.
Sir Hew Dalrymple, Lord President of the Session: additional salary		 200 0 0
Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall 75 0 0
Sir Robert Dundas of Armistoun 75 0 0
Sir John Maxwell of Pollock 75 0 0
Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto 75 0 0
Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun 75 0 0
Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglane 75 0 0
Mr. James Erskine of Grange 75 0 0
Sir Francis Grant of Collin 75 0 0
Sir James McKenzie of Roystoun 75 0 0
Mr. David Erskine of Dun 75 0 0
Sir William Kalderwood of Poltoun 75 0 0
James Hamilton of Pancaitland 75 0 0
Mr. James Elphingstone of Coupar 75 0 0
Sir Andrew Hume of Kimmerghame 75 0 0
Archibald, Earl of Ilay, Lord Justice General 250 0 0
Adam Cockburne of Ormistoun, Lord Justice Clerk 100 0 0
Alexander, Lord Polwarth, Lord Register 111 4 2
Sir Alexander Areskine, Lord Lyon 75 0 0
John Smith, Esq., Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland 250 0 0
the person deputed by him to keep the Exchequer Seal [of Scotland] 25 0 0
John Scrope, Esq., Baron of the Exchequer 375 0 0
Alexander Maitland, Esq., Baron of the Exchequer 125 0 0
John Clerk, Esq., Baron of the Exchequer 125 0 0
George Dalrymple, Esq., Baron of the Exchequer 125 0 0
John Tarver (50l.) and William Stuart 100l. as King's Remembrancers 150 0 0
John Tyas (50l.) and Collin McKenzie 25l. as Clerks of the Pipe 75 0 0
William Allanson, Treasurer's Remembrancer 50 0 0
James Stephens, Deputy Usher of the Exchequer 50 0 0
John Beaumont and Richard Wood, Attorneys, 12l. 10s. 0d. each 25 0 0
William Bowles, Solicitor to the Exchequer Court 20 0 0
to be paid to his hands for defraying the charge of the prosecutions and such petty expenses as the Barons of the Exchequer shall think necessary to direct 62 10 0
William Montgomery, Marshal of the Court of Exchequer 20 0 0
William Keith, Messenger of the Exchequer 1 13 4
the Doorkeepers of the Exchequer 7 10 0
Roger Oswald, Examiner in the Court of Exchequer 12 10 0
Thomas Rodgers, clerk to the port bonds in the Exchequer 10 0 0
James Hamilton, Auditor of the revenue 50 0 0
Heraulds:
Henry Frazer		 6 5 0
James Barr 6 5 0
Walter Melvill 6 5 0
James Steill 6 5 0
Alexander Drummond 6 5 0
David Dewarr 6 5 0
Robert Brown 4 3 4
Alexander Martin 4 3 4
David Auchmonty 4 3 4
Pursuivants:
John Masson		 4 3 4
George Glass 4 3 4
James Kirkwood 4 3 4
John Yates 4 3 4
Francis Marine, elder 4 3 4
James Yates 4 3 4
Trumpets:
Francis Marine, younger		 4 3 4
Gilbert Yates 4 3 4
James Marine 4 3 4
John Veitch, Presenter of Signatures 13 3 10½
Lord Charles Kerr, Director of the Chancellary 6 5 0
Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Advocate 250 0 0
Macers of Session:
Charles Maitland		 2 10 0
Andrew Graham 2 10 0
Patrick Grant 2 10 0
John Mitchell 2 10 0
James Montgomery of Langshaw, Clerk to the Justice Court 25 0 0
Macers of Justiciary:
Charles Kinross		 2 10 0
John Grierson 2 10 0
Humphrey Colquhon 2 10 0
John Johnstone and William Murray, housekeepers “thereof” [of the Justice Court] 2 1 8
the Dempster thereof 1 5 0
John Dalrymple, Clerk to his Majesty's Process before the Session 10 0 0
John Mitchelson, Keeper of the Register of Hornings 5 0 0
Lord Ballendin, Heretable Usher of the Exchequer 2 17 6
Macers of the Exchequer:
Robert Ballantine		 12 10 0
John Hogg 12 10 0
David Graham 12 10 0
the assignees of Cockburn of Langtoun, Heretable Usher 62 10 0
Mr. Andrew Anderson, enroller of the Property Roll 8 15 0
Alexander Findlason, Under Clerk of the Process 2 10 0
James Reid, extractor of the Process 2 10 0
Archibald Douglas of Cavers, Receiver General of the Land Rents &c.: for himself and [his] clerks 162 10 0
the Duke of Hamilton, Heretable Housekeeper of Holyrood House 11 10 0
John Porterfeild, underkeeper of the said Palace 12 10 0
John Hamilton, porter thereof 9 8 10½
his Majesty's charities and bounties 500 0 0
John Dundas, Procurator for the church for defraying the charge of church affairs in Scotland and the salaries of their officers 125 0 0
Mr. William Carmichail, late Solicitor General of pensions 75 0 0
Mr. Thomas Hamilton, Master of the Wardrobe 13 17 10
James Oliphant, first underkeeper thereof 10 0 0
Robert Morrison, second underkeeper thereof 5 0 0
James Baird, clerk thereof 7 10 0
Dr. Thomas Dalrymple, his Majesty's First Physician 25 0 0
Sir Edward Eziat, the other Physician 12 10 0
Henry Hepburn, his Majesty's Apothecary 10 0 0
Gilbert Kennedy, his Majesty's Under Falconer 12 10 0
John Campbell, sole Master of Work 100 0 0
Walter Murray, Clerk of the Stores under the Master of Work 7 10 0
Margaret Cleland, widow of David Lindsay 12 10 0
the University of Edinburgh for their Professors 52 10 0
the University of Glasgow for their Professors 52 10 0
the University of St. Andrews for their Professors 52 10 0
the University of Aberdeen for their Professors 52 10 0
Mr. William Hamilton, his Majesty's Almoner: salary 10 8 4
to be paid to his hands for payment of the Alms and Beedmen's gowns on the 28th May 1717, being his Majesty's birthday 108 6 8
Mr. Charles Alston, his Majesty's Botanist and Keeper of the Physic Garden 12 10 0
the writer of the Hornings 12 10 0
Mr. George Barclay, late Minister at Mordington 25 0 0
the four messengers in ordinary at the Receipt of the Exchequer at London for circulating one Proclamation through Scotland betwixt the 25th of March 1717 and the 24th of June 1717 18 0 0
Sir James Stuart, Solicitor, from 25 March 1717 to 14 June 1717, being the date of Mr. Robert Dundass's commission 89 0 2½
Northern Circuit:
Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun, Lord Justice clerk, in full of his charges as such in the Northern Circuit in May last 1717		 100 0 0
Sir William Calderwood of Poltoun, one of the Lords of Justiciary in the said circuit 100 0 0
Mr. John Sinclair, Advocate Depute in the said circuit 50 0 0
George Cockburn, clerk to the said circuit 30 0 0
Charles Kinross, macer to the said circuit 10 0 0
Francis Marine [the] younger, as one of the Trumpets in the said circuit 10 0 0
James Yates as one of the Trumpets in the said Circuit 10 0 0
Southern Circuit:
Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, one of the Lords of Justiciary in the Southern Circuit		 100 0 0
Sir James McKenzie of Roystoun, one of the Lords of Justiciary in said Circuit 100 0 0
Mr. James Hume, Advocate Depute in said Circuit 50 0 0
Alexander Ross, clerk in said Circuit 30 0 0
Humphrey Colquhoun, Macer in the said Circuit 10 0 0
Francis Marine [the] elder, one of the Trumpets in said Circuit 10 0 0
James Marine, one of the Trumpets in said Circuit 10 0 0
Western Circuit:
James Hamilton of Pancaitland, one of the Lords of Justiciary in the Western Circuit		 100 0 0
David Erskine of Dun, one of the Lords of Justiciary in the said Circuit 100 0 0
Hew Dalrymple, Advocate Depute in said Circuit 50 0 0
James Montgomery, Clerk in said Circuit 30 0 0
John Grierson, Macer in said Circuit 10 0 0
John Yates, one of the Trumpets in said Circuit 10 0 0
Gilbert Yates, one of the Trumpets in said Circuit 10 0 0
John Sterling, one of his Majesty's Chaplains from the 6th of March 1715–16, being the date of his commission, to 24 June 1717 65 5 6½
James Ramsay, one of his Majesty's Chaplains, from 6th March 1715–16, being the date of his commission, to 24 June 1717 65 5 6½
—
£8,330 1 10½
Out Letters (North Britain) IV, pp. 94–7.
July 10. Royal sign manual for 500l. to Thomas Lowther, gent.: out of Civil List moneys: without account: “to be by him applied and paid to such uses as we have directed”. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 289. Order Book IX, p. 426. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Same for 500l., being 200l. each to John Armstrong and Thomas Lassels and 100l. to Jacob Ackworth as in advance on their allowances for their services in inspecting the demolition of the works at Dunkirk and Mardyke. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 289. Order Book IX, p. 426. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 311.
Same for 1,000l. to William Lowndes: out of Civil List moneys: for secret service: without account. (Money warrant dated July 11 hereon.) (Money order dated July 12 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 293. Order Book IX, p. 427. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
July 10. Privy seal for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to Sir John Norris, Kt., whom we have appointed our Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to our good brother the Czar of Muscovy. King's Warrant Book XXVIII, p. 281.
Money warrant for 20l. to John Prince, clerk, as royal bounty towards defraying the charge of his passage to the island of Bermuda whither he is going minister. (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Money Book XXV, p. 264. Order Book IX, p. 427. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 311.
Money order for 31l. 13s. 0d. to Cornelius Smith, Commander of the sloop in service of the Customs at Dover: for the moiety of money seized by him out of two small boats, one belonging to Hastings, the other to Shoreham, which were going to France. (Letter of direction dated July 12 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 425. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 308.
Same for 817l. 17s. 4¾d. to Samuel Edwyn, Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries by him delivered to the several ancient Offices of the Exchequer within the terms of Easter and Trinity 1716. (Letter of direction dated July 19 hereon.) Order Book IX, p. 426. Disposition Book XXIII, p. 311.
Same for 1,649l. 16s. 2¾d. to same for necessaries delivered to the several new Offices [of the Receipt] for 1716 Lady day to Michaelmas term as follows: viz. [for the description of the respective Offices following see supra, p. 124]:
£ s. d.
[the Office or officers for] 14 per cent. annuities 149 15 7¼
[the Office or officers for] 3,700l. per week of Excise 28 6 6
[the Office or officers for] Annuities 1706 86 2 1½
[the Office or officers for] Annuities 1707 43 14 11
[the Office or officers for] Annuities 40,000l. per an. anno 1708 43 0 6
[the Office or officers for] Annuities 80,000l. per an. anno 1708 38 10 10¼
[the Office or officers for] Annuities 9 per cent. anno 1708 29 14 8½
[the Office or officers for] Exchequer Bills anno 1708 91 2 7
[the Office or officers for] Lottery anno 1710 30 5 4½
[the Office or officers for] Two Millions (1711–1715) 211 3 8¾
[the Office or officers for] 1,500,000l. Lottery anno 1711 214 5 6
[the Office or officers for] First 1,800,000l. Lottery anno 1711 201 5 8¾
[the Office or officers for] Second 1,800,000 Lottery anno 1712 284 1 7
[the Office or officers for] Civil List Lottery anno 1713 [as by the Act 12 Anne, c. 11] 198 6 6¼
—
Order Book IX, p. 427.
July 10. Letter of direction for 50,482l. 10s. 6¼d. to the Earl of Lincoln, Paymaster General of the Forces: out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on the Land Tax anno 1717 and is intended to be applied to the services following: viz.
£ s. d.
in part of 959,943l. 1s. 10½d. for Guards and Garrisons anno 1717.
to complete one month's subsistence to July 24 inst. to the Regiments, Troops and Companies provided for herein (exclusive of the 13 Regiments transferred [to and put] upon the Irish Establishment)		 35,767 18 5¼
in part of 34,742l. 14s. 2d. voted for the Forces in America anno 1717.
for same month's subsistence for the Regiments and Independent Companies provided for herein [in the said Vote]		 2,162 5 8
in part of 51,029l. 14s. 7d. voted for Forces and Garrisons in Minorca anno 1717.
for two months' subsistence to Aug. 24 next for the four Regiments provided for in this sum		 6,318 1 6
for contingencies for same time 353 16 0
in part of 37,192l. 14s. 9½d. voted for Forces and Garrisons in Gibraltar anno 1717.
for subsistence for the same two months to the three Regiments provided for in his vote		 4,154 12 0
for contingencies for the same time 167 2 3
in part of 1,500l. voted for subsistence and contingencies of the Rebel prisoners anno 1717.
to answer his Majesty's warrant to Mr. John Mulcaster for subsistence of the Rebel prisoners from 31 Dec. 1716 to 30 April 1717 and for pay of the Officers appointed to take care of them and contingencies for the said time		 1,059 4 8
in part of 736l. 8s. 5d. for the subsistence of 353 Rebel prisoners at Glasgow to 25 June 1716.
upon account thereof		 500 0 0
—
£50,482 10 6¼
Disposition Book XXIII, pp. 306–7.
William Lowndes to Mr. Nicholl. Upon your [sic.? my] informing the Treasury Lords that you have not made up or passed any account of the money by you received arising by the sale of tin in the counties of Cornwall and Devon from the time you entered upon that office (viz., 18 March 1714–15) although you are by your constitution strictly enjoined and required so to do once in every year at the farthest or oftener if required thereto, my Lords do direct you forthwith to bring in your accounts to be delivered to the Auditors [of Imprests]. In case of your neglect or refusal they have directed process ad computandum to be issued against you. Out Letters (General) XXII, p. 202.
July 10. William Lowndes to the Board of Works. My Lords direct you to estimate for the repairs as follows:
Prefixing: The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne [Lord Chamberlain of the Household], to the Treasury Lords dated July 5. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you give orders for necessary repairs to be made in Sir John Stanley's lodgings at Hampton Court for the use of the Earl of Sunderland. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Popple [Secretary to the Board of Trade and Plantations], to lay before the said Board for their report the enclosed petition [missing] of Francis Kennedy praying a reward for his service and charges in going from Virginia to Carolina upon the occasion of the insurrection there. Ibid., p. 204.
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing an affidavit and letter [both missing] containing matter of accusation and complaint against Mr. Boughton, the Surveyor of Deal port. My Lords direct you to proceed therein as you see cause. Ibid.
C. Stanhope to Mr. Cracherode [the Treasury Solicitor]. The Surveyor General of Woods has represented to my Lords, by his memorials enclosed [missing], the great and frequent damages done (in defiance of the laws) to the woods and timber within his Majesty's forests. My Lords direct you to call on him for his proofs, and if they be sufficient to maintain a prosecution, you are to proceed without delay against the offenders, in such manner as the Attorney General shall advise. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay Thomas Lawson, late Collector of Stockton, the allowance of 40l. per an. from 1 August 1714 to 27 July 1716 when he delivered up that Collection; and to pay Peter Consett, the present Collector, the said allowance from 27 July 1716 onwards.
Prefixing: said Commissioners' report on the petition of said Peter Conset, ut supra, p. 309. The Establishment allowance to the Collector of Stockton are (from the Crown) 10l. for himself and 10l. for a clerk; and (from each of the two Customers) 20l. per an. The said Customers refused to pay said 20l. per an. each to William Dowthwayt, formerly Collector of that port, as appears by a report of 3 May 1709 from this [Customs] Board, whereupon the same was allowed him by the Crown pursuant to a Treasury warrant dated 2 June 1709 and same was paid to his successor, Thomas Lowson, till the demise of the late Queen, at which time it is apprehended that the authority of the said warrant ceased. We think the same should be paid by the Crown from the death of the said Queen, to wit from 1 Aug. 1714. Out Letters (Customs) XVI, pp. 446–7.
Treasury reference to the same of the petition of Charles Tyrrell representing that he was appointed a King's waiter London port in 1707 and preferred soon after to be landsurveyor there but was removed from that employment in Sept. 1716 without any cause assigned: “insinuates the affection of his family to his Majesty and Government, and for his own particular prays to be referred to the character the Commissioners of Customs shall give of him for some suitable employment in the Customs”. Reference Book IX, p. 335.
July 10. Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of the Earl of Loudoun shewing that the house he possesses in Privy Garden wants great repairs and is very ruinous, which he hath been at great charge to amend: therefore prays a grant or lease of the said house [on terms] according to the Civil List Act. Ibid., p. 336.
Same to James Craggs, junr., Secretary at War, of the petition of John Arnold and several inhabitants of Greenwich praying payment of several debts due to them from the Officers of Col. Fielding's late Regiment, from Aug. 1711 to the time they were disbanded; for which debts the petitioners took notes [drawn] on the [said Regiment's] agent, but the said agent affirms he has not yet received the subsistence out of which same should be paid to the said inhabitants: therefore praying relief. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Morgan et al., officers of the Customs in Cardiff port, shewing that by their care and fidelity they preserved from a violent mob the cargo of a vessel called the St. Peter from Rochelle in France which was cast away in the precincts of said port 10 Dec. 1712 and that the Customs and Excise of the brandy on board amounted to 1,935l. 18s. 8d. which was answered to the Government; and that they had the brandy under their care to 30 Nov. 1714 when they were commanded to admit it to an entry and to deliver same to the proprietors: for which service the sum of 192l. 10s. 10d. is due to petitioners, which sum the late Commissioners of Customs did promise [to allow] but before any order [could be] made for payment the then Commissioners were discharged: therefore praying an order for payment. Ibid., p. 339.
Royal sign manual dated St. James's [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland] to pay to Theobald Butler so much as the half pay of a captain doth amount to from 25 March 1715, when the Establishment of half pay in Ireland did commence, to the day that the other Officers at half pay were paid; and to insert him in the list of half pay as a captain under the like Regulations as the other said Officers are: he having been late a captain in the Marquis de Montandre's Regiment of Foot but left out of the Establishment of half pay in 1715 by mistake “and is well entitled to the benefit thereof”. Out Letters (Ireland) X, pp. 86–7.
[Same to same] to pay to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in England 12,601l. 10s. 0d. which sum still remains due and payable from Ireland to the Office of Ordnance in England for the charge of arms, ammunition and other stores sent thither during the late unnatural Rebellion; it having been “represented unto us on the part and behalf of the said Office of Ordnance that our affairs there [in the said Office] are distressed and their credit [as an office is] impaired for want of the said debt”. Ibid., p. 87.

Footnotes

  • 1. This letter raises a difficulty which aptly illustrates the vagueness and intricacy of the Acts of Supply of the reigns of William III. and Anne.The original Duties on Low Wines and Spirits of the first extraction as granted by 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 9, were professedly intended to promote the distillation of English malt. But the various successive renewals or continuations of the Duties were financial in their purpose. They were Acts of Supply.The first renewal was by the Act 7–8 Wm. III., c 30, which continued the Duties for five years from 25 March 1696 to 25 March 1701. The second renewal Act, that of 12–13 Wm. III., c. 11, continued the Duties for a further five years, that is from 24 March 1700–1 to 25 March 1706. By the third renewal Act, that of 3–4 Anne, c. 18, “all and every such or the like Duties for and upon all Low Wines and Spirits of the first extraction were continued and made payable from 24 March 1706 until 24 June 1710.”There can be no doubt that these words “from the 24th March 1706” were intended to mean “from the 24th March 1705–6” and not “from the 24th March 1706–7” for otherwise that would have been a 12 months' gap, or break in the life of the Duties. The slip was doubtless due to careless drafting of the Act.In the succeeding renewal Act, 4–5 Anne, c. 23, “the several Duties hereinafter mentioned over and above all Duties already granted upon Low Wines” were granted, viz. (1) “all the Duties granted by 12–13 Wm. III., c. 11, are hereby to be continued from 24 March 1705–6 to 25 March 1707.” As this period was exactly a year it is probable that the clause was intended merely to correct the slip in the matter of date in the renewal Act of 3–4 Anne, c. 18, and that the clause simply provided against any break in the life of the Duties: under any other construction the clause would have had the effect of doubling the Duties for the single year March 1706 to March 1707.(2) An additional Duty of 2d. per gallon on Low Wines and Spirits of the first extraction was granted for five years from 24 March 1705–6.The period of this additional Duty would therefore terminate at 23 March 1710–11 whilst the basic or original Duties would terminate at 24 March 1710, meaning 1710–11, that is to say, the Additional Duty was to continue nine months after the termination of the basic Duties.By the Act of 6 Anne, c. 2, “all and every such and the like Duties for or upon Low Wines or Spirits of the first extraction which by the Act of 3–4 Anne, c. 18, were continued or granted until the 24 June 1710” were prolonged for a period of 96 years then next and immediately ensuing from the said 24 June 1710.This continuation doubtless applies only to the original or basic Duties and excludes the Additional Duty granted by 4–5 Anne, c. 23.The subsequent Act of 6 Anne, c. 39, extended for one further year the above 96 year term for “all and every such or the like Duties for and upon all Low Wines and Spirits of the first extraction as by the said Act of the 5th year of her Majesty's reign [6 Anne, c 2] were continued or granted for the term of 96 years.”It is thus clear that the Additional Duty under 4–5 Anne, c. 23, expired at 23 March 1710–11 and that there was no break at all in the life of the original or basic Duties which ran on for another term of 97 years.In other words, there are no traceable Low Wine Duties which expired on or about June 1714 as stated in the Treasury letter in the text.In all probability the text of that letter refers to the Duties on coffee, tea &c. which by the Act of 3–4 Anne, c. 18, had been joined with Low Wines and other Duties as a fund to meet a loan liability of 700,000l. which was set on foot by that Act. When that fund proved deficient (unable to pay of the loan) the bulk of the fund was renewed or continued by the Act of 6 Anne, c. 50, but in that renewal the Low Wine Duties had to be omitted because they had already (by 6 Anne, c. 2 and c. 39) been continued and earmarked for 97 years as a security fund for Annuities. So that the renewal under the Act 6 Anne, c. 50, affected only coffee, tea and a long list of other Duties. This renewal was for four years from 23 June 1710 and was for the purpose of meeting the remainder liability of 700,000l. borrowed originally on the security of Low Wines and other Duties. This last renewal grant would therefore expire on the 23rd June 1714 as in the text of the Treasury letter. It is thus easy to understand the slip which the Treasury clerk made in his letter. He simply misquoted the title of the Act, which provided for the continuation of the fund for the 700,000l loan. Instead of quoting the title of the renewing Act as in the wording of 6 Anne, c. 50, he quoted the title as in the originating Act 3–4 Anne, c. 18. That is to say, the heading of the column in the Loan Register in the Exchequer probably remained “700,000l. Loan on Low Wines &c.” instead of being changed to “700,000l. Loan on Coffee, Tea &c.” and the Treasury clerk followed suit and made the same slip in his letter.
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