1728-9. January 18. January 21. January 23. January 23. January 24, Mr. Bythell's man appointed to succeed Edward Leigh, lately deceased, in the office of Comptroller of the Customs at Antigua. [Treasury Minute Book XXVI. p. 185.] 35. J. Scrope to Mr. Buckley, directing the insertion in next Monday's "Courant" of the following advertisement : "The Right Honble the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury having received an anonymous letter signed J. J. and T. B. and dated the 15th instant, this, according to the desire of the persons who wrote the said letter, is to acquaint them that they may attend the Secretaries of the Treasury or either of them at the Treasury Chambers with what they have to offer when they shall think fit.” [Letter Book XVIII. p. 364.] 36. Report to the King from the Trustees for the sale of the estates of the directors of the South Sea Company, containing the account of their proceedings from date of last report. Almost all claimants have now received the satisfaction adjudged them. Of the real estate only about 2,200l. per annum remains to be sold. Propose the discontinuance of the trust. 4 pages. Appending :-An account of the sales of the real and personal estates of the late South Sea Directors, to date. 2 large pages [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No.12.] 37. Petition of the Principal and Master of the University and King's College in Aberdeen for continuance of the royal grant of 1051. per annum to them. Direction thereupon. "Read." The same of the King's Marischall College in Aberdeen for the like royal bounty of 105l. per annum. Read. [Register of Papers VI. p. 122.] 38. Memorial of the Commissioners for Customs to the Lords of the Treasury. Jacob Waller and Gabriel Jarvis, alias Tomkin, two notorious owlers and smugglers, were convicted in 10 George II. and transported. They are returned and joined with other smugglers, and so far have overpowered the officers sent to take them. Beg the offer of a reward of 100l. in the "Gazette" for their capture. 1 pages. Appending:-A description of the two men. page. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No. 13.] 39. Warrant from the Lords of the Treasury fixing the prices for stamped vellum, parchment and paper for the year, on the Stamp Commissioners' report that "the retail rates of parchment and paper agree with our last year's table of prices, and that the stationers supplying the office at the said rates shall allow the same discount as was allowed the last year, viz., 16% on parchment, 9% on writing paper, 34 %% on printed paper with blanks, and 19% on printing paper, being the differences between the wholesale and retail stationers whom we are obliged not to undersell." [Warrants not relating to money XXIV. p. 142.] 1728-9. January 24. January 24. January 24. 40. Detailed statement of account, with names, of the salaries of the officers of Excise in Edinburgh and precincts for the quarter ending 1728, December 25, with allowance of same by the Lords of the Treasury, being 1,8097. 128. 2d. Similar account of incident charges, Excise, Scotland, Edinburgh and precincts, for same quarter similarly allowed, being 7047. 128. 111d. [North Britain Book IX. pp. 238–241.] 41. Memorial from the Commissioners of Excise to the Lords of the Treasury for the appointment of a person to audit the accounts of the duties on victuallers and other retailers of beer and ale within the City of London and Westminster and the weekly bills of mortality, now under the receipt of said Commissioners. 1 page. Enclosing a petition to the Lords of the Treasury from William. Burroughs, auditor of the coffee, tea, and chocolate duties, which commenced 1724, June 24, to be appointed auditor of the victualler's duties as above. 1 page. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No. 15.] 42. Report of the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland to the Lords of the Treasury on the Earl of Albemarle's petition, touching his claim of certain lands in Ireland. They are entire strangers to his case. No papers or statement on his behalf have been laid before them. In 1722 an information was brought in the Exchequer Court in Ireland by the Attorney General for recovery of a lease made by Sir Arthur Shaen to Henry Fitzgerald, a forfeiting person, of the lands of Ballinderry and other lands in West Meath. They were recovered in 1724, and are since let for 2081. rent. No mention is made of the names of Lord Kildare, Duke of Richmond, or Earl of Albemarle, in the whole proceedings. Have no objections to his Lordship having liberty to bring his ejectment at law to try his title, if granted of grace by the King. 2 pages. [Ibid, No. 16.] 43. A letter from the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland of the 10th instant, touching their not appointing Mr. Allen their solicitor in place of Mr. Nuttall. Nuttall was dismissed in November last, and they were under a necessity of appointing Mr. Howelson. Their Lordships think the representation strong in Howelson's favour, and order Mr. Chancellor to show a copy of it to those who recommended Allen. Their Lordships think something should be done with respect to the debt in the Great Wardrobe, and order a letter to be written in the strongest terms to Mr. Dummer strictly to examine all the bills for works and goods, and to moderate and settle the rates and prices. Regard is to be had to the recommendations of the following when the tidesmen's places come to be filled up, viz. :-Duke of Newcastle, Lady Hertford, Mr. Plumptre, Lord Halifax, Sir Charles Turner, Col. Townshend, the Speaker, Mr. Halsey. 1728-9. January 25. January 25. January 27. January 28. John Gardiner is to be a tidesman in the port of London. Locksmith is to be a tide surveyor in case Whitehead, now under suspension, is dismissed. [Treasury Minute Book XXVI. p. 186.] 44. John Serope to Thomas Dummer on the debt of 19,000l. upwards in the Great Wardrobe account up to Michaelmas last, due in a great measure to "your not performing the office of Deputy to his Grace the Duke of Montague with that care inspection and good management as might with good reason have been expected from you who have had so much business experience and been so long in that station," and directing a strict examination of the bill for that account. [Letter Book XVIII. p. 365.] 45. Declaration of the accompt of Francis Burton, Esq., receiver of the deductions of 6d. in the £, for one year ended 1728, Michaelmas. Total 25,905l. 58. 5d. [Declarations of Accounts IV. p. 170.] 46. Declaration of the accompt of John Walworth, receiver of the revenue arising by licensing hackney coaches and chairs, from 1727, December 4, to 1728, June 24. Total, 7,328l. 15s. Od. [Ibid.] 47. Declaration of the accompt of Edmund Edmund Britiffe and others, paymasters of the principal and interest on Exchequer Bills for one year ended at Lady Day, 1728. Total, 1,666,658l. 16s. 24d. [Ibid, p. 172.] 48. Declaration of the accompt of Henry Selwyn, Esq. Receiver General of the Customs, from 1727, August 28, to December 25 following. Total, 941,254l. 138. 4 d. [Ibid.] 49. Royal warrant addressed to Edward Harley, Esq. one of the Auditors of Imprests, directing the allowance in making up the final accounts of the Duke of Chandos between 1719, June 24, and 1728, June 24, as Paymaster General of the Forces, of 4,500l., to be by him acknowledged in full discharge of all his claims. [King's Warrant Book XXIX. p. 267.] 50. A sign manual to be prepared for 2751. in the name of William Richards, without account, to reimburse expenses for His Majesty's service. A sign manual to be prepared for 600l. bounty in the name of Edward Lindsey. A further sum of 101. ordered to Mr. Levet as bounty out of the King's money in Mr. Lowther's hands. Richard Hamond, first clerk to Robert Walpole, Clerk of the Pells, called in and sworn before their Lordships for his just and faithful performance of his office, pursuant to a clause in the Act 8 & 9 William III. for the better observation of the course of the Exchequer. Mr. Lowther is to pay to Mr. Conduitt, on his order, 147. 78. out of the King's money in his hand for four gold coronation medals of their Majesties, delivered by him to Mr. Delafaye for the Elector Palatine's envoy. [Treasury Minute Book XXVI. p. 187.] 51. The memorial of James Erskine of Grange, Sir Andrew Hume of Kimmerghame, Sir Walker Pringle of Newhall, Andrew Fletcher of Milton, and Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, Delegates for Scotland, in favour of their officers, to the Lords of the Treasury. The King, by his commission under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept in Scotland in place of the Great Seal thereof, bearing date 1728, November 19, appointed memorialists a Court of Delegates in Scotland, with power to nominate and appoint clerks and other necessary officers. By these powers they have appointed Charles St. Clair of Hermiston advocate, and Joseph Pringle, Esq. as their clerks, and John Macfarquhar messenger, and beg for them the same allowances of 300l. for the principal and 250l. for the assistant clerk, and 257. for the messenger, allowed by the Treasury on the recommendation of the former Court of Delegates by their warrant of 1721, October 19. "They take no fees nor reward whatever from any person having business before the court either for extracts of decrees or for any other service." 2 pages. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No. 18.] 52. John Scrope to the Comptrollers of the Army Accounts enclosing lists of persons victualled at Gibraltar by Thomas Missing, 1728, October 21 to November 17, for report. [Letter Book XVIII. p. 365.] 53. Miscellaneous fees or charges of the Treasury Office, being fees on letters, bills, warrants, sign manuals, references and orders, for the month of January, divided equally in thirds between Horace Walpole, John Scrope, and the clerks-Henry Kelsall, William Lowndes, Mark Frecker, and Christopher Tilson-with receipts of same for same. Total being 1722l. 178. Od. [Treasury Fee Book VI. p. 255-262.] 54. Proposal by Samuel Power, addressed to Sir Robert Walpole, for raising 120,000l. per annum out of beer, ale, and spirits consumed. Precedent proposals of 1723 and 1726 for raising 41,6667. per annum by a duty on coney skins, and 75,000l. by a duty on all sorts of hair. 1 page. Dated Eagle Street, near Red Lyon Square. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No. 19.] 55. Memorial of Brigadier-General George Preston to the Lords of the Treasury. In 1715 he received from the Duke of Argyle 200l. to enable him to provision the garrison of Edinburgh Castle at the time of the rebellion. He is now returned in super by the Auditors of the Imprests in the Earl of Lincoln's account 1728-9. February 3. February 4. February 4. for 1719. In 1717, 1718, and 1719 he received from the Receivers General in North Britain 1,9847. 38. 101d. for which he gave bills on the Earl of Lincoln, then Paymaster General of the Forces. Of this his Lordship has 2007. in his account for 1717, for which memorialist is also set in super. Memorialist has disbursed same for His Majesty's service as by account annexed. He commanded the forces in North Britain for nine years, and had only an allowance of 260l. which was his proportion of what was allowed for the general officers for 1719. Prays the King's warrant for taking off the said 400l. and for allowing the Earl of Lincoln the remaining 17841. 38. 10d. in his final account. 1 page. Appending :-Statement of account. 2 pages. [Treasury Board Papers CCLXX. No. 20.] 56. Royal sign manual for the passing of a letter under the Privy Seal of Scotland for the grant to Sir John Warrender of Lochend, Bart. of a Feu duty issuing out of his lands, consisting of 88 bolls 6 pecks wheat and barley, small measure, being 77 bolls, 1 firlet, 1 peck, and 1 lippy, great measure, and 32 bolls 1 peck of oats, and 4l. 14s. 2d. in English money, amounting in all, communibus annis, to 601. sterling, he yielding and paying therefor, from 1727, August 1, to His Majesty's Chamberlain of the Lordship of Dunbar, 107. English money per annum. Given at the Court at St. James's. [North Britain Book IX. p. 242.] 57. Release granted to Edmund David of messuages and lands in the parish of Llanvair at a reserve rent of 58. and fine of 100s. [Crown Lease Book I. 414.] 58. Warrant from the Lords of the Treasury to the Clerk of the Pipe for the preparation of a lease to pass the Exchequer Seal of seven messuages on the east side of St. James's Street, to Thomas Clough for 38 years, to commence from Michaelmas 1740, at a reserve rent of 197. 10s. and a fine of 3201. Appending:-Copy of original lease and memorandum and particular of same by Thomas Jett, Auditor, and Phillips Gybbon, Surveyor General, dated 1728-9, January 11 and 31. [Ibid, pp. 411-14.] 59. Warrant from the Lords of the Treasury ratifying indented articles of agreement between the King and Charles Pym, John Willet, Drewry Ottley, executors of Richard Holmes, Esq. for the purchase of 200 acres in Basse Terre Town, St. Christopher. Appending:-The articles of agreement. [Ibid, pp. 314-5.] 60. Order for the issue of 3,000l. to the Privy Purse for the monthly allowance. Order for the issue of 1,000l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber for advance to the Messengers on foreign voyages according to the desire of the Duke of Newcastle's letter of 29th ultimo, |