1717. May 4. April 30. To the Lords Commissioners of Trade, For their Lordships to consider and report to his Majesty as to the policy of permitting the king of Spain to appoint a consul at Gibraltar. To Ed. Hughes, Esq., Judge Advocate, Postponing the execution of Thos. Grinshield and Jos. Earle, deserters from Brigadier Gore's regiment. To the Lords Commissioners of Trade, Mr. Chetwynd being appointed Plenipotentiary to Madrid, enquiring whether they have anything to add to his instructions. 9. 10. 23. To the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, 17. To Thomas Coleby, Esq., on the same subject. 23. June 5. 6. To the Lords of the Treasury, For the vouchers of £2106 for bringing Dutch troops to Ostend; For do. of £992 3s. 6d. for Tents, Jacks, &c.; For all contracts relating to transport of Dutch troops; For all Bills of Exchange drawn from abroad in 1715 and 1716 on account of the late Rebellion. To the same, Enclosing the Earl of Stair's recommendation of Lieut. Alex. Macdonald and Thos. Butler, for services to his Majesty; there not being an opportunity to provide for them regularly in the War Office. To the same, For account of what is due to sufferers at the Islands of St. Neve's and St. Christopher's. 14. To the Duke of Marlborough, Announcing the appointment of Col. Armstrong and Col. Lascelles as Commissioners for the demolition of the works at Dunkirk, and requesting his Grace's directions to them. 20. To the Lord's Commissioners of Trade, Enclosing Tariff of the new rates or valuations of the English Goods in Spain, with directions to consider how far the proposed rates may be for the advantage of our trade, &c. August 6. To Lord Montgomery, Informing him that he had. received directions for the delivery of his papers, (which had been seized,) and that "in case the person seized at Dover belongs to your Lordship's family, he will be delivered up at the same time." Oct. 18. To the Lords Commissioners of Trade, Enclosing Memorial of Sir Nicholas Lawes, Governor of Jamaica, praying a dormant commission for a Lieutenant-Governor. 25. To the same, "The Lord's Proprietors of the Bahama Islands in America being about to surrender to the Crown their right and power of government." You are hereby directed to accept and transmit the said surrender, &c. Nov. 28. To the Lords of the Treasury, For accounts of the deficiencies of the grants for 1717; and of the net produce of the funds for payment of the National Debt, &c. 28. To the Secretary at War, For account of garrisons and land-forces, lists of officers on half-pay. 28. To H. G. the Duke of Marlborough, for army estimates. 29. To the Lords of the Treasury, For Ordnance ac 29. counts. To the same, For an account of £20,000 granted for contingencies of the land-forces, of £28,245 9s. 2d. for fire and candle for the garrisons of Great Britain, and of £23,927 3s. 6d. for General and Staff Officers. 29. To the Secretary at War, For an account of the number of each particular regiment contained in the estimates for guards and garrisons; of the land-forces disbanded, and what the saving doth amount to. 1717-18. Jan. 6. 1718. To the Lords Commissioners of Trade, Enclosing a letter from Mr. Worsley, H. M. Envoy in Portugal, in vindication of Mr. La Roche, who had refused to accept the office of Treasurer of the English Factory at Lisbon. Jan. 20. To the same, For an account of Bullion exported. To the same, Letter enclosing petition of Amarantha Somers. 29. Further Analyses of Official Letters signed by Addison. 1714. St. James's, To Mr. Secretary Bromley, Requesting him in St. James's, To Mr. Secretary Bromley, Conveying their St. James's, To Mr. Secretary Bromley, Informing him in August 12. respect to a Petition of Peter Hambleton, that he, not having made such discoveries as he promised, the Lords Justices will have no further regard to it, and desiring him to be informed that he need not flatter himself with any vain hope of a further reprieve. St. James's, To Lord Bolingbroke, Enclosing by command of August 18. the Lords Justices, a statement of the difficulties which remain upon the Assiento contract laid before them by the South Sea Company. St. James's, Query, about July 19, 1715. No Address, (probably to Mr. Secretary Bromley,) Enclosing a Petition from John Thomeur, a merchant at Portsmouth, complaining of a riot there to obstruct him in a loyal and beneficial trade to this kingdom. The Lords Justices desire you will write to the Mayor to suppress this riot and punish the offenders. To the Lord Treasurer, Requesting in the name of the Lords Justices, an advance of £200 to Capt. Robert Monroe, M. P., he being on his departure thither, (name of place torn off,) upon business that requires the utmost despatch. 1717. Whitehall, June 1. To the Lord-Lieut. of Ireland (Duke of Bolton), Transmitting Memorial of Lord Stockalan, desiring a post in the army suitable to his seniority, or the Government of Athlone. Whitehall, To Lord Cornwallis and James Craggs, Esq., June 15. Postmasters-General, Enclosing, by their Majesty's commands, the Petition of several merchants of London trading to Oporto, Viana, and Galicia, praying for the establishment of two Packet-boats between Great Britain and the Groyne. The Petition states that there is exported from Great Britain in woollen and fish to the value of £100,000 per annum; and that letters being obliged to be sent by way of Lisbon take ten weeks before they can get an answer. Whitehall, To Solomon Dayrolles, Esq., Stating that the August 15. King, having been informed of his desire to be recalled from Geneva, letters of revocation would be transmitted by the first opportunity; and the necessary directions be given to Lord Sunderland for fixing him at the Hague. To the Earl of Sunderland, by desire of the King, Empowering him to countersign a Commission appointing Capt. Adam Williamson to be Captain of Carisbrook Castle, Isle of Wight. Hampton CONTINUATION OF APPENDIX, COMPRISING MISCELLANIES AND GLEANINGS. The following Poems, although not included among Addison's Works by either Tickell or Hurd, are admitted by Anderson, (Brit. Poets, vol. vii.,) Chalmers, (Brit. Poets, vol. ix.,) and other equally respectable authorities; they are therefore appended here. THE PLAY-HOUSE.1 WHERE gentle Thames through stately channels glides, And England's proud metropolis divides, A lofty fabric does the sight invade, And stretches o'er the waves a pompous shade; With deep-mouthed actors fills the vacant scenes, And hungry monarchs, with a numerous train And all its pomp and pageantry display; 1 Chalmers gives as his authority Sedley's Miscellanies, 8vo, p. 202. It is also found in Park's Supplement to the British Poets, vol. i. p. 1. ? Probably Rich. VOL. V. 2 M |